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Easydrinker wrote: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?

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

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

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

Robert.