Rum newbie here…
Been doing a lot of reading but still confused.
You buy all that molasses and my thought is you run it through a pot still and to keep the flavors.
But consistently I see posts saying it’s coming off stills at 95%…
Didn’t these guys just make a Neutral spirit?
If so, is there that much flavor carried over?
If not, what should I be aiming for coming off the still?
I am running a 6 plate reflux that does 190 sugar wash consistently.
My thought is to take out 2 plates to knock my proof back.
Been doing a lot of reading but still confused.
You buy all that molasses and my thought is you run it through a pot still and to keep the flavors.
But consistently I see posts saying it’s coming off stills at 95%…
Didn’t these guys just make a Neutral spirit?
If so, is there that much flavor carried over?
If not, what should I be aiming for coming off the still?
I am running a 6 plate reflux that does 190 sugar wash consistently.
My thought is to take out 2 plates to knock my proof back.