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Put them into still base when adding the new wash. Remove when discarding spent wash after distilling, rinse and re-use next time.
What are boil enhancers?
These Ceramic Boil Enhancers should be placed in the bottom of the Air Still every time a distillation is undertaken. They prevent surge boiling & lifting lids. They prevent surge boiling & lifting lids. Always use along with distillers conditioner.
How do boil enhancers work?
Still Spirits Ceramic Boil Enhancers aid in the start of the boiling process to ensure a smooth boil. These ceramic boil enhancers ensure a smooth boil when distilling with a Reflex Column still, they help prevent boilovers which can contaminate the stainless steel mesh or parts in the column.
How do you use Airstill?
Place a bowl or jug under the Air Still outlet nozzle. 700 ml (23.6 US fl oz) of 60% ABV will be collected in approx 2 hours. DILUTE AND FILTER – Dilute alcohol from 60% to 40% by adding 300 ml (10.1 US fl oz) of water. Filter the alcohol by using a carbon based filter.
What do the ceramic balls do in the still?
Ceramic Raschig Rings are also great for all reflux-type distillation in your moonshine still, including alcohol (where legal). You’ll need to use them in a distillation column that has a way to hold them in place, such as a screen at the bottom of the lower column portion, so they don’t just fall straight through.
How much is column packing?
We typically recommend that people use 1-2 pounds of copper mesh and 2-3 liter of ceramic raschig rings to pack our 2 inch reflux column or 3 inch reflux column. The copper helps remove the sulfides, and the raschig rings are much cheaper on a per volume basis and will last forever.
What are ceramic balls used for in a still?
Still Spirits Ceramic Boil Enhancers (30g) Aids the start of the boil process, and ensures a smooth rolling boil that does not jump up and block the still.
How do you double distill with an Air Still?
If you are wanting to double distil the spirit you have collected from your Air Still, we recommend topping up to the 4 L (1.1 US Gal) max line with water. Put the 700 ml (23.7 US fl oz) of alcohol you’ve collected from the first run, back into the boiler and top up to the 4 L (1.1 US Gal) max line with water.
How do you use ceramic boil enhancers?
Ceramic boil enhances used in 25lt boilers and Air Still to ensure a controlled steady distillation. Add the Ceramic Enhancers into the bottom of the boiler prior to starting the boil. It is also a good idea to use these saddles in conjunction with Still Spirits Distilling Conditioner (defoaming agent).
What is an Air Still?
What is it? The Airstill is a table-top still, cooled by air. The still holds a maximum of 4 litres of liquid at a time. It will take approx. 1 hour to get to the correct temperature to distil alcohol, and a further 1 hour to collect 800 ml of spirit.
Can you make gin with an air still?
By simply attaching your Botanical Basket (or Air Still Infusions Basket with the Air Still) to your Air Still, Alembic, or Turbo 500 setup and adding a Gin Botanicals packet during distillation, you can make a range of beautiful homemade gin styles! Just like that, you have yourself a homemade botanical gin!.
How much alcohol do you get from a 25 Litre wash?
Makes: 25 L wash – approx. 14.4% ABV once fermented.
What are Raschig rings used for in distilling?
Raschig rings are tubular pieces commonly used as random packing materials in chemical processing and mass transfer operations, such as fractional distillation. They are a cylindrical tube typically having an equal length and diameter and may be made from carbon, ceramic, plastic or metal.
What is the purpose of Raschig rings?
Raschig rings are cylinders made from ceramics, metal or plastic, and are used to increase efficiency in gas, petroleum and chemical refinery towers. The rings are packed randomly into the tower to increase the surface area available for chemical reactions.
What does distilling conditioner do?
What is it? Distilling Conditioner is a de-foaming agent which when added to your wash in the still boiler before distilling, releases carbon dioxide and stops foaming of un-fermented sugars during distillation.
What is column packing in a still?
Column Packing for Distillation Still Column Packing & Hose Packages is used to perform a separation to increase percentage and to achieve a cleaner spirit in a still tower. There are different materials used for column packing.
Should I pack my still column?
Packing a distillation column with copper scrubbers, raschig rings, or glass distilling beads is the easiest way to increase the final proof of moonshine whiskey while making it taste better. The packing material increases final proof by causing a slight natural reflux action in the column.
What is packing in a distillation column?
Packed distillation columns are filled or “packed” with a material that allows rising vapors to contact descending condensate. The more vapor liquid contact the better the separation. Packing material of construction should be compatible with the material being distilled.
What are ceramic balls?
Ceramic balls are spherical, rolling elements that provide higher stiffness, lower thermal expansion, lighter weight, increased corrosion resistance, and higher electrical resistance than steel balls. They are made from a variety of ceramic materials.
What is ceramic ball bearing?
Ceramic bearings are comprised of ceramic rolling elements (balls) enclosed in a ferrous (typically steel) inner and outer race. Since these bearings are constructed from many materials, they often operate in hybrid capacities.
What is benefit of ceramic ball bearing over steel bearing?
Ceramic balls offer advantages such as being lightweight, lower friction resistance, high temperature resistance, higher rigidity, higher hardness, smoother surface, and higher corrosion resistance.
