A practical handbook on the distillation of alcohol from farm products, including the processes of malting : mashing and mascerating : fermenting and distilling alcohol from grain, beets, potatoes, molasses, etc., with chapters of alcoholometry and the denaturing of alcohol ... . ^^^^^ T ^^V Fig. 41.—Steaming \at for Potatoes. screened by a perforated plate M so that it maynot be clogged by the pulp. It is also best that afilling piece be placed at the junction of thebottom with the sides in order that there be nosharp corner from which the pulp may not beeasily cleaned out. The bottom of the
A practical handbook on the distillation of alcohol from farm products, including the processes of malting : mashing and mascerating : fermenting and distilling alcohol from grain, beets, potatoes, molasses, etc., with chapters of alcoholometry and the denaturing of alcohol ... . ^^^^^ T ^^V Fig. 41.—Steaming \at for Potatoes. screened by a perforated plate M so that it maynot be clogged by the pulp. It is also best that afilling piece be placed at the junction of thebottom with the sides in order that there be nosharp corner from which the pulp may not beeasily cleaned out. The bottom of the vat may either have a dis-charge door at the side as in Fig. 44 or at thebottom, as in Fig. 41. tmm ALCOHOL FROM POTATOES. 113 An under side view of the latter constructionis shown in Fig. 42. The bottom of the vat ismade in two parts or doors J K. These are heldclosed by a transverse bar L inserted at its endinto a stirrup l^ and supported at its other endby a button /, or other means. While various forms of steam generators maybe used, Fig. 43 shows a simple construction welladapted to the needs of a small distillery. D desig-. FiG. 42.—Bottom of Steaming Vat. nates the brick work of a furnace, and A theboiler. This is so set that an annular space Esurrounds the sides of the boiler, through whichthe products of combustion must pass. The head of the boiler is connected by a pipeB and collar b to the steam i»let pipe / of thesteaming vat, heretofore described, as by thecollars b i. A filling tube C enters the boiler and projectnearly to the bottom, and the water outlet-pipe i 114 DISTILLATION OF ALCOHOL with cock / leads off from the upper water tube C forms also a safety valve, for if thesteam pressure becomes too great in the boilerand connected vat, it will force water up and outthrough the tube. If, however, the water fallsbelow the level of the lower end of the tube,steam will issue and warn the attendant thatwater is too low. It would be best however, toprov
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