 Rank: Junior Member Groups: Registered
Joined: 9/4/2008(UTC)
Posts: 22
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That plastic carbon filtering kit is such a rickity thing to mess with. Can I substitute say a 2 or 3 inch PVC column and Ball Valve. Sure would be stable and the Ball Valve would give you a lot more control?? Really not sure if the PVC would degrade in contact with srong alcohol?? And there's always that yellowish plastic waste/drainage pipe which will stand up to just about anything you pour down the drain.
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 Rank: Senior Member Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/22/2005(UTC)
Posts: 817
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"Been there, done that and quit. Got some glass carboys in adequat sizes for my needs. 3, 5, and 6.5 gal. sizes. Also a few gal. jugs. Then just added a large bit of washed carbon to each. Swirled it as oft as I could, opened the top to let it brearh fresh air. Not to mention to allow the water and alc. to marry wicth takes a bit of time also to complete. All this is after cutting down to 50% or less.
Distilling at 95%, then cutting and carboning, you can't believe how much yuck comes out of the carbon when I clean it. I make super heavy cuts when distilling the spirit run also.
Then and only as needed, I will filter through an 8"" ss tea filter lined with coffee filters. Takes time, but other things to do also. Only takeing off what I need, and letting the rest sit on the carbon."
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