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Re: new still

2015-06-25T13:13:55+00:00

Ah of course. You just use the plates for rum. Both for neutral. Silly me. Didn't think that through the first read.

Statistics: Posted by ant — Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:13 pm

Re: new still

2015-06-25T13:07:38+00:00

Yes I get that. That is why I made a bubble ball to go under SPP.

I may have missed the exact configuration you used on each run to explain why the 90% was slower. I'll reread.

Why would an LM be counter productive? People rave about it's unrivalled heads compression. Seems to be it's best feature after easy to make. I get the extra stage would slow things down but is it worth that to mimimise your losses to heads?

Statistics: Posted by ant — Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:07 pm

Re: new still

2015-06-24T10:04:01+00:00

Thanks ant. A small lm before would be counter productive. If you add a packed section to plates, as if you added extra height to an existing column, you'll get more speed and higher purity.

Statistics: Posted by googe — Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:04 am

Re: new still

2015-06-21T12:14:15+00:00

That is an impressive build. Good to look at and more importantly good functional versatile design. Hight problem? What hight problem? Well done.

While doing multi column why not a small LM first column to compress and remove heads without them ever reaching the rest of the still? Or would that just be superfluous with the way it already runs? 96% neutral is top notch. Puzzled why that ran faster than the 90% though?

Statistics: Posted by ant — Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:14 pm

Re: new still

2015-04-28T15:00:45+00:00

That looks fantastic............

Statistics: Posted by Spirits4BB — Tue Apr 28, 2015 3:00 pm

Re: new still

2015-04-27T01:45:01+00:00

Thanks sp!. Not my doing frank, I just turn the heat on and watch lol. Thanks though mate!

Statistics: Posted by googe — Mon Apr 27, 2015 1:45 am

Re: new still

2015-04-26T10:43:49+00:00

cmon Googe 96%!!!! I mean really
mate, great build, topnotch results, congrats (again)

Statistics: Posted by Frank — Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:43 am

Re: new still

2015-04-25T06:00:41+00:00

Anavrin wrote:
Hi googe

Can I ask what the diameter of your main columns are in mm?

SD have brass 4 inch easy flange's, they state there for 105mm copper but The closest I can find is 108mm which is too big

Anarvin, sorry i forgot about this. I checked the 4" brass ferule dimensions and the outer dia of the socket part is the same diameter as the outside of the 108mm tube. If you cut a 2" length of 108mm tube and cut out a slither so it fits inside the copper tube, that bit will now fit just right inside the ferrule. Have 1" in the ferrule and 1" inside the copper tube.

Statistics: Posted by Myles — Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:00 am

Re: new still

2015-04-22T23:14:49+00:00

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Statistics: Posted by googe — Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:14 pm

Re: new still

2015-04-22T23:12:39+00:00

Its all shiny now Googe, looks great!

Statistics: Posted by Rockchucker — Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:12 pm

Re: new still

2015-04-22T23:10:23+00:00

Sounds good anavrin!. just realized I havnt updateD this in a while lol. Have done lots of runs now and very happy with it!, Also did some speed testing, rum at 90% at 3.7lph, and neutral at 96% at 4.2lph.

Statistics: Posted by googe — Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:10 pm

Re: new still

2015-01-02T01:02:13+00:00

I wasn't sure when I first seen your setup how it would work but now I'm liking it a lot with the seperate columns and drains, when I add more plates to my setup I might go down the same road with a seperate packed column

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:02 am

Re: new still

2015-01-02T00:12:47+00:00

Hi anavrin, yes they both drain. I'm not sure how much the packed section drains when running through the plates first, I need to put a small sight glass in the base of each column to monitor flow. On the to do list!.

Statistics: Posted by googe — Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:12 am

Re: new still

2014-12-29T20:11:08+00:00

Hi googe

Quick question, When your using your plates and packed column, do you constantly have liquid draining back to the boiler from both columns, I assume so, as I can imagine how it could flood during a run, just wanted to ask to be sure in my own mind.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:11 pm

Re: new still

2014-12-28T10:09:14+00:00

All done. http://youtu.be/195gW2logvw

Statistics: Posted by googe — Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:09 am