Distilling Feints

by **Bigmadz** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:19 pm

Gents

Forgive me if this question has been covered, but I can't find any answers. After collecting enough heads and tails for a feints run, what ABV should I be watering it down to before distilling?

by **JayD** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:21 pm

no more than 40%... :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **Bigmadz** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:31 pm

makes no difference if i shoot anywhere between 30-40%

by **JayD** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:07 pm

JayD wrote:no more than 40%... :handgestures-thumbupleft:

no more than 40% if you go under this % no matter, but if you go over it, you do so at your own peril...

by **BackyardBrewer** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:21 pm

+1 on Jay's comment. Also I'd turf any heads or tails from a feints run, it's not worth keeping feints from feints in my opinion.

by **Canadoz** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:27 pm

JayD wrote:
JayD wrote:no more than 40%... :handgestures-thumbupleft:

no more than 40% if you go under this % no matter, but if you go over it, you do so at your own peril...

What's the danger here exactly?

by **BackyardBrewer** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:29 pm

Canadoz wrote:
JayD wrote:
JayD wrote:no more than 40%... :handgestures-thumbupleft:

no more than 40% if you go under this % no matter, but if you go over it, you do so at your own peril...

What's the danger here exactly?

Hot flammable liquid and vapor in a large amount near a heat source. More than 40% and a spark or flame and whoosh!

by **JayD** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:42 pm

it's generally excepted 40% is a safe as it can be % to distill at, heating alcohol up to boiling point is nearly as dangerous as boiling petrol. "so the danger" would be a much higher risk of explosion. Like playing russian roulette with your boiler.

by **SBB** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:53 pm

Canadoz wrote:What's the danger here exactly?

Just a few small things like possible explosions, burning your house down.