glass labware

MurCurY · Post by **MurCurY** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:12 pm

I got some glassware from school they were throwing away. I was thinking of using it as a reflux still...if it's possible.
here are pics of the glassware.
http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/ ... ware/?sc=6" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:48 pm

well, it seems as u got a nice condensor, and maybe a column? im sure it could be used in a still somehow..

one of the teachers at my school has used the schools destillation apparatus to make spirits before...

its a continous setup, all glass except heater...

looks like the mash goes through the condensor to cool before it enters boiler. probably really nice...maybe i could buy it if the school is getting rid of it, if that teachers does do it before me..

Thorin...

Watershed · Post by **Watershed** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:54 pm

Good condenser, If it's at all possible it's probably worth acid washing it - depends on what's been through it.

MurCurY · Post by **MurCurY** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:59 pm

yeah...i'm going to wash it out with some pool cleaning "muriatic acid" then about 100 gallons of water...then sanitize it. I'm very curious about the other piece. I was thinking of packing it with scrubbers and mounting my digital point thermometer through the top hold through a pinhole in a cork that would fit over the nipple. Using the glass tubing to connect the condenser to the side outlet at the top of the reflux column.

thoughts?

possum · Post by **possum** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:40 am

Envy.

Pieterpost · Post by **Pieterpost** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:41 pm

I would lookup : Graham condensor. You can use this but only when you have it standing vertically.