StillSmart

I have just finished testing so I thought I would share my design if anyone is interested in making one.
Pic of fitted pot head


Design image:

It looks great and I am sure that it will produce lots of good drink for a long time to come.

One observation. The hose onto the output from the Lieberg - they are straight pipe not hose barbs, they may be a tight fit when cold, but once the still is running they will be filled with hot water and may become soft and slip off. Keep an eye on them or perhaps put a small jubilee clip on them.

Brian

The 8-6 reducer is barbed so as not to come off easy, but the braided are held with 13mm pipe clips when in use.

It looks like you have thought of everything, it cannot fail to be good.

Nice........

I'm going to be busy this summer.

WOW VT.. love it, love it...It's a bugger when I see something like this (size wise). I get to thinking I can't wait to get a bigger stil, I've got 23 lts of lentil wash out in the cold in the brewhouse. With another 23lts of lentil started on Sunday. So I'm really looking forward to stripping 46 lts of wash through my 4lts Airstill... It's going to take ages...

Icefever wrote:WOW VT.. love it, love it...It's a bugger when I see something like this (size wise). I get to thinking I can't wait to get a bigger stil, I've got 23 lts of lentil wash out in the cold in the brewhouse. With another 23lts of lentil started on Sunday. So I'm really looking forward to stripping 46 lts of wash through my 4lts Airstill... It's going to take ages...

46 litres divided x 4 = 11.5 stripping runs.
11.5 x 1.5 litres @ 58% = 17.25 litres.
17.25 litres back to 30% = 33.83 litres.
33.83 litres divided x 4 = 8 spirit runs.

strip runs = 28 hours
spirit runs = 24 hours
That should take you about a week.

Conclusion: "You need a bigger still"

Bugger Bugger Bugger... what about me bringing my 46 lts over for you to do for me in two goes...

"If it looks good it is good" top job Vino-Tinto.

VT... Daft Q..the t500 use BSP fittings???? so this backnut...this one will screw into the 500 ring?...job done..

Yip, the T500 is a 1.5" bsp thread

Cheers Capt..

Icefever, did you read my other post on using 1.5" BSP backnut

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2799

vino-tinto wrote:Icefever, did you read my other post on using 1.5" BSP backnut
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2799

I did mate..(now reread)...forgot all about it, there's so much on the forum it's hard to remember all the hints & tips that are on here....maybe we should ask Jimmy for a "hints & tips" section.