Escaping Vapour

Hi guys,

Just a quick question on a slight issue we have on our still.

When distilling we have the condenser running, it is cold, the distillate is still being produced from the parrot but we are getting vapour escaping from the bottom of the condenser. Does anyone know why this would be happening? And how to stop it happening? We have used the still many times with no issues but it's only recently started doing this so just need to understand what could be causing it and how to fix the issue.

We fully dismantle the still after each run and clean.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Have also emailed StillDragon for some technical support on this too.


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  • how cold is the distillate? if it is not steaming hot, you should not get vapor... Got a pic of your setup? How long is your condenser? You are pumping cold in from bottom and hot out the top, correct? Do you have any stainless scrubbies inside the tubes? (can help, but not required)

  • Pics of the set up?

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  • The only time that has happened to me was when my vapor overpowered my condenser. I DO get a powerful smell as the wash/mash is heating up but no vapor if everything is set correctly. Cold water inlet on BOTTOM of condenser. After installing my GB4 I accidentally hooked the cold inlet to the top and couldn't get the distillate temp down.


  • I did that once. But only once. Cooling water incoming at the bottom of the condensor.

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