Redistilling Gin

[hagar681]

Can anybody tell me how much product I can expect to get back when redistilling gin? We created our own GNS and ended up with 251lbs of 190.5. We cut it down to 110 proof and are going to macerate our botanicals. So, starting out we would have about 64 gallons. We will probably add some water to that at the time of distillation. I am curious about what the expected yield would be. Obviously we will figure it out when we run it, but I was hoping to have a reference estimate before we start.

[tl5612]

If this is your first gin run ever. Don't think you want to waste all that NGS with a dud batch!

Start much smaller on a tiny still. To work out your recipe and your yield will come from that.

It may take you dozens or hundreds of batches to find one you are happy with.

[whiskeytango]

Who many gallons of 190 proof will you start with for each run?

[hagar681]

We started with about 37 gallons of 190.

[leftturndistilling]

For a typical Gin run for us ... we start with 39 proof gallons ( 190 proof NGS backed down to 100 proof).. And end up with apx 33.5 pg after cuts and whatever stays in the boiler ..

[whiskeytango]

Im in the neighborhood of left turn, Start with 38 proof gallons and collect about 32 give or take a little.

[hagar681]

Thank you guys. Thats what I was looking for.

[Captain1]

What do you do with the heads and tails when making gin? Redistil in next batch? Or does that effect flavor?

[leftturndistilling]

Dispose !!! ... If you add back to the next batch it will just double the heads and tails of that batch ...

[jeffw]

Leftturn,

Have you tried adding it back? I figure the yield has been high enough I have never been real tempted to do so, but when I do whiskey and add heads and tails to the next batch it definitely does double the heads and tails cut (though obviously I get some more in the product). Anyone every tried redistilling the gin run heads and tails?

[leftturndistilling]

I am redistilling from NGS .. The heads are mostly the volatiles and cheap vodka taste ... The tails volume I collect is very small but if I am ever tempted to keep anything it is the tails... The Cinnamon seems to come out right at the onset of tails ....