Gas range pot still

[juniperlover]

Alright, so I've had two successful stripping runs thus far, each yielding 110-proof. Just wanted to ask a couple of questions.
Often I see on here that people are measuring their runs based on wattage, etc. But on a gas range how do I do this? What I've been doing so far is load up my pot, seal up the lid with a flour paste, and crank it on high till it boils, then back it down to medium. Is this an effective way to do it?

Also, I was originally using a coil/worm condenser and would judge when to start running the water by how far the head was running down the lyne arm, but I just upgraded to a liebig and want to know when I should start running the coolant through.

Thanks in advance!

[WERAT]

As for as your stripping runs, I would crank it up and let it produce. WFO. Just make sure your liebig can handle the heat you through at it. If you will be doing a spirit run, you will need to crank it up until it starts to produce then back it down to a broken stream. Then make your cuts.

With the liebig I turn mine on when the outlet tube or column from the pot starts to warm up. You want to make sure it is on before it gets hot and produces vapor from your take-off port.

[juniperlover]

Wonderful, thanks for the advice!

[noobshine]

110 proof on stripping run? I bet you got a jar or 2 in there that would be pretty tasty now.

"With the liebig I turn mine on when the outlet tube or column from the pot starts to warm up. You want to make sure it is on before it gets hot and produces vapor from your take-off port." yea this is important ESPECIALLY using a gas burner. if you forget to turn your water on once its heated before you know it you have highly explosive vapor shooting out of your liebig just a few feet from open flame. next stop... burn unit