Rubber Taste

m1ch43l · Post by **m1ch43l** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:41 am

I am getting a rubber taste in my distilate. My theory is the rubber stopper holding the thermometer at the top of the column. I know aluminum is bad but could i use a piece of aluminum foil under the stopper to prevent the taste transfer. Or would I just be introducing a new taste into the output.

beelah · Post by **beelah** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:01 am

no rubber...no aluminum...what type of still is it? Is the still the kind with a big white or black stopper at the top of the column? If so try and replace with a natural cork stopper. Some people have also turned a wooden disk to fit the top opening.... If it is just a small 1/4" port on the side, try flour and water paste...but make it thick like bread dough and wrap a wadge around the thermometer and port...it will dry out and get hard and seal as the column gets hot...works great for me as my boka has a small port for the thermometer on the side.

m1ch43l · Post by **m1ch43l** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:17 am

Thanks for the reply. I somehow posted to the wrong board. Thought I was on Q & A with Mentors. I will try to repost.

m1ch43l · Post by **m1ch43l** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:26 am

Sorry didn't answer your question. Still has a big white rubber stopper at the top of the column that holds the thermometer.

Post by **Prairiepiss** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:36 am

MK need in reposting. It would just get deleted since you already post it once. No need in double posting.

Find a cork stopper. Or wrap it with PTFE tape. I even seen someone use a potato.

beelah · Post by **beelah** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:25 pm

I like the potato idea PP

nice neat organic way to solve a problem

Post by **Prairiepiss** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:56 pm

beelah wrote:I like the potato idea PP nice neat organic way to solve a problem

Wasn't my idea. I came take credit for it. And I can't for the life of me remember who it was. But he did say it was like a baked potato after the run was done.

NIGHTOWL · Post by **NIGHTOWL** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:10 am

what about the tan gum bungs they sell for the still tower,will they add bad taste?
Thanks
NIGHTOWL

Post by **Samohon** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:59 am

NIGHTOWL wrote:what about the tan gum bungs they sell for the still tower,will they add bad taste?
Thanks
NIGHTOWL

Yes, of course. Only Copper, Stainless steel, flour paste or PTFE... and PP's potato trick may work...

No Rubber, Silicon, Plastic, Etc...

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