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36

THE

COMPLETE

PRACTICAL

DISTILLER.

condenser

;

there

they

take

the

liquid

state,

but

as

they

are

in

contact

with

wine

which

they

have

already

rendered

very

warm,

they

cannot

be

cooled

there.

They

are

suitably

cooled

in

the

refrigerator,

where

they

are

brought

into

contact

with

cold

wine.

The

advantages

offered

by

the

apparatus

now

under

consideration

are

First,

to

be

able,

within

a

given

time,

according

to

the

size

of the

boiler,

to

distil

a

much

greater

quantity

of

wine

than

can be

done

by

any

other

apparatus,

depriving

the

same

of

all

the

spirit

it

contains.

Secondly,

to

be

managed

easily

and

without

much

la-

bour,

as

there

is

no

necessity

for

repeatedly

charging

the

still

;

for

two

men

may

at

pnce

direct

two

or

three

of

these

machines

without

fatigue,

having

no

other

charge

than

that

of

watching

and

supplying

the

fire

with

fuel,

which,

considering

the

small

quantity

made

use

of,

is

not

very

laborious.

Thirdly,

the

whole

apparatus

can

be

had

at

a

very

moderate

rate,

compared

with

many

others,

and

it

pro-

duces

more

spirit

than

any

of

them.

Fourthly,

it

occasions

a

great

saving

in

fuel.

Fifthly,

being

simple

in

its

mode

of

construction,

not

much

room

is

required

;

it

is

not

liable

to

obstructions

and

is

easily

repaired,

supposing

it,

which

is

not

the

case,

capable

of

derangement.

Sixthly,

to

furnish

at will

spirits

of a

superior

quality.

Seventhly,

not

the

least

quantity

of

water

is

wanted

for

the

condensation

of

the

vapours

or

to

cool

the

spirits,

the

matter

intended

for

distillation

being

always

sufficient

lo

absorb

the

heat

of

the

whole

of

the

vapours

produced