Smell of Neutral Spirits

licquyd · Post by **licquyd** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:54 am

What should good Neutral Spirits smell like.

Post by **Bayou-Ruler** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:46 am

Ethanol

Sorry.. Couldn't resist

Post by **LWTCS** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:06 am

Depends on your base ingredients I recon.

Ideally you should be looking for the least amount of smell for neutural.

Post by **kiwistiller** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:09 pm

center hearts of a good neutral run will smell of virtually nothing after it has been aired for a while, just a little bit burney in the nose before it is cut down. If your cuts or still aren't that great, you'll probably end up with a sweet smell and taste, slightly chemical, almost like a really bad fake vanilla at times (though not quite).

NO1DLR · Post by **NO1DLR** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:54 pm

kiwistiller wrote:center hearts of a good neutral run will smell of virtually nothing after it has been aired for a while, just a little bit burney in the nose before it is cut down. If your cuts or still aren't that great, you'll probably end up with a sweet smell and taste, slightly chemical, almost like a really bad fake vanilla at times (though not quite).

Should I air out my neutrals for a few hours?

GreyGambler · Post by **GreyGambler** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:02 pm

I believe airing out is a common practice. coffee filter with a rubberband to hold it on

Post by **kiwistiller** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:20 pm

I air mine for a few days, before cutting

licquyd · Post by **licquyd** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 6:57 am

thanks

Post by **Dnderhead** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:21 am

how long it takes to "air out" will depend on what is in it, the temperature and humidity. so keep tract of it.

Titus-a-fishus · Post by **Titus-a-fishus** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:46 pm

What is the purity of your neutral?
What are you distilling with?
IE what wash and what type of still

Just did a second distillation (pot still) with 12ltrs of 40% and now have 82-85%
The missus tells me it still smells a bit of yeast
I can't smell much at the moment..... currently got a cold

TAF

Post by **LWTCS** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:56 pm

Titus-a-fishus wrote:The missus tells me it still smells a bit of yeast

You may need to dilute to 40% and run again to git your missus to sign off.

My missus is very particular too.

maritime · Post by **maritime** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 4:45 pm

my birdwatchers always has a slight sweet smell right out of the bokakob.
but after a two day air out, that goes away. then it's just a neutral smell, or lack of smell.
get a few months of age on it, it smooths out. just in a mason jar, she smooths out. not as sharp of a taste, but still a kicking alcohol smell.
i get 94%-94.5% every run. at least so far.

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