Why not to distill over 40% low wines
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I am new at distilling and have read that you should not distill 40%+ wines. Why is this? Safety reasons? My first run with my Clawhammer 5gal still started out at 120 and I ran it down to 40 and stopped due to running out of time.I used a banana wine and it smells great! Am I ok running this a second time for more purity or should I water it down under 40%?
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Rusty101-
The reason folks recommend not running anything over 40% is for safety. If you have an issue with your boiler (leak,etc..) and it is filled with 40% low wines you now have flammable liquid all over…..If the low wines are under 40% or under you just has a bunch of wash to mop as under 40% is not flammable.If you run the brandy again you might lose some of that great flavor- I’d personally just proof it down with some good distilled water.
When I do a stripping run I always collect everything- I run hot and fast and collect down to 10%.
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