FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions - Still Spirits Turbo Air Still System
THE LID IS LIFTING ON MY AIR STILL WHEN I DISTILL ALCOHOL
This can occur for the following reasons;
1. The “wash” has not completely fermented out. Please check to make sure that the Specific Gravity (SG) of the wash is below 990.
2. Make sure that the still only has 4 litres of wash per cycle, overfilling can also cause problems.
3. Add more ceramic saddles to the still when distilling a wash to prevent “foaming”. This foaming can block the outlet pipe causing the lid to lift.
Add distilling conditioner to the wash before distilling to avoid foaming. This is probably the fail safe way to prevent this problem.
MY AIR STILL CARTRIDGE WON'T TAKE IN ANY WATER WHEN I PRE SOAK IT
This cartridge is faulty. A very small number of cartridges are affected. We have changed suppliers and don’t expect this problem in the future. If this problem affects you then please see your retailer for a replacement cartridge.
MY ALCOHOL FLOWS STRAIGHT THROUGH THE AIR STILL FILTER
Make sure you have washers fitted to each end of the cartridge and also make sure the cartridge is secured correctly with plastic nut and holder. Some cartridges are more porous than others will flow through quickly. If this is the case, run the spirit through a few times.
I RUN MY AIR STILL CONTINUOUSLY AND CAN'T FILTER FAST ENOUGH
Collect all the alcohol and filter using the “EZ Filter” or “Easy Filter Inline Filter” that way you can do all the spirit with one filter pass.
MY AIR STILL FILTER RUNS TOO SLOWLY
There is an issue of variable flow through the Air Still Filter cartridges. This is caused by variable pressure during manufacture. We are working with the manufacturer to fix this problem. It is worth understanding that you are getting improved carbon treatment when the spirit takes longer to pass through the filter.
- Make sure you soak the carbon block before use. This rinses off any mineral salts and saturating the block before use will improve flow.
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