stripping column

[sconly]

could i use this ultra still head for a stripper if i add another meter to the column and pack it with copper mesh
thanks Brutas

[Rudi]

Do you mean reflux column? if so get a bit more than a meter and build a bok????????

[sconly]

it is all ready a reflux which works shit hot for what i want i just want to know can i use it for the head for a stripping head

[Rudi]

Sorry I'm not sure what you want to use it for tell me what you mean by stripping head ?

[sconly]

your right i want be be able to run it as a continous still seeing i have 400 lirtes of sugar wash on at any one time i want a way of speeding the collection up a bit

[absinthe]

these are crap i have seen one at the home brew shop (not that my local guy has ANY idea what the F^&* hes talking about) and its a slant plate reflux but it has a ball gate valve (yes thats right plastic seals inside) and Teflon tape holding the valve on...

if you mean you have a larger column and are thinking of adding this to the top. i don't think it will keep up with much input power, and you'd want to put on a needle valve

they are better than the "super reflux" still but only just... just make your own for about 1/3 to 1/4 the cost with a peice of 2" copper, some 3/8 copper , a hack saw and a small gas torch you can have it built in an afternoon and if you spen the same amount of money you could have a MUCH bigger tower

[rad14701]

The way I'm reading this is that sconly already has one of these units and wants to try running it in continuous mode rather than batch mode... Can you please confirm this, sconly...??? It might help in getting more accurate and timely support...

[alice]

i have 400 lirtes of sugar wash on at any one time

I wouldn't advertise the fact.

[StabbyJoe]

damn boy... why 400L?
Got A LOT of friends? like to run your still one week in the year?

Just curious...

I don't understand a whole lot about continuous stills.. but I'd say if you want a continuous one for stripping, look up a plan for a continuous still and see if it's doable for you? other than that, theres the possibility of spending a butt load on copper or stainless sheet metal and making a keg-shaped pot at 200 or 400L and doing a pot still style strip...

400L!? man. Trying to blow up a small country?

[manu de hanoi]

yes you can use this as a head for a stripper