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[Threeper]

I have a one gallon claw hammer still. after making about 6 cups my still produces just water. is my temp too high or is 6 cups all I should expect to get? at this point there is still a lot of liquid left in the still. also with this still around what temp should I keep my still at? thank you all.

[Richard Coleman, Jr]

According to their website: http://www.clawhammersupply.com/blogs/moonshine-still-blog/13570337-distillery-equipment-guide
it looks like you can expect around 6 cups-

I crank the heat on my still until it starts producing- once it starts producing I turn the heat down until I’m getting 5-8 drips a second (not quite a stream). I don’t focus on temp- mainly I focus on output. When the run first starts it will be the highest proof as alcohol boils at a lower temp than water- as the run goes on it will need more heat to keep producing- (as most of alcohol will have already been removed earlier in the run) the longer the run- the hotter the still- the more water will be pulled out of the still later in the run

make sure to Dump the foreshots

[Threeper]

thanks for your help on all my post. so should the majority of my still be full at the end? could I let the still cool back down then start again or would there not be any alcohol left to take out?

[Beerdcomb]

The still will be pretty full at the end of the run.

could I let the still cool back down then start again or would there not be any alcohol left to take out

It will be mostly water left- If you have a proofing hydrometer – once you make your tails cut keep collecting the tails until you are down to about 20% and save the tails and add them to the next batch you run.
This way you are pulling all of the alcohol you can out of the wash- saving the tails and adding them to the next run will up the starting abv of that wash.

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