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SS Gin Basket
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:28 pm
by Drosteo
I was wondering whether anyone had suggestions for the addition of a Gin Basket to my pot still pictured below. I would prefer to make it out of SS and the cost is not really of concern (I have access to cheap SS). Ta
Re: SS Gin Basket
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:37 pm
by retlaw
where are you planning to put the basket on the still?
Re: SS Gin Basket
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:40 pm
by Drosteo
Probably just above the boiler, under the column section. I assume that i will use a couple of triclover clamps to hold one in place but is it as simple as adding a section that has some heavy gage mesh welded in place?
Does it need an expanded chamber?
do you need a pressure relief valve below it?
can you fill it completely with botanicals?
Re: SS Gin Basket
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:56 pm
by Prairiepiss
Here is my double OO flavor shotgun shell. It goes in the top of my shotgun condenser. Clamped in place between two easy flanges and a triclamp. It mite give you an idea?
Re: SS Gin Basket
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:03 pm
by retlaw
hey mr.piss
so that looks to be the size of a liter?
how many gallons of wash can that size of a basket handle (full) before the flavouring is extracted?
do you notice when making the cuts that the flavouring just stops?
Re: SS Gin Basket
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:20 pm
by Bushman
Prairiepiss wrote:Here is my double OO flavor shotgun shell. It goes in the top of my shotgun condenser. Clamped in place between two easy flanges and a triclamp. It mite give you an idea?
PP, I am doing something similar with my dephlag, going to cut down a 4" x 6" copper pipe and put a plate on it so I can slip it inside the top of the column and use with a tri-clamp to hold it in place.
Re: SS Gin Basket
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:34 pm
by ozone39
I used one of those s.s tea balls for a while before I built my basket....Just hang it in the column before you fire up....
Re: SS Gin Basket
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:04 am
by Prairiepiss
retlaw wrote:hey mr.piss
so that looks to be the size of a liter?
how many gallons of wash can that size of a basket handle (full) before the flavouring is extracted?
do you notice when making the cuts that the flavouring just stops?
Truthfully I have not used it yet. So sory I can't answer that question. I built it in my design because I knew I would one day want to use it. I haven't gotten to that point yet.
The basket is about 2.5" x 4" if I remember correctly. I just thought it would give you an idea.
Bushman don't hold back on us.
