Getting Rid of the Foreshot and Tail

[Mark Ducati]

Since I'm so new to distilling... with my very first batch, I plan to use Uncle Jesse's simple sour corn mash that's got cracked corn for flavor and plain white sugar.

I plan to disregard the first 150ml (about a 1/4 cup) of the Foreshot... then KEEP the Head and the Heart... then when temp starts rising/wet cardboard smell/no longer lights a blue flame... I plan to disregard the Tail as well.

I know some of you keep the tail to run it again on the next run, or some keep it as solvent for thinners...

I need to keep it simple at this stage.

So, If I keep the HEAD and HEART of the run... then distill this another 2 times and filter through charcoal... will this be safe to consume/drink?

I'm mainly concerned with making sure I don't have any acetone or methanol.

Cheers,
M.

[rednose]

I use only the UJSSM hearts, run it only once till now (Bokakob at 1/2 reflux.

Will try next week in a new still to run twice, strip run and spirit run in pot still.

We had 3 gallons during the carnaval and all my friends where happy with it, none could report hangover.

The heads and tails (till 20% ABV) I run mixed in the next wash.

Why do you want to distill three times the same stuff? What kinda still do you use?

[rubber duck]

Mark, remember that part about reading the parent site 3 times? That wasn't a exaggeration, so far you have just enough knowledge to burn your house down.

1. The bad stuff will come off in the forshot 150 mil per 5 gallons.

2. You don't triple distill whiskey, double is ok triple and it's not going to be good, more like a shity vodka.

3. Charcoal is not necessary.

4. If you read the parent site and do a few searches in hear you won't poison yourself.

[blind drunk]

Post deleted. How is it done, I can't find the little button that used to be here bd.

[blind drunk]

Hey Mark, happy reading. Cheers, bd.

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 15&t=11640

[LWTCS]

Furthermore, heads and tails flavor profiles are a big part of the commercial business plan.

We are the one's doing our best to remove the nasties. Although there are some gents that use a bit of heads and/or tails for blending purposes.

The big boys would "loose" money by employing a clean cut hearts only stratigy.

People drink that harsh crap all the time.

Run off (and enjoy) some likker for a bout a year with good cuts. Then open a bottle of newly purchased store bought and tell us what you smell.

[rednose]

I got so surprised after having lot's af glasses of UJSSM hearts with friends that you wake up next morning and feel as you had only milk or orange juice in your glass.

People drink that harsh crap all the time.

Run off (and enjoy) some likker for a bout a year with good cuts. Then open a bottle of newly purchased store bought and tell us what you smell.