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Thank you. I see a lot of chemical tolerant hose but nobody says what it's product name really is. I need bottling hose I can count on.

I recently got a bottling bucket with hose and bottle filler made for beer and wine. It worked fine initially but I had left a small amount of vodka in the hose and filler. After about a week I drained in out and it was apparent the vodka (40 proof) ate away the hose and or filler because the product coming out tasted of plastic chemicals horrible. My question is "what material hose is considered chemical tolerant?"

Hoping someone could lend some advice. I've been running a 3"x84" column with head condenser coils and output arm condenser. As much as I've tried I am always only able to achieve 88% ABV. My charge is a 40L 50% stripped run. My cooling water is outputting at 60 deg F. and my head temp is a consistent 172.3. Taken off at 500ml/hr after 30 min equalization. The column has 6' copper packing (rolled mesh, not scrubbers). If anyone has any ideas please share, this is really starting to get to me. Thank You

Nick, could you explain pump and sprayball?

Thank you. Ill look those up

What is your system?

I really curious to hear of different people's method of filtering. Trying to make a decision on how I want to set mine up.

Thank you. Ya I'm still pretty small but I'm worried about temperature fluctuations messing with my output. Ill check into leasing, didn't even think of that. Looking into the future I'm thinking a chiller may also be needed to help cool fermenting tanks.

I am in the process of opening a new distillery and am unsure about what I want to use to cool my column. It will be a 6' tall 3" copper column on a 15 gallon keg. I am starting small and without much capital, or experience for that matter. Any help on cooling ideas without purchasing a glycol chiller would be great. I've thought of open/closed plastic barrels with an inline radiator.

I would really enjoy any other ideas

Tom