Temperature on Home › Forum… › General Distilling Discussion › Temperature This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 12 months ago by Richard Coleman, Jr. Viewing 1 reply thread Author Posts November 18, 2014 at 4:15 am #2896 TayjcParticipant Ethanol boils at 172 degrees Fahrenheit. Is there a certain temperature I should not let me still get over during the distillation process? November 18, 2014 at 4:12 pm #2898 Richard Coleman, JrKeymaster What size still are you running? I do 10 gallon runs and I always discard the first 3/4 of a pint jar that comes out of the still. there are no set temperatures- it will depend on many variables – the starting ABV of the wash, the elevation if you have not read this article it is worth a read: http://www.clawhammersupply.com/blogs/moonshine-still-blog/12206385-making-moonshine-the-dummies-guide Author Posts Viewing 1 reply thread you should log in to reply to this topic. Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Need an account? Click here to register