Output questions?

Sweettuff · Post by **Sweettuff** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:42 am

Just got done with my first rum wash. The end product turned out amazing ... but:

1.) 12 gallon wash only is to turn out 1-2 gallon product? (I don't know what my starting abv was :-(

2.) The remaining 10 gallons is to be thrown out ?

3.) I stopped collecting after 8 hours (from a 15 gallon keg), yes 8 hours, after arriving at temp, and it still seemed I could have gotten a lot more (above). Really, 1-2 gallons in 8 hours (at 185 degrees) and throw out 10 gallons?

Thanks for any opinions in advance.

Post by **Dnderhead** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:36 am

--Yess-- its like condensed sup ,if you did right its all their just takes a lot less room

Post by **rad14701** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:00 am

The amount of product sounds fairly accurate... A yield of 1-2 gallons from 12 gallons of wash is in the 8% - 16% ABV range, which is very acceptable...

showrguy · Post by **showrguy** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:00 am

you could keep a couple of gallons to add to your next rum wash for a heavier flavored rum..
185 seems a little high to me, but i don't know what your rig is or how it works, or where your taking that reading..
sounds like all went well though..

nutmg1 · Post by **nutmg1** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:04 am

Showerguy

What was the temp when you stopped collecting?

showrguy · Post by **showrguy** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:23 am

i try to keep mine between 174-180 for main body, once mine gets near 185 then i'm flirting with tails..
i collect the tails to around 195-200 then stop cuz there pretty stinky by then...
my unit is 3"x42" copper column (insulated) with only 6" of copper mesh near top, twin leibig condeners 30" each..
my 1st run was uninsulated and had to run 185-195 to get any output, the stuff was nasty, tails came through the whole run...
that's my rig though, a short pot column may be different, temp wise..
my 2 cents