hey guys, another couple of noob questions..
I use a pot still & TPW.
#1: ok, so some background for my question: I did a spirit run some weeks ago, I took off the first 80ml's & tossed it, did everything I usually do that gives me a smooth, nice drop of clear spirit. I added my water to get to my 40%, sat it on carbon for about a week or 2, was ready to bottle, but found it had a different smell to it.. I thought it was from a new carbon I was using, but when it came to drinking it (& unsure if it was the spirit or something else) hubby found he became real sick with stomach pains & vomiting. We didnt put the alcohol & getting sick together until later on when someone else ended up vomiting after drinking it, so since then, we havent touched the spirit in case that is the culprit.
so my questions are; do I put it through another spirit run, or do I just chuck the whole lot? does it sound like the cause of the sickness came from the spirit???? if so, what do you think may have caused it???
#2: Im looking at buying a T500 head, do I still do a stripping run then do a spirit run??? Also, is the T500 easier to use then a pot still??