i would consider grabbing one of these in the deal, could help with flavoring etc of your work
http://www.coppermasters.com/prod_detai ... &iOffset=2the TPW is best stripped then run up a reflux to get very good neutral, IMO if you re-run it up a pot a few times it will work but you will have losses and yield will go down.
thats not a bad thing just frustrating, it's worth trying as TPW is very cheap...
you could also say run it twice, then carbon treat it.
i have never tried absinthe but the flavors may also mask any of the residual TPW flavor after a double or triple running it
you could do a double boiler using a big pot of water but it takes a lot of heat to get enough to transfer to the still.
consider using some SS mesh "bags" held above the floor of the still so it boils but does not touch the sides.
an idea might be a SS cutlery drainer from IKEA with some SS mesh from a splatter guard made into a herb holder in the wash.
drop the whole thing into the still and run it
you just need something you can get through the neck of the still.
then also use the Sieve Tray for any aromatics ?
i have read in the past that some who bought those stills needed to give them a really good clean and several cleaning runs as they had deposits of oil and other crap inside them from the build process.
i would suggest plenty if cleaning and a couple of good vinegar / water boils then again with water to clean
these are just some random ideas :) I have a pretty good gin going that i just macerate the herbs to make a "golden-ish gin" so with experiments you should get something interesting happening :mrgreen: