what are the tempuratures for tail water and the good stuff in the middle
2006-09-25 14:43:46 · 2 answers · asked by Aaron A 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Well, standard disclaimer: Actual Distilling of spirits is illegal in the US. It is legal in New Zealand, so I'll speak metric! So, this is for information, only.
The vaporization of ethanol is concurrant with other volitiles, including water. But, it vaprizes faster than water at a range of 90C to 95C. Other alcohols, including methanol vaprize lower, so as the temperature rises, you have to discard some of the first runnings.
The tails, or liquor vapor tend to come as the ethanol is entirely spent. This happens at 95C and above.
However, the force of heat that you use, the design of your still and the way that you condense all have a dramatic effect on anything you make.
A FAQ is available at: http://homedistiller.org/
As for the actual Gin flavor, the base is neutral. It is aged with Juniper berries (and other spices, if you desire). One can make their own Gin from a good vodka, aged with the proper spices, but this seems like a waste of a good potato, to me.
2006-09-25 16:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by Brewfun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tails will come in around 92-95C
The hearts will be around 88-92C
Bottom line, use taste to determine where you want to make the cut.
All the information you could possibly want, as mentioned before:
http://homedistiller.org
2006-09-27 15:42:56 · answer #2 · answered by Trid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋