I think ive made a mistake

by **Linny** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:57 pm

I think ive made a mistake.... this whole time i have been collecting a strip run from my wash , which i finally finished today :handgestures-thumbupleft:
But i think ive cut ALOT of the tails out on everysingle run, trying to understand and read alot, what temp do you guys usually finish your strip run at ? because im sure i read that a strip run is somewhere 40-50% ??? when i tested mine it was at 70%. which made me think that i have cut short the tails ...by alot! :angry-banghead:
correct me if im wrong but shouldnt i be aiming for about 95* just under the boiling temp of water to make sure i get everything on a strip run ? or is my thinking flawed....

by **kiwikeg** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:05 pm

yeah dont panic your shooting for a neutral with TPW anyway. can you post some pics of your still i assume its the one in your avatar but its hard to see the detail.

by **Sam.** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:07 pm

On my pot still I go up to 98degrees which is down to about 20%abv.

You might have lost a bit of spirit, but you learn by doing :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **Lowndsey** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:19 pm

That's the beauty of TPW...you made a mistake and lost a lil alcohol...Cost you maybe 1 or 2 dollars. :mrgreen:

by **Linny** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:33 pm

Owell. It's annoying but lesson learnt.... I ended up with pretty much 3 litres at 70 % out of a 25 Litre wash. What was annoying that I also cut short on the use of the dex by 2 kg... So I should be happy that I got something lol

by **Linny** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:35 pm

You might have lost a bit of spirit, but you learn by doing :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Love it

by **Kimbo** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:30 pm

sam_and_liv wrote:On my pot still I go up to 98degrees which is down to about 20%abv.

You might have lost a bit of spirit, but you learn by doing :handgestures-thumbupleft:

:text-imwithstupid: That's what I did when I was pot stilling ;-)

by **NotBenStiller** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:09 pm

Linny wrote:Owell. It's annoying but lesson learnt.... I ended up with pretty much 3 litres at 70 % out of a 25 Litre wash. What was annoying that I also cut short on the use of the dex by 2 kg... So I should be happy that I got something lol

So you'll end up with 5.25L of 40% - good enough :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Also, just go with plain sugar for TPW - doesn't really need dex and any more 'learning experiences' will cost you a bit less :p

When i'm stripping with the T500 (of which i've swapped out all the plastic) i turn off when the temp gets to 98-99

by **Linny** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:49 pm

well i just finished running my first spirit run, had to try it LOL , i a flavoured a bourbon. Looks like bourbon , smells pretty good ... taste harsh on the rocks LOL should be ok with coke :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Any tips for ageing ? since i still have about 5 more bottles to make up

by **crow** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:36 pm

Linny wrote:well i just finished running my first spirit run, had to try it LOL , i a flavoured a bourbon. Looks like bourbon , smells pretty good ... taste harsh on the rocks LOL should be ok with coke :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Any tips for ageing ? since i still have about 5 more bottles to make up

Yeah put it away for awhile works well :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: ya can put some oak sticks in and this will give you a wood aged flavour. If I have something that is a bit harsh I sometimes put a cap of maple syrup (real stuff not imitation shit) in to smooth it out, works a treat ;-)

by **Linny** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:02 pm

:text-thankyoublue: thought there wasnt a short cut ,,,, how long would you leave it ? a month ?

by **Kimbo** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:46 pm

Linny wrote: how long would you leave it ? a month ?

25 years :laughing-rolling:

by **MacStill** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:49 pm

Kimbo wrote:
Linny wrote: how long would you leave it ? a month ?

25 years :laughing-rolling:

Or till the MIL comes around :happy-partydance:

by **Kimbo** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:54 pm

I forgot about her :scared-eek:

by **crow** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:58 pm

bud you can distress age and that is a short cut, do the things I said and heat the spirit by placing the bottle in hot water you can use to microwave but be a bet sensible ethanol boils at 68 degress so 30 seconds would be about as far as I'd push it. I got some other stuff on distress aging here somewhere see if I can find it and get back to you on it ;-)

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