propylene glycol is an approved food additive. It is not poisonous like Ethylene glycol. Avoid ethylene glycol like the palgue. Go to a RV supply store and get...
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shine.maker
Mar 27, 2008 5:58 pm
So I have several batches of Rum under my belt and it is immensely popular amongst my friends. One trick I use but don't recall seeing it mentioned on the...
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morganfield1
Mar 29, 2008 12:22 am
Hi Riku, Though this question is for anyone, I am most of the way thru your book. Facinating reading, and it got me to wondering. Commercial wiskey makers...
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Arsene Lupin
arsene_hanoi
Mar 29, 2008 8:09 am
At which abv do you distill your rhum please ?...
42030
abbababbaccc
Mar 29, 2008 8:25 am
Hi Morgan, If you fill the sensor tube with 80% stuff to start with it should in theory keep the ABV at that. This may require tuning the packing height and...
42031
greg tufts
rambogreg
Mar 29, 2008 11:18 am
The last batch of rum I made from scratch I ended up blending with neutral spirits to get rid of the heaviness and left as a white rum. (I have a pot still and...
42032
waljaco
Mar 29, 2008 11:51 am
In some countries rum must be aged in barrels and to make a white rum in those countries it is filtered by activated carbon to remove the color. wal...
42033
shine.maker
Mar 29, 2008 5:12 pm
I first strip the wash in a pot still then I run it in an offset head reflux still (de-refluxed). The final product is usually around 160 proof. Before I had...
42034
Matt
grtxcrunner
Mar 30, 2008 3:28 am
I have been working on my new rig and have a few questions. I finally got a half-barrel keg for my boiler and rigged up a column attachment via SS mixing bowl...
42035
Mel Stull
mellstull
Mar 30, 2008 3:41 am
Glass ... From: Matt Date: 3/29/2008 11:28:38 PM To: Distillers@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Distillers] Using fin pipe - ai cooled condenser I have been working...
42036
burrows206
Mar 30, 2008 6:49 am
Hi Matt, In order to crimp the finned pipe for your condenser get yourself a cheap pair of wire strippers like the one at this ebay link join the link up if...
42037
abbababbaccc
Mar 30, 2008 9:35 am
If it's reflux condenser you don't have to worry about turbulence. You are pushing the vapor up while it wants to go down so there will be enough turbulence....
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whriley
Mar 30, 2008 10:36 pm
Ok. I am a total neophyte... ran my PDA-1 for the first time today... I posted on the new distillers site but they sent me here for voltage related topics... I...
42039
Harry
gnikomson2000
Mar 30, 2008 10:42 pm
See my reply in new distillers. Once you've done that, then we'll talk about controllers etc. In this hobby you have to get the basics right first, before you...
42040
whriley
Mar 30, 2008 10:52 pm
Interesting. New Distillers sent me here. As they felt you would have answers here and that the New Distillers ite was not able to answer. So I will go there...
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Matt
grtxcrunner
Mar 31, 2008 1:01 am
Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear. This is just being used for a pot still. If I can use it for a reflux condenser later when I build a reflux column, awesome,...
42042
abbababbaccc
Mar 31, 2008 2:11 am
My bad, I should start reading through the message before answering. But as I said a piece of potscrubber will do the job, been there done that with both...
42043
abbababbaccc
Mar 31, 2008 2:32 am
... enough I think I owuld have had some success. ... the ... so I ... 1. You can buy solidstate relay based controllers with adjuster knob. Search the...
42044
Arsene Lupin
arsene_hanoi
Mar 31, 2008 6:06 am
Where did you read that extra turbulence was needed in a condenser ? By instinct i'd say the condensation itself creates void and subsequent fill of the void...
42045
mstehelin
Mar 31, 2008 5:48 pm
I have seen a 8 ft long 3/4 inch aluminum finned copper pipe with a stand up fan blowing on it work very well. Simple and effective. ... will ... condenser ......
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Mar 31, 2008 6:43 pm
... The smoke/air heat exchanger in the following example is very similar in principle to the fin pipe proposed. Take note of what is said about Laminar Flow,...
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Matt
grtxcrunner
Mar 31, 2008 8:27 pm
OH OH Idea! (everyone stand back and possibly start approaching exits). I wish I had the picture I'm thinking of, the straight copper pipe with alternating...
42048
markabolton
Mar 31, 2008 10:01 pm
Greetings, I am new to this forum and have only built a cuppla "eyeball engineering" stills which hve worked quite nicely. I am intrigued by the idea of...
42049
Harry
gnikomson2000
Mar 31, 2008 10:38 pm
... This what you mean? Either way would introduce turbulence. There's no need to cap that crimped tubing. Just allow for a channel through it (IOW don't...
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Matt
grtxcrunner
Mar 31, 2008 11:45 pm
Yes thats the picture I had in mind. As I was thinking that out, I came to the conclusion that pot scrubbers would just be easier. Now to find some real...
42051
KM Services
goodyear1952
Apr 1, 2008 12:09 am
_____ From: Distillers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Distillers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2008 12:46 p.m. To:...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Apr 1, 2008 12:24 am
... doors" it is ... making ... their ... If ... packing? ... easily get ... Likewise I am ... or ... Termimesh http://termimesh.com.au/aboutUs.cfm Slainte! ...
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abbababbaccc
Apr 1, 2008 4:53 am
You don't actually need a whole scrubber, a piece or few strands of it will do. Just pull it through the pipe with a long hook or similar. Cheers, Riku...
42054
Arsene Lupin
arsene_hanoi
Apr 1, 2008 6:42 am
What would be overkill and too much anticipation would be to work on the much needed automation prior to having a hand on that very special device. As for...
42055
abbababbaccc
Apr 1, 2008 6:59 am
The best way to approach this kind of setup is to start it simple. Your first goal should be a continuous still/stripper that produces as high ABV as possible....
