StillSmart

found this on ebay could be a bargain for reflux users

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Home-Brew-Dig ... 1747wt_972
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Good find Bill and free postage too .

Of course you'd need a thermowell fitted to put it in a column.

AM

Hi Aidan on the still spirits and the essencia still the probe just fits through a bung at the top of the column this may also be good for the top probe on the t500 but i am not sure of the probe size
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I bought one of these a year or so ago. They are not very robust.
They appeared to be part of something, As if they should have been fitted to a contrl panel, therefore they are just clipped together. My one worked well, but not for very long, one of the wires broke off. i re soldered it back, but it was difficult to get the case back tgether, it did work but the case kept openning rendering it useless. So they work well, but I wouldnt buy another one.

Just recieved mine and i am delighted what a bargain last one cost me three time the price,yes norm it does look like it should fit in a panal and the probe was a little narrow for the bung so i used some silicone to make it air tight.lets see how long it lasts(fingers crossed)
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Ive got a couple of the Essencia type of probes that came from my local HB shop for about a fiver if that's any use to anyone.

billmcc wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reflux-Super-alcohol-still-distiller-25-litre-homebrew-/221343144775?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Food_SM&hash=item3389145b47#ht_878wt_1043

That's a still spirits super reflux. Very good price for a wunner.......

Just for the convenience of the boiler would make it eminently convertable......

Shame its so far north.......

Found this any one near North Yorkshire this is the model before the super reflux.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REFLUX-STILL- ... 41818ed3d6

I think StillDragon has those as well... at least here in the USA ...

Looks like an original "StillSpirits Super Reflux".

Worked OK when I had one, but I couldn't manage to get the damn thing produce above 85% ABV.

But, if cheap, it'd be fine to convert to a better reflux column.......

Hi mate it will do 94 abv at 1.4 litre an hour with the right packing
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billmcc wrote:Hi mate it will do 94 abv at 1.4 litre an hour with the right packing
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Well dunno what packing that'd be Bill. I tried proper rashig rings, copper mesh, etc. The only stuff I didn't try was SPP.

I did all the split water supplies and power controller etc etc.

The best I got was 86% ABV.......

I became convinced that there wasn't enough height of packing and the reflux band wasn't wide enough.

Ergo my above comment......

Did you do something different ?