Newbie with a T500

[guest5234]

I am not going to try and give advice about running a T500 or grainfather, I own neither.
I do know that many T500 users double distill for a neutral product.
I can only suggest that you try both methods.
Personally I strip with a pot still and reflux distill the strip.
And then I Carbon filter.
Because I can.
And because one of my reasons for doing this thing is to be in control of what I drink, not just cheap alcohol.
What I do works for me.
Until you have tried a few things, you may not know what suits you.
Have fun finding out.
Stay safe.

Robert.

Hi I am doing the same, do you make cuts on your spirit run through the reflux or do you keep the lot?

[gaza the instructor]

Hi I am doing the same, do you make cuts on your spirit run through the reflux or do you keep the lot?[/quote]

I do collect in 3or400ml jars or what you have.
Are you doing just one wash ?
If so put another 1 or 2 on strip and add to 1st.
If you have a full boiler @ 30% more fun!!!
1st 80ml of each strip. So 8o 160 or240mls Foreshots
Not good for anything but cleaning windows.
Then 30% heads 50% hearts 20% tails (rough figures)
Let the jars breath overnight and do your cuts next day.
If you run a parrot on the strip runs you will see
the percentage doesnt really drop, but near the end
the flow will slow to a drip.
If you started with a 30% charge in a full boiler, you
will have about 7.5ltrs of alcohol to come off.
Have a read on here about putting your still into
full reflux to try and compress the heads.
Take your time run steady trickle after the Foreshots.
Have fun

[guest5234]

cheers, spot on instructions...ok to just keep 50% hearts for drinking and save the rest for next spirit run,

[Easydrinker]

That will do until you decide to "tweak" your product in your own fashion.

Robert.