croweater wrote:gota be happy with that , now don't that beat the shit out of a detuned 3" bok for an all rounder ;-)
LWTCS wrote:Get some more tees and charge yer boiler with 40%.........maybe can't get a strictly proper neutral with a single pass but you can definitely make a very good vodka with two passes.
Be mindful how ever that a dash is not a neutral rig.
LWTCS wrote:Or pull 3-4 tees off and install a packed section on top yer remaining tees.
LWTCS wrote:All rounder???? Maybe not for some,,,,,but that has nothing to do with the fact that this rig will pull high 90s from a 10% boiler charge.
Plenty all rounder for me.
LWTCS wrote:Or pull 3-4 tees off and install a packed section on top yer remaining tees.
5Star wrote:MyGuessIsAllOpinionsWillVaryPunkin
5Star wrote:I guess we can split this question into three really...
1) Is Vodka the same as neutral spirits?
2) Are neutral spirits made with sugar washes ever going to be neutral or will they always have that sugar bite?
3) How many plates does it take to make Vodka, and how many to make neutral?
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I'll let those who have actual experience with the plated stills report to these questions...
5Star wrote:And yet still, no-one has stuck their neck out to answer any of them. 8-}
McStill wrote:I cant remember what the wash was, it would have been UJ or rum & single run, I rarely if ever run low wines in my bubblers.
6 plates isn't going to give you a true neutral IMHO, maybe a nice vodka though... but what is it you really want?
I've had runs go 95% for the hearts in a 5 perf plated column yet the flavour was really strong (good), for single runs and true nuetral I reckon you'll need 10 plates or a short packed column section with your 6 plater.
Something a lot of people overlook with these rigs is that they are essentially just a pot still for flavoured spirits, the pro's that use these to make azeo have a rectifying column they run in conjunction with the plated column.
No harm trying but I reckon I know where you'll end up :handgestures-thumbupleft:
5Star wrote:And yet still, no-one has stuck their neck out to answer any of them. 8-}
croweater wrote:...I couldn't taste a damn thing cept maybe the slight sweetness of ethanol...
ChefRo wrote:I have only done a few runs with the new rig. When I ran a wash by its self (13% aprox) I got it pulling at 92%. When I ran a wash with feints from another run it came off at 94%. Last night I ran a low wines and wash (30%) and it came off at 95+%.10 l in aprox 3 hours.
The later two made an excellent neutral, I don't think I will need another bit of stilling equiptment. My burbon wash is now ready to run, think I might take a plate or two out. And get a gin basket sorted for the handbrake.
I am sure with a few more runs under my belt this thing could do any thing I wanted.
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