My 85L BW wash has dropped down from 1.063 to 0.992 and held there for a couple days, I syphoned it into 4 carboys yesterday.
Me thinks it'll be time for stripping runs on the weekend. My SS racking cane arrived today
I got a bunch of lees into my carboys due to the hose moving around during syphoning, I'll have a lot better control with the cane I'm sure.
My first still
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Re: My first still
I managed to rack the 4 carboys (not totally full) into 3, leaving the lees behind.
I ran my first stripping run yesterday and ended up with around 2 gal of 39% ABV low wines.
I tasted my first homemade booze. Granted, it was just the low wines from a BW wash, but still exciting!
Running my second right now and expect to run my 3rd this evening.
The end result should be around 6 gal of around 40% ABV low wines. That'll give me plenty of room for the spirit run in my 39L pot.
I ran my first stripping run yesterday and ended up with around 2 gal of 39% ABV low wines.
I tasted my first homemade booze. Granted, it was just the low wines from a BW wash, but still exciting!
Running my second right now and expect to run my 3rd this evening.
The end result should be around 6 gal of around 40% ABV low wines. That'll give me plenty of room for the spirit run in my 39L pot.
Re: My first still
The stripping runs went well and I did my spirit run yesterday.
I tested the ABV a few times throughout the run, the only time I saw it dip below azeotrope was at 8:40 PM.
Today I'll be measuring the volume and ABV of each jar and, hopefully with the help of my wife, makin' my cuts (after work).
For some reason I couldn't get the spoiler tag to work with this huge table.
I tested the ABV a few times throughout the run, the only time I saw it dip below azeotrope was at 8:40 PM.
Today I'll be measuring the volume and ABV of each jar and, hopefully with the help of my wife, makin' my cuts (after work).
For some reason I couldn't get the spoiler tag to work with this huge table.
Time | Jar # | Boiler temp °C | Head temp °C | Takeoff rate | Power | Notes |
11:30 AM | 1 | 20 | 600 W | |||
12:35 PM | 1 | 54.8 | 600 W | Realized internal element wasn't working, turned off induction while fixing | ||
1:00 PM | 1 | 61.8 | 2250 W | All power restored | ||
1:15 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 1500 W | Turned on condensers, reduced power, full reflux | ||
1:30 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 750 W | Reduced power (can't remember why) | ||
1:33 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 1500 W | Restored power | ||
1:57 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 1 d/5min | 1500 W | ||
2:00 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 26 | 1500 W | raised r.c. 2 cm | |
2:05 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 47.5 | < 1 d/s | 1500 W | |
2:10 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 49.2 | < 1 d/s | 1500 W | |
2:15 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 49.5 | < 1 d/s | 1500 W | |
2:20 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 50.4 | 1 d/s | 1500 W | |
2:25 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 51.6 | < 1 d/s | 1500 W | |
2:30 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 50.4 | 1 d/s | 1500 W | raised r.c. 1 cm |
2:35 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 54.1 | > 1 d/s | 1500 W | |
2:40 PM | 1 | 82.9 | 54.5 | 1 d/s | 1500 W | raised r.c. 1 cm |
2:45 PM | 1 | 83 | 63.1 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | |
2:50 PM | 1 | 83 | 63.5 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | |
2:55 PM | 1 | 83 | 63.4 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:00 PM | 1 | 83 | 63.4 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:05 PM | 1 | 83 | 63.2 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:10 PM | 2 | 83 | 63.4 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | jar switch |
3:15 PM | 2 | 83 | 64.1 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:20 PM | 2 | 83 | 63.9 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:25 PM | 2 | 83.1 | 63.9 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:30 PM | 2 | 83 | 64.5 | 2 d/s | 1500 W | raised r.c. 1 cm |
3:35 PM | 2 | 83 | 68 | 4 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:40 PM | 2 | 83 | 72 | 4 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:45 PM | 2 | 83.1 | 71.6 | 5 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:50 PM | 2 | 83 | 72.1 | 5 d/s | 1500 W | |
3:55 PM | 2 | 83.2 | 72.5 | 4 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:00 PM | 2 | 83 | 71.2 | 4 d/s | 1500 W | jar switch |
4:05 PM | 3 | 83 | 72 | 4 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:10 PM | 3 | 83.1 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:15 PM | 3 | 83 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:20 PM | 3 | 83 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:25 PM | 3 | 83 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:30 PM | 3 | 83 | 71.8 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:35 PM | 3 | 83 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:40 PM | 3 | 83 | 70.8 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | jar switch |
4:45 PM | 4 | 83.1 | 70.8 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:50 PM | 4 | 83 | 70.8 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
4:55 PM | 4 | 83 | 71 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:00 PM | 4 | 83.1 | 70.8 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:05 PM | 4 | 82.9 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:10 PM | 4 | 83.2 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:00 PM | 4 | 83 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:15 PM | 4 | 83.3 | 71.9 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:20 PM | 4 | 83.3 | 72.7 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | jar switch |
5:25 PM | 5 | 83.3 | 72.6 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:30 PM | 5 | 83.3 | 72 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:35 PM | 5 | 83.3 | 72.7 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:40 PM | 5 | 83.3 | 71.8 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:45 PM | 5 | 83.3 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:50 PM | 5 | 83.3 | 72.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
5:55 PM | 5 | 83.4 | 71.9 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | jar switch |
6:00 PM | 6 | 83.4 | 71.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
6:05 PM | 6 | 83.5 | 72.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
6:10 PM | 6 | 83.5 | 72.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
6:15 PM | 6 | 83.5 | 72.1 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
6:20 PM | 6 | 83.5 | 72.7 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
6:25 PM | 6 | 83.5 | 72.7 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | |
6:30 PM | 6 | 83.4 | 72.7 | 3 d/s | 1500 W | jar switch, raised r.c. 1 cm |
6:35 PM | 7 | 83.9 | 74.5 | broken stream | 1500 W | |
6:40 PM | 7 | 83.9 | 74.5 | broken stream | 1500 W | |
6:45 PM | 7 | 84.1 | 74.2 | broken stream | 1500 W | |
6:50 PM | 7 | 84.3 | 73.8 | broken stream | 1500 W | |
6:55 PM | 7 | 84.3 | 74.8 | broken stream | 1500 W | |
7:00 PM | 7 | 84.3 | 74.3 | broken stream | 1500 W | jar switch |
7:05 PM | 8 | 84.3 | 75.1 | broken stream | 1500 W | |
7:10 PM | 8 | 84.6 | 74.6 | broken stream | 1500 W | |
7:15 PM | 8 | 84.3 | 74.9 | broken stream | 2250 W | full power |
7:20 PM | 8 | 84.3 | 75.9 | broken stream | 2250 W | jar switch |
7:25 PM | 9 | 85.6 | 74.9 | broken stream | 2250 W | raised r.c. 1 cm |
7:30 PM | 9 | 85.8 | 75.8 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
7:35 PM | 9 | 85.9 | 75.8 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
7:40 PM | 9 | 85.4 | 74.9 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
7:45 PM | 9 | 85.9 | 74.8 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
7:50 PM | 9 | 87 | 75.1 | broken stream | 2250 W | jar switch |
7:55 PM | 10 | 86.9 | 74.4 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
8:00 PM | 10 | 87.1 | 74.4 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
8:05 PM | 10 | 88.2 | 74.8 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
8:10 PM | 10 | 88.5 | 74.4 | broken stream | 2250 W | jar switch |
8:15 PM | 11 | 88.1 | 74.4 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
8:20 PM | 11 | 88.3 | 74.8 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
8:25 PM | 11 | 88.6 | 74.4 | broken stream | 2250 W | jar switch |
8:30 PM | 12 | 90.3 | 75.6 | broken stream | 2250 W | |
8:35 PM | 12 | 90.9 | 76.3 | broken stream | 2250 W | jar switch |
8:40 PM | 13 | broken stream | 2250 W | noticed ABV dropped to 92%, put jars 12 and 13 back in still | ||
8:45 PM | 12 | broken stream | 2250 W | lowered r.c. 2 cm | ||
8:50 PM | 12 | 90.6 | 73.6 | very fast drip | 2250 W | |
8:55 PM | 12 | 91 | 74.3 | very fast drip | 2250 W | |
9:00 PM | 12 | 91.5 | 73.8 | very fast drip | 2250 W | |
9:05 PM | 12 | 91.9 | 73.6 | very fast drip | 2250 W | |
9:10 PM | 12 | 92.3 | 73.6 | very fast drip | 2250 W | |
9:15 PM | 12 | 92.8 | 73.6 | very fast drip | 2250 W | jar switch |
9:20 PM | 13 | 93.5 | 73.6 | very fast drip | 2250 W | |
9:25 PM | 13 | 93.8 | 74.2 | very fast drip | 2250 W | |
9:30 PM | 13 | 94.3 | 74.2 | very fast drip | 2250 W | jar switch |
9:35 PM | 14 | 94.9 | 73.6 | very fast drip | 2250 W | |
9:40 PM | 13 | 95.4 | 73.6 | fast drip | 2250 W | |
9:45 PM | 13 | 95.9 | 74.2 | fast drip | 2250 W | |
9:50 PM | 13 | fast drip | 2250 W | |||
9:55 PM | 13 | fast drip | 2250 W | jar switch | ||
10:00 PM | 14 | 97.3 | 74.1 | fast drip | 2250 W | |
10:05 PM | 14 | 97.6 | 74.3 | 4 d/s | 2250 W | |
10:10 PM | 14 | 4 d/s | 2250 W | jar switch | ||
10:15 PM | 15 | 4 d/s | 2250 W | |||
10:30 PM | 15 | 2 d/s | 2250 W | shutdown |
Re: My first still
Jar # | Volume mL | ABV % |
1 | 120 | 94 |
2 | 350 | 95 |
3 | 350 | 95 |
4 | 350 | 95 |
5 | 350 | 95 |
6 | 350 | 95 |
7 | 900 | 94 |
8 | 900 | 95 |
9 | 1700 | 93 |
10 | 900 | 94 |
11 | 900 | 94 |
12 | 900 | 95 |
13 | 425 | 95 |
14 | 425 | 95 |
15 | 300 | 93 |
Haven't made any cuts yet, I kinda blew out my nose while testing the ABV. After washing the grad cylinder I was smelling it to make sure I couldn't smell the previous jar and took a deep inhale on it after I forgot to wash once - made my eyes water lol
Last edited by mrplow on Tue May 18, 2021 9:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: My first still
And I thought I was a bit obsessive about taking notes. You are either an engineer or a plant operator. I am impressed.
Did you end up going with the gas flex pipe for your reflux condenser?
Did you end up going with the gas flex pipe for your reflux condenser?
Re: My first still
Haha busted, database engineer.
Yup, bought the gas flex pipe from Amazon.com