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Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:49 pmby Bosvelk
Sorry I should start up dating my information :)
I'm in WA.... I did post up in the welcome section :)
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:42 amby Bosvelk
Vinegar cleaning run done
Plain water cleaning run done
This arvo will do ethanol cleaning run :)
Hopefully Wednesday night do some stripping runs :)
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:05 amby dogbreath vodka
:text-worthless:
If there ain't no photos it didn't happen.
;-) :D
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:00 pmby Bosvelk
Here is some pics then :P
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:01 pmby Bosvelk
Girl friend got me a jumper :)
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:02 pmby Bosvelk
Anndddd steam :)
Oh and don't worry about the small PC water storage that was for testing IBC is out side for that :)
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:12 pmby rumdidlydum
Nice work there bos :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:50 pmby Bosvelk
I should edit that post hahaha after this weekend I should say fiancé got me the jumper :)
Now to get this rum on oak for th wedding :) haha
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:15 pmby Bosvelk
Stills fired up again, ethanol cleaning run :)
30l of sbs at 10% I got from the vibe yard
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:27 pmby hillzabilly
With running on gas ,I would collect into smaller containers,even on strip runs ,so the amount at risk of fire is a lot less,a fire extingwisher is a must have as well ,plus good ventilation.cheers hillzabilly ;-)
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:31 pmby Bosvelk
Yea this lot is running into a big pot about 2 meters away...
Only running 6l an hour flat out -.- was hopping for better for stripping...
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:46 pmby hillzabilly
Sounds fine ta me since ya only had 1/3 of a load in the boiler ,with wash that foams like rum and some grain washes you may not allways be able to run flat out any way ,without it pukeing.cheers hillzabilly ;-)
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:10 pmby Bosvelk
Insulating the boiler help much?
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:15 pmby Zak Griffin
Nah it's more to do with unfermented sugars in the wash that lead it to puke ;-)
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:25 pmby Bosvelk
I got a 4 inch sight glass so I can see what's happening inside of it
I noticed it was only boiling around the edges where we welded the base on
Not in the middle like a normal pan... Will boiling chips help?
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:30 pmby Sam.
What type of burner and reg do you have? Sounds like your not throwing enough power at it
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:17 pmby dogbreath vodka
Great photos :teasing-neener: :D ;-)
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:23 pmby Bosvelk
Sam. wrote:What type of burner and reg do you have? Sounds like your not throwing enough power at it
It's a normal cast iron 3 ring burner...
I use it for melting lead for sinkers so would have thought it be plenty
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:28 pmby TasSpirits
Recon you need a HP spiral burner or similar for a boiler that size. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: Bosvelk's 4" Pot Still
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:53 pmby Sam.
TasSpirits wrote:Recon you need a HP spiral burner or similar for a boiler that size. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
:text-+1: At least a high pressure reg for your burner mate, if you can't hear it roar it isn't working hard enough ;-)