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In full disclosure, finally got a call back from Tory today after over a month of emailing him and leaving him voicemail. He explained he's been really busy and we had been on his list to call back. I guess it's like Gold Rush times and the equipment manufacturers are overwhelmed by the demand.
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Yes, I was puzzled too because he had good recommendations here. But I called him twice, left him messages saying we were looking for someone who can make us copper pot stills, even sent an email saying I saw his posts here, but no response.
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Corson might be too busy. I left them a voicemail and sent them emails about the stills we are looking for a few weeks ago. But never heard back. Talk to Joseph at Dehner, and Paul at distillery-equipment.com. Both are very responsive.
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Any fouling deposits built up on your steam coils/jacket ? They'll reduce the heat transfer, which becomes more critical in the later stage when the BP rises due to increased water percentage.
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Thanks Sonny. Why did you decide to go for two sides rather than one. Do you think just one side wouldn't have been sufficient. ?
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You can get single point calibration pH testers fairly cheap for under $20 on Amazon. But if you want a (more accurate and) two point calibration with temperature compensation, take a look at Milwaukee MW101 PH Meter. It is about $80 on Amazon. As Falling Rock mentioned, regular calibration is the key. You can pick up 4.0 and 7.0 calibration solutions at most homebrew stores. I pay $6.89 for both at the neighborhood Morebeer store.
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Very nice, thanks for sharing. How much vapor are you condensing ? Did you notice any difference in the product when using stainless tubes vs copper you were using earlier
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Damata, I love what I see. I am looking for a set of wash and spirit stills, steam jacketed, no column. Would love to talk to you if you are interested. Regards, Virag
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James, Thanks for a very informative response. Your read my mind. We've indeed been talking to Custom Metalcraft and will ask them for references. I was using 15 bbl x 15 brix = 225, and then multiplying it by 280 btu/brix, to get 63,000 BTU. So 1-2000 btu/hr for the first 48 hrs seems right on the money. The surface area seemed sufficient, but wasn't sure if agitation is needed. Sorry for the late response, but just discovered that the lead time on stills is 6-9 months from most vendors so been chasing alternatives.
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Another option to consider is a steam jacketed mash tun. Both steam jacketed as well as steam injection will need a boiler. But with steam injection you'd need to replenish your boiler water a lot more frequently. Direct fire can scorch your mash.
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I agree. The temp changes can change the ester profiles, leading to an inconsistent product at the least. But I am trying to understand if single sided jackets are working for people using square totes.
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Thanks for your reply. We are planning 15 bbl batches (about 473 gals) in 550 gal tanks. Area won't be climate controlled, but my concern is more about the wash overheating, specially in summer. Is your jacket on just one side or multiple sides of the tank ?
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Hi, My first post here, so if it is in the wrong forum, moderator please feel free to move it to correct forum. I was wondering if folks here use jackets (like used in breweries) to control their fermenters' temperature. We are looking to set up a distillery to make single malt whisky and one of the options I am looking at is square stainless steel totes as fermenters. These come with a dimpled jacket on one side, and I am wondering if that'd be enough. This will be located in Northern California, and the summer can get quite warm. Cheers, Virag