First pot still run

by **Dino61** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:04 pm

hi, hopefully i'll have time to run my malt extract based wash this weekend in my 50 litre odd pot still. Ive read about taking cuts , but do you discard the first 150ml or so as with reflux distilling? I'm running 1 2400w element so I know its gonna take a while to heat up, unless I get the chance to throw another in....the question is once its running , just run it hard out till the ABV drops off? or the taste and smell deteriorates?

Thanks, Dean

by **Kimbo** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:12 pm

Hi Dino,
as this is just a stripping run, like you said- ditch the first 150ml and collect down to 20%ABV.
these are your low wines. The total of your low wines should be about 40%ABV, if it is more then dilute down to 40%.
then re run as your spirit run, making cuts. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **Gas on** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:14 pm

Hey Dino61,
When i was running my potty i took about 200ml out of each stripping run then also from the spirit rum about the same. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **Dino61** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:45 pm

ok, thanks, re run in the pot still I take it? As im hoping for a whisky flavour....

by **Sam.** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:15 pm

Yeah in the pot mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: Let me know how it turns out, I have some malt extract base in a barrel at the moment. Wouldn't say it was too great off the still tho :laughing-rolling:

by **Dino61** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:52 am

Cheers, will do ....

by **Dino61** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:34 pm

Ran the malt wash yesterday, went well, 5 hrs start to 20%abv, had a bi of foaming at first through the condenser, I think I had the boiler too full, turned off one 2400w element and it stopped and then a wee while later the clear spirit came through...I guess I've got around 12 -13 litres at 40%. just did two cuts, discarded 250ml, then took it down to 60% ( about 7 litres) then the rest down to 20%. To me the flavour seems to be in the last lot to 20% so I may mix it back together and put it on toasted oak and see how it goes.....

by **MacStill** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:38 pm

:puke-huge:

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by **Kimbo** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:40 pm

McStill wrote::puke-huge:

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=874

:text-imwithstupid:

by **Dino61** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:58 am

Lol, jees its a moonshine recipe I aint looking for single malt...

by **MacStill** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:12 am

:angry-banghead: :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:

by **Dino61** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:34 pm

ok decided to rerun it making some cuts .is it ok to add water so its 30% or less abv so as to have the elements properly covered? Cheers

by **Cane Toad** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:40 pm

:handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: That's the go Dino,now you're on the right track :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **Dino61** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:53 pm

Cheers :-D

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