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There's some teaser pictures of the new range of systems i will be offering as the next step up in the Australian stock range in the New Arrival thread but i thought i'd put some more detail separately.
The system (yet to be named) is designed around the most common startup inquiries i regularly hear.
People want a simple direct immersion boiler with six elements but they want it in copper. They want copper tees, copper piping and copper condensor and are willing to pay the premium that copper commands. If they are not, the whole system can be ordered with stainless boiler, tees, piping and condensor. It can also be ordered with the Crystal Dragon in place of the Dash tees.
It will do whiskey/rum/bourbon etc as a pot still straight to the condensor, can do a vodka on two runs at 9 plates (including the pot still) each run, you can switch to the 12" glass and copper gin basket from the column or bypass the column if working with clean hearts. The juice from the gin basket can be diverted back to the boiler or drawn off from a valve underneath the basket. It comes with a spare basket, big boy parrot and a 6" product condensor that i'm assured will knock down 100 liters an hour if required with a trickle of cooling water.
It will be supplied with 8 x 8" plates with our ProCap system and has CIP enabled with spray balls and will be supplied with blanking plates on the rear of the column so the customer can set up the CIP anyway she pleases. You can also order the system with two stacks of plated tees or Crystal Dragon towers if you don't require the pot still. Maybe 2 stacks of 8 or 10 plates for a vodka only still or a stack of 4 and a stack of 8 for a hybrid rum/vodka still.
Whiskey Hat with sightglass for frothing
Valves for changing configuration. We will have stainless moving stock picking platforms available to order if customers want them.
Single phase, non explosion proof agitator
Clean In Place
One of the factory workers just finishing up the last weld, WH&S does not included goggles.
I am after suggestions in keeping with my current ranges for naming the new range. I'm thinking 'The Cat's Arse' is probably a step too far? :D
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Call it "The Amazeballs".
Or "Double Duty Dragon"
Or "Dynamically Diverse Dragon"
Or "Darryl"
Or "The Royal Flush"
The Ball Tearer?
I like Royal Flush B-)
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looks lovely.
Are you TIG welding the copper to stainless ??
Larry is yes :))
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Yeah my technique is,,,,,,,amazing I know :))
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Ok, I already regret coming up with this name:
The Aussie-o-trope
I feel bad.
I want to focus the name of the range on the ability of the systems to be an 'allrounder' and produce more than one product.
I want it also to compliment the names of the ranges i already have;
The Bells and Whistles
The Bees Knees
The Ducks Nuts
The Business
In Australian these are all expressions for the best available, as is the Cats Arse.
Maybe the "Be All" would make a good working title?
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Cats pyjamas?
It and a bit?
How about "the Persuader" named for the mallet in the first pic?
The Dogs Bollocks
The Bitchin Switchin Distillation System.
I like this. That way if anything better ever comes out of a trip to China you can call it the "end all".
Gotta leave that scope for growth y'know? ;)
Can you take more pictures of the glass gin basket.
Its in China and im in Australia sorry mate. Ill have a look on the camera when I get home i may have more
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Hope this helps it's about the best i can do.
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That's pretty sexy
Big enough for Larry to put his head in there too.
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I have had some thoughts on basket design and it would not have been done as shown.
In my opinion;
The purpose of this is to ensure that vapour does not bypass the botanicals in the basket and further, passes in flow direction from complete bottom to top
In any case this is how I have designed my forthcoming Gin botanical pot / basket for my 380L kettle.
Good for you Richard, i hope it does all that you expect.
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If you were to do it that way Richard then what is the point of a drop in basket at all??
The outer wall sounds a bit pointless with what you described.
@richard you have me very concerned for your safety. By ensuring there's no opportunity for the free flow of vapour what do you imagine will happen when the base of your gin basket plugs/blinds over? It can and does happen.
Be safe mate.
Mech.
Import costs are in and the system will retail at $47,500 with 6 elements, spare copper basket etc.
One will be here in a couple of weeks but i expect it to be sold before it lands. We will be ordering more and the lead time is around 6-8 weeks.
The same system can be ordered in all stainless (still copper plates, caps and basket) as well for those wanting to save some money on bling.
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Are those 12" glass columns I see sitting off to the side?
Yes mate those are for one of Larry's double dragons there on a 1000l coppertop. We can do 12" in stainless, copper or glass.
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Larry's great DoubleDragon video here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDakvOVPn50
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This system is now spoken for at this stage and destined for Ironbark Distillery at Richmond NSW.
They have some fantastic products and some great news that will be announced soon that has caused an expansion.
Well done to them and all power into the future.
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looks awsome
That will look great in Reg's factory.
Agree they have some top product.