Pot run - smelly. Should I run it again

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Pot run - smelly. Should I run it again

Postby Rolls912 » Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:23 pm

Some of you may recall I’ve been dicking around with a filter and pump. Anyway - complete balls up.

So I needed to clear up a couple of drums’s to make room so I had to run the wash even though it was still murky with suspended particles.

The spirit ended up smelling a little woofy - more than usual.

Should I run it through the pot again (quick) or throw it in the T500. Don’t want to have to t5 twice as it’s 7 hrs a pop.

I’m making neutral.
Thanks
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Re: Pot run - smelly. Should I run it again

Postby woodduck » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:56 am

The T500 should clean it up. It's a reflux so should get the smell and flavors out. I think a lot of people just put was straight in so can't be much worse than that?
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Re: Pot run - smelly. Should I run it again

Postby Doubleuj » Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:27 am

I guess you just did a strip run with the pot?
I’d run it through the t500, (watered down <40%)
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Re: Pot run - smelly. Should I run it again

Postby Rolls912 » Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:27 am

Great thanks. Just don’t want to have to reflux it twice. Cheers
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Re: Pot run - smelly. Should I run it again

Postby MaKa » Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:28 am

Depending on how hard you push your pot (stripping) still run will depend on the flavours you get through. Sounds like you went deep into the tails.

If you plan on doing a spirit run I wouldn't bother running it again. You'll be abke to remove that smell and flavour with good cuts
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Re: Pot run - smelly. Should I run it again

Postby The Stig » Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:38 am

Hey Rolls, did you just strip and collect everything right down to about 20% ?
If you did it will stink and be manky but the T500 will clean that up nicely
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