Today's Run is ....

[woodduck]

200ltrs of CFW.

It's my first crack at such a big wash and to be honest I don't recon I'll have enough collection jars to run all 4, 50ltr runs.

I quick question for the guru's, will I loose too much flavour from the CFW if I strip first though the pot and then re run through the bubbler?

I think I would like to do the whole 200ltrs in a small space of time because I don't want to risk infection once I uncover it. And today is the only free day I will have for a week or so.

Any thoughts?

Thanks guys

[benpandaae86]

From my understanding its better to do the stripping runs then the spirit run as youl get a larger hearts portion and the flavour should carry over

[Urrazeb]

All good WD, when you dilute to ~40% just use wash :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Edit: I'd run the strips quite low to pull some tails through, that'll help flavour the spirit run too

[woodduck]

Thanks boys

So I'll run the strips down to 20% then leave say 20ltrs of wash to dilute the low wines :handgestures-thumbupleft: awesome I'll get straight into it.

[Redux]

weetbix wash through the neutralizer.....

ive been running 4 plates and had forgotten just how big the full thing is!!

:laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

happy days!!

(the flies are thick and amorous tho :handgestures-thumbdown: )

[woodduck]

These are the days i wish i was running outside. Man is it hot in the shed today :angry-banghead:

[Meatheadinc]

I am glad im on holidays
run the still at night to avoid the heat. have a mid day snooze :teasing-tease:

[Sinerjee]

My first run of rum. I'm a little worried that's it's going to puke though. I have about 25 litres in a 30 litre keg. Put a knob of butter in which will hopefully stop it.
Does it matter if it pukes on a strip run?

[MacStill]

My first run of rum. I'm a little worried that's it's going to puke though. I have about 25 litres in a 30 litre keg. Put a knob of butter in which will hopefully stop it.
Does it matter if it pukes on a strip run?

A little puke on a stripping run wont hurt mate, you just dont want it foaming out through the condenser ;-)

For rum (in future) you should generally allow at least a 3rd of your boiler as head room :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Zak Griffin]

My recent rum strips have all puked, even with only 30L in a 50L boiler... Don't worry about it too much, you just need to be WATCHING your still at all times, because if it's going to puke it happens bloody quickly!

[Sinerjee]

Thanks for the help guys. It didn't end up puking at all so it's all good. First gen stripped. Although all I really wanted was the backset to start gen 2. This gen is turning into white rum for some friends!!

[sp0rk]

Forgot to update yesterday, another rum strip
I really need to get myself some bigger low wines storage

[benpandaae86]

30l of 1st gen rum just put aside my dundar mixed i just mixed my next lot of raw sugar and molasses in just need it to cool down enough to put in the fermenter

[Astro]

Couple TPW stripping runs about to kick off :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[MacStill]

Today's Run is ....

to the post office with a shopping trolley full of parcels :))

[robduca]

Today's Run is..
My first TPW. And could also be the last time I use my old 25L Reflux still.
Spoilt myself and have ordered a Mac4 SSG bubbler :-D

[Iffy]

Im running 40L of 2nd gen nutrigrain while slow cooking a chook...

[Muppet]

40l macwhisky followed by two TPW strips :happy-partydance:

[Sam.]

My first AG beer :D

[Muppet]

You can say that again :laughing-rolling: