There’s a lot of useful material for stills in general, but I haven’t been able to find a lot of Vevor specific stuff.
So if anyone has a good tip or an article/video on any of these topics, that’d be much appreciated
And apologies if this was already covered on the forum, I just am not able to find it.
A. Cleaning
I’ve been watching YT videos for a while, and the general approach I tend to see could be boiled down to 3 general steps:
1. Clean by hand (dish soap or water and vinegar);
2. Vinegar and water steam run;
3. Sacrificial alcohol run.
My problem is that the Vevor condenser is way too narrow, curved and long for me to scrub it thoroughly with the tools I have (that’s step 1). I did soak it in vinegar and water solution over night, and rinsed all the copper parts, but I’m not sure if that’s enough.
I’d like to be on the safe side and am I bit worried that my inability to reach the majority of the condenser length could leave some parts uncleaned, even if I do steps 2 and 3 correctly.
Has anyone tackled the same problem? Am I being a bit paranoid?
B. Heat source
Originally, I planned on placing the still on a simple electric cooker. But then I saw the warning on the pot, saying that it shouldn’t be placed directly on the heat source. Should I buy some sort of a grid to raise it over the stove? Or maybe go for a portable induction stove? I’m not sure if it’s ok to lay it on induction and if it’s a good idea to place up to 50l of liquid over something relatively small.
Any help is much appreciated