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Re: Full reflux

2017-10-20T05:55:54+00:00

Absolutely.
I was struggling for a word to cover "the point".

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:55 am

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T22:12:43+00:00

This has become a slightly jumbled and confusing post.

I would suggest that if you have run off in excess of 90% then you may safely assume that your still is refluxing, and doing it well.

Robert.

Yes, it can also do this at lower abv's, I am trying to point you in the direction that most here go.
Refluxing is basically just sending lower abv spirit back down the column.
Most here would be happy keeping +90%.
I am, most of the time.
Mash admits to being out of his depth, and not all reflux stills rely on puddles, but he made a valiant effort.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:12 pm

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T18:57:15+00:00

What are the indicators that it is or isn't refluxing?

Regards, Marc

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:57 pm

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T18:48:45+00:00

I doubt that that Manning still will reflux.

I'm quite happy to be proven wrong on that thought, so don't hold back.

My Amphora is a reflux and I haven't yet, ever, managed to get it to perform the same way twice. There are a lot of reasons why, not the least is the viability of the boiler charge.

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:48 pm

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T13:20:51+00:00

It is a very pretty thing. Have fun.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Oct 19, 2017 1:20 pm

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T13:04:44+00:00

No need no need. I hope to running the still for the first time this weekend.

I will report on it's function and my incompetence.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Thu Oct 19, 2017 1:04 pm

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T12:58:14+00:00

Nowt to apologise for - I could see what you were getting at but wondered about how your still was built.

I probably didn't help, having never run one.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:58 pm

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T10:20:48+00:00

Oh this and that, but he knows nothing of the water flow in a T500.

I know that I'm the only one on here with a still like mine and only I can run it.
But a lot of people on here run T500's, if I keep my questions on the running of those
I can extrapolate that to the running of mine.

I'm sorry if I seem to be causing confusion, you'all are a lovely bunch on here and I'm sure you'll forgive me.

Regards, Marc.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:20 am

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T10:10:34+00:00

What did he say?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:10 am

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T09:53:29+00:00

Yes.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:53 am

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T09:44:50+00:00

Have you contacted Alan Manning?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:44 am

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T08:11:52+00:00

H12rpo wrote:
Yup Gaza that’s pretty much exactlly what I do

@Duffer there’s a cooling coil at the top of the column which causes reflux...the top pipe then directs the coolant to the condenser

Oh, so it goes up the condenser, through the tube to a coil...then where?

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:11 am

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T08:08:49+00:00

If I pack the column it's a reflux column, if I don't its a kind of pot still.

Either way vapor will pass through the botanical's at the top.

Anyway forget gin at moment, I'm just going for neutral as a base for future gin.

Can anyone answer my original questions?

Regards, Marc.

Here's the still head.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:08 am

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-19T13:18:32+00:00

Duffer26 wrote:
I now have the Alan Manning gin still. I am trying to glean info from the t500 that I apply...

Help me out here guys, but I don't think you can do this.

Full reflux is for purity.
Your gin still is designed for that - gin - by passing the vapours through the bots and then condensing then. Not reflux.

In my thinking, reflux is a process where height, temp and boil are in balance in the column and create a 'puddle'. You then take you spirit from that 'puddle' and condense it.

I have never run such a still so my knowledge is theoretical.

Or put another way. I think you have a column, not a reflux column.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:36 am

Re: Full reflux

2017-10-18T21:39:22+00:00

Yup Gaza that’s pretty much exactlly what I do

@Duffer there’s a cooling coil at the top of the column which causes reflux...the top pipe then directs the coolant to the condenser

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:39 pm