I'm adding my reflux section that I've built. It's basically a jacketed stainless pipe...
Can I clean it with some of the foreshots that I have on hand, or should I run a sacrificial run again?
Same question for stainless packing that I have...
Thanks
adding a new part to my setup - cleaning or sacrificial run again?
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Re: adding a new part to my setup - cleaning or sacrificial run again?
You mean, “run a sacrificial run” using foreshots collected from a previous run, right? That’ll work.
But, I’d do a steam run and a 50/50 vinegar run too, ahead of the sac alcohol run.
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But, I’d do a steam run and a 50/50 vinegar run too, ahead of the sac alcohol run.
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My stock pot gin still: stock pot potstill
My 5-grain Bourbon recipe: Special K
Re: adding a new part to my setup - cleaning or sacrificial run again?
Well I was more askig about manually cleaning with foreshots collected liquid, or running a sacrificial run (with whatever alcool I want to scrap, like bad runs or heads or foreshots...)
I've read that the packing won't need a full vinegar/sacrificial run, but I'm not sure. Also, I was'nt too scared about adding a 12in stainless pipe without making a full sacrificial run, as the pipe is clean... I can let it soak into some heads overnight, It should come out clean!
I've read that the packing won't need a full vinegar/sacrificial run, but I'm not sure. Also, I was'nt too scared about adding a 12in stainless pipe without making a full sacrificial run, as the pipe is clean... I can let it soak into some heads overnight, It should come out clean!
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Re: adding a new part to my setup - cleaning or sacrificial run again?
I believe my answer to your question was VERY CONCISE. If you don’t like the answer….get over it!Evil_Dark wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:09 am Well I was more askig about manually cleaning with foreshots collected liquid, or running a sacrificial run (with whatever alcool I want to scrap, like bad runs or heads or foreshots...)
I've read that the packing won't need a full vinegar/sacrificial run, but I'm not sure.
My LM/VM & Potstill: My build thread
My Cadco hotplate modification thread: Hotplate Build
My stock pot gin still: stock pot potstill
My 5-grain Bourbon recipe: Special K
My Cadco hotplate modification thread: Hotplate Build
My stock pot gin still: stock pot potstill
My 5-grain Bourbon recipe: Special K
Re: adding a new part to my setup - cleaning or sacrificial run again?
still_stirrin wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:13 amI believe my answer to your question was VERY CONCISE. If you don’t like the answer….get over it!Evil_Dark wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:09 am Well I was more askig about manually cleaning with foreshots collected liquid, or running a sacrificial run (with whatever alcool I want to scrap, like bad runs or heads or foreshots...)
I've read that the packing won't need a full vinegar/sacrificial run, but I'm not sure.