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Re: My First run with a T500

2013-12-10T21:33:26+00:00

I try to run mine at about 58 ish and find that after the 1 hour to get her running I'm about spent after 2 hours with circa 93%

Statistics: Posted by Superslim007 — Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:33 pm

Re: My First run with a T500

2013-12-10T16:52:54+00:00

I've been targeting 53-54 when using mine, but only from reading here that the slow = better quality.

Might try a batch on a higher temp and see, but this time round I also took some heads out (about 250 fores + 250 heads) then the last 700ml as tails.

But as with you - LOVE IT I've a great stock in my cupboard now, with another batch to start fermenting. Still messing with flavours, but mainly drink gin anyway and the Essencia Blue Gin is more than drinkable

Statistics: Posted by Termite — Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:52 pm

Re: My First run with a T500

2013-12-07T16:19:50+00:00

Yeah I found 63 was about right any warmer it goes faster but quality drops and vica versa

A double distillation will smooth it further

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:19 pm

My First run with a T500

2013-12-07T16:11:14+00:00

Hi All,

So I borrowed a T500 from my buddy to try out. Last night I set it up, got 25L of my wash running and made sure the outlet temp was 55c as best I could. It dripped sooo painfully slow that I gave up after about 4 hours.

Today, I got up early, plugged the unit in, heated it up and played with the temp. At 63c the nectar started flowing and after 3 hours, collected 3.7L total at an amazing 95% !!! No smell to it, and was amazed at it being 95% ! I called my buddy and told him what happened and he informed me that he forgot to mention that it needs to be hotter than the manual says. I guess every machine is different.

In closing. I love this thing. Soo much better than my airstill for making neutrals. Could not believe the yield and percentage. The airstill doesn't come close.

Cmbtsmrf

Statistics: Posted by cmbtsmrf — Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:11 pm