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"Hi All
I Have a little Mr Distiller and it will some time pop the top up and boil over, I have only done about 8gal thew it of suger and yeast wash
I run the wash thew it at the full mark and it seems to be OK, but it will raise the top a little and then I take the first run and add water to it and run it a second time some times it is OK and some times it will pop the top up so bad on the second run that it will blow the wash out all over
I NEED HELP...THANKS"
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" Originally Posted by: fiedg  Hi All
I Have a little Mr Distiller and it will some time pop the top up and boil over, I have only done about 8gal thew it of suger and yeast wash
I run the wash thew it at the full mark and it seems to be OK, but it will raise the top a little and then I take the first run and add water to it and run it a second time some times it is OK and some times it will pop the top up so bad on the second run that it will blow the wash out all over
I NEED HELP...THANKS Hummm,,, Maybe Rick can jump in on this if I'm on the wrong track, BUT, the thought that occured to me was that you might need to drop in a little ""anti-foam"" stuff before running it. Don't know why a sugar/yeast wash would cause foam, but IF it's not a common problem with that unit, foaming *might* be the reason."
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"Thank you garyliza...I called Mile Hi distilling and he said that he has sold about 500 of the Mr Distiller and has only had about 12 of them with this problem and know one knows why, but told me to try 10 or 15 stainless steel washers or nuts in the still to help slow the boiling down and to let it cool all the way back down before the next batch.
I did try it and that has beem working all day with know problem, but I don't see why I should have to do that to make it run right.
I e-mailed the factory and waiting for a response
Thanks again"
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"I haven't the foggiest what a Mr. Distiller is, but it sure sounds like there is too much heat being added. Seems like you are getting a puke into the column, causing a vapor blockage and thence a pressure buildup.
Some details of what you are useing and how you are heating would hellp us define the proplem."
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Thank You mthwalker2...Yes that is what I Think to, but it is electric and has no heat control on it....I am sure you are right it is getting to hot, but there are thousands of these little stills out there.... you can see it at shorturl (Table top stills) Thank You both.....ANY MORE IDEAS?????
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" Originally Posted by: fiedg Thank you garyliza...I called Mile Hi distilling and he said that he has sold about 500 of the Mr Distiller and has only had about 12 of them with this problem and know one knows why, but told me to try 10 or 15 stainless steel washers or nuts in the still to help slow the boiling down and to let it cool all the way back down before the next batch.
I did try it and that has beem working all day with know problem, but I don't see why I should have to do that to make it run right.
I e-mailed the factory and waiting for a response
Thanks again Better is Rashig rings, broken glass, or unglazed ceramic or terrazo pots broken into small chips. Will break the boil into small bubbles. I still think you have too much heat input?"
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"I think you might consider a voltage controller. With that much power going in, you will not be able to make decent cuts. You will have a headache and uopset stomach, unless I am missing something?
we are here to make better than store bought, not necessarily cheaper. Proper cuts are imperative for this."
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Actually, if the unit has been properly modified and this happens (I can only assume, as this is not a product that we are involved with), then the problem is either foaming or over-expansion of the liquid. Stainless pieces will not slow the boil, as the boil is related to heat input. Placing 'boiling chips' into the boiling chamber can help avoid surges of steam by creating smaller bubbles, but it is better to use something with a larger and less uniform surface area (such as the rings, glass, etc., that were already suggested).
Cooling down should also have no effect, as it is all about thermal transfer, so when you put in cool liquid, the liquid and metal will come to a common temperature.
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"Thank You all for your help and I think and agree with all I have read.
I don't know why but it does seem to work ok if I let it cool down and use the stainless steel in it...I am going to try and get something to lower the input to it like a light dimmer switch if I can find one that will handle 320 watts"
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"OK...Guys I built a plug with a 600W light dimmer switch to control it and it seems to working good it only does one Gal. of wash at a time and only has a 320W element. Once it started to drip alcohol I truned it down a bit and used a temperature gage to keep it steady
The only thing is that the fan on the condenser can not be pluged in the unit it has to be plug in with another plug so it does not go thew the dimmer switch
I will let you guys know how it works out
And thanks you all for your help
This is a new hobby for me and I would someday like to get a reflux still"
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