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tony184k
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packing column

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after you pack your column do I need to run a sacrifice run to clean the packing
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Yes...boil the packing in a pan of soapy water, rinse soap off well, first before packing.. If it's SS or Copper scrubbies they have an oil coating on them from the factory.
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after wards, run a very thorough 50/50 vinegar/water run through it followed by an all water run to remove any vinegar taste from the still

then a sacrificial alcohol run

and you'l be ready to go

I dunno the logistics of soap (and personally I don't like the sound of it), but I prefer to use citric acid and hot water
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