After much reading I've not been able to find a solution and think I may be just being too picky.
I've got a bit of a problem with my final product.
I seem to only be able to small and taste the wet cardboard of collecting too much through all of my runs.
I've tried Rye, Corn and Barley mashes so far and they all have very distinctive tastes but the key thing spoiling them all is the wet cardboard that seems to be there from the start to the finish of the run.
I've tried to do the run at 3 drips a second and then as a steady cold flow and the same results happen.
I've tasted cardboard as soon as it comes out of the still and also after being aged for 2 weeks over oak rods.
I've kept product after discarding the forst 400 mls and still had the cardboard.
Am I being too critical or is this a problem others have faced and if so whats the best way to get around it.
My still is picturd below. The boiler is a 70ltr pot, the column is 54mm which then reduces down to 8mm outlet.
Many thanks in advance for any comments
