Decision Time

[gaza the instructor]

Your help and advise very welcome peps.
Have just set 2 washes, want to make
Swedish style vodka. I know it will be frowned
upon,but just wanted to try it.
2ltrs Wheat extract,4kg T&L and vodka yeast(S.S).
Now problem is T500 with reflux column for spirit
run,and copper pot for strip. Or do I use copper
for both.
Am concerned that reflux will strip all that
wheat flavour out!!
Your thoughts and advise please.
These are the most expensive washes I have
ever done. Bought for my Birthday pressy after
son rung Love Brewing for advise.

[gaza the instructor]

Sorry my mistake (typing not my bag).
Read 2kg Wheat extract not 2ltrs

[Icefever]

Your in a bit of a dilemma here Gaz...because vodka, under normal conditions is run through a reflux...you finish up with a clear drink. To have flavour carry through a pot still is used....as in rum/whiskey...thinking about it, you could strip on the pot, fast so that some flavour would carry though.

Then run it with the reflux, a bit faster than normal and hope for the best??? I've never needed to do this, I run a vodka with the reflux to finish up with a "clear vodka" as this is what we want.

This is why I'm building a thumper for my rum...by adding wheat/fruit/botanicals this helps to increase the flavour. I have read somewhere a guy runs vodka in a thumper with corn added....just my 2 cents on it mate.

[gaza the instructor]

Thanks Ice that has made my mind up.
Run reflux for spirit about 65c and
hope to carry thru some flavour,if
not it will be very expensive neutral

[Icefever]

A thumper is not difficult to build...maybe the way to go for you if you want more flavour.

[gaza the instructor]

Well Icefever, have striped on 1 wash.
4.9ltrs striped to 35%.
It has a light golden hue and quite a
strong wheat smell.
Done with copperhead on, 2nd strip
tomorrow.
Very happy but not going to use that
horrid black stuff and turbos any more.
Will store this for a few weeks when done
and will let you know

[gaza the instructor]

One question guys.
Should I put some dunder in the
spirit run to carry more of the
wheat flavour over