Do i still need a thermometer to do a strip

[Linny]

Do i still need a thermometer to do a strip ? , not everything has arrived yet, my wash is finished. i would really like to strip it this weekend so i can start a TPW since i only have the one fermenter. i want to strip my 25L then once everything arrives do strip the TPW and give a final run to everything.

I really need someone to tell me if this is a bad idea, cuz couriosity will get the better of me lol ;-)

[Kimbo]

No need for a thermo on a strip run :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Linny]

Booya. Just what I wanted to hear lol :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Linny]

Since your on here. How clear is clear enough to run?

[Kimbo]

I run mine as soon as it stops bubbling :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Linny]

good enough for me :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Linny]

Well i just ran my first ever wash in a small 5l Reflux , still have about 20 L to go through. since im stripping with out a thermometer i just tossed the first 50ml and then ran it till i could hardly stand the smell...

As it was running i was doing 100ml cuts (smelling) practicing for the final run - which will probably be next week
I can definately tell the difference between start of the heads , hearts and tails.... i dont think i got much out of the tails (100ml ???)

My still took about 35 min to kick off , then i finished it up at about 1:40 .... if im stripping , how far into the tails do you go ?

[MacStill]

Do you have a distillers parrot?

[Linny]

nope , whats that

[MacStill]

measures the ABV% as it comes off the still.

[Sam.]

Once it starts tasting like water your done.

[Linny]

crap.... so ive thrown out heaps.... owell its only tails