Interrupted spirit run

Just starting out and need some advise? then post it in here.

Interrupted spirit run

Postby Wellsy » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:34 am

Hey guys another silly question

Do to time constraints it is not always possible to have 13 hours available for a spirit run. Is there any effect on doing a spirit run over 2 stints, or 2 days .

So doing the run for a 6 hours shutting everything done and leaving spirit in the boiler, then turning it all back on again the next day. Obviously it takes longer as everything has to get up to distilling temp the second day.

Has anybody tried this and we’re there any poor effects because of this.

Thanks for you help
Wellsy
 
Posts: 2198
Joined: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:48 am
Location: Victoria
equipment: FSD 4” Modular Pot Still plus 4 FSD Bubble plates on FSD 50 ltr Milk Can Boiler + 2 x 2400W FSD Element and Guard Kits

Re: Interrupted spirit run

Postby scythe » Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:00 am

Its fine.
Because you are using a pot still take a small heads cut again and away you go.
scythe
 
Posts: 1860
Joined: Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:34 am
Location: Central West NSW
equipment: Dreaming of a 4" bubbler

Re: Interrupted spirit run

Postby Wellsy » Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:40 am

Thanks scythe
Wellsy
 
Posts: 2198
Joined: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:48 am
Location: Victoria
equipment: FSD 4” Modular Pot Still plus 4 FSD Bubble plates on FSD 50 ltr Milk Can Boiler + 2 x 2400W FSD Element and Guard Kits

Re: Interrupted spirit run

Postby WhiskeySour » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:24 pm

Spirit runs on a pot are a bit draining. Maybe try running smaller boiler charges if you want to cut down on time?
Yesterday my spirit run was about 24L of low wines + 6L of excess wash from the last strip. Power on to shutting it down was 6hrs, ran at about 2L/hr through heads and hearts, then full power once I smelled tails
Got plenty of evil eyes from the boss though so even 6hrs might be pushing it!!
Last edited by WhiskeySour on Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
WhiskeySour
 
Posts: 74
Joined: Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:47 am
Location: Adelaide
equipment: 50L keg boiler, 2x 2200w
2" copper pot still
CCVM head, 1m column


Return to Beginners Questions



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 11 guests

x