Euro 60

[Nully]

Store bought I'm afraid. Comes out about 92 - 93%, each run producing about 7 litres @ 90%. No complaints yet.

[DorianGray]

can you post more pics of your set-up? eg: how you catch the distillatecoming from the tower etc.. i have a euro 60 as well, just curious to make a comparison

[Nully]

Sure, Ill take some pics next time its running.

[Bmf_racing]

Store bought I'm afraid. Comes out about 92 - 93%, each run producing about 7 litres @ 90%. No complaints yet.

How large is the boiler? I was just wondering how much wash was required to get 7L of 90% with your setup.

thanks,

[Nully]

How large is the boiler?

The boiler is 60 litre, but my fermentation barrel is less than 50. Sometimes ill throw in some unsuccessful stuff Ive made, that brings up the total a bit more.

[Stillernz]

Hey Guys,

Can anyone assist in the best mods, column packing and rerouting of water cooling system on the Euro 60 column?
I have read somewhere rerouting the water flow, and changing the packing drastically helps this still out, but I have not been able to find an specific details. I am also thinking of splitting the water in to 2 so column is controlled and the condensor is controlled. Thoughts? Anyone tried it with this still?

Cheers

[BentJar]

Separate cooling of the top coil and liebig has some real advantages when running a still.

First off, it looks cool as hell on a still, but really gives you management of the separate temps of the 2 condensers.
When refluxing for an hour, there is no need to cool the product condenser, and when stripping there is no need to cool but one condenser.
I have a pot still and a Boka so it works for me as I can use either or both cooling lines. I can adjust how much water is being sent up to each condenser.
I got an old AC manifold set, mounted it to the top of my still and use the 2 valves to accomplish dual water feeds. It works real well.
Then built a water collection box to see how much is being supplied to each condenser but it is not needed, now I just feel the temps by hand and adjust accordingly. Here's some pic of my rig. Its was fun doing it.

[DAD300]

Looks a lot like some of the early Brewhaus units. Two SS Trash Cans welded together with a CM column.

[Motomoto]

Yay here is preciselt same cooling system you have, what i am planning on doing.
Would you please enlighten me about the benefits of two separate coolings?
I have never had two different independent of each other cooling column's, but i am building one now.
So what are the benefits in this, how does it affect when i can cool them independently?

[T-Pee]

Yay here is preciselt same cooling system you have, what i am planning on doing.
Would you please enlighten me about the benefits of two separate coolings?
I have never had two different independent of each other cooling column's, but i am building one now.
So what are the benefits in this, how does it affect when i can cool them independently?

I answered that in this thread: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 50&t=47122
with this link: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 17&t=25732

Please read the answers to the questions you ask.

tp

[Motomoto]

I answered that in this thread: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 50&t=47122
with this link: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 17&t=25732

Please read the answers to the questions you ask.

tp

No need to be rude .
There was no explanation why should i build two different water circulations instead of doing one big cooling system.
But all that is clear to me now

[T-Pee]

Did you even bother to open that second link?? The whole thing is the explanation.

tp (done w/ this one)

[Prairiepiss]

You would get better results by disconnecting the lower through tubes completely. And only using the top ones. On a separate water control then the product condenser.

And as pointed out the cm mod thread is just about modding a cm still like yours. It should contain the info you need to make the best if that still. Link in my signature also.