Essencia Carbon Filter

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Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

Postby PieOPah » Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:28 pm

Great stuff, thank you both. I'll save up until I have enough and decide what to do at the time :-)
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Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

Postby PieOPah » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:33 pm

aidanmac wrote:16. There is still some alcohol in your Airstill but it will need to be added to future stripping runs, as at # 6 above. Allow the still to continue running and collect the distillate in 100ml lots and check the ABV until the latest batch shows just 20%ABV. This part is call the Tails and is normally added to the stripping runs as at #6 above too.


Should I expect the tails to be as high as 50%?
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Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

Postby chill » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:44 pm

The ABV varies with the wash and fermentation conditions. For sugar based washes, I expect them to start around 50 - 58% ABV, rarely above 65% ABV.

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Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

Postby Easydrinker » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:57 pm

Checking my little black book,the tails used to start around 55% to 50% with tha Smart still for me too.
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Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

Postby PieOPah » Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:05 pm

Great stuff, thank you for the info.
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