Reflux stripping run. Yes or no?
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:22 pm
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.
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.