Will this work or is it to small?

[pro65]

I am getting ready to build a pot still column for whiskey. I have a 18" piece of 2" copper an was going to use a 2" to 1/2 " reducer coming straight of the top of the column.Then down to a coil.

Will this work or will it be way to slow?

beer keg
propane heat.

Thanks guys.

[FeralPig]

I am getting ready to build a pot still column for whiskey. I have a 18" piece of 2" copper an was going to use a 2" to 1/2 " reducer coming straight of the top of the column.Then down to a coil.

Will this work or will it be way to slow?

beer keg
propane heat.

Thanks guys.

I went from 2" to 3/4. A 6 gallon wash takes 2 1/2 hours to strip. I am a noob so I cant say if that is slow or not. Seems slow to me.

[rad14701]

@pro65...

Using 1/2" copper should be just fine as long as you have enough of it to cool all of the distillate... Of course 5/8 or 3/4 would provide more surface area but not substantially more...


@FeralPig...

2.5 hours for 6 gallons doesn't sound slow to me...

[pro65]

This is what I am talking about, my column will go from 2" to a 1/2" take-off and I will add a peice of 1/2" tubing to go down to the worm.

[olddog]

I would put in a 2" 90 degree turn at the top of the 2" column, there would be less stress ond less chance of acidental bending on the 1/2" tubing.

[blanikdog]

Yep, a 2" elbow would make life so much easier. Sorta like my still except that my lyne arm is tapered from 2" to 3/8".

blanik