Low head temp on reflux still

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Low head temp on reflux still

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I have an 8 gallon reflux still ( one with water crisscrossing at the head) anyway... On my first run i kept the head temp at a pretty steady 175*F. I threw out the first 5 or 6 ounces that smelled bad, but continued to collect distillate at that head temp for several hours. I ended up with about 50 ounces of 170 proof. It finally stopped dripping so i assumed the run was complete. After reading more, and more importantly understanding more, i see that the temps should change for different stages of the run, heads, middle, tails... Starting with 174, going up to 200+... Is this run bad? Should i re-run it?

The original wash was actually a failed 10% double ipa so there are floral hop notes to the alcohol which makes it difficult to a true nuetral spirit that my book keeps talking about.

Thanks in advance

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