just started wvo

Jack Tatty · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:59 pm Post subject: just started wvo

hi all, ive just started filtering my wvo, got:
5x 120L barrels
1x25 micron
1x10 micron
1x1 micron

ive just put a batch through to 10m tonight and wanted to know what i should be doing.

ive put some in a frying pan and there is no boiling/spitting what so ever.

so do i just put it through 1 micron and leave it to settle overnight?

what immersion heaters have you used?

thank you very much!

bigM · Gate Opener Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Odometer: 30

far easier to put the filter bags inside one another so 25 inside 10 inside 1 micron , that way you only filter once.Dont heat it....cold filter is best!!!You only need to heat to remove water

its GED · Guest

i use all three barrels at once.

i now have 4 filters over each barrel so i can filter 120L at any one time.

i run 50, 10 then down to one, only when the one barrel is 3/4 full (just below the filters) do i turn the immersion heater on. i leave it for about an hour and thats it. although with my car i can filter, draw off and run car in one sitting so to speak.

depends how much you need to process at once.

Jack Tatty · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:16 am Post subject:

so your saying as there was no water present in the frying pan i dont need the immersion?
its just a 40 litre batch at the moment, but im going for 500 litre at the weekend

The Smiths · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:08 am Post subject:

you heat it to help speed up the drop out of water - so if no water no need (though lots don't heat at all, just give it time)

its GED · Guest

Jack Tatty · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:41 am Post subject:

i havnt got the immersion heater yet. any specific type you would reccommend?

yes, the settling barrel (120L) has 4 taps, one right at the bottom one 6" up, one 15" up, one 30" up

its GED · Guest

ok, the settling barrel also needs the immersion heater.

i used the cheapest copper one i could find, about 8 quid iirc. and yes i know copper reacts, but i use 100L per week so it aint in there long enough.

you also need twin taps in your other barrels, my 50M (1st stage) collects the most water Wink

i also have a rotary pump that can be used to pull the water out if need be Wink

Jack Tatty · Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:03 pm Post subject:

ok thanks!

do you have your immersion going down vertically or horrizontaly? or does it not really matter?

thank you very much for the help

its GED · Guest

i have it fitted into the side of the barrel, so horizontal. not sure if it matters tbh.