First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
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First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
Just ran my distiller for the first time, still have lots of tweaking to do and lots of questions. 3.5 liters of wash in the distiller per run, I threw away the first 75 ml, keeping around 800 ml according to taste ( still not sure I'm tasting what I should be) . Then I turned it off and poured the remaining wash out (saved it). So far I got around 4.5 l of 40%, it came out at around 63% before I diluted it. Used essense to make a bottle of rye and a bottle of Vodka, the rest I triple filtered through activated carbon. My first question would be, does this sound somewhat right and can I run the left over wash again ?
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Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
Hellfire - you got some learnin' to do !
What are you running - still wise ?
What are you running - still wise ?
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Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
Many of us double distill.
The first distill is the Stripping Run (tossing foreshots as you did) and making no other cuts.
Dilute the claimed alcohol to 40% and distill again --the Spirit Run-- no foreshots this go around, but make other cuts.
You'll find your spirits are more refined this 2nd time and likely won't need the carbon filtering (unless you're after a neutral drink).
You can add essence, but generally those just pollute an otherwise good batch of alcohol and aren't recommended.
Done right, you'll taste and recognize what you're after. It's undeniably good.
Read Kiwistiller's guide to cuts.
Also read up on Strip vs. Spirit runs.
The first distill is the Stripping Run (tossing foreshots as you did) and making no other cuts.
Dilute the claimed alcohol to 40% and distill again --the Spirit Run-- no foreshots this go around, but make other cuts.
You'll find your spirits are more refined this 2nd time and likely won't need the carbon filtering (unless you're after a neutral drink).
You can add essence, but generally those just pollute an otherwise good batch of alcohol and aren't recommended.
Done right, you'll taste and recognize what you're after. It's undeniably good.
Read Kiwistiller's guide to cuts.
Also read up on Strip vs. Spirit runs.
Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
Thanks, that actually helps a bit.Still Life wrote:Many of us double distill.
The first distill is the Stripping Run (tossing foreshots as you did) and making no other cuts.
Dilute the claimed alcohol to 40% and distill again --the Spirit Run-- no foreshots this go around, but make other cuts.
You'll find your spirits are more refined this 2nd time and likely won't need the carbon filtering (unless you're after a neutral drink).
You can add essence, but generally those just pollute an otherwise good batch of alcohol and aren't recommended.
Done right, you'll taste and recognize what you're after. It's undeniably good.
Read Kiwistiller's guide to cuts.
Also read up on Strip vs. Spirit runs.
Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
I usually double distill but make a 250ml foreshots cut on both strip and the spirit run. It can't hurt, if anything I'm just throwing out a half jar of early heads. All works as weed killer lolStill Life wrote:Many of us double distill.
The first distill is the Stripping Run (tossing foreshots as you did) and making no other cuts.
Dilute the claimed alcohol to 40% and distill again --the Spirit Run-- no foreshots this go around, but make other cuts.
You'll find your spirits are more refined this 2nd time and likely won't need the carbon filtering (unless you're after a neutral drink).
Swedish Pride wrote:
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there
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Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
Im wondering what Vodka essense/ Flavouring tastes likemccrob wrote:Used essense to make a bottle of rye and a bottle of Vodka
Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
The little air stills are pretty nice. Mine kicked out a pint of 182 proof a couple days ago. I have a cheapo.
I ran a bunch of tails from the pot still and its some hot stuff. Im not making it to drink but its crazy how good they work for $75.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1Gal-4L-Pure-Wa ... 2690660685" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
I ran a bunch of tails from the pot still and its some hot stuff. Im not making it to drink but its crazy how good they work for $75.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1Gal-4L-Pure-Wa ... 2690660685" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
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$75???miket wrote:The little air stills are pretty nice. Mine kicked out a pint of 182 proof a couple days ago. I have a cheapo.
I ran a bunch of tails from the pot still and its some hot stuff. Im not making it to drink but its crazy how good they work for $75.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1Gal-4L-Pure-Wa ... 2690660685" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Around here they sell for $299 at the homebrew supply stores.
Swedish Pride wrote:
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there
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Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
$299 ? I think I'll just stick with my keg boiler and keg thumper pot still . Way less investment for return .
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Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
Exactly. My buddy bought an airstill at $299, and was fascinated with my 15g keg still, until I told him how much I had into it, then he was pissed.Truckinbutch wrote:$299 ? I think I'll just stick with my keg boiler and keg thumper pot still . Way less investment for return .
Swedish Pride wrote:
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there
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Hope he was pissed at himself for not learning better here and not pissed at you .Antler24 wrote:Exactly. My buddy bought an airstill at $299, and was fascinated with my 15g keg still, until I told him how much I had into it, then he was pissed.Truckinbutch wrote:$299 ? I think I'll just stick with my keg boiler and keg thumper pot still . Way less investment for return .
If you ain't the lead dog in the team , the scenery never changes . Ga Flatwoods made my avatar and I want to thank him for that .
Don't drink water , fish fornicate in it .
Don't drink water , fish fornicate in it .
Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
I could have bought two of them at charity shops lately, $10 each.
Re: First distill, using sugar wash and water distiller
Hes the type doesn't like to be told how to do things. I was there when he bought the airstill. I had a tall 7.5g keg I was willing to give him but he wouldn't have any part of it. I told him about making cuts, he said I was wasting good liquor...Truckinbutch wrote:Hope he was pissed at himself for not learning better here and not pissed at you .Antler24 wrote:Exactly. My buddy bought an airstill at $299, and was fascinated with my 15g keg still, until I told him how much I had into it, then he was pissed.Truckinbutch wrote:$299 ? I think I'll just stick with my keg boiler and keg thumper pot still . Way less investment for return .
Swedish Pride wrote:
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there