Dual columns

jdpete · Post by **jdpete** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:24 am

To increase output significantly in a shorter period of time, without building a bigger column and using more heat, could a person build another identical column and mount to an existing system currently using one column?

Post by **Grayson_Stewart** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:24 am

Think about this....

If you are not adding more heat then you are adding the same amount of heat as you added for a single column. If you do not add more heat to the system how are you going to drive off more vapor in a shorter amount of time?

jdpete · Post by **jdpete** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:58 am

Would the additional heat be double, triple etc. in terms of additional columns or is it not that simple.

Post by **Grayson_Stewart** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:17 am

It's not quite that simple. Surface area for the vapor to escape the surface of the mash comes into play, the amount of heat dissipation from your system to the environment, etc.

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:24 am

there is already a topic about this.

you would have a reflux problem

jdpete · Post by **jdpete** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:26 am

could you direct me to that topic. I could not find it.

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:29 am

here you go:
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... ght=reflux

(did a search on "Grayson Stewart" and reflux, and looked at the date)

jdpete · Post by **jdpete** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:59 am

Thanks, I'm not trying to revive an old topic but in looking through the old responses maybe using the valved reflux "moonshine-still" plans and adding another column opposite may work and address the reflux problem mentioned previously. thoughts! or maybe the correct route would be to make two completely individual stills to mount on the boiler and adjust the btu accordingly.