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  1. its not just a matter of column diameter, but also plate design. a poorly designed plate will need to be bigger in order to get the throughput, but then the vapor velocity suffers. a perforated plate column, should be slightly smaller in diameter in order to drive the velocity higher, or else you wont achieve balance in the column and the fluid will fall out. it is a balancing act to make one of these systems work, there are some rules of thumb, tricks and workarounds, but it all comes back to the math.
  2. So Its official, Just launched the website for this new Venture.I've been working hard for these past months creating all new designs, at competitive prices.https://www.cageandsons.comhttps://www.facebook.com/cageandsons most around here know me, and Know that I have been in the industry for many years Designing and Manufacturing equipment in partnership with another company. I have set out on my own, going back to the roots of what I do, unencumbered and uncompromised. This new line has been designed specifically to compete dollar for dollar while delivering a system designed from the ground up to a higher standard. check us out on our website and facebook
  3. you will have to follow instructions on the container, I believe they have a chart for rough PH correction.
  4. the black build up would most likely be copper salts, nothing to be afraid of. not likely they are remnants of the manufacturing process, but if you are really concerned do a full cleaning regiment, start with a hot caustic (PBW) wash to remove any residual oils, rinse with clean water then a cold acid to break down the copper salts. if you have a CIP recirculate it, if not, glove up and get scrubbing by hand. if you heat the acid it becomes more effective, but even a mild a acid solution can do a lot of damage to the skin when hot, so be very careful.
  5. once you do your first run, the hot acidic wash will clean that right off
  6. if you have the cooling water in contact with stainless alt all, do not use bleach or any chlorine. Star Sans acid #5, just push the ph to 6 or a hair under and no algae will grow and it will keep your stainless rust free, as well it will be much less harsh on your copper than citric acid.
  7. been working with Donald for years now, I was playing with whiskey systems in its alpha stages. I believe it carries some of its DNA over from Donalds time with Buffalo Trace (before the pappy was stolen) so there is a lot of tested professional development in its core. so I am a bit biased towards WS. in my experince , to the average user the two systems are about the same, I believe WS has some deeper levels you could delve into that offer more. where WS really shines, is access to people knowledgeable in the industry, turn around time for new features to be added when something new is requested and of course price.
  8. Sussman Boilers work well, I've worked with them on several stills. cost of operation is a bit higher than gas boilers, piping is the same, but requirements for firewalls and such are much less stringent than with gas fired. you will find the law of diminishing returns applies the larger you go. but for smaller distilleries 0-150 gallons electric bain marie works welll and is cheaper, I would use an electric boiler for anything larger.
  9. Just a brief notice to you all out there that know me. as of September 11 2017, I have left Artisan Still Design Please direct any questions or communication for ASD to neil@atrisanstilldesign.com Thanks
  10. I have a Malting System that is currently being prototyped. until it is proven out, wont quite be ready for prime time.
  11. Nope, definately not ASD's manufacturer. Makes you wonder why they would make that claim though.
  12. sent you contact info for Dallas Distilleries. the other folks aren't ready to go public just yet.
  13. Talk to Sherman Owens he has helped a lot of distilleries, all the way from ground breaking to developing award wining whiskey. http://adiforums.com/index.php?showuser=108
  14. that is some very nice work I'd like to talk with you about some lights for our showroom distillery. and I can maybe point you in the right direction towards getting registered with FDA and TTB as a manufacturer of distillation equipment. shoot me an email Steven@artisanstilldesign.com Steve
  15. you would want some type of plated column still, whit rum is usually distilled to a higher proof then an aged or navy rum. I can certianly help you out with pricing and design. Drop me a PM r shoot an email off to steven@artisanstilldesign.com
  16. like I said we did the calcs and it was still heating up faster than the math said it should. and yes agitation is very important, all our stills come with agitator unless specifically requested otherwise. Steve
  17. I have a couple customers running our equipment in Dallas Fort Worth area. one is in production currently on of of our small systems and will be upgrading to one of our large stills come January/February we have another client in the stock yards that is due to receive a very large still and vodka column December/January I can put you in touch with them if you'd like
  18. bain marie has a maximum volume of 18 gallons, fill with 14 gallons of fluid, leaving expansion room. heatup from cold to ready to draw product is about 80 minutes heatup of new wash while bain marie is still warm, is about 45 minutes these numbers are based on our break in and testing of our 60 gallon prototype. it heats much faster than my math said it would.
  19. there are many options for heat transfer fluid food grade canola oil, biodeisel, silicon oil, propyleneglycol. basically any non toxic or food grade oil will suffice. you never reach scorch point with the fluids, but some last longer than others. you see a 10-20% expansion in the temperature range these systems run at, depending of course on transfer fluid of choice and how much heat you are driving he system with.
  20. uses readily avaliable elements and passive convection to heat, no circulation system. the control system is a custom built unit by our Canadian Controls specialist, using discreet components.
  21. our 60 can be ordered as steam heated or oilbath/bain marie. if you're distilling with any solids at all, you don't want to direct heat with electric.
  22. late at night and listening to Johnny Cash, makes a fella fell good to have that kind of endorsement. thanks Steve
  23. always good to hear. Yes Chris and the boys at Mad Buffalo are good people too. got a chance to meet them at last ADI conference. Steve
  24. drop me a line I'll put you in touch with some folks that have been using that size for production, they can tell you the positives and pitfalls of working that size. I would venture to say, on or 2 people working weekends and evenings, its sized about right. if you have more hands then that, you might want to consider larger, but then you have much longer run times, which makes weekends and evening a little long.
  25. are you far from New Haven? The guys at Pinckney Bend Distillery are good folk, planning to head down that way to visit in a while. Steve
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