Reflux stripping run. Yes or no?

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Reflux stripping run. Yes or no?

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Hey guys, I'm using the T500 reflux still and am distilling a standard birdwatchers wash.

The wash finished up 3 days ago. I gave it a good stir up and left it sit for 3 days. It's not cleared. But I'm bored and I decided to run it through the still.

If the wash isn't cleared yet and I run it through the still at high temperature (Say, 75 degrees C) to essentially do a "stripping run". With also doing no cuts (except the foreshots). So I can get my mass of alcohol.

Then I water it down to say 20 - 30% and run it through again, but this time doing my cuts. Will I get a good spirit?

What I'm essentially asking is if letting it clear is totally essential if I do a stripping run first then clean my still out and then do the final run with my cuts.

Any advice is appreciated greatly. Thank's in advance.
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