2006-07-16 06:40:31 · 3 answers · asked by Harezichi 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
A pot still, is a simple boiler pot with a "spout " for the vapours to go through. It then goes to a condensor and the resulting liquid goes into a collection jar/tank/etc. A reflux still, on the other hand, has the liquid from the condensor redirected back into the still. The vapour comes from the boiler, up a columm that is usually filled with plates or some other packing material like copper or stainless steel wool. It then goes to the condensor, but the liquid is dropped back into the top of the columm, where it falls through the packing material and mixes with the hot vapours coming up. After a period of "reflux", ethenol is slowly allowed to drain from the condensor into a collection jar. This effectively destills the product many times over before it ever leaves the still --- acheiving purity levels of 95% (190 proof) is much easier this way.
2006-07-16 09:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by helomechsmitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A reflux still has a coil (copper) and a lot of the nonalcohol fraction of the liquid cools there and falls back in (refluxing.) Therefore the alcohol content is well concentrated in what comes over. Without a coil product could flash over, and separation would not be as good.
2006-07-16 06:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-26 00:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋