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CAN BE USED WITH THE GRAINFATHER  

OR T500 BOILER

ALEMBIC 

POT STILL

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Содержание ALEMBIC POT STILL

Страница 1: ...CAN BE USED WITH THE GRAINFATHER OR T500 BOILER ALEMBIC POT STILL INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...l system away from all sources of ignition including smoking sparks heat and open flames Ensure all other equipment near to the Alembic Pot Still system or the alcohol is earthed A fire extinguishing media suitable for alcohol should be kept nearby This can be water fog fine water spray foam dry powder carbon dioxide sand or dolomite Do not boil dry In the event the still is boiled dry reset the c...

Страница 3: ... the cleared wash off and not disturbing the yeast particles at the bottom of the fermenter There are multiple methods to clearing a wash the fastest and most effective method is to use Still Spirits Turbo Clear as per the instructions on the packet A wash will naturally clear over time as well but if you wish to accelerate this process the wash can be chilled to 4 C 39 F for 24 hours This will he...

Страница 4: ... tube is for the outlet water and connects near the top of the condenser arm and takes the water back to the sink The thicker tube connects to the water inlet near the tip of the condenser arm with the other end connecting to the tap 4 Briefly turn on the cooling water supply to ensure there are no leaks in the system Check again that the water goes in at the end where the spirit comes out and tha...

Страница 5: ...ewing System on page 3 before continuing You will need 5 L 1 3 US Gal glass carbuoy An alcoholmeter that reads from 20 ABV to 100 ABV a 50 ml 1 7 US fl oz sample collection tube thermometer Cooling water supply and sink 6 x 150 ml 5 US fl oz containers for collecting fractions The output from multiple stripping runs can be combined into one spirit run to save time and be able to collect more gradu...

Страница 6: ... have to add the entire container The heads of the spirit generally adds the harsher flavours to the spirit but contains a large percentage of ethanol whereas the tails contains a lot of the flavours but a small percentage of ethanol Add any fraction samples from the heads and tails that you are not happy with to the second large container with the final part of the tails This large tails containe...

Страница 7: ...this can be added to a future stripping run to maximise the yield from future runs Turn off the boiler disconnect the boiler from the power outlet and wait for the contents inside to cool down to a safe temperature Then discard the contents inside the boiler this leftover liquid is an excellent fertiliser Clean the boiler dome and condenser thoroughly with warm soapy water and rinse well If you pl...

Страница 8: ...e thermometer probe into the hole at the top of the column 3 Attach the tubing for the water cooling of the condenser The thin tube is for the outlet water and connects near the top of the condenser arm and takes the water back to the sink The thicker tube connects to the water inlet near the tip of the condenser arm with the other end connecting to the tap 4 Briefly turn on the cooling water supp...

Страница 9: ...filter manual for filtering instructions PREPARATION see page 5 1 Attach the copper condenser arm to the copper dome by removing the nut and O ring from the base of the condenser Sit the condenser on the dome and screw the nut and O ring back into the condenser check the lid isn t spinning anymore to firmly attach the dome to the condenser 2 Insert the thermometer probe into the hole at the top of...

Страница 10: ... fully dissolved or the fermentation temperature was too high or too low Steam and vapour pressure is leaking from lid seal Ensure that fermentation is finished before beginning distillation Check the lid gasket is sitting evenly inside the lid before clipping onto the boiler The boiler has stopped heating even though power is on This is likely due to an electrical fault or the boiler overheating ...

Страница 11: ...de of my copper dome has lost its shine why And what should I do After a few distillations the inside surface of the dome and condenser will lose the polished copper look and take on a more dull patchy brown This is natural and expected and no amount of physical scrubbing will remove this change in colour During distilling unwanted sulphur flavours reacts with the copper on the dome and sticks to ...

Страница 12: ...of the lower boiling point component is captured and condensed as a liquid output and is more concentrated compared to the original mixture Feints This comes in the end of the tails cuts and is not necessarily bad but is not refined enough to use in you final spirit Save and collect your feints and add them to your next stripping run so it is not wasted Alternatively feints can be collected from m...

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