by emptyglass » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:57 pm
You'll want to run your lead from a seperate circut than your first lead.
To find out (unless you already know) plug a bedside lamp, or better, a radio into powerpoint, start flicking breakers in the fuse box until you find the circut the radio is on. Do the same until you find another powerpoint thats on a seperate circut.
Remember you are going to be pulling some juce with 2 elements, so be careful.
Your wash will likley only be about 10%abv if you follow tried recipies, this is about the maximum they aim for. Best way is get a mash hydrometer, and check your specific gravity readings against the charts.
Charge your 50 litre keg to 45 litres, should yeild theretical 4.5 litres. If you strip your wash with a pot still, it will start at 70% if your doing well, but don't be srprised if its lower. It tapers off, and most guys stop at about 20%. You should collect about somewhere close to 8 or 9 litres of varying ABV.
By the time you put it all together, you should have about 40-50%abv. Never put anything over 40% in your boiler. Do this 4 -5 times (32-40 litres @ 40%)
If you have the luxury of a 2nd keg, great, but if not, charge your keg with the low wines you made. Fit your boka or VM and start stillin'.
You need to start with a recipie aimed at neutal or flavored. You will struggle to make vodka from burbon, although the process is largley the same. You may wish to run your vodka through again.
Your keg will run on as little as 20 litres pretty good, but be very careful with submerged elements if you plan to run a low quantity charge. Don't boil them dry.