BennyHiggo wrote:No plastics mate.
Benny_Stitch wrote:Hi guys this may be a noob question but does the starting ABV really matter as long as your ABV after stripping is made up to 30% ABV ( by adding water etc) for the spirit run?
RC Al wrote:Benny_Stitch wrote:Hi guys this may be a noob question but does the starting ABV really matter as long as your ABV after stripping is made up to 30% ABV ( by adding water etc) for the spirit run?
Its the same for any still, the higher it starts, the higher the output, but that rapidly diminishes return wise once you hit the low 90's. Its much more noticeable with a pot still that has to run slow to hit a high abv (like an air still) vs a reflux still that can just use more reflux to get where you want the output.
If your trying for neutral, then 40 is your friend, if its flavoured then down into the 30's for a stripping run is great (avoid adding water so that more flavour is retained)
And just for reference the 40% is deemed a safe max level based off the flash/ignition point of alcohol that's at its boiling point, please don't be tempted to run anything stronger :naughty:
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