600 ml 40%ABV from 1kg sugar ???

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600 ml 40%ABV from 1kg sugar ???

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This is the maximum I get from my sugar washes.
Includes the redistilled heads and tails.
What is your efficiency?

Bokabob mini 24" x 1 ½", 18L boiler, marbles
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Re: 600 ml 40%ABV from 1kg sugar ???

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About 1000 ml of 40 % ABV, per kg of sugar
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Wow! Somebody else?
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Re: 600 ml 40%ABV from 1kg sugar ???

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kazanas wrote:About 1000 ml of 40 % ABV, per kg of sugar
What kind of still do you use?
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Re: 600 ml 40%ABV from 1kg sugar ???

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A 5 gallon copper pot still
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Re: 600 ml 40%ABV from 1kg sugar ???

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Are you measuring your hydrometer readings, etc getting .990 final weight? I get about 900 - 1000ml aswel using still spirits standard reflux with extension colum (With my pot still this drops about 50-100ml). I am not sure if you have checked for leaks in your still etc either, may be a factor.
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Saccie wrote:Are you measuring your hydrometer readings, etc getting .990 final weight? I get about 900 - 1000ml aswel using still spirits standard reflux with extension colum (With my pot still this drops about 50-100ml). I am not sure if you have checked for leaks in your still etc either, may be a factor.
You are right. I found the problem. While distilling there was smell of alcohol. I made a double layer cooling coil for my bokabob mini and there is no more smell. Now I am getting indeed 1000 mL/kg sugar. I'll post some pictures.
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