My first "Second run"

ginzo · Post by **ginzo** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:33 pm

I just ran a sexond run for the first time and got back a gallon from a gallon and a half of "first run". Is that normal?

Am I supposed to get more flavor the more runs I do? Doesn't seem like it. Seems like I jest got more alky, which is fine by me.

I took a strong whiff of the first 200 ml that was in that jar. Wish I hadn't.

Rocky_Creek · Post by **Rocky_Creek** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:43 pm

Not sure what you are making or what came before. But for a second distillation, lots of folks cut that first part. Either fore shots or heads for recycling.

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:47 pm

more runs = less flavour n a more pure ethanol product
If u read through homedistiller u would know this.

ginzo · Post by **ginzo** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:48 pm

Rocky_Creek wrote:Not sure what you are making or what came before. But for a second distillation, lots of folks cut that first part. Either fore shots or heads for recycling.

I used two washes together that came out to a gallon and a half - one half was a sugar/brown sugar wash and the other half was a strawberry wine gone bad wash. But wharever I make comes out like vodka to me.

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:50 pm

what still do u have pot or reflux?

generally

pot = flavours

reflux = neutral spirit vodka

u can detune the reflux to make a more flavoured spririt but generally better with a pot still

all this is on the homedistiller.org site

ginzo · Post by **ginzo** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:52 pm

Brett wrote:what still do u have pot or reflux?

generally

pot = flavours

reflux = neutral spirit vodka

u can detune the reflux to make a more flavoured spririt but generally better with a pot still

all this is on the homedistiller.org site

I have a still spirits pot still. I read all this on the site, but Jesse mentions something about getting more flavor from a second run so it threw me off.

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:58 pm

if thats reference a sour mash hes refering to the 2nd fermentation done with the backset. basically addin whats left in the pot after stillin into the next fermentation process,,, when u still this 2nd batch it will have more flavour.

Virginia Gentleman · Post by **Virginia Gentleman** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:54 pm

What Brett said re: second ferment, although I'll add that a second run can concentrate flavors in the heads and tails of a whiskey or rum run. But the middle of the run will be higher proof and have less flavor than the middle of the previous run.