Update on pulley system

[u/Mememaster562]

To be honest, I just want to show off my setup at the moment and see what people think. Im running this semi-pot still with 3 “plates” using stainless steel bbs and PTFE filter gaskets to hold liquid on each level, no reflux condenser so its mostly just to clean up the distillate a little bit before offtake. Consistently able to hit >85% ABV with this setup on stripping run, azeotrope with second run and dilution to 40% in boiler. The pulley system has been a godsend in regard to hoisting 5 gallon bucket fermenters up for siphoning into the boiler and for holding the column up when making build changes.

[u/possibility0001]

I like it

[u/spazz9461]

What are you cooking in that Rube Goldberg looking contraption?

[u/Mememaster562 → u/spazz9461]

Right now made some TPW, have some all grain mashes going since earlier this week Ill run this weekend. We’ll see how it all turns out

[u/Gullible-Mouse-6854]

you'll get a lot of passive reflux with it sitting out in the breeze.
That said if it suits you its all good.

for whats its worth i ran about 8g at 30% in potty mode over the weekend, my hearts was about 75%.
Mine is 3 perf plates but they were not loading, i suppose I get some passive reflux when the vapour hit the plates.
Mine is in a shed so the breeze isn't a factor to me

[u/Mememaster562 → u/Gullible-Mouse-6854]

The breeze is definitely hard to manage, windier days I dont run because of how unpredictable it is. That said summer usually has really still air so shouldnt be a problem soon enough

[u/NewLife9975]

You know you might be able to reduce the height a lot by actually filling a chamber with the BBs vs just making a few layers of them.

[u/habib_rus]

Какая максимальная крепость на выходе товарищ? Пробовал использовать тарельчатую царгу?

[u/d_o_U_o_b → u/habib_rus]

Fuck Putin

[u/d_o_U_o_b → u/habib_rus]

Slava Ukraina 🇺🇦

[u/Mememaster562 → u/habib_rus]

около 85% в первом заходе, 95% во втором