Received an email from Aust.Post this morning saying my tri-clamps were coming today, great. Transferred the rum wash into a keg for stripping ( different still, not this one). Planned to run the wash down to 30%, turn it off, throw in 2L of Vinegar, whack the new still on & do the cleaning run.
I was getting a little worried as I'd already gone down past 40% when the wife came out with a little parcel (said he didn't even knock, just left it on the bench seat), you beauty, ripped the packaging off, couple of little boxes that said fitness watches or some such thing, grrrrr, nah, must have just packed them in these boxes, open a box & whoa & behold, damn fitness watches. Grabbed the packaging & read the address label (small print) …. I live at No 10 & this package was for a guy that lived at No 16. Grrrrrr. Wife said my package was probably at his place, told her I couldn't leave the still while it was running & could she go check it out, take pen & paper in case no ones home as they may not appreciate the fact that the packaging had all been ripped to pieces. I'd hit 30% & turned it off before she returned empty handed. Said no one was home & left the parcel on the porch. Had the little lady phoning Aust.Post & eventually the guy came back with the right parcel. Then, I hadn't tested my flanges with a gasket between them & damn, I couldn't get them to fit. In a flurry I was hammering the flanges, grinding the ends with emery paper etc etc
Finally had everything fit together, yahoo. Turned it on & let it go. First parrot reading said 36% and I ran it down to 10% before turning it off. I had the RC connected only to check for leaks, there was no packing in the column.
Went like a dream, no leaks, was knocking down the vapour at 500ml p/m (which is bugger all). The Leibig PC never got hot at all, was a little hot above the exit hose but that was it. I ran it for a few minutes with the cooling water off so it could have a bit of a steam bath but I feel very uncomfortable when I see steam coming from a still so I didn't let it run like that for long.
Put down the sacrificial wash this morning (now that my large fermenter was free), 45L WBAB (had all the ingredients & didn't need anything else) & will run when ready.
I'm Chuffed !!!! …............ now, what'll I do next week ?
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