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- Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:20 am
- Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
- Topic: My new Liebig.
- Replies: 141
- Views: 97734
Re: My new Liebig.
That's kinda the opposite. Maybe I should have said the aim was to reduce size (or increase HEX for a given size), not to minimise it absolutely. Wasn't chasing a theoretical ideal, just trying to increase HEX capacity for a simple Liebig to help keep its size down for hobbyists, using simple desig...
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:18 pm
- Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
- Topic: My new Liebig.
- Replies: 141
- Views: 97734
Re: My new Liebig.
Minimising condenser size for given quantity of heat exchange.Can someone explain to me what is meant by this word "efficiency" in this context?
- Sun Jun 14, 2015 3:05 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Words You Never Heard Before (Cause They Don't Exist)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3653
Re: Words You Never Heard Before (Cause They Don't Exist)
scruffing = a polite word for what consenting adults do in private.
- Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:52 pm
- Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
- Topic: liebig + 2000w
- Replies: 63
- Views: 8602
Re: liebig + 2000w
My element is 2400w, and my liebig is 3/4 over 1/2, with a cooling jacket length of 530mm (21"), plus a wire spiral in the coolant jacket and another one inside the product path to generate some turbulence. It handles 2400w of water steam okay. Coolant flow rate is fairly high for water steam, ...
- Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:43 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: the Angels share...tributes to faided heros.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1562
Re: the Angels share...tributes to faided heros.
Thanks for that, Bushman. Fine words.
- Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:37 am
- Forum: The Construction Site
- Topic: Idea for CCVM - Concentric Combo Head
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2947
Re: Idea for CCVM - Concentric Combo Head
One thing I would add...add a vent tube from the sealed end of the LM condenser back to the CCVM tube to help balance the pressure of the vapor. The LM condenser is "dead-ended" and might not flow vapor properly without the vent. Can't see the point of the vent. I am not trying to balance...
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:25 am
- Forum: The Construction Site
- Topic: Idea for CCVM - Concentric Combo Head
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2947
Re: Idea for CCVM - Concentric Combo Head
Can't see that balancing act working too well. I think you will get limited, non-linear, and hypersensitive control, and low output from either path. Looks to me like one of those designs where you will just end up chasing your tail, and go mad trying to get it to work. :crazy: Your aim is worthy en...
- Thu May 28, 2015 2:07 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Mash Rookie
- Replies: 84
- Views: 33730
Re: Mash Rookie
RIP, MR.
Condolences to your family and friends, and thanks for your great work and passion for hobby stilling.
- Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:14 pm
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: VM path is not working
- Replies: 94
- Views: 11530
Re: VM path is not working
Yes I did insert scrubbies at the location that Hooklike recommended (in the RC path). Sometimes I could get a pencil-sized stream out of the PC, but I was not able to get that except on a few occasions. How long are you waiting after you open the product arm valve before you call it? Because in my...
- Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:28 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: VM path is not working
- Replies: 94
- Views: 11530
Re: VM path is not working
Along the lines of what some others have suggested, my first guess would be you have an imbalance in the resistance to vapour flow through the two paths. Try filling the section between the blue lines with a bit of scrubber/mesh to add a bit of back pressure in that arm: Lampshade still test.jpg If ...
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:10 am
- Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
- Topic: Condenser mod
- Replies: 74
- Views: 12576
Re: Condenser mod
Always good to somebody thinking outside the box.
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:06 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Bead or Meter
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3498
Re: Bead or Meter
Hi goose
ageing proof = around 55-60% ?
How long is 'holding'? Several seconds?goose eye wrote:If its holdin a bead that's what you lookin for agein.
ageing proof = around 55-60% ?
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:16 am
- Forum: Legalization of Home Distilling
- Topic: Legalize Hobby Distilling in the US - One Year Later
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3851
Re: Legalize Hobby Distilling in the US - One Year Later
Nice work. :thumbup: There seem to be two primary concerns about home distilling from congressional members and government staffers/employees. These are methanol poisoning and house fires resulting in injury or death. We found two studies concerning residential fires done in New Zealand where home d...
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:18 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: Low cost LM/VM combohead
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3157
Re: Low cost LM/VM combohead
my currently VM setup has a distance of 50-60mm from the refluxcoil to the actual VM takeoff and runs fine there. Maybe a reduction to 40 or 30mm would be beneficial for my takeoff rate? Increasing vertical distance between the take-off port and bottom of the reflux coil will help increase max take...
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:04 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Simple LM heads without using fittings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2548
Re: Simple LM heads without using fittings
Yes, has to have valve to be LM, otherwise just a pot still. The first 2 look like it would be a pain to get those collection funels in place... Solder the funnels in before attaching the top narrower section. and the rest look like complicated bokas. Nothing especially radical about them, just othe...
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:57 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: VM spirit run, neutral
- Replies: 73
- Views: 9728
Re: VM spirit run, neutral
You have turned the lights on for me, thanks Hookline so much. Valve snug as recommended, how "slightly lower"?. 10mm pipe turns upward inside. Valve 8mm, hope its enough. Angle the tee slightly downwards, with the valve slightly below the tee so the liquid goes to the valve first, not do...
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:33 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Some Still Drawings
- Replies: 63
- Views: 63044
Re: Some Still Drawings
Nope, far as I know nobody has built one.Schroeder wrote:Can you point me to a member who has built or used this design?
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:35 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: VM spirit run, neutral
- Replies: 73
- Views: 9728
Re: VM spirit run, neutral
Possibly. Limitation of standard VM design is it has a fixed minimum reflux ratio with the take-off valve wide open, determined by the port ratios, but rarely below 1:1, so not so good for pot stilling. But if you can lower that minimum ratio substantially below 1:1, so there is much more vapour goi...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:19 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Some Still Drawings
- Replies: 63
- Views: 63044
Re: Some Still Drawings
Cheers
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:17 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Simple LM heads without using fittings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2548
Simple LM heads without using fittings
Some simple LM heads that can be made without using fittings, just pipe/tube.
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:01 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Some Still Drawings
- Replies: 63
- Views: 63044
Re: Some Still Drawings
Here is a drawing.thisguy wrote:In the pictures you posted hookline, where does the vapor out go to? is it kind of a pressure release?
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:34 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: The MixMaster
- Replies: 77
- Views: 14203
Re: The MixMaster
Same here. Best just to click on any thread by Odin, from now on.bellybuster wrote:Wholly crap BS!!! How come I've never seen this thread? I for sure would have clicked on a thread with the title mix master.
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:29 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: VM spirit run, neutral
- Replies: 73
- Views: 9728
Re: VM spirit run, neutral
The minimum reflux ratio you can achieve on a VM is determined by the cross sectional areas of the two vapour paths when the VM valve is wide open. skow69 covered it. But my 2c worth... You are right, given the vapour pressure at both ports is equal. But that doesn't apply so neatly when the vapour...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:22 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: VM spirit run, neutral
- Replies: 73
- Views: 9728
Re: VM spirit run, neutral
Looking good, casper, apart from shifting the LM valve closer to the tee (but still slightly below it).
Then run her up and see how it goes.
Then run her up and see how it goes.
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:18 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: VM spirit run, neutral
- Replies: 73
- Views: 9728
Re: VM spirit run, neutral
I been away pirating.skow69 wrote:'bout time you showed up.HookLine wrote:Hey, one of my crazy ideas finally gets put to the real world test. As all ideas should be. Thank you, casper.
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Cheers
I come back to port, and I see you lot have been breeding like mad. Nearly 26000 of you now.
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:08 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: Low cost LM/VM combohead
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3157
Re: Low cost LM/VM combohead
Danespirit 1. VM port probably too close to the join between column and condenser housing, may not be able to get enough condenser on the column side of the port to condense everything in full reflux mode. 2. May not be enough vertical distance between condenser and VM port during take-off mode. Tha...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:42 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: The MixMaster
- Replies: 77
- Views: 14203
Re: The MixMaster
Damn that is fine work.
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:01 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: VM spirit run, neutral
- Replies: 73
- Views: 9728
Re: VM spirit run, neutral
Hey, one of my crazy ideas finally gets put to the real world test. As all ideas should be. Thank you, casper. :clap: On a related note, VM discussions often debate the inertial effect of rising vapor barreling past the takeoff arm and lunging headlong into the RC. Hook's notes indicate he was hopin...
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:16 pm
- Forum: History and Folklore
- Topic: Traveling still
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5188
Re: Traveling still
Some videos on youtube about these travelling stillers. At least there was a year or two back. Most were not in English, so search foreign language ones as well.
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:37 am
- Forum: Tried and True Recipes
- Topic: Hook Rum
- Replies: 351
- Views: 210400
Re: Hook Rum
Updated version of the Rum Production Flow Chart. Mainly just fixed the palm sugar notes. Can the mods please edit a copy of the PDF link back into the original post in the original thread , at the top of the post just above the word FERMENT, and also into the pinned edited version of the thread . T...