Zak Griffin wrote:What took you so long to have a go at cuts? :think:
Your ABV seems a bit low, I'd be running it slower to try to clean it up a bit more :handgestures-thumbupleft:
warramungas wrote:Did you let the column come to equilibrium before you started drawing off spirit?
Not sure if you can do that with your still but that could explain low abv at the start before some reflux starts to bump up the abv.
rumdidlydum wrote:The tails would have been well and truly arived by cut 27 :think:
warramungas wrote:Did you let the column come to equilibrium before you started drawing off spirit?
Not sure if you can do that with your still but that could explain low abv at the start before some reflux starts to bump up the abv.
Plumby wrote:I have the same still as you mate and in collect the entire run in 200ml lots. My normal tpw run goes as follows. 150ml foreshots, 400ml heads, 1.2 litres hearts,,800ml- 1,litre tails.
This all depends on the ferment temp and time. Longer cooler ferment temp and time =,less undesirable stuff in your final product, I have found with this still. I also run it with the cooling water running from the moment I plug the element in. I always get 92-93% on every run.
Plumby wrote: I always get 92-93% on every run.
Lowie wrote:warramungas wrote:Did you let the column come to equilibrium before you started drawing off spirit?
Not sure if you can do that with your still but that could explain low abv at the start before some reflux starts to bump up the abv.
Would you have kept that first cut then Warra?
warramungas wrote:. Otherwise let it settle in full reflux for a while before you start to draw off liquor.
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Plumby wrote:I have a fermenting fridge that I set to 23 degrees, normally leave it for 2 weeks then run it.
prawnz wrote:Hi Lowie
I also have that still am am really keen on seeing some pics of your extension if thats possible ?
Cheers Al
Plumby wrote:Here you go
You can't get full reflux I've tried its impossible. You can get very close if you run your water from when you start the boiler, adds about 20 minutes to heat up time. Myne gets to 76 degrees then takes about 20,minutes for the foreshots to come through they come at a steady 2-3 drips per second, I then drop the water a poofteenth until I get very fast dripping almost a flow. I then adjust water as necessary to maintain this flow rate taking 200ml cuts l. When I get the distinct smell of tails I switch everything off. From water and power on to water and power off is usually 41/2 hours. Hope this helps :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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