First vodka run

[ismbardbrunel123]

I have just completed my first vodka run, when measuring at the Heads, it was over 96%.....my head temps stayed at 76.5 all the way through, when i poured it all in a steel pan, the overall % came up at 91%....this was a first distillation, but i believe it self distills many times over whilst in equilibrium?, so so i still need to distill it again... or is it down to personal taste ?...it's for my partner and as i don't drink vodka, i would'nt know what to expect when tasting...thanks....

[bluefish_dist]

When you say you made 96%, were you using a high precision Hydrometer and temperature correcting? Especially around azeo, it’s easy to have uncorrected reading higher than actual proof.

If you are running a column which you have to be to get that high a proof, you performed multiple distillations already. The question to you is, do you like it and is it clean enough for you? If not, then dilute to 40% and run it again. If it is, then make cuts, filter if you like and blend to 40% for drinking.

Legally it would not be vodka, but this is home distiller. Do what you like.

[ismbardbrunel123]

Thank you for answering, when using my 100ml measuring jar, my Stevenson hydrometer bottomed out, so i have a smaller set of chinese hydrometers and used the one in the 40 to 100 range....not really too important for me as long as i know i was in the ballpark. With it being my first run, i just wanted to know how much on target i was.....the temp was 12c as i use a 3ft quarter inch tube coming from the column....so am pretty happy that it sounds like i was doing things the right way..
As i said, it's for my other half, i don't know what vodka tastes like, suppose i'll try her with a sample...thanks ever so much for your help....

[maltyguy]

thats straight up Jet fuel

[ismbardbrunel123]

My other half has gone to bed saying my vodka tastes better than her regular stuff....yes..a result...iv'e learned this on Home Distiller, thanks guys, your the best...