Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
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Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
Hey all,
I visited a craft distillery this weekend and I was looking at their still set up and noticed that the pot went straight to the condenser with no thumper. At the tasting I asked the owner how many times his product is distilled and went on to tell me that he designed his stills to be more productive than a 12 plate reflux on a single run (He only distills his product once). He is getting
His column goes up at a steep angle when leaving the pot and goes 10-12' before it dropped into his condenser.
This goes against what I have read on here as far as ABV from a Pot Vs Reflux. Here is a pic of his still that I found online.
I visited a craft distillery this weekend and I was looking at their still set up and noticed that the pot went straight to the condenser with no thumper. At the tasting I asked the owner how many times his product is distilled and went on to tell me that he designed his stills to be more productive than a 12 plate reflux on a single run (He only distills his product once). He is getting
His column goes up at a steep angle when leaving the pot and goes 10-12' before it dropped into his condenser.
This goes against what I have read on here as far as ABV from a Pot Vs Reflux. Here is a pic of his still that I found online.
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
Yeah,,, the dude is a little short on info.
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
yes, Larry id the problem. some do not bother with theoretical knowledge aka facts.
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
Did you taste his product? Any good? Figures...
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At least for us, it’s about quality over quantity. The “get rich quick” mentality is traded for personal taste.
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
Hey, don't let the facts spoil a good story.
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
Whats the distillerys name
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
You can get pretty high numbers running a pot still very slow with a high (45-50%) charge in the boiler. Not quite as high as a good reflux though.
Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
yip,that is true... BUT i doubt you will get 12 plates
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
I'd bet money it won't go higher than 87%.
And if it did, I would then bet money that it wouldn't hold that ABV for the duration of the run.
And if it did, I would then bet money that it wouldn't hold that ABV for the duration of the run.
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
It looks like he's doing 'slow singles' using lots of passive reflux. It's not something I'd bother with.
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
12 plates with no Deflag maybe .
My recommended goto .
https://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.ph ... ion_Theory
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
Correct, I get about 85% max and certainly not throughout the run.
Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
Surely this is possible, they do it in Moonshiners all the time...
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Re: Pot Still that puts out higher ABV than a reflux in one run???
The question I have is where is he buying his NGS and is he watering it down before he reruns it?