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I guess you can. But how? Do you make 96 vol and dillute to 10 abv , throw in the herbs and redistil one more time or how do you do it?

Thank you. I now see how the temp inside the column os more important. It was a good answer

Can someone explain what happens with over cooling and why can it happen when you shut the port/needle valve?

Interesting answer. I still protest !! lol. Sending condenced spirit below the packing should in my mind increase the separation. Think of it. Plates or rather trays uses a floodbed in order to cool each drip before it all turns into vapour for the next level. I'm thinking that the internal reflux w...

What do call a design where a part of the fully condensed liquid is returned to either the boiler or just below the packing?
Are there flaws to such a design and is it recommended?

I am in the very beginning of trying to understand column still designs. Why are some columns designed with the take off port above the defhleg and some below? The reason I'm wondering is that refluxed heads could be circulated so that heads are collected first and hearts later in any case? I've see...

Thank you sir. I will dig down in this new information

What a lovely thread. I would like to share my first experience with Absinthe which I believe was a lucky shot. The end result was amazing. I call it; "Contaminator's Coopers Lager Absinthe" I will come back later to the actual recipe but first I'd like to tempt your spirit craving palates...

Hello from Europe..This is my first post. I look forward to learn about distilling. I hope to find ways to build my own still, make my own likker and make my wife impressed.