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"Hey all,
I'm new to the distilling hobby and after reading some of the posts here, I'm confused on some of the terminology and hope a few of you professionals out there can take time out and answer some of these terms for me.
What does racking, lees, heads, hearts, tails, stripping run, scrubber and head and tails run mean?
Please if you can, help this newbie out.... and be kind, I have to start somewhere:)
Thanks!
Steve"
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"A good place to start is www.homedistiller.org It is byfar the best site on the subject that I have ever seen. Look through the site before you start."
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Afternoon, I just started in this new hobby of mine and am really loving it! I have a question on the prestige wd w/ag. I made up a 25L 4" sweetfeed and 5 lbs sugar and cannot tell if it is fermenting or not. First day grain would turnover about every 10-15 min and was just raisin cain.The next day all grain was completely disolved and no action was going on. With sugar mash I know when fermentation is complete but not sure with this. ASny help would be appreciated!!!!:)
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"[COLOR=""Red""]What does racking, lees, heads, hearts, tails, stripping run, scrubber and head and tails run mean? [/COLOR]
Racking- to transfer wash from the fermenting vessel to separte vessel in order to separate wash from the trub (dunder) on the bottom of the fermenter. Goal is to clear the wash.
Lees (hot slop)-remainder of liquid in the boiler after stilling
Fores-Quantity of distillate containing the nastiest volitiles. Should be considered poison and not consumed or redistilled. Comes out the business end first.
Heads- Second phase of stilling cycle. This is where most any forthcoming ""hang over"" mostly lives. Amounts of heads can vary depending on wash, still and technique. Characterized by a fruity smell and very hot.
Hearts- As the name implies, its the cream of the run. more nuetural in smell.
Tails- End of the run. Typically characterized by a old shoe or card board smell.
Stripping Run- to first still very rapidly to strip bulk amounts of water away from the etho.
Spirit run- to still more slowly to acheive better separation for the drinking product. Easier to make proper cuts after stripping.
Heads and Tails Run- often heads or tails are not used to blend in to drinking. But contain lots of good etho. Collect heads and tails and distill again......heads and tails run,,,get it.
Scrubber- is literaly a stainless or copper pot scrubber used for packing a column to create more surface area for more efficiant refluxing.
Crude definitions I know but this is a lot of typing for my broken down hands."
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Here ya go Mountainsparky.
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"Well answered LWTCS. Save that one cause the same question comes up often with newcomeers here. Excellent learning post. Its fun to teach these kids, no matter their age, most of us started out as raw as them also, and appreciated the help we got. you've been a big blessing to them. Originally Posted by: LWTCS  [COLOR=""Red""]What does racking, lees, heads, hearts, tails, stripping run, scrubber and head and tails run mean? [/COLOR]
Racking- to transfer wash from the fermenting vessel to separte vessel in order to separate wash from the trub (dunder) on the bottom of the fermenter. Goal is to clear the wash.
Lees (hot slop)-remainder of liquid in the boiler after stilling
Fores-Quantity of distillate containing the nastiest volitiles. Should be considered poison and not consumed or redistilled. Comes out the business end first.
Heads- Second phase of stilling cycle. This is where most any forthcoming ""hang over"" mostly lives. Amounts of heads can vary depending on wash, still and technique. Characterized by a fruity smell and very hot.
Hearts- As the name implies, its the cream of the run. more nuetural in smell.
I think you just got all your answers to your questions. well done LW....
Tails- End of the run. Typically characterized by a old shoe or card board smell.
Stripping Run- to first still very rapidly to strip bulk amounts of water away from the etho.
Spirit run- to still more slowly to acheive better separation for the drinking product. Easier to make proper cuts after stripping.
Heads and Tails Run- often heads or tails are not used to blend in to drinking. But contain lots of good etho. Collect heads and tails and distill again......heads and tails run,,,get it.
Scrubber- is literaly a stainless or copper pot scrubber used for packing a column to create more surface area for more efficiant refluxing.
Crude definitions I know but this is a lot of typing for my broken down hands. "
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Thanks a bunch. This should be a "Sticky" or archive post 
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Agreed. this was most helpful...
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