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Hi - I've got a 100L milkcan boiler. The drain outlet is close to the bottom of the vessel but leaves about 0.5 inch of water at the bottom after draining. I stand the boiler on the floor which means it's not practical to get a bucket or something similar to receive the water (because the bucket would be tipped at such an angle to mean it doesn't have any capacity). I also have to tip the vessel at quite an elevated angle to be rid of the water.
So, I guess I could leave the water and put new wash on top, but in practice, the water might be stood there a little while between distillation runs. I have been looking at bilge pumps, but I'm being told that these won't work on the "last half inch".
What do you guys do please?
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Can't you pick it up and tip the water out? Or get a sponge and reach in there after taking the still off?
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I can pick it up, but I want a solution that works for larger boilers e.g. 500L and 1000L too (I'm planning my venture) ;-) I think the sponge solution might be best. Thanks @punkin
Larger boilers have bottom drains and slope/slant.
Yes you won't have the problem with a larger boiler, as grim points out they are designed with that in mind. Just hose out.
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Good news! Thanks guys
Shop vac on the little kettle.
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I use these... actually sent a drawing to @Smaug a while back for one that reached the center of a 50/60L keg
Ah ha! I've seen something a bit like that from Brew Builder in the UK - cheers :-)