Easy Weetbix / All Bran Wash Recipe Discussion

[WoodyD40]

Stripping

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[BUCKET]

I did my first spirits run ever today on my WBAB wash that started at 9% .
As i have mentioned previously i have only ever done Turbo washes before and never done a spirit run with them .
Both the stripping run and this spirit run were done with the Airstill flow chart collecting volume , just until i get my head around doing cuts .
First 3 stripping runs of 1350mls gave me just over 4 litres of 36% ABV undiluted alcohol .
Start to finish for the spirits run took 4 1/4 hours in the Airstill .
Threw 50 mls of foreshots away .
Collected 250mls of Heads which started at 87% ABV and finished at 86% ABV .
Collected 1000mls of Hearts which startd at 86% ABV and ended at 70% ABV .
Then 4 x 100 ml jars which started at 70% ABV and ended at 50% ABV .
The 250mls of Heads smell like s#*t.
The 1000 mls of Hearts smell nice so i tasted them , hard to explain , sort of spicy and grainy .
I will let the 4 x 100 ml jars air out overnight and sniff tomorrow .
I have ordered some Oak Dominoes from 5 Star .
Are these added to the Hearts and maybe some tails before diluting down to 40% ?
Cheers,
Bucket

[The Stig]

Making is usually done at around 60-65%
They should be with you Tuesday or Wednesday :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[BUCKET]

Making is usually done at around 60-65%
They should be with you Tuesday or Wednesday :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Due for pick up today .
Thanks Stig . :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[The Stig]

Making is usually done at around 60-65%
They should be with you Tuesday or Wednesday :handgestures-thumbupleft:

That should of course been aging not making :teasing-tease:

[BUCKET]

I got my Oak Dominoes this morning .
So i had my 1000mls of hearts then 4 x 100mls of tails i guess.
The first 3 smelt alright , the fourth smelt a bit funky .
I don't know if i should have done it but i added the first 3 x 100mls of tails to the hearts , still smelt good and tasted nice .
I now have 1300 mls of 65% ABV aging .
Go the mighty Airstill . :D :clap:
Cheers,
Bucket .

[WoodyD40]

Sounds like a great success. Well done, I know a lot of effort has gone into that so far

[BUCKET]

I did my first spirits run ever today on my WBAB wash that started at 9% .
As i have mentioned previously i have only ever done Turbo washes before and never done a spirit run with them .
Both the stripping run and this spirit run were done with the Airstill flow chart collecting volume , just until i get my head around doing cuts .
First 3 stripping runs of 1350mls gave me just over 4 litres of 36% ABV undiluted alcohol .
Start to finish for the spirits run took 4 1/4 hours in the Airstill .
Threw 50 mls of foreshots away .
Collected 250mls of Heads which started at 87% ABV and finished at 86% ABV .
Collected 1000mls of Hearts which startd at 86% ABV and ended at 70% ABV .
Then 4 x 100 ml jars which started at 70% ABV and ended at 50% ABV .
The 250mls of Heads smell like s#*t.
The 1000 mls of Hearts smell nice so i tasted them , hard to explain , sort of spicy and grainy .
I will let the 4 x 100 ml jars air out overnight and sniff tomorrow .
I have ordered some Oak Dominoes from 5 Star .
Are these added to the Hearts and maybe some tails before diluting down to 40% ?
Cheers,
Bucket

I tried a different approach this time .
I did 2 stripping runs and ran it down to about 25% ABV at the parrot , the Airstill was basically doing nothing by this time .
This gave me 2 x 2 litres for my Spirits run .
I discarded 50mls of foreshots , then collected cuts and used what i thought smelt and tasted good .
This gave me 1500mls of alcohol , but it only came out at 40% ABV .
Can someone explain what has happened ?
I have it Oaking on toasted oak chips this time just so i can taste it this weekend , still smells good .
I will continue to try and get higher ABV to be Oaked on the Dominoes for a longer period .
Can i run the Airstill at 2700mls for a Spirits run instead of the 4 litres like suggested by Airstill ?
This way i could do 2 stripping runs as per my first attempt and maybe get higher ABV , without having to do 3 to get the 4 litres .
Cheers,
Bucket .

[WoodyD40]

This gave me 1500mls of alcohol , but it only came out at 40% ABV .
Can someone explain what has happened ?

Can i run the Airstill at 2700mls for a Spirits run instead of the 4 litres like suggested by Airstill ?
Cheers,
Bucket .

First question:
Not sure why that happened, unless because you went further into the stripping run, you ended up with a lower ABV in air still for the stripping run for that volumn of spirit.

Second question:
Yes. I have run the air still with only 2 litres in it, it does not need to be full each time.
It’s like running a kettle at only 1/2 full - it boils quicker so you are not wasting as much power.

[BUCKET]

Forgot to add that for the 2 stripping runs that gave me 2 x 2 litres , i started with the 4 litres that Airstill recommend .
Cheers,
Bucket .