If you are making neutral to flavor it later, why not jump straight to the pot still?
i am planning in making a pot stil, but for now as im still learning the hobby, i would like to be able to make a range of spirits from just one wash in future i do plan to make each spirit properly
am currently running a 3'' column which is 1.9m from boiler to takeoff and another 40 odd cm to the top of the column.
how are you heating this? do you think my 2000w and 1500w (3500w total) is this right size for the job?
However, when I added a centring ring with a 30mm orifice 5cm above takeoff my output rose to just under 3 litres an hour. With a tightening of the orifice to 25mm I am now pulling over 3 liters an hour at 95%.
this is really interesting. perhaps this is because vapour takes a easiest path, the outlet becomes the easiest path so more flows out? the fact that quality remains the same (95%) maybe suggests the column does most of the refluxing as opposed to the coil in the top? im really just think out loud..perhaps this suggests that adding a slant plate LM ABOVE my VM will increase (if anything) the performance of my VM (since it is essentially reducing the diameter og the column). what ya reckon. im thinking I will add a LM anyway just for future options.
as with the centerings, since they are removeable I can always experiment with them later down the track, its not a significant design consideration for the consruction of the still.
Heres my progress so far:
I brazed most of what I need to braze, and this is what i was fairly certain was correct. my main concern is the final tube is 20mm with a 25mm leibig, will this cool well enough? the 20mm tube it pretty large
this is the coil for the top. its wound out of 3/8in copper which was filled wit salt. I am going to stretch it out a bit but im hoping its big enough. others ive seen are alot longer but this should flow more water faster. will this do the job? maybe i can add some mesh between it
the valve setup. pretty large but it was cheap and i guess i cant go too big
I got given this coil, its 3/8 and the coil OD is 60mm, fits nicely inside 3in tube. What shall I do with it? i was thinking of making a large graham condenser using 3in pipe or putting it in a small bucket for a cooler? will I need extra cooling than the liebig i already made?
let me know what you guys think so far. thanks heaps your a huge help
