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by Sunflash
Wed Oct 11, 2017 4:22 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from Nova Scotia
Replies: 9
Views: 1425

Re: Hello from Nova Scotia

Thanks - we are not big drinkers but we make wine and beer and I thought that learning distilling will be a another good skill to add to my zombie apocalypse survival skillset.
by Sunflash
Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:51 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Better Operation of a Brew Shop CM Still (novice guide)
Replies: 77
Views: 123644

Re: Better Operation of a Brew Shop CM Still (novice guide)

I have a CM with an 18" full length water jacket on the reflux column. \I am wondering if a 3/8" ball valve will be sufficient control over the cooling in the jacket to get some decent reflux happening. Last run I believe I basically used it as a pot still as the temperature slowly increa...
by Sunflash
Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:21 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Better Operation of a Brew Shop CM Still (novice guide)
Replies: 77
Views: 123644

Re: Better Operation of a Brew Shop CM Still (novice guide)

I have a CM with an 18" full length water jacket on the reflux column. I am wondering if a 3/8" ball valve will be sufficient control over the cooling in the jacket to get some decent reflux happening. Last run I believe I basically used it as a pot still as the temperature slowly increase...
by Sunflash
Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:46 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from Nova Scotia
Replies: 9
Views: 1425

Re: Hello from Nova Scotia

Thanks. Is a standard 3/8 " ball valve enough to control cooling to the water jacket if I am trying to get some reflux going?
by Sunflash
Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:12 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from Nova Scotia
Replies: 9
Views: 1425

Hello from Nova Scotia

Hi all, New here and just getting into distilling. Bought a 25L stainless CM still with a short water jacket reflux column and shotgun condenser. The whole set up works pretty well I did 3 x 25l washes, and got about 7L of hearts from 85%-75% - but I realize now that I was running as a pot still, wi...