continuous still design

copperstill · Post by **copperstill** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:03 am

I'm looking for help on working on building a continuous still based on Armagnac stills. I know that I forgot to make a pot still drain in the drawing. I am wondering if anyone can answer if some questions on plate numbers and abv output. I also wondering if anyone has any illustrations or pics of Armagnac stills. It is my intent to run direct fire.

Post by **olddog** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:10 am

You might find this site usefull, particularly chapter 5 http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_lib ... meToC.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

OD

copperstill · Post by **copperstill** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:14 am

Did you mean another chapter other than 5? That chapter is about mashing and starch conversion.

Post by **olddog** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:16 am

Sorry I got a bit dislexic, it's chapter 7

OD

copperstill · Post by **copperstill** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:28 am

olddog wrote:Sorry I got a bit dislexic, it's chapter 7

OD

I'm familiar with this info. I am more interested in hashing out if I can combine elements of Holsteins ability to open and close bubble cap trays to adjust the final output abv with a patent stills ability to blow off the higher alcohols (so one wouldn't need to age as long) and the Armagnac stills ability to run continuously using the wine/mash/what ever I care to distill as coolant.

Post by **kiwistiller** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:50 pm

sounds like a good design challenge, best of luck to you.

Post by **MuleKicker** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:30 pm

copperstill, your pic aint there?

Post by **kiwistiller** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:32 pm

If you click on the frame you can download it.

Post by **olddog** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:53 pm

To my knowledge there is only Joe (Rednose) and myself that run plated columns, neither are continious stills, they are single batch production stills. Joe's is a 3 plate column and mine is a 5 plate column.

OD

copperstill · Post by **copperstill** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:29 pm

So what are you running through them and what are you getting for final product in purity? Also I am trying to figure out how I go about venting off the higher alcohols that build up on the continuous still.

Post by **olddog** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:46 pm

Here is a link to my last run,http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 4#p6843934

OD

copperstill · Post by **copperstill** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:20 pm

olddog wrote:Here is a link to my last run,http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 4#p6843934

OD

Cool!

Post by **LWTCS** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:15 pm

Why would you not just use the continous still as a stripper?

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