Modifying my claw hammer 10 gallon Pot Still

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dgourley
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Modifying my claw hammer 10 gallon Pot Still

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Hey Gents,

Been doing this new hobby about 6 months now and already have a dozen or so runs under my belt and loving it! I bought a claw hammer 10g pot still and it runs great but I already am hating the pasting of the joints on the column to the pot. I am wanting to clean things up a bit and add a 4” triclamp to the top of the pot with a 4” to 2” reducer and then simply add a 2” triclamp to my 2” copper column.

Questions to the group as follows:

1) Looking at measurements to the collar I made and the inner diameter of the 4” triclamp ferrule, do you think this is a solid modification that’ll get me where I would like to be?

2) my first plan is to make setup simpler, but the 2” triclamp system allows me to “pack the column” with scrubbers easier if I solder a clamp on the top and bottom of the column and then add one to the arm before it reduces to 1/2”.

3) Just started reading on refluxes and siteglass/bubble plates. Would this get me going towards adding in a proper reflux column at a later date?

Thank you in advance for your excellent help!

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Re: Modifying my claw hammer 10 gallon Pot Still

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I'm running a Digiboil 35L with a 2" column. I just had the opportunity to borrow a buddy's Brewhaus rig w/ a 3" column. He has a thumper & reflux head attachment.

Do yourself a favor & just go for the 3", if you still have the flex to do it. Better all around performance, from what I'm seeing especially if you're going to head for a bubble plate set up.
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Re: Modifying my claw hammer 10 gallon Pot Still

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Do you have a link to his setup?
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Re: Modifying my claw hammer 10 gallon Pot Still

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Looks like the 4" will fit good, over your collar. You could bend a flange if you need a tighter fit. 4" is big enough for me to squeeze my arm through if I have to, but an adaptor can get pricey. I buy tri clamp flanges and make what I want.
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