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Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2016 9:39 pm
by Anavrin
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Re: Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2016 10:35 pm
by gaza the instructor
Like it looks the bizz.
If thats a grainfather it has 2 boiler settings
I think. And is that the same lid as a T500 ?
If so could you adapt SD pot fittings condensers
etc ?
What size 2"?

Re: Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2016 11:02 pm
by Anavrin
Yeah it's the T500 lid, StillDragon sell a 2" tri-clamp weldless fitting that screws into the hole in the T500 lid to enable 2" tri-clamp fittings to be connected.

https://www.stilldragon.eu/en/adapters/ ... tting.html

The GF boiler has two elements 2kw and 500w, I'm going to test it stripping a wash at 2kw, Ive only used a 150mm long dephlagmator as the product condensor and I'm not sure its big enough to fully condense the output at 2kw, if not I'll use the proper, longer product Condensor or my power controller to limit the power to maybe 1500w.

Re: Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2016 11:47 pm
by packapoo
Would like to see those shots, clearly gaza does.

Keep getting an error 522 message blaming it back to the host ???

Re: Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2016 6:18 am
by gaza the instructor
I look at those Crystal dragons etc on SD
and dribble. Am wondering B4 I get carried
away what benifit or main diff is it
control ability?
You mentioned a power controller? Is this
something you have made Anavrin ?

Re: Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2016 6:39 am
by Anavrin
It seems the postimage website is down for now, that's not good for this forum as it's the default pic uploader!

My power controller is made by United Automation, it's this one

http://www.united-automation.com/avr-25 ... scia-dial/

They are expensive compared to the DIY builds people make but I can't fault it, it's worked flawlessly for 4-5 years

Re: Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2016 6:53 am
by gaza the instructor
Thanks putting one of those on my shopping list :)

Re: Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 11:13 am
by goinbroke2
87 pounds?!?! Wow, that's pricey for only 25amps. I got the 40amp DIY from SD and it's been working excellent for 7-8 years now.
Definitely cheaper alternatives. ;)

Re: Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:25 pm
by Mash
WHAT! You have to spend more than 99p on eBay from China. What is the world coming to first brexit and now this !

Re: Grainfather Pot Still

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 12:15 am
by Easydrinker
goinbroke2 wrote:87 pounds?!?! Wow, that's pricey for only 25amps. I got the 40amp DIY from SD and it's been working excellent for 7-8 years now.
Definitely cheaper alternatives. ;)


I think mine was cheaper, but don't wish to split hairs.

Robert.