10.5 Litres Stainless steel dephlegmator still for professional use

DESTILLIERMEISTER EASY D10 - Distillery system for export
Inexpensive stainless steel dephlegmator still for professional use
The DESTILLIERMEISTER JEASY D10 is our cheapest dephlegmator still, which is just as suitable for the production of high-quality aromatic fruit brandies as it is for alcohol distillation from pure fruit pomace or from starchy products such as corn and potatoes.
A dephlegmator is a controllable element of countercurrent distillation. The quality of the end product can be influenced by controlling the dephlegmator temperature. In the case of fruit brandies, when the aroma is transferred into the distillate, the dephlegmator should be operated as hot as possible by reducing the flow of cooling water considerably. The hot cooling water is required as process water for the dephlegmator. If, on the other hand, you want to achieve a high gain, as z. B. is the case with a vodka or a grain brandy, you will operate the dephlegmator cooler to achieve a high reflux.
On the one hand, the system can be operated with or without a dephlegmator; on the other hand, it is also possible to divide the process water by turning the lever of the process water switch upwards. Every distiller can determine the optimal operating conditions for his system and his distilling task. Only basic recommendations for operation are given here. For the pre-run and post-run separation, settings can be made that are tailored to the respective task. For fans of classic pot still distillations, the dephlegmator can also simply be switched off. The actual dephlegmator operation is generally required in the double-fire process for the fine fire, because this is where the pre-run and post-run are separated. For the rough fire, the dephlegmator can either remain switched off or be operated hot over the entire course, so that a higher alcohol concentration in the distillate is already achieved here.
As already mentioned, the temperature is regulated via the cooling water supply. The cooler is dimensioned in such a way that it provides the required cooling capacity for the distillate with the smallest water flow. The required water flow is therefore dependent on the desired Dephlegmator temperature. Lower temperatures let more volatile components through and send less volatile ones back into the boiler. Therefore, for the flow separation, the dephlegmator is switched in such a way that it allows the flow components to pass, but still sends the middle flow back into the boiler. If the dephlegmator is operated at a distillation temperature of 79 ºC so that no more distillate drips from 3.2.4, the distillation is in equilibrium. The flow of cooling water is now carefully turned back a little until the distillate begins to drip again and samples are now taken as described in the manual.

Construction scheme

Description

1. Distillation kettle / brazier / still (10.5 liters) with a pot gasket (pulled onto the pot in the pictures).
   1. 4 latches for secure locking of the system.
2. ​Alembic lid
   1. ​Socket. The distillation module is simply plugged in here.
3. ​Distillation module with dephlegmator and countercurrent cooling in a double tube.
   1. ​Dephlegmator with 30 cm active length.
      1. ​Dephlegmator double tube.
      2. Connection with 1/2 "screw nipple for introducing the process water into the dephlegmator.
      3. Waste water outlet.
      4. Hose for supplying the process water.
      5. Hose for draining the cooling water in pot still mode.
   2. ​​​Counterflow cooler with a full 110 cm cooling length.
      1. ​Short spirit pipe.
      2. Countercurrent cooling double pipe.
      3. Cooling water inlet. It is advisable to connect a fine control valve upstream, preferably directly on the tap. We can also optionally mount a precision control valve here for an extra charge of € 30.
      4. Distillate outlet.
   3. ​Process water switch.
      1. ​Process water inflow.
      2. Process water outlet nipple, 1/2 ", connection for 3.1.4.
      3. Waste water nipple, 1/2 ", connection for 3.1.5.
      4. Process water lever. The position in the picture is for dephlegmator operation.
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4. ​​Analog thermometer for measuring the Dephlegmator temperature. This temperature is recorded during the logging in order to be able to reproduce the results obtained.
5. Laboratory thermometer with silicone plug. The distillation temperature is measured here.
6. Foldable mash sieve as protection against burning. It is placed in the still.

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In the case of liquids with solid components, the boiler is filled homogeneously onto the inserted mash sieve. It is advisable to put a linen cloth (mash cloth) on the mash sieve for mashes with a possible residual strength, in order to e.g. B. to avoid burning of the mash in the case of insufficient saccharification of the residual starch.