Just wondering about any advantages/disadvantages of using a cheap cask wine as a base for a sacrificial run?
I have acquired a previously experienced stainless steel 2" modular boka with a relatively simple keg boiler. (1 element, no additional fill or drain ports).
I've taken it apart and given it a clean. Soaked the stainless steel scrubbers in some citric acid. There was some copper pipe pieces inserted above the scrubbers and I've given them a soak with citric as well. I grabbed some copper scrubbers to replace some of the stainless ones. They have been given a degrease, a boil in Napisan and are also soaking in citric acid.
I was planning on re assembling the entire unit and running a vinegar run and then a sacrificial spirit run. I have two TPW that are waiting to be run through and I was toying with the idea of running some cheap cask wine through instead of one of the TPW's as the sacrificial so I can use both the TPW's as my first runs on a rather steep learning curve. Are they any major disadvantages of running the cask wine? Does it leave any residues etc in either the boiler or column that I should be considering beforehand? Or should I just run one of my TPW's?
If I were to run the cask wine can I dilute it 50/50 in the boiler? I was thinking about 12 litres wine to 12 of water to run it through.
I guess I am being a bit impatient, but I would like to see if I can get a fairly decent and clean spirit and I thought the more actual TPW I run the sooner I might achieve something that I can drink!!
Thanks for any input.
Natjac.