I have a couple family members that like gin. I've been reading up and I think trying to make a gin would be a fun project. For no reason other than I like the way they function I chose to go with a soxhlet extractor. I prefer to build vs buy and I want copper. Here's what I came up with.
I have this 6"x6" TC bowl and lid with 2" TC that isn't in use. I can plug the 1/4" holes. It holds .73 gallons.
12" x 2" riser I have from when I used a smaller boiler.
A sketch of the idea. I was thinking about cutting the riser and using a union so I could put a solid plate in to create the separate chambers. The 45s look nice but I have 90s on hand and it's easier to solder.
Something like this. This is just a what I had on hand to get a visual. I feel like a larger vapor tube is needed, I have 3/4" and 1" on hand just no 90s.
My thought was to use the 6" bowl with the soxhlet on top of it then a triclamp sock screen gasket and my dephlegmator. It would hold plenty of botanicals to run 1500ml at a time on my stove top.
Thoughts?
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1"x24" CM
2"x52" Slant Plate
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1"x24" CM
2"x52" Slant Plate
2"x18" Pot Still w/ Liebig
2" modular