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grain filtration vs electric element burnout

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:34 pm
by Danny
I have an electric 30 gallon water heater with a single 2000 w element. Can anyone tell me if after passing a grain mash through a coffee filter paper filtration that the result would be sufficiently clear for distillation without electric element burnout?
That's the key question....what level of filtration is necessary for electric element boiling/ distillation without element burnout....

Re: grain filtration vs electric element burnout

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:24 am
by flip
hallo Danny
I filter through rough wire filter and then a finer filter,Wait a day or two then drain the top mash off, leaving the past like bottom to clear more, add it then . distill with no problem, no burns. coffee filter is probably too fine it will clog up too soon

Re: grain filtration vs electric element burnout

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:30 am
by Dnderhead
if leave it set awhile all the grain etc will fall to the bottom,stirring/degassing will help.then just rack/siphon off.