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To filter or not to filter... that is the question

Postby Benny_Stitch » Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:46 am

Hey legends,
I have previously ran my turdbo spirits through the SS carbon drip filters after distilling.
They recommend a new carbon filter every wash (or when it dries out pretty much)

Im now doing WBAB washes and am double distilling my spirit.

Do i still need to carbon filter it? Pros / cons? better options?

Cheers guys :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: To filter or not to filter... that is the question

Postby BigRig » Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:55 am

If it is double distilled just do proper cuts and you will be sweet. No need to filter.
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Re: To filter or not to filter... that is the question

Postby bluc » Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:53 pm

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Re: To filter or not to filter... that is the question

Postby Benny_Stitch » Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:21 pm

Sweet I was hoping not having to filter would be the go!

Would that be the case for other washes? TPW , Kale etc? double distill = no filtering required?

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Re: To filter or not to filter... that is the question

Postby BigRig » Fri Jan 28, 2022 2:17 pm

Benny_Stitch wrote:Sweet I was hoping not having to filter would be the go!

Would that be the case for other washes? TPW , Kale etc? double distill = no filtering required?

Thanks guys


Thats correct.

Are you using an airstill? Thats gonna be tough for cuts, maybe 50-100ml each jar :o

The way to look at is if you are running everything and not taking cuts you are then filtering to try remove nasties. If you do cuts you simply omit the nasties from being added in the first place.
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Re: To filter or not to filter... that is the question

Postby Wellsy » Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:02 am

:text-+1:
To what big rig said.
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