Aussiedistiller, Home Distilling, Moonshine, Home Brew

Hi to all and thanks to everyone for the information I've received here.
It enabled me to have a trouble free, first time, run of a cornflakes wash.
Recently received my 4" modular pot still from FSD (thanks Andrew) but had to wait until the cornflakes were done.
Last week did first run on a 58 litre keg with about 24l wash in it - beautiful. Having the parrot made life easy and the 240V power controller was a dream. Ran it down to 15% ABV testing by sniffing all the way through with tasting when the acetone was gone.
Good stuff. After mix and match ended with 3 bottles of 36% ABV.
Couldn't wait for ageing so added an SS Rye essence. Pretty damn good.

I'm wondering if a 500mm packed column added to my setup would enable a better finish from a single run.

Thanks again everyone for their input. :)

Welcome mate,

Sounds like a dream first run, well done :handgestures-thumbupleft:

The plated still will give you great flavored drinks, adding a packed section will increase the abv and/or speed, but at the expense of flavour. The packed section is for making neutral - vodka, when you get one, get the longest that will fit under your roof :D

Thanks RCAl.

I must add to the above - the 240V controller was:-
10000W High Power SCR BTA10 Electronic Voltage Regulator Speed Controller
Just search ebay. My link has been updated so no longer available.

:text-+1: on what RC Al said about plates.

Plates would be better than a packed section for your flavoured runs. They'll allow you to make your flavoured spirits in a single pass rather than separate stripping/spirit runs. Adding a packed section to your plated column will strip the flavour out and get you some lovely neutral for vodka or a gin base. 3 to 4 plates for flavoured runs and 5 Plates plus a packed section for neutral runs are fairly common configurations.

Ahhh - thank you Professor Green.
Cheers

mako wrote:Recently received my 4" modular pot still from FSD (thanks Andrew)

Your very welcome, Im glad its living upto expectations.
Now you must learn patience grasshopper :laughing-rolling:

:)