Recycling

[Duffer26]

Hello everyone, I have a quick question.

I have a load of old bottles of crap leftover from christmas. Dribbles of coconut rum, kiwi likker, and flat champagne and so on.

I'm running an Airstill whilst double distilling. Can I chuck these in with the wash for the stripping run as way of recycling?

I am after a neutral spirit and I realize some flavors will carry over from the strip.
But would they be eliminated on the spirit run?


Thanks Shiners!

[Mash]

Yes distill it. NO not together.

I would run my washing normally, so that you know what you're getting. And will get your neutral.

There can be all manner of shite flavourings in commercial spirits so I would run them separately and dilute them down to about 30% with tap water.

You will definitely get some alcohol but you might find it still has some random flavours.

If you are going to make it into something stronger flavoured, it will probably mask anything that is carried over. Else consider carbon filtering.

[Easydrinker]

I think Mash said it.
But in different words to those that I choose.
Distill all your left overs at sub 30% (add water, if needed) together, not with your regular strip.
If needed, run it again.
A lot will depend upon your taste buds.
Don't risk messing up your neutral.

Robert.

[Mash]

I run leftovers runs all the time.
I collect all my waste alcohol and use it for cleaning.

PS. I have tidied that up my first post

[Duffer26]

Thanks for the advice. I like the idea of making cleaner with it.