Can you get the same take-off rate with Stainless scrubbers as with SPP by extending your column?

Not everybody can get SPP - Spiral Prismatic Packing (or wants to) and so the question arises what can you do to increase the alcohol take-off rate with your column packed with stainless scrubbers? Will extending the column be the solution? It seems so! WWW.DISTILLER.CO.NZ

[@jameskringlee8974]

Thank You for your videos with their details which so help in understanding. Has anyone unrolled a scrubber to then be able to cut the then tubular coil of wire into bits of coil in an approximation of SPP? I would think this would make for very uniform column packing without need for packing it down or risk of over-packing with the bits cut to the right length. Perhaps a bit of repetitive hand work to additionally occupy some sitting time.

[@LouwrensvanderMerwe]

Hi James. Thank you for your comment. I have tried to cut a scrubber in small pieces, but without unrolling it, just as it was. After cutting the scrubber I saw that is was going to be very impractical as it turns into A LOT of uneven (and small) pieces that would have been impossible to clean. It might have worked as column packing, but cleaning it would have been a nightmare! :) :) Happy distilling! Kind regards. Louwrens

[@jameswatters9592]

Hi, I find your videos really informative and helpful cheers, I take it that your usual 1 metre column is packed fully with scrubbers

[@LouwrensvanderMerwe]

Thank you sir. Really appreciate your kind comment. Yes, the 1 metre column is packed top to bottom full of scrubbers and about 60cm of copper mesh. In this video the extension is also fully packed with scrubbers. Cheers. Louwrens

[@pgprentice]

Nice to know. I use stainless and a roll of copper mesh. Not too sure if the copper really does anything. But I do need a longer column. Thanks again for another great video! Cheers.

[@LouwrensvanderMerwe]

Thank you. When I distill any sugar wash these days I don't use any copper at all. Cheers.

[@danssv8]

Some one in NZ is selling prismatic spirals on trade me , he makes it himself, cheers bro

[@LouwrensvanderMerwe]

Yes, he contacted me, but he is difficult to get hold of and no pricing is available. Cheers.

[@danssv8]

Nice Louwrens

[@LouwrensvanderMerwe]

Thanks Dan. Cheers.