Copperhead or Grainfather condenser?

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screin
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Copperhead or Grainfather condenser?

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Dear All,

I'd like to ask advise from you. I'd like to buy a still (I used Copperhead for 2 years, but I sold it last year as I moved), now I'd like to buy one again. It was good, had 2 options 2000W and 1000W so I was able to slow down the reaction.

http://www.copperheadstill.co.nz/produc ... pot-still/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

The other option is a Turbo 500 with grainfather copper dome and condenser, I really like the thing its dome is also copper, but I dont like the boiler from its fame:

https://supplies.leagueofbrewers.com/ki ... oiler.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

3rd option - if its compatible (as I dont know the size):
Copperhead boiler + grainfather condenser with copper dome

https://www.haurakihomebrew.co.nz/still ... enser.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
+
http://www.copperheadstill.co.nz/produc ... ad-boiler/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

I have limited funds for it, but I'd like to know your opinion which option would be the best for fruit spirit making.

Thanks and yes I'm a noob, that's why I'd like to ask you :)
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Re: Copperhead or Grainfather condenser?

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Also is it worth anything to combine this dome:
https://www.homebrewwest.co.nz/spirits/ ... e-lid.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

with this condenser?
http://www.copperheadstill.co.nz/copper ... condenser/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Or use it with the default one?
https://www.growandbrew.co.nz/product/s ... condenser/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow


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Or use only Copperhead with steel dome?

Thanks in advance
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Re: Copperhead or Grainfather condenser?

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That copper alembic dome head is a total rip off .

Far out , for $650 you could buy a keg , gas burner and make a pot still head that would shit all over that thing and that would include buying a mapp gas torch , solder and flux to make the bloody thing . Hell , I bet hou’d still have enough coin left to buy your first few dozen bags of sugar .
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I agree Yummy ....commercially made still prices are outrageous for what you get for your money. :thumbup:
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