How much alcohol is in a 10l?
The 10lt Kit comes with a compact 10lt fermenter which enables you to ferment 10lt wash each time (enough to run 2 batches through the Air Still). Each batch will produce 1lt of spirit at 40%.
What is the best still for rum?
For the highest quality rum we recommend using a pot still such as the Alembic Pot Still. (Note that use of a Column Still such as Turbo 500 with Condenser Column can be used, but the saddles should be removed from the column to prevent the reflux action from rectifying your rum into a cleaner spirit).
Is rum made in a pot still?
The pot still is the original still, a simple kettle that’s easy to understand – boil some liquid in it, allow it to turn into vapour and collect some of it out of the top. A simple method of concentrating alcohol and the original method of rum production, brought over to the Caribbean by ‘visiting’ Europeans.
How much head do you throw away when distilling?
Always discard the foreshots — they make up around 5% or less of the product collected during a run. Throw out the first 30 ml on a 1 gallon run, the first 150 ml on a 5 gallon run, or the first 300 ml on a 10 gallon run. Heads come off of the still directly after the foreshots. Simply put, they taste and smell bad.
How do you double distill with an Air Still?
If you are wanting to double distil the spirit you have collected from your Air Still, we recommend topping up to the 4 L (1.1 US Gal) max line with water. Put the 700 ml (23.7 US fl oz) of alcohol you’ve collected from the first run, back into the boiler and top up to the 4 L (1.1 US Gal) max line with water.
How much moonshine does a 10 gallon still make?
A 1 gallon run will yield 3-6 cups of alcohol. A 5 gallon run will yield 1-2 gallons of alcohol. A 8 gallon run will yield 1.5-3 gallons of alcohol. A 10 gallon run will yield 2-4 gallons of alcohol.
Can I make my own rum?
Rum is a delicious, cheap and easy to make drink which is preferably made in copper pot stills. You can adjust the recipe to your own preferences – you can only use molasses, for example, or decide between different types of yeast; as well as choose what type of cask to age it in, if you choose to age the rum at all.
What is the difference between pot still and column still?
The most important point of difference between pot stills and column stills is that pot stills operate on a batch by batch basis, while column stills may be operated continuously. This is why they’re sometimes known as continuous stills.
Why do moonshiners put a stick where the shine comes out?
Online sources confirm that the pecker used in the moonshine distilling process is a penis bone of a racoon. “It’s placed in the outlet of a moonshine still to help the distillate to flow smoothly into the collection vessel. “ The small bone is sterilised and used to transfer the moonshine from the still into the jar.
What should the temperature of a still be for making rum?
(Operating temperature will be about 68 °C (154°F)). For a fuller flavoured rum try using a pot still. Once you’ve collected your distillate, dilute to 50% abv with good quality water then hold for three days in a 10L bucket adding one further sachet of Turbo Carbon.
What’s the best way to make rum in a still?
Distil the clear wash after siphoning off the sediment. For rum the perfect still will produce alcohol at between ideal 84 – 88% so if using a Turbo 500 still run for only 2 ½ to 3 hours to achieve this lower alcoholic strength. (Operating temperature will be about 68 °C (154°F)). For a fuller flavoured rum try using a pot still.
How to make rum with molasses and dextrose?
Add 2kg molasses and 4.5kg dextrose into your clean fermenter with 3L (101 oz) boiling water, stir to mix (don’t worry if doesn’t dissolve at this stage). Top up to 25 Litres (6.6 gal) with cold water, stir to completely dissolve. Add Turbo Carbon – this is important to absorb impurities produced by the yeast during fermentation.