What is the best reflux column to purchase?

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Orange79
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What is the best reflux column to purchase?

Post by Orange79 »

Hi,

I have been wondering what are the best recommended reflux stills to purchase? I know that a lot of people on this site have amazing metalworking skills and will say that I should build one. I realize that it would be cheaper to build one, but I am more interested in what everyones top choice to purchase would be.

I have been looking at the PDA-1 http://www.amphora-society.com/The-Amph ... p_6-9.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

I realize this a LM column and the preference here seems to be with VM. There is a vast source of still designs to build on the site, but any suggestions for purchasing one are greatly appreciated.
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Re: What is the best reflux column to purchase?

Post by Hawke »

Without the column extention it's not much more than an enhanced potstill.
You can build a VM or Bokakob 'Mini' for less.
It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.
Valved Reflux, 3"x54" Bok 'mini', 2 liebig based pots and the 'Blockhead' 60K btu propane heat
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Re: What is the best reflux column to purchase?

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Which part of the world do you live in?
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Re: What is the best reflux column to purchase?

Post by astrangebrew »

I suggest you check out Manu. He does some good work in SS.

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 5#p6803533
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