The low ABV and milky first jars suggest a puke or boil over where the wash has boiled up through the condenser. Maybe try a smaller volume in the still or a knob of butter added to the still to help break the surface tension of the wash. Great video. Looking forward next weeks video.
Thanks David. That makes sense. I remember now reading up about a puke. Thats exactly what happened. As you say. A knob of butter might do the trick. Thanks again for the great advice.
A good upgrade to your condenser. Rather have the water go in the bottom and siphon out through a hole at the top. You will use a lot less water and the overall temp will be much lower
I agree with other commenters. Looks like you filled up a little much or too high on the heat and got some wash coming over. Butter should always be used on a heavy adjunct wash, fruit or grain. A single pot still like that, I would expect ABV to be coming out 58%-35% (wait hahaha….. I was typing while still watching. I typed 35% exactly when you said you ended at 35% haha). So yea seems like you ended about where I would expect bad tails tastes to be coming in on a wash like that.
That bubbling sound you heard when tge diest drips came off indicate possible puking of your mash into the distilate. You were running roo hot. Also, you could slow your water use during the run and not turn it on until you feel heat in the lynearm. Great video!
The low ABV and milky first jars suggest a puke or boil over where the wash has boiled up through the condenser. Maybe try a smaller volume in the still or a knob of butter added to the still to help break the surface tension of the wash. Great video. Looking forward next weeks video.
Thanks for the tip! Ill keep that in mind for next video.
Thanks David. That makes sense. I remember now reading up about a puke. Thats exactly what happened. As you say. A knob of butter might do the trick. Thanks again for the great advice.
A good upgrade to your condenser.
Rather have the water go in the bottom and siphon out through a hole at the top.
You will use a lot less water and the overall temp will be much lower
Yes. Thanks. That makes sense. Ill do the upgrade.
That's what a thumper is for if it pucks it stays in the thumper 🎉😊😊😊
Thanks. Ive read up on a thumper. Interesting. Thanks for heads up.
Still On ! "Stirred not shaken" 🤠
Theres s use for everything hey.
Chris Bodill , from Durban
Hi chris. Long time no see or hear. Hows things going with you guys.
Kia ora Peter I sometimes drop in a small chunk of butter in my boiler just to help with the foaming
Ill do that next time. Thanks. Also probably runnning to hot.
Very nice, I’m in the process of building my first still as well, can’t wait!…where you based in NZ
Dunedin. Love it.
I agree with other commenters. Looks like you filled up a little much or too high on the heat and got some wash coming over. Butter should always be used on a heavy adjunct wash, fruit or grain.
A single pot still like that, I would expect ABV to be coming out 58%-35% (wait hahaha….. I was typing while still watching. I typed 35% exactly when you said you ended at 35% haha). So yea seems like you ended about where I would expect bad tails tastes to be coming in on a wash like that.
Yeh. Learning as i go. Thanks for comments. Very helpful.
Any time you make beer you are drinking methanol but no one thinks of that.
True that.
True but it's not as concentrated as it is in a distilled spirit
Nice one Peter. Duplicate on the DB thread hey !! ;)
Who’s this.
Your still got over heated in the beginning it's called puking when this happens just back the heat down and it will clear up
Yes thanks. Good tip. Will keep that in mind.
You definitely had a puke at the start
I would say you had a puke old m8
Yep. Sure was. Got handle on it now.
That bubbling sound you heard when tge diest drips came off indicate possible puking of your mash into the distilate. You were running roo hot. Also, you could slow your water use during the run and not turn it on until you feel heat in the lynearm. Great video!
Thanks for the advice. Im learning alot.