1st real distillation

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Christhebrewer
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1st real distillation

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So after preparing my new still, citric acid soak, vinegar run and sacrificial alcohol run I’m ready for my first real run, end game making Gin.
Last weekend I started 2 x shadys sugar washes. Both started around 1.065 and finished at 0.090. Today I stripped these in my pot still configuration.

I decided to take a bit of foreshots on each one (I now I don’t have to) but was hoping to make the Cutts cleaner on the spirit run.

From about 22 litres and 20 litres washes I got 4.5 and 4 litres of low wines ( getting the lingo now :D ) at each one was 40 and 38.8 APV.
I stopped collection at 14.4 and 12.6 APV ( all temp corrected)

Ready for my spirit run in my reflux still configuration tomorrow 😁 :D
I will take careful cuts in lots of jars and leave the covered overnight before I start blending. Following the Cutts post.

Blimey I half sound like I know what I’m doing !! All down to you guys on here :thumbup:

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