MR-E wrote:I prefer Rum, but also wan't to try Bourbon, I also do neutral as I like making a Kalua knock off & a chocoholic liqueur that missus likes.
I used to make a Black Sambucca knock off years ago, but fucked if I can remember the recipe :angry-banghead:
Cheers :handgestures-thumbupleft:
You gotta keep the brownie points up, or it all goes pear shaped.
Your rig will make a real fine bourbon. That I can assure you. As for rum, I have never run any through mine so I can say definatly.
I'm tipping you had a little too much gap between the notched ferrules and the coulmn before soldering. I did say if you hard solderd them the fit needs to be spot on. They will pull on cooling. But...thats just metalwork.
Copper is soft and you should be able to pull them flat. Sit something flat on them, shine a torch on it and look for light.
I'll bet my lefty that they are warped the same way as the column is round. Blacksmithing required. They should be nice and soft from soldering.
If not, you got my left one.
As for the no cups theory, its been working sweet for me. It seems to purify quicker than other stills claim.
As for neutral, you won't make the perfect one, but twice through and you'll get close enough.