[avadodin]

I would assume it depends on what you are distilling.

If you are making brandy from clarified wine, it probably separates better than rotten grape mash.

It is still a continuum with some methanol molecules likely remaining even in the tails.

For all intents and purposes, the distiller's rule of thumb of throwing away the angels' share is still going to work because low methanol concentrations are never an issue —for the antidote for methanol is ethanol.

[mattmaroon]

You throw away the foreshots because they also contain things like acetone that taste bad and may be harmful. They’re highly unpalatable so people can be relied on to do a sufficient job.

[mattmaroon]

Also “Angel’s share” isn’t what you throw away, it’s what evaporates from the barrel when you age. What you throw away are the foreshots and parts of the heads and tails

[avadodin]

I had learned it like that(it could have been a different cute term) but the terminology I used does appear to be wrong afaict.