Fourlix Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I am working on my layout. Everything that is plumbed is on one wall. Is 60 feet too far to efficiently run low pressure steam to a stripper still? Putting the boiler room in the middle looks like sh!+. We are talking about 4 stills and a mash tun. This last still may never see service, but we want it in the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebstauffer Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Not at all. Just make sure all of the piping is well-insulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnKB Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 60 ft is perfectly fine. insulation helps alot but is not necessary as long as you size your boiler properly taking into account heat loss based on travel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourlix Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Heat loss based on travel is what we are talking about. I am on Propane, so energy is a huge issue for me, in terms of cost, efficiency and volume. The still that is farthest from the Boiler is a big heavy stripper still, that I am making out of a Jet Fuel tank that I think I will direct fire instead of steam jacket. I pick up my 800,000 BTU low pressure steam boiler on Tuesday, unless it snows. That will run everything else, which is closer than 40 feet. Pieces of the puzzle.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourlix Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 It's obvious, I know, but you'll also want to insulate your condensate return lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebstauffer Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 >> It's obvious, I know, but you'll also want to insulate your condensate return lines. Shit. Never even considered this. And they're trivial to insulate compared to steam supply lines. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeekSpirits Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 60 ft is perfectly fine. insulation helps alot but is not necessary as long as you size your boiler properly taking into account heat loss based on travel My line is over 60ft, no insulation, no problems. Takes my mash from 60 degrees to 188 degrees in 30 minutes from boiler turn on so that includes the boiler heat up time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourlix Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 I am figuring that it is better to have the steam lines short and the propane line long, as one 1.5 inch pipe is cheaper than two steam pipes. Here's a pic of my boiler, a Triad 1600 rejetted to 680MBTU propane. Stock Nat gas jetting was 1200MBTU input, 1,000MBTU output. I can rejet if I need to and bring it up to 800MBTU propane......How did I upload those photos...hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damata Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 My neighbor runs a steam line roughly 200 meters from his boiler to his mashing tun. As the others have said, 60 feet (roughly 30 meters) should not be a problem. He has no insulation. To his stills it is 30 - 40 meters (90 - 120 feet) with no insulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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