abe Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hi All, Is Silicone tubing compatible to use for High proof (190 proof GNS) ? I would greatly appreciate a reply to my question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatch Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 2 hours ago, abe said: Is Silicone tubing compatible to use for High proof (190 proof GNS) ? You have to check with the manufacturer of the specific tubing. Generally the answer is yes, but there may be other tubings to consider that are better. The link below is put out by the US department of energy. https://www.bnl.gov/esh/shsd/PDF/Compressed_gas/Chem_Comp_Tubing_Material.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnKB Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Generally silicone hose should work, but there are better choices out there that are easier to clean and more durable. I like to use this distillery specific hose from TCW https://www.tcwequipment.com/products/3-4-distillery-tubing?taxon_id=6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandytoes Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 We use continental purple snake from JME and DairyFlow from TCW https://www.jmesales.com/continental-contitech-purple-snake-beverage-hose/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshiner11 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 No. If you dont believe me. Watch the silicone gaskets in these Chinese stills. After a handful of runs they are half dissolved. Silicone has never been the correct choice, it's only been allowed because it's cheaper for suppliers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard1 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 12 hours ago, Moonshiner11 said: No. If you dont believe me. Watch the silicone gaskets in these Chinese stills. After a handful of runs they are half dissolved. Silicone has never been the correct choice, it's only been allowed because it's cheaper for suppliers. Chinese quality is at best dubious. Proper qualitative food grade material supply yields the correct result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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