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Alcoengine Copper Reflux Condenser - Gen 2

Alcoengine Copper Reflux Condenser - Gen 2

Copper Reflux Condenser
SKU KL04640
$199.99 - $199.99
$199.99
$199.99 - $199.99
$199.99

Flow Management design with high purity output and solid copper build.

The flow management (FM) design of a reflux condenser is engineered to produce a high percentage of pure neutral spirit with enhanced simplicity and efficiency. This design incorporates advanced FM technology, which provides direct control over the reflux ratio—the proportion of condensed liquid that is returned to the distillation column versus the amount collected as the final product. By allowing precise adjustment of this ratio, the FM design ensures that users can consistently achieve the desired purity and strength of their distilled spirits without the need for constant manual adjustments.

One of the significant advantages of the FM design is its robustness and ease of use. Traditional reflux condensers often require meticulous fine-tuning of water flow speeds and pressures to maintain stable operation and achieve high purity. In contrast, the FM design simplifies this process by eliminating the need to worry about these variables. The system's stability and control features make the process approachable without extensive experience or technical knowledge.

Additionally, the FM reflux condenser is designed with practicality in mind. The entire system is compact and streamlined, making it easy to store and transport. This compactness not only saves space but also reduces shipping costs, making the unit more accessible to a wider range of users. The design also minimizes the number of parts required, which lowers both the initial cost and ongoing maintenance expenses. 

Note: You will need to purchase a distillation lid with a 47mm hole if you are using this condenser on a DigiBoil, grainfather G30 or BrewZilla.

No more changing water flow speed!

Some units are hard to operate and require fine tuning of the water flow in the condenser.  These units include the t500 and other coolant management or (CM) designs.  This means that you have to constantly adjust the flow of water/coolant to get consistent results.  This can be also an issue if you are using a pressure pump that cycles on and off in your house or it can even be an issue if you flush the toilet and momentarily the pressure in your hose feeding the condenser drops.  This condenser on the other hand is a FM design that controls the flow of spirit directly.  So the as long as you have enough coolant it doesn't matter how fast your coolant flows through the condenser.  This makes the unit far easier to operate than many other brands like the t500.  The purity of the spirit can be controlled by two included flow control inserts that are show in the attached photos.  These brass inserts come with a 1.0mm hole and a 0.6mm hole.  As the hole gets smaller the speed at which the spirit comes out of the condenser will decrease and this will in turn increase your reflux ratio and therefore give you higher purity.  This makes this entire design extremely easy to use as you just open up the ball valve and let the flow control insert of your choice do the job.

Typically the 1.0mm insert is good for stripping runs and then on the final cut you can use the 0.6mm insert.  Alternatively, you can use the ball valve to control the output flow too but this is a sensitive adjustment and required a bit more skill for this type of manual adjustment so we recommend you just use the brass inserts that come included.

Compatible with Many Boilers
This design is compatible with many boiler types.  One option is just get a pot and drill a 47mm hole in the lid.  The condenser also fits many standard boilers such as the standard Turbo Boilers, Robobrew, Grainfather etc.

Solid Copper
Unlike stainless steel and copper plated condensers, this unit is made from solid copper.  When your hot spirit comes in contact with copper the copper acts like a catalytic converter and drives sulfur out of the product.  This process means you get less "off-flavours".

Simple Assembly and Setup
This unit is mostly assembled but you will need to connect your garden hose and coolant supply. You can just use your garden hose but it's a bit of a waste of tap water so we recommend that you get a tank at least 500liters in size then use a powerful recirculation pump to drive the coolant water.  We would recommend one of the Ozito pumps that you can get from Bunnings or any other suitable high-pressure pumps you can purchase this separately yourself.  We wouldn't recommend a pump too small as you need a reasonably powerful pump to push the water through the condenser as there is a lot of flow restriction in the condenser head. Flow rate is not as important as a high head pressure/maximum pressure capability. When you get the condenser you just need some teflon tape and just attach the fittings.

Features

  • Lead free brass
  • Lead free silver soldering
  • High quality manufacture
  • Super easy to use and will yield results as high as 96% alcohol
  • Australian Design

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