StillSmart

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-16T19:31:09+00:00

Well to me thats an hour and a halfs work,
so buy and work on is my best option.
I dont put a price on fun. If I can afford
I have if I cant I dont have.
I dont work with my hands, I was born with a
pair of left hands and I am right handed.
Fair play to those of you good at practical
skills, I am most definitely not one of you.
That is why I bought a T500 and bits etc. It
works for me guys.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:31 pm

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-16T18:30:33+00:00

Bought mine in a sale 39.99 it works and not
being the most practical person in the world
its easy.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:30 pm

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-16T06:59:23+00:00

Better still a small pump and tank with a float valve.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:59 am

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-15T21:33:17+00:00

You can get around that by using one of these.
http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/t500-water-flow-regulator/

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:33 pm

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-15T18:24:00+00:00

packapoo wrote:
How about better stability during the process?

Errr...slight misunderstanding has occurred during translation here it seems....
Read stability as consistency (temp wise) whilst running the still?

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:24 pm

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-15T10:21:46+00:00

Good choice.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:21 am

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-15T06:26:46+00:00

Would work better stood on a new freezer

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:26 am

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-15T04:37:20+00:00

How about better stability during the process?

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:37 am

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-14T22:00:58+00:00

Yup that’s what I said..... simple physics mate

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:00 pm

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-13T22:52:52+00:00

Just to stir muddy waters...
I don't have a T500, but can run my still in Pot or Reflux mode.
I only ever strip in Pot mode.
Neutrals get switched off when the ABV reaches 20%.
A whiskey strip goes down to 5%.
Neutrals are reflux run at sub 30% in the boiler.
Whiskey's are more complex, and spirit Pot run utilising a feints receiver.
All the details are posted on this site if you really want to know.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:52 pm

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-13T18:02:24+00:00

With the reflux column on you know when
your at the end of stripp, it slows to
a drip rather than a dribble. How do
you stripp in 2hrs with the reflux?
Thats why I use the copper.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:02 pm

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-13T01:03:09+00:00

@H12rpo. A day or so ago you mentioned that you strip down to 5%. If that is the case, you are 5% away from where you started from which defeats the whole purpose of doing a srip run.

Aim for quality, not quantity.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Fri Oct 13, 2017 1:03 am

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-12T13:56:33+00:00

its a lot quicker using the copperware to
stripp with. Takes an hour to heat up as usual
and about 1.5hrs to stripp to 30%.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:56 pm

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-12T12:46:37+00:00

I feel your pain.
I'm pretty new to this and already thinking of getting something that's twice the capacity and faster than the 500
A keg seems to be the way I'm looking for the future .....it's getting hold of them in the first place though

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Thu Oct 12, 2017 12:46 pm

Re: possible upgrades for a T500

2017-10-12T10:59:11+00:00

I don't think insulating the t500!will reduce heating up time.
When I strip I now take everything right down to about 5% abv and that is about a gallon from a malted barley wash at about 6%abv (though I haven't measured it accurately. I'll cut the fores and chuck them on the Spirit the run i.e. When I put 4strip run gallons in the still.
I know you say you don't like tails and that's fine but adding them to a spirit run and redistlling will reduce the vol of tails and collect more alcohol

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:59 am