StillSmart Home distillation made easy! 2010-11-09T23:58:35+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/feed.php?f=12&t=252 2010-11-09T23:58:35+00:00 2010-11-09T23:58:35+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=4025#p4025 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]> Statistics: Posted by short2 — Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:58 pm


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2010-06-30T01:11:12+00:00 2010-06-30T01:11:12+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=3056#p3056 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]> Optic

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2010-06-29T18:45:21+00:00 2010-06-29T18:45:21+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=3050#p3050 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]> Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:45 pm


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2010-06-29T16:00:30+00:00 2010-06-29T16:00:30+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=3047#p3047 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]> Regards
Pyro

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2010-04-16T16:08:43+00:00 2010-04-16T16:08:43+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2387#p2387 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]> Statistics: Posted by bluecap — Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:08 pm


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2010-04-16T10:58:44+00:00 2010-04-16T10:58:44+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2385#p2385 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]> Statistics: Posted by Andy — Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:58 am


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2010-04-16T08:21:11+00:00 2010-04-16T08:21:11+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2382#p2382 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]>
I am about 3.5 hours south of you, half way between Ballina & Coffs Harbour. My wifes cousin lives in Wavell Heights on the north side ( Brisbane ) & we get up there quite a bit. Next visit I will drop you a PM & maybe we could catch up.
Brian

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2010-04-16T02:42:54+00:00 2010-04-16T02:42:54+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2380#p2380 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]>
PM replied Crusty.

The T500 is my first reflux so I cant compare with anything.

My results have been very consistent 95 or 96%

The trick is to run the temps on the lower side 50-55 deg c

I have gone back to filtering with carbon due to the finished spirit having a slight smell to it but nothing as bad as the air still.

Brian, if your close to me (south side Bris) you could come and try some :-)

Statistics: Posted by Andy — Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:42 am


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2010-04-15T10:44:17+00:00 2010-04-15T10:44:17+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2374#p2374 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]>
Spoke in length to the manager of a Queensland home brew store who has taken the unit home & has run 3 batches through the T500. He achieved consistent 92-93% ABV, extremely pure spirit & can\'t praise the T500 enough.

That was enough for me.

I ordered mine today & it will land at my place on the 29/4.

Very excited,

Cheers,

Brian

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2010-04-15T07:22:53+00:00 2010-04-15T07:22:53+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2373#p2373 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]>
I am leaning towards the Turbo 500. From everything I\'ve heard, it\'s a pretty awesome bit of gear & 92-94% is supposedly pretty standard with this still.
Cheers,

Brian

Statistics: Posted by Crusty — Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:22 am


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2010-04-15T04:00:35+00:00 2010-04-15T04:00:35+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2372#p2372 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]>
I borrow a mates super reflux and never achieved any more than 80%. My local homebrew shop in Aus doesn't stock the Essencia still. I'm about to buy a still tomorrow and the choice is the supper reflux, the Fuselex still (which is a good still from what I read) and the Turbo 500. They have tested both and the owner now uses the Turbo instead of the Fuselex still. He also gets 95%. I will be getting the Turbo and have a batch ready to do for the weekend.

I think being able to control the water temp is a big advantage.
Keith

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2010-04-15T00:27:34+00:00 2010-04-15T00:27:34+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2369#p2369 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]>
I have the Still Spirits Super Reflux. I replaced the ceramic saddles with stainless steel pan scourers and installed a pulse switch between the power supply and the still this means I can lower the power of the heater once the still is upto temperature. I find that it works. best if I drop power from 1400 to 750-800 watts. Getting the packing right with the scourers took a fair amount of trial and error. A SS Super Reflux retails at around £200 (GBP)

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:27 am


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2010-04-14T15:45:55+00:00 2010-04-14T15:45:55+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2365#p2365 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]>
I sent Andy a PM, waiting for his reply, but it seems he\'s the only one on here using one of these. I also contacted a few home brew shops that sell them here but because they are still fairly new, I couldn\'t find anyone that\'s used one. Heaps of the retailers have them in stock.

What is your still & what mods have you made to achieve that ABV? The Essencia I had in the past was great, just like the look of the new T500 & consistent ABV claims.
Brian

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2010-04-14T15:07:29+00:00 2010-04-14T15:07:29+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2364#p2364 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]>
Have a look at Andy\'s post under \"Types of still\" T500 and Me I think it is.

I get a consistent 92% ABV from the standard SS Super Reflux after a few simple mods.
Opus 27

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2010-04-14T14:46:26+00:00 2010-04-14T14:46:26+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=252&p=2363#p2363 <![CDATA[Essencia still vs Still spirits T500]]>
After being away from distilling for a few years, the bug has got hold of me again & it\'s time to travel the moonshine highway again. I previously owned an Essencia express still which consistently gave me 89-90% final ABV, great still. I am now looking at the new Still spirits T500 which claims to achieve consistent 92-94% ABV. Anyone on here using one of these or seen one in action tell me which is the better one to go for.

Cheers,

Brian

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