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[Black Eye]

Not to poach a thread or idea, but I think they make copper flex lines for plumbing gas lines. I swear we put one in on my gas stove 5 or 6 years ago.

Googe, your thread along with my excitement is what made me post that gratitude thread. Don't worry about drunken rants. So many of these guys share great recipes and tips all on an open forum with the potential for someone to steal it and take the credit. I can think of one pretty sore example that created a lot of tension.

You said you felt like people from other countries weren't accepted or ignored? After reading mani from Iran's post I feel like this place brings all people from all different back grounds, together with a common bond.

Thanks for your posts. I think your kale ideas interesting. I've been drinking it in breakfast drinks for a while. They say it's really nutritious, why not feed it to your yeasts as well.

[FullySilenced]

Never seen a SS gas line with rubber insides just all SS... I have seen some covered on the outside with yellow or black PVC.... I don't use that just plain metal ones.

These two are for a full size 3" small one is a reflux coil 42" of tubing, and the other is a sliding arm condenser coil (Manu Style column) 72" of tubing both are way oversized.... i can pump 8000 watts at them and not have issues cooling.... or full refluxing

I have since cut the flares and nuts off the tubing and silver soldered/brazed flared copper tubing to the SS flex..

[S-Cackalacky]

Never seen a SS gas line with rubber insides just all SS... I have seen some covered on the outside with yellow or black PVC.... I don't use that just plain metal ones.

These two are for a full size 3" small one is a reflux coil 42" of tubing, and the other is a sliding arm condenser coil (Manu Style column) 72" of tubing both are way oversized.... i can pump 8000 watts at them and not have issues cooling.... or full refluxing

I have since cut the flares and nuts off the tubing and silver soldered/brazed flared copper tubing to the SS flex..

Thanks for posting this info. Amazing that something made like that could be gas/water tight. Something else to file away for future reference.

Thanks,
S-C

[googe]

Thanks.blackeye, wise words mate . That's cool fullysilenced!, reminds me of the extraction tube we have at work for welding, it's about 4' diameter and have often thought could.it be used for distilling. Is that stuff flexable when twisted or is it quite stuff?.

[DAD300]

Been away for a bit...

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 17&t=39706

shows a response about the condenser controlled (valveless) VM and the SS Fex pipe coils in one thread, with pics.

In building, my goal is to keep things as simple as possible, not everyone's goal! I understand that.

The SS Flex pipe is a good conductor, not as good as copper, but the SS corrugated flex pipe is much thinner, so that's a wash. Because it is thinner and stiffer, it is much harder to kink. It can be kinked, but not easily. Because of the corrugation it is very simple to wind/form. In fact I have wound and unwound several pieces to get the lengths right without a kink or crack.

The stuff is about half the price of equivalent copper tube. I go to ACE hardware and buy the diameter and length I want for less than a dollar a foot. Cut the brass connectors off and push poly hose over the SS. FullySilenced adds proper hose connectors and I would also if my setup were permanent, but I have to disassemble mine after every distillation.

As for the condenser controlled VM, there are two or three designs around, Manu Hanoi has a slanted version that goes VM or LM. Manu's could be valvless although I think he keeps the valve.

Mine is straight valveless VM.

If the reflux coil is below the take off port, there is 100% reflux. As you expose the take off port, there is proportional take off/reflux. No valves, no pooling, no smearing.

[S-Cackalacky]

Been away for a bit...

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 17&t=39706

shows a response about the condenser controlled (valveless) VM and the SS Fex pipe coils in one thread, with pics.

In building, my goal is to keep things as simple as possible, not everyone's goal! I understand that.

The SS Flex pipe is a good conductor, not as good as copper, but the SS corrugated flex pipe is much thinner, so that's a wash. Because it is thinner and stiffer, it is much harder to kink. It can be kinked, but not easily. Because of the corrugation it is very simple to wind/form. In fact I have wound and unwound several pieces to get the lengths right without a kink or crack.

The stuff is about half the price of equivalent copper tube. I go to ACE hardware and buy the diameter and length I want for less than a dollar a foot. Cut the brass connectors off and push poly hose over the SS. FullySilenced adds proper hose connectors and I would also if my setup were permanent, but I have to disassemble mine after every distillation.

As for the condenser controlled VM, there are two or three designs around, Manu Hanoi has a slanted version that goes VM or LM. Manu's could be valvless although I think he keeps the valve.

Mine is straight valveless VM.

Movable Reflux Condenser.png

If the reflux coil is below the take off port, there is 100% reflux. As you expose the take off port, there is proportional take off/reflux. No valves, no pooling, no smearing.

Dad, thanks for coming back to this. I'll be bookmarking this thread and the one you linked to above. Your design is simple and elegant.

What does the lower part of the column look like? Is it just packed like a normal reflux column?

Thanks,
S-C

[emptyglass]

Don't forget googe, for every guy that comments, there are 10 who like it and are staying quiet, there are 100 or more who have read it.

This forum is one of the original and best. But there are heaps of guys here. Lots of guys may have already thought of it, tried it and have formed an opinion on it.

There is an aussie forum that all you have to do is say hey guys, guess what? I just shoved a cork up my ass and called it rum, and every one will comment on how their cork up their ass smelt. As long as your cork smells like alpha dog, your ok.

I like to think of the dress code here as "smart, casual", not flanelette shirt and thongs. And the bouncers here are a higher class of bouncer.

Anyway, you have seen the light, now you can really learn about the hobby.

[emptyglass]

Been away for a bit...

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 17&t=39706

shows a response about the condenser controlled (valveless) VM and the SS Fex pipe coils in one thread, with pics.

In building, my goal is to keep things as simple as possible, not everyone's goal! I understand that.

The SS Flex pipe is a good conductor, not as good as copper, but the SS corrugated flex pipe is much thinner, so that's a wash. Because it is thinner and stiffer, it is much harder to kink. It can be kinked, but not easily. Because of the corrugation it is very simple to wind/form. In fact I have wound and unwound several pieces to get the lengths right without a kink or crack.

The stuff is about half the price of equivalent copper tube. I go to ACE hardware and buy the diameter and length I want for less than a dollar a foot. Cut the brass connectors off and push poly hose over the SS. FullySilenced adds proper hose connectors and I would also if my setup were permanent, but I have to disassemble mine after every distillation.

As for the condenser controlled VM, there are two or three designs around, Manu Hanoi has a slanted version that goes VM or LM. Manu's could be valvless although I think he keeps the valve.

Mine is straight valveless VM.

Movable Reflux Condenser.png

If the reflux coil is below the take off port, there is 100% reflux. As you expose the take off port, there is proportional take off/reflux. No valves, no pooling, no smearing.

That flex pipe is way cool, but its hard to get here, maybe its also hard to get elsewhere. Might be why the thread didn't get traction. Might also be a cost thing.

[DAD300]

emptyglass,

My column is 3" x 30" packed with 2" of copper scrubbie holding in 28" of SS SPP over a unmodified keg, fired by gas.

Again, my rig except for the SPP, as simple as possible. If I were using SS Scrubbies I'd have to go about 90" to get to 95% abv.

In the U.S. the SS flex pipe is the standard for gas ovens and hot water heater hookups. Most hardware stores have it, although I have seen some with painted exterior. I had a piece like that and burnt the paint off and scrubbed it. I have even salvaged some from gas outdoor grills.

Just to be sure, I love the forums...There is no where else you can learn so much cutting edge stuff as fast. And we all learn from others, mistakes and successes!