I am currently making a spiral leibig condenser (3/4”) and I was thinking about how to connect it to my still. I want it to be removable for storage purposes however I am having trouble thinking of a means to make it detachable while ensuring proper positioning of the spiral. At first I was thinking of using a brass compression fitting, but I am uncomfortable using it due to the lead content. I started looking into stainless compression fittings, but I quickly found that they are designed for ¾” OD pipes. The only thing I can think of that might work would be to make a vertical male female adaptor joint so as to ensure proper positioning of the spiral, however that doesn’t seem like a very concise solution to me.
How are you guys connecting your spirals? Is it really all that bad to use a properly treated brass fitting in the liquid phase of the still? Is there a SS compression fitting that would work for a 7/8” OD pipe?
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