Do I need to do stripping runs?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:24 pm
Hi Distilling Gurus
Now that I've finished my pot still (copper column and liebig condenser) to go on my T500 boiler I need some advice going forward. I did a gin run in the pot still using some neutral I had made with the T500 reflux column and TPW which turned out OK for a first go.
What I'd like to know is what's the best process going forward? Do I use the pot still to do stripping runs with TPW, then a spirit run or two in the reflux column to get a really clean neutral and then run the neutral back through the pot for my gin runs? Or just put the TPW through the reflux still a couple of times then a gin run through the pot, is there any benefit from doing stripping runs?
Thanks
Doogie
Now that I've finished my pot still (copper column and liebig condenser) to go on my T500 boiler I need some advice going forward. I did a gin run in the pot still using some neutral I had made with the T500 reflux column and TPW which turned out OK for a first go.
What I'd like to know is what's the best process going forward? Do I use the pot still to do stripping runs with TPW, then a spirit run or two in the reflux column to get a really clean neutral and then run the neutral back through the pot for my gin runs? Or just put the TPW through the reflux still a couple of times then a gin run through the pot, is there any benefit from doing stripping runs?
Thanks
Doogie