Distilling Blog

What Is a Grist Hydrator? A grist hydrator is a very handy and easily overlooked piece of mashing equipment that every brewery and distillery should be pretty familiar with. People don’t promote grist hydrators too terribly often, and it’s probably because they can be pretty simple. They do what the name suggests, hydrate the grains going into a mash tun...

Batch distilling has been around for thousands of years, and somehow there’s always something new to learn about the process and how it all works. Distillation itself is a commonly used process in various industries to separate and purify liquids based on their boiling points. It involves heating a liquid mixture to its boiling point and collecting the condensed vapor...

Copper has been a staple material in the distillation of alcohol for centuries. Its unique properties make it an ideal choice for creating essential components of distillation apparatuses such as onion-shaped stills, expansion chambers, and helmets. Expansion Chamber The chamber is designed to allow the alcohol vapors to expand and cool down before being condensed back into a liquid form...

Becoming a green brewery or distillery is a very broad topic, with lots of possibilities! However, it is easy to start becoming an environmentally friendly brewery. With Global Warming upon us, a lot of breweries are changing their methods to make them more sustainable, whether it’s turning off lights and tools or finding ways to decrease transportation costs. Breweries can...

Our Warranty We are so proud of the quality of our equipment that the purchaser has a one-year warranty from the original date of delivery. This warranty covers any defects that cause the equipment not to work adequately. With the defective equipment, we will replace or repair it at no charge. Depending on what piece of equipment is not working...

Distillery planning is a great way to keep you on track and focused, but it should also be a “living document” and allow you enough flexibility to pivot when you need to without losing your company’s identity in the process. In this installment of our distillery planning series, we’re going to discuss the pros and cons of distilling neutral spirit...

When it comes to distilling with the humble pot still, I have always believed that utilizing a thermometer was, at best, a superfluous luxury.  Vapor production with a 10% beer typically starts right around 190°F. And of course, when we are out of alcohol, the temps should be at 212°F. Therefore, temperatures in the kettle will get progressively hotter as...

Today we will be discussing the benefits of properly cleaning your distilling equipment from an experienced brewer. With my experience, we are going to be talking about when I was a cellarman, and if you know a cellarman makes sure you give them a Nut Roll and thank them for their work. Cellar work is the most important part of...

Creating income distilling is a crucial part of keeping your distillery doors open unless you are already independently wealthy or just in it for the love of the craft. One way to get revenue flowing quickly is to have an unaged product or two in your portfolio since it’s very difficult to have a two-year-old product in less than two...