first run success

shookmonster · Post by **shookmonster** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:24 pm

ran my first batch tonight, out of a 5 gallon mix i got a liter of moonshine. tested it and its reading 100 proof first run.

junkyard dawg · Post by **junkyard dawg** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:32 pm

feels good huh?

what kind of wash and what kind of still do you have?

shookmonster · Post by **shookmonster** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:46 pm

i used 5lbs corn 7.5 sugar, and 3 packets of yeast, ive heard that yeast wasnt the way to go but i think for my first run it was good being that its 100 proof right? im bidding on a liter aging barrel for it right now so i can turn it in to some good stuff

masonjar · Post by **masonjar** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:17 pm

How much heads and tails did you throw out? It seems like you should have gotten a bit more.

pothead · Post by **pothead** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:30 am

masonjar wrote:

How much heads and tails did you throw out? It seems like you should have gotten a bit more.

naw...that's about right.

Post by **Tater** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:40 am

What was your cuts ?I figured closer to 1/2 gallon maybe a tad over by your recipe.

pothead · Post by **pothead** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:59 am

OOPS....
yeah, Taters right....
I didn't notice you said 100proof.

Yeah, if you ran it until your Finshed product was 100proof, you should have gotten more than a liter.

shookmonster · Post by **shookmonster** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:32 pm

i think i cut it short, i didnt know when to stop it so when the driping started slowing quite a bit i stopped it, so i probably didnt leave it go long enough, beginner tho

TRANSPLANTED HILLBILLY · Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:06 pm

Congratulations!

Isn't it amazing what you can learn and accomplish when you actually try. The best part is, if you stick with it, it WILL get better and so will you.
Again; Congratulations!