made a 500mm 2" shotgun PC with 5x 1/4" pipes for my 4800w pot keg still. Condenser sits at a 45 degree descending angle.
AFAIK, did everything right. intake runs from bottom to top, vapour goes down through the 5 smaller pipes as the water fills around them. Yet I am struggling to keep the distillate cool past around 3600w. Water basically needs to be running very fast (think turning mains tap on half way), and even then at 4800w distillate still comes out hot (not quite vapour hot).
I'm somewhat perplexed as I thought 500mm with 5 pipes should easily condense 4800w. Will become somewhat less of an issue once I complete my recirc system but i'd still like to figure this one out. :think:
edit: condenser is cool to the touch up to about half way or further up.