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I just bought a StillDragon Gin Basket Kit which is in the mail. I plan to cut a 2" copper pipe about 1' long, solder copper ferrules to both ends and clamp that to the lid of a 13 gallon milk can boiler that has two 120V / 1500W heating elements. Then clamp a 2" 90° tri-clamp bend to the top of the pipe and the gin basket assembly to that.
Which of the 2 homemade condensers in the photos below do you recommend?
One is a Liebig, 26" long with a 1/2" inch copper tube inside jacketed with 1.25" copper tubing:
Second is a 3" diameter shotgun that is 18" long and has 21 copper tubes inside. That one has major knock down capacity but is heavy and needs to be supported from below. I am leaning towards that one but would use the Liebig if I could get away with it:
I just don’t know how much power and thus vapor is optimal when using the gin basket.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Comments
Try the small one first if it works, well and good?
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