sight glass for gin basket?

[dunluce]

I've looked around and can't seem to come up with any examples for this....has anyone used a sight glass like the one linked as a gin basket? Any issues I should worry about, besides rigging up some way to keep the botannicals from dropping out? Thanks.

[NZChris]

If it’s going on a keg, it’s very small unless it’s only for the peels.

[dunluce]

If it’s going on a keg, it’s very small unless it’s only for the peels.

Typically running only 5 gallon batches. How big does it need to be?

[NZChris]

I don't know because I've never tried to push the limits. My gin baskets are all overkill to give me low vapor speeds through the botanicals in them. Most of my gin runs are done with most of the botanicals in the boiler. Running with everything in a basket or Carter Head is rare and only for specific styles of gin.

I recall a member tried putting everything into a 2" riser. I don't think it went as well as he hoped. Try searching before you spend any money. With a sight glass, I'd be guessing that you might get some idea of if your vapor speed might be causing a problem. If 2" is too small, running slower will fix it as long as you are not in a hurry.

[dunluce]

I recall a member tried putting everything into a 2" riser. I don't think it went as well as he hoped.

Well, that's good to know, becuase I have searched and not found anything, AND that was what my next plan might be....use a 2" riser and just tri-clamp it into the setup.

I could do the botannicals in the boiler, just worried about the scorching potential.

[NZChris]

If you have elements in the pot, scorching might be a problem. Running gin using hot plates, gas and wood, I've never had a problem except when a miscalculation had me run a pot dry.

[dunluce]

Well, if someone wants to jump in with a great plan for an easy DIY gin basket for a 2" pot still, that would be great.

[NZChris]

I recall a member tried putting everything into a 2" riser. I don't think it went as well as he hoped.

Found it, https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtop ... 15&t=68785

[dunluce]

Found it, https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtop ... 15&t=68785

Thanks, that should be a sticky somewhere.