t500 thumper

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t500 thumper

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Would a t500 with an alembic dome in pot still mode, benefit from the addition of a thumper and if so has anyone done it or know where to go to buy the materials to do it.
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sampvt wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:54 am Would a t500 with an alembic dome in pot still mode, benefit from the addition of a thumper and if so has anyone done it or know where to go to buy the materials to do it.
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No one makes one as far as I am aware.....you would have to gather up the materials / parts and build it.
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Saltbush Bill wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:09 pm No one makes one as far as I am aware.....you would have to gather up the materials / parts and build it.
Thanks Bill, a sensible answer. Sourcing the thumper would be a breeze, but the question was would it be a beneficial addition to my equipment, given the fact that i have a 25l boiler and reflux column for refluxing the spirit run after the copper potstill has stripped out everything. I was considering a thumper to improve the distillate before the reflux got to work.
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It wouldnt be worth it if you intend refluxing afterward.
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Saltbush Bill wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:50 pm It wouldnt be worth it if you intend refluxing afterward.
thanks bill
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