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Howdy, just a few changes I would consider making.

I say take the insulation off the tower for one.....

second, you said SS scrubbers, I say remove the SS and add copper mesh, that stuff is there for a reason. Now the SS may indeed cause some reflux but the term scrubbers is really what the copper does to the vapor that passes by it. SS wont do that tho.

The coil in the very top looks like some kind of condenser ( I know what it's supposed to be) and so does what's banded to the tower, you don't need two, it only take's one to condense vapor back to a liquid.

There's no reason you can't make that work, but get rid of all the extra stuff - tidey it up ya know? It's not gonna make better likker cause you run it through all kinds of shit on the still. That tower on a keg will do just fine with one condenser so figger out which one you want and go with it. If you remove the one form the top just add a cap to that and the liebig would do I'm sure.

I found when I started building stuff it just kept on going - first a still then half a dozen parrots then another still or three.....Get this one to work and learn to run it then think about building another ----- by then you will know what works and what doesn't.. Happy Hoochin, Tim

I was confused by the liebig as well ... but it looks like what John Stone refers to as a "Mexican Cactus" (or "offset head"). I'm not sure if you have a copy of John Stone's "Making Gin & Vodka - A Professional Guide for Amateur Distillers" ... but it's a great reference. Just use your favorite search engine with the term "Making Gin & Vodka" and you should find several pdf links. The book has some nice drawings & pictures, etc.

In any case, if you're using a needle valve at the product take-off, you shouldn't need a second condenser (as heeler already suggested above). It won't hurt having it ... but it shouldn't be necessary.

BTW: You can get copper mesh from our forum sponsor for a very fair price. You can also get it from amazon, occasionally at places like Home Depot or Lowes, and it's sometimes referred to as "Rat Guard" or "Pest Mesh" or something like that (used to keep rodents out).

Wow, sorry Heeler. My opinion is 'snapping off'? I told him I would try and do better. 'Try and guess'? Just what is this turning into? I wish I would had not mentioned any reference to home distiller. I would have never guessed it would be thrown in my face here. I guess I'll pack it in. I can't stay if questioning the actions of a moderator is snapping off or something that happened on a different forum 'seems all to familiar'. Damn, I sure needed the help. Merry Christmas everyone