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hello, im just starting and recently purchased a liquid management 2" compound column still from Olympic distillers on a 15.5 keg. I started a birdwatchers for my first run and it quit bubbling 2 days after a really active 5-6 days and I autosiphoned it over to buckets with airlocks. my questions are about letting it clear out(what it should look like when ready to run) and if I do a stripping run is it necessary to let the wash sit to clear? im trying to decide whether to run it in reflux or pot still mode and just do a quick stripping run, thank you for any advice JW in N.C

Ive done countless BW washes. A day or two to settle out solids should suffice. Crystal clear is possible but not necessary.

I find BW benefits greatly from stripping runs in a 15.5 gal still. I do a 50 gallon ferment in 4x strips. Makes at least 5 gallons of 100 proof vodka, depending on my cuts and OG of the wash.

BW from a pot still would not make a neutral. That recipe is intended for reflux columns.

I am not a reflux kinda guy. If I was was i would say Welcome roscoe and do pot mode first and run low wines on a spirit run.

+1 strips in pot mode then spirit run in reflux.

thank yall for a quick response, I will do a stripping run first and then reflux, appreciate the help, I have been wondering about that for a few days and now I know what I am going to do Saturday, JW

we would like to see a picture too.
(of your column, not of you stripping)

welcome, enjoy your saturday morning run!

Welcome to HD!
And yes, show some pics!
Good luck and carry on!

I let my BW sit about a week to "clear".. But its never clear.

Welcome to HD!