Cuts Calculator

Estimate heads, hearts, and tails volumes from your distillation run based on wash volume, ABV, and still type.

Wash Volume

liters

Wash ABV

Still Type

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Hearts

1,300 mL

≈ 4 soda cans

Heads150 mL

Tails550 mL

Foreshots20 mL

Total Distillate3,077 mL

Total Alcohol in Wash2,000 mL

How to Use This Calculator

Enter wash volume and wash ABV.
Select still type (pot or column) which affects the cut fractions.
The calculator returns estimated volumes for foreshots, heads, hearts, and tails in mL, plus total distillate and total alcohol in the wash.
Discard foreshots, collect heads separately, save hearts as the primary product, and decide whether to re-distill tails.

How the result changes with Wash Volume

Wash Volume: Volume of fermented wash going into the still in liters.
Wash ABV: Alcohol percentage of the wash. Typically 6-12% for grain washes, 8-14% for sugar washes.
Still Type: Type of still: 1 = Pot Still (65% hearts fraction, more flavor), 2 = Reflux Still (80% hearts fraction, cleaner spirit).

Identify Input Parameters
Wash Volume = 25, Wash ABV = 8, Still Type = 1 = 3 input(s) provided
Calculate Hearts
Hearts
1300 = 1300
Calculate Heads
Heads
150 = 150
Calculate Tails
Tails
550 = 550

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