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STEP 2 / DAY 7
PREPARE THE TURBO 500
DISTILLATION SYSTEM
Your wash will be distilled through the
Turbo 500 Distillation System. It comes in
two parts: the Turbo 500 Boiler and the
Turbo 500 Condenser.
It is best to set up the Turbo 500 Distillation
System in the place where it can stay for
5 hours (approx. time for one distillation
using the 30 L (8 US Gal) boiler (less if using
a smaller boiler)).
The Turbo 500 Distillation System will
need to be run on a level bench or table, in
a place which has electricity, a sink, a tap
and adequate ventilation (ie the kitchen or
laundry), but not outside as drafts affect
distillation efficiency dramatically.
The Turbo 500 Condenser box comes with
the following components:
•
Stainless steel distilling column prepacked with
copper and stainless steel saddles.
•
Digital thermometer with LR44 battery and
mounting bracket.
•
Water flow controller (and adaptors) - refer to
p.14 for more details on tap connector.
•
Cooling water tubes (1 thin, 1 thick).
•
Alcohol tube (white).
•
Ceramic boil enhancers.
1 [TRANSFER YOUR CLEARED WASH INTO
THE TURBO 500 BOILER]
• Place the boiler body on a firm, level bench, with the
tap over the sink, to avoid handling the hot boiler
when emptying contents later on. Do not point the
tap to the front to avoid boiling liquid pouring out
on you or a passer by if it gets knocked and breaks.
• Using a syphon or 5 L (1 .3 US Gal) jug, transfer the
cleared wash from the fermenter into the boiler.
You can also place the boiler below the tap on the
fermenter and pour it in that way, but keep in
mind you will need to lift the full boiler back up to
the bench afterwards. Be careful to leave as much
sediment behind as possible. Do not fill beyond
the maximum level line on the 30 L (8 US Gal)
Turbo 500 Boiler.
2 [ADD CERAMIC BOIL ENHANCERS AND
DISTILLING CONDITIONER]
• Add all of the ceramic boil enhancers into
the Turbo 500 Boiler and the wash.
• Optional: Add 3 capfuls of distilling conditioner
(sold separately) to the cleared wash in the
Turbo 500 30 L (8 US Gal) Boiler if you suspect
excessive foaming.
• Place the lid back on. Do not clip on yet as you will
need to fit the column/condenser on the lid in Step 5.
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