Abnormal smell

[Dynamic]

So I did my first strip run with my smartstill, a 3,5h run with around 40-45%.
But the liquid that remains, wow. I opened my smartstill and I almost died of the smell.

Is this normal

[hampk]

Depends on your recipe, but my wheat washes smell pretty bad after I've stripped them. Incidentally, I'd suggest you can probably strip down to about 30% (usually around 1.5 litres of low wines with most standard washes) - you may well be missing out on some product by stopping early!

Check the AirStill best practice guide - it's worth it's weight in yeast!

[Dynamic]

I did, I stoped at 20% like they say. Which made 1 till 1.2 liters @ 42-43% (measuring tomorrow).
This was my first wash, it's not good.
- Didn't cleaned my bucket
- Sugar was not completely solved
- Wash stayed too long in my bucket (1 week)

I hope my wodka won't taste like the smell

[Seagull]

The left over liquid in the boiler from the turbo yeast washes I do always smells disgusting but it just goes down the drain or on my mum's garden as fertiliser anyway. .

[Dynamic]

After a run I immediately want to do another run. But yeah, what with the remaining hot and bad smelling liquid.. I have poured it into the sink in the garage, my whole garage was hell. And I don't want my neighbors to smell it. I want no complaints.

I'm going to dream about a solution.

[chill]

That bad smell of what is left is one of the reasons to do a stripping run.

[Easydrinker]

With an Air Still/Smart Still:
After a stripping run and a diluted to <30% spirit run you will have a decent product.
After carbon filtering you will have a fairly good "neutral".

Robert.

[GrunthosTheFlatulent]

- Wash stayed too long in my bucket (1 week)

How is this a bad thing?

And what yeast are you using?

My washes (using Vodka Star or baker's yeast) always have 2 weeks in the bucket or a screw topped fermenter, and are then racked to a carboy where they have another 1-2 weeks to clear, according to which finings I am using.


The residue after a stripping run still pongs a bit.

[Icefever]

.. Wash stayed too long in my bucket (1 week)

You beat me to it GtF... I was going to say the exact same thing.

My last sugar wash took well over 3 weeks....I posted on the forum about it..but it all came out ok in the end.

Yes you will have a big stink at the end of a run...I always smell a "sharp vinegar" tang to what's left in the boiler.

[Mash]

This was my first wash, it's not good.
- Didn't cleaned my bucket
- Sugar was not completely solved
- Wash stayed too long in my bucket (1 week)

I don't think any of these points are an issue. Unless I have missed you point somehow.

[Benoit]

I'm in trouble if they are Mash! I've got a wash that's been in a bucket nearly a month, it's well racked & cleared like but I heard mead gets better with age so I'm testing!

[Mash]

Before it is distilled it is wine. And that lasts for years.......

[Dynamic]

That's why my wash smelled like wine...

[Easydrinker]

I just hate washes that take a long time to ferment out.
I am a short time here and a long time gone.
Future-proofing looks less needed every day!

Robert.