Polyphoenix Air Still - How to clean and maintain for reflux and pot distillation

In order to maintain any reflux/pot still you need to do some cleaning. Without cleaning fusil oils and contamination from one batch will eventually find itself in the next batch. Luckily the cleaning process on the Polyphoenix AirStill is super easy especially as we have a bung at the bottom of the column that you can simply unscrew and all the packing drops out. This video shows you how to clean the still also using the 1L Power Sprayer. This USB rechargeable power sprayer make the job even easier and faster. Without the power sprayer you can also clean the still in your sink. 0:00 - How to clean and maintain your pot/reflux still 0:58 - Myths about copper in stills and sulfur 1:50 - The downsides of using copper in a still 2:53 - What does the column look like in the PolyPhoenix Airstill? 3:23 - Chemicals to use when cleaning copper 4:42 - How to use a power sprayer to clean your airstill 7:07 - Where to attach the power sprayer to your airstill 9:02 - Secret overflow hole location 9:56 - How to know when your fittings are clean? smell them! 10:08 - How to apply back pressure when cleaning? 10:57 - How to clean the airstill without a power sprayer? 11:48 - After you're done cleaning rinse with warm water 11:56 - Heavy Duty packing cleaning methods for a dirty airstill 13:26 - Cleaning SPP packing in your dishwasher 14:03 - Re-Packing your distillation column 14:28 - Making sure your packing is not blocking the gin basket 15:30 - Why you shouldn't overfill your column with packing 16:47 - Steam extraction for cooking