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Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-29T21:58:10+00:00

I could not ask for more.
Best wishes for your first run with it.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:58 pm

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-29T14:10:35+00:00

I will report, honestly and openly.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:10 pm

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-29T00:19:48+00:00

Sometimes I hate the buggers that post here, with allusions to previous posts that have me searching, to understand a thread.
Not so in this case.
I would ignore anything stated about AM stills on unfriendly websites, and look forward to playing with one.
I wish you well, and hope that you will report back, good or bad.

ATB
Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:19 am

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-28T10:19:54+00:00

Hopefully I have found something that'll work for me.

I've sold my AS and I'm taking delivery of my new Alan Manning gin still next week.

Regards, Marc.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:19 am

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-26T22:00:26+00:00

I had to read the last post twice to understand,(and re-read chill's).
It makes perfect sense.
Glad that you have found something working for you Duffer26.
So often it doesn't!

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:00 pm

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-26T08:47:15+00:00

I run head runs the same way Chill does, I just collect a little more heads, say 300-350ml.

After that the hearts just run and run, tails don't come so just stop when it gets too weak.

I find these runs produce a very fine neutral, fit for a queen.

It is triple distilled by then so maybe that's it.

Regards, Marc.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:47 am

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-23T22:41:05+00:00

Forget phemorones, spray on Pine Colada.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:41 pm

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-23T06:05:59+00:00

Yes Mash and a good squirt of Fores
will keep the flies away let alone
the women.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:05 am

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-23T05:45:59+00:00

Am right that perfume is alcohol based?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:45 am

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-23T01:15:06+00:00

@ Easy D. Its alcohol and kills bacteria and as such its a hippie deodorant. But unless it smells good, you would be defeating the reason for using it and replacing one bad smell for another.

You only need a dab, so use the good stuff. Who knows where it might lead. Just dont drive with a good whisky splashed all over you.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:15 am

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-22T21:36:24+00:00

Someone here claims heads makes a good deoderant/anti-perspirant.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:36 pm

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-22T09:05:21+00:00

Fores make very good windscreen wash for the car.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:05 am

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-22T05:26:09+00:00

Even when if it don't burn!

I use it for alsorts.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:26 am

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-21T22:35:42+00:00

The logic of this seems to be blindingly obvious.
It only clashes with my mindset in the statement of throwing alcohol away.
To me, any alcohol that burns has a use.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:35 pm

Re: Heads run ?

2017-09-20T14:43:20+00:00

Don't mix heads and tails to run in an airstill. Collect and run them separately. That way you don't get smearing. For the heads runs, once the concentrated heads are done, you can collect much further into the run as there are no tails. For the tails run, you can start collecting immediately, but will hit tails earlier than in a normal spirit run.

I've never run anything where the heads ended after 250ml. 600-800ml of heads and heads contaminated hearts is more typical. I hate the taste of heads. If you are only collecting 250ml form each 4L run, there might not be a lot of good stuff to get out of that.

I collect my heads until I get 4L. I then add 2L of this, 2L of hot water, and about 3/4 cup of baking soda and run it. That gives me two runs which results in about 1.6L of 70+% yield. Yes, yes, I water that down and filter it. For these runs, the first 250ml goes down the drain and the heads after that kept for future runs. I get 800 - 1000ml of heads from each run.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:43 pm