Silver Grease in Column
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 1:23 pm
Hello all,
I'm new to distilling. I've read quite a bit of the info on this site and it is great. I can't find info to a recent problem. I ran a sweet feed wash through my pot still and everything went well until I was cleaning the copper column and noticed a silver greasy film in the column. I was concerned it was lead, but don't think it is for the following reasons;
The amount is too large? It would be strange to collect that much lead all inside the column.
Lead would sink, right? Not rise into the column?
I don't think it's from the solder as I used lead free.
There shouldn't be any lead also as I followed this design: http://homedistiller.org/equip/designs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Only it's a pot still, Stainless pot, stainless sink drain and the rest is copper with the exception of one brass "lead free" fitting connecting the column to the condenser. There is a brass collar that holds the drain in place, but that's outside the vapor path.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I'm new to distilling. I've read quite a bit of the info on this site and it is great. I can't find info to a recent problem. I ran a sweet feed wash through my pot still and everything went well until I was cleaning the copper column and noticed a silver greasy film in the column. I was concerned it was lead, but don't think it is for the following reasons;
The amount is too large? It would be strange to collect that much lead all inside the column.
Lead would sink, right? Not rise into the column?
I don't think it's from the solder as I used lead free.
There shouldn't be any lead also as I followed this design: http://homedistiller.org/equip/designs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Only it's a pot still, Stainless pot, stainless sink drain and the rest is copper with the exception of one brass "lead free" fitting connecting the column to the condenser. There is a brass collar that holds the drain in place, but that's outside the vapor path.
Thanks in advance for your help.