by billybushcook » Tuesday Nov 20, 2007 2:45 pm
drsmurto,
I know what you mean with "the smell" (fusol oils, butenol & proponol)
I have smelt others & even my own when I first started, all using elec, heating elements which pulse or surge as the thermostat kicks in & out.
thats why I use gas under a keg cut down to 30 ltr with a reflux tower & double distill, the second pass goes for three days & nights non stop, as slow as I can get it. I dont use the first litre (after hitting 78.5) & stop when it wont stay below 80 degrees.
if there are oils or heavier alcohols in it they are scarce!
My spirit doesn't have any smell, thats the problem!!
proper bourbons depend on fusol oils from the corn to flavour the spirit, hense the pot still.
Ive lined it up at the local pub before & got friends to try & pick the BEAM from mine & 100% thought mine was the BEAM because it was smooth enough to drink straight, they expected home brew to be rough.
Oh & thanks for the link, I had googled for info before but that stuff is new!
Mick.