4" glass bubble plate column

[bitter]

LOL. Really like the experiments here 1GPH is nice!

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[shadylane]

I think on our scale, most flow issues etc are redundant, all the experiments I've done with plates rarely yield any difference, except the flap plate.

I remember seeing that, guess I'll have to take another look.
I'd like to do some experiments on a flap plate too.

[shadylane]

Either way, the ability to see quite clearly is a very good tool indeed.

Separate and apart from that, please comment on the 3 plates as you render some finish product.
I find that four plates allows for very fast run speeds while holding a rock sold abv for hearts ccollection.

Haven't made the cuts yet, so everything is still breathing.
I''ve been sampling from the jars, figuring out what's a keeper and what goes in the feints jar.
If it was going to be aged on wood, almost all of it would be hearts.
But I'll be drinking it young and white, so a tighter cut will be done.
Besides the CM column needs some AG feints, so I can make vodka that has more flavor than the rules allow.
For my grey haired baby sister.
On a side note, I'll be adding another plate or two.

[bearriver]

Don't know where the heck I have been.

Shady, your contributions are always a pleasure to see. Thank you for sharing it! You did a fantastic job!

[shadylane]

please comment on the 3 plates as you render some finish product.
I find that four plates allows for very fast run speeds while holding a rock sold abv for hearts collection.

I'm still experimenting
Based on flavor, I like the compromise of running more plates harder.
Than compared to fewer plates slower.

[shadylane]

I finally got to play with the 4" glasser. I stole the reflux condenser off the packed column and the shotgun off the stripper.
First thing I figured out is the RC was too big, had to turn the cooling water down to a drip.
Guess the next part of this project will be making a new reflux condenser.
Here's a pic of it running at almost 3-1/4 gallons an hour.
It seemed happier running at 2-1/2 gph but I just had to crank it up.
Watching plates bubble is like watching a fire burn, you just got to keep looking

Damn back then, I was a fool trying to drive the bubble caps that hard.
Now I know to keep the takeoff to a little less than 1 gallon per hour.
Faster than that and entrainment starts causing smearing.