Pure Distilling Spirit Maker Complete Instructions page 11

Now for the fun part, we have the well prepared wash, we have added the distilling
conditioner to the wash in the boiler, the system is setup, we are ready to turn on the boiler!
1. Turn on the boiler, never turn the boiler on if it is empty, it will activate the boil dry
switch and cut out. If this happens, allow the boiler to cool, empty any contents, turn
the boiler upside down and press the reset button in the middle of the base of the
boiler.
2. Set the thermometer alarm to 5 - 10 degrees above the ambient air temperature, this
will allow enough time to turn the water on prior to spirit being collected. The
thermometer probe is not waterproof, take care not to immerse the probe in water.
3. Turn the tap to the off position, this is slow mode.
4. Place a small collection vessel to collect the "heads" (the hydrometer container is ideal),
there is a small amount of methanol present in any fermentation, more in fruit or wine
ferments heavy with stalks etc. Methanol has a boiling point of 65 degrees, and the
small amount in the wash is collected at the start.
5. When the alarm sounds turn on the cooling water at the water tap, the temperature
will continue to rise, it may even rise above 80 degrees for a short period, but will settle
on a steady temperature of around 78 degrees.
6. Liquid will start coming out of the condenser product tube, this is the heads we
discussed in Point 4, this should be within one hour of turning the boiler on.
7. Collect 50ml - 100ml or nearly the volume in the hydrometer container, this is discarded
(this liquid is great for cleaning windows or floors), it is not suitable for consumption.
8. Replace the heads collecting container with the container to be used for collecting the
alcohol (neutral spirit or ethanol).
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