First time distilling ( failed )

[Norric]

Ya i think im going to take a big boy step and try 15 gallons next run.

 

[IslandLizard]

Ya i think im going to take a big boy step and try 15 gallons next run.

That makes no sense at all!
You're still in the beginners and testing camp. Wouldn't it be much smarter to first iron out the problems doing small batches before ramping up production?

 

[Norric]

Chill lol I'm going to have someone to help that knows what he's doing. I appreciate your concern though thanks.

 

[TGFV]

Chill lol I'm going to have someone to help that knows what he's doing. I appreciate your concern though thanks.

That's one of the best ways to learn this trade. There is only so much you can learn from reading online, though there is more information online than most people could ever process lol.

Are you in the other forums? They have a lot of amazing information for new homedistillers and are an amazing resource, even if a bunch if salty old codgers (on the same level as many MTFers).

 

[bracconiere]

I dont have my numbers in front of me. But my first ABV reading was around 14% and my end ABV was at 8%

already covered....

and then heated to stop sprouting

actually the sprouts need to be dried first to lock up the enzymes before kilning, so they don't denature.....and i believe sweet feed is rolled barley....so it wouldn't sprout.....

for the record, when i was first making rice beer with amylase enzyme...it took me a couple batches to learn i had to add gluco to the fermenter, because i was getting like a FG of 1.035 or something (gave me mad runs, but i drank it, lol) then i found out i had to add gluco to get to actually finish dry, because alpha is a lazy S.O.B., needs someone to clean up....


i'd also say, don't try and keep it at the boiling point of ethanol....give full throttle till you get runoff, then back it off....water/ethanol are i believe something called aziotropic, they like each other.....


(sorry, when i find something fun to talk about...i can't speak right)

 

[bracconiere]

oh, where was it 176f? the kettle or the top of what i assume would be your column? the kettle should be a full rolling boil, and the column should be at least 3-4 feet tall, for the vapors to seperate......the taller the more pure you can collect it.....