Graham Condenser

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Graham Condenser

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I am hoping that this unit will answer for a product cooler. Material used: 1.5" /38mm pipe, 6" / 152mm long and the coil is formed with 1/4" / 6mm tubing. The coil utilized a bit over 4' / 1.25 m of tubing inside the condenser. The brass fittings (water) are 3/8" / 9.5mm.

A bit of a wild guess as to sizing, I hope to test the knock down power of this unit later today in the wife kitchen. I will post results. Cheers, O'Mahony
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I would say that will probably cool it off and then some...;)
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It sure is perdy :P
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Very nice.

I could prolly throw the fires of hell at mine. But I was trying to find a use for my remaining 4"
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I have built this some time ago just a little shorter with two end caps.

It works very well and yours will cool down even more.
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Very nice... And shinny. So the function of a Blanikdog condenser, I mean graham condenser, is too cool the already condensed distillate? So that the hydrometer readings are more acurate or what? Ive been wonderin. Looks like fun to build. Alls i need is an excuse to build more accessories. :lol:
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Think the Graham is more about a coiled worm in a liebig type jacket.

Size and what you are using it for is more or less acidemic.
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Gottcha. Little bastards are efficient then.
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LWTCS wrote:Think the Graham is more about a coiled worm in a liebig type jacket.
Yup, unless most worms are open without lid, like the one in the pic, the Graham is a closed system, I use it in the Twins (closed Worm).

They are compact and close as effective as a Shotgun condenser, but more expensive to built than a Liebig.
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Who's rig is that Joe?
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I am happy with mine, it's a 3/8 coil inside a 3"casing, and its seems it will knock down everything so far. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


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I dunno whom's rig it is Larry.

I saw it once while surfing and saved it, it's one of the most beautiful home stills I've seen.

Good for a desktop wallpaper if token the pic in nearly dark between some trees.
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