Bubble cap placement?

[Pour Decisions]

So I'm embarking on assembly of my new still. Is there a preferred orientation and position of the risers and down comers when putting together the bubble plates? Each 8" plate has 19 holes and I have 4 down comers for each. Do they get staggered in any particular fashion? Thoughts on what works for you?

 

 

[Kindred Spirits]

Typically the downcomers are rotated either 90 or 180 degrees, so they don't line up perfectly.  

Other than that it shouldn't matter.

[Pour Decisions]

Thanks, Confirms my suspicions. Was planning on going this route based on other info I've read.

 

 

[Silk City Distillers]

Optimally - you'd maximize cross-tray flow by clustering the downcomers together at the edge of each tray, and then stagger the downcomers left and right, or front and back.

Real world, it's not going to matter all that much on an 8" tray, but don't go out of your way to locate them directly above/below each other, that's just counterproductive.

Pretty sure I just took 2 minutes to regurgitate the same recommendation.  So, snug 'em up tight - you don't want them coming loose once the column is together. 

 

[Pour Decisions]

Thanks Silk