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Heya,

HookLine wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:15 pm Rum Production Flow Chart

I was just wondering if the flow chart that Hookline mentioned in the original post might still be kicking around?

Cheers
Rocky

Bushman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:55 am I had to look up pie weights. They do appear to be ceramic and 10 mm in diameter.

Yep those are the ones!

I think I know tho pie weights You are talking about. LOL , never thought about them in that way before….. but yes , you could well be on the money . What size column are talking about when you quote $35 AUD ? … I’m quite keen . Hey Yummy, The pie weights look like these: Cuisena 94645 Ceramic Pie ...

36 inches of 13 mm marbles will work in 2 , 3, o 4 inch columns. I run LM with an almost horizontal condenser. Super simple. Easy to Make. As good as anything else imo. Funnily enough, I have been reading up on marbles for the last week. I’m seriously considering that option. The other option I am ...

bcook608 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:15 pm And that's how we know you've done your reading

Getting there

howie wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 3:04 am dont' worry too much, do a FFV or TPW and have a play with some low wines.

Aha! I think I’ve finally solve this riddle. Is…
FFV = Ted’s fast fermenting vodka
TPW = tomato paste wash???

I'm using 3/8" OD x 1/4" ID Polypropylene tubing for 11000W stripping runs for a shotgun condenser. If I strip with 5500W then I can use 1/4" OD tubing. I use 1/4" OD tubing for spirit runs 2750W feeding both the shotgun and the reflux condenser. I use well water and send the wa...

In the new ISO standard for flow rate measurements, I use one bathtub/distillation run. This equals about 30-50 liter / hour with a spirit run, perhaps 80-120 l/h when stripping (more power, shorter run, therefor more cooling/hour). ;) That’s reassuring. The pump I am about to buy delivers 2250L/h ...

Just so your aware, to make ethanol for an engine even halfway cost effective, you need to add a zero or three to your boiler and fermenter sizes (and grow grain for a living). Buy petrol with the $$ you save making nice stuff to drink. Imho 8) Bugger! :shock: Years ago I made biodiesel to run an o...

How long do spirit runs take on your rig? I prepared myself for 8-10 hours… you are well prepared :) BTW i usually strip 2 x 30l washes and get 12L (2 x 6L) of 40% low wines. the next 2 x 30L washes are stripped for another 12L of low wines, and the low wines are added together for a 24L reflux run...

there you go, overthinking again :lol: No…how did you notice? :lol: it's pretty hard to tarnish SS. as salt must flow said the fores/heads will clean most stuff out. sometimes i do a quick steam run if the rig has been idle.(4l of water/full power/no cooling) sometimes i dismantle the rig, which is...

i put SS camlock fittings on everything for water (not cheap), like my condensers,water hoses & cooling coil so it's all interchangeable/plug&play. . . . NB i always take my gear in so they can sort the threads and sizes out for me. I reckon that’s what I’ll do, my knowledge of weird thread...

I don't use elbows pointed straight down on my still. I have them pointing straight out like you do. I have velcro straps that secure the insulation to my column. I secure the hoses to the column so the hoses are more manageable. Yeah I was thinking of the exact same setup for mine. What size (OD/I...

Don't sweat it at all. It won't funk up your neutral runs at all. That's what's so great about a good reflux column, it cleans that stuff up nicely. I once made a bunch of UJSSM and it sat around for so long, I wasn't drinking it so I just ran it through my VM and it came out amazing. No odor or fl...

I don't know what those are, but do a vinegar water run (let vapor just blast straight through the rig). Next do a sugar wash for a sacrificial run. Don't keep anything you collect unless it's for fire starter, solvent, etc... After your cleaning runs you're ready to to do a run you can keep. Yep d...

howie wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 3:25 am water inlets have 90degree bends so the hoses don't kink.
silicone hose is gone

Can you provide more details on how you connected the hoses to the shotties? Where did you buy your connectors from? What size and thread are they?

Hey @ericthered, Yours are better quality than mine… 9CB14636-5E5F-4983-BAE2-4D14931D3176.jpeg I was wanting to build up a kit from better quality parts, but it would have cost me ~40% more, so I bought the premade kit instead. But heck if it works, that’s all that matters isn’t it? @howie’s input g...

Indeed, both defleg and PC are stainless. Same lenght also; 20 and 40 cm. The deflag effortless maintains full reflux at 3.5 kW at water temp ~13 deg C. I would think your calculation is good enough for the purpose. Aah, thanks for confirming. What sort of water flow rates are you pushing through t...

@howie, mate, now you have me drooling! Your setup is looking good! i started off with almost exactly the same as you, then added another 600mm(?) column to make it 1100mm. a parrot came next, clark rubber pipe insulation on columns, full packing, rewired elements + power controller, gate valves on ...

imho i think you're overthinking and maybe interpreting things wrong. a 2" CM usually produces good quality product at 1.2-1.5l per hour (drip drip dribble) on a reflux spirit run, any faster and you're probably smearing. you will smear if your power is too high, so you only set your power to ...

EricTheRed wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:32 am My 60cm ss shotgun knocks down 3kw with a trickle of water.
You'll be fine with just a bit higher flow

Hey @ericthered,
Thanks for the contribution! What are the attributes of your shotty (OD, number of pipes and ID, copper/ss etc.)?

Someone reported in another thread that he cold hold full reflux on the same still: https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7604937#p7604937 I’m not sure what his production rate was though, but what does matter is that I’ll have a working still that does produce a good neutral. How fast, we...

Edited for misreading the OP Wrote I had the same set, but both my condensers were 8 x 8 mm. They have no issues with whatever I throw at them; which is 3.5 kW at the moment. Hey @stilljoy, thanks for joining the thread! Are your condensers all stainless, or copper? If one assumes (simplistically) ...

howie wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:07 pm sorry, for clarity.....
the 200mm is used as a RC only
the 400mm is used as a PC only
in a 2" CM still, as per rockymars purchase/picture

@howie do you have any pictures of, or perhaps a link to, your setup? I’m quite curious.

i only use my 200mm shotty on reflux runs (neutral & holding rum spirit runs) as a RC. so the power is usually only 1200w-1500w, which the 200mm shotty handles with no problem. . . . nothing gets past the 400mm shotty, even at 2400w. (used as PC only) According to the calculator, to keep my vap...

A 400 mm shotgun condenser (15.7" long) is a bit shorter than what I'd prefer even if it were copper, but it will probably work just fine with the power you will be running. I made mine 24" long and it works flawlessly knocking down 5500W as well as 1100W (with higher water flow rate). So...

theoretically you have 600mm of PC for stripping runs if you connect the RC to your PC in pot mode if you know what I mean :D Hey Sporacle, thanks for the reply. Being a fully modular tri clamp rig, it’s not only a theoretical possibility but very much a great, doable idea! Who says I must put the ...

Hi, My new 2” CM rig (bought off AliExpress) features a 5 tube x 200mm shottie RC, and a 5 x 400mm shottie PC, all stainless. Internal pipes are 8mm ID. 54FA3CB7-9D69-434F-993B-DD1B3F0E47CB.jpeg While I’m waiting for more parts to arrive, I’m curious as to what the theoretical knockdown limits of th...

I must say, this thread has come a long way since my innocent/stupid noob question. I’ve been happy to let it go where it wants to, and by the gods, have I been receiving and education! You see, the grumpies that sent me off to go read more, thank you. Not sure what for though… I’ve indeed gone off ...

shadylane wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:16 pm It was part of this.
viewtopic.php?t=74391

Woah! That’s some serious copper porn/steampunk stuff happening there! Definitely one of my favourite threads on HD
Love your originality and tenacity!