Home Distillation of Alcohol (Homemade Alcohol to Drink)

Photos of Stills sold Commercially



Desti Lab at http://www.desti-lab.com
Desti Model A Desti Model B


Outterson, LLC Stills at http://www.fermentationbiz.com
US supplier for botique distilleries, from 5-1000 gallon (5, 10 & 25 shown)

Daves Still
I got it via Outterson (http://www.fermentationbiz.com/) , it is made by The Revenoor folks.

It has what I believe is a 3-part rectifying column (I heard it called a splitter, not sure what that means but I assume it's fractional), and the top 1/5 or so is a condensor with cool water regulation to the condensor and the worm. The column seems to have marbles or some other inert media in the condensor and at least the top 1/3 or 2/3 of the column, but that's just a guess!

Completely high quality craftsmanship all around, they really take some pride in their work.

As you can tell, they are from the sour mash tradition, and this is a pretty classic U.S. still design if you ask me.

Brewhaus at http://www.brewhaus.com/purification.htm
Gert Strands new design ...


Stainless steel boiler, connector, column, and condenser
Copper condenser cooling jacket
Laboratory stopper
Food Grade PVC cooling hoses
Laboratory Thermometer and Raschi Rings included!

Euro Stills at http://www.stillspirits.com/
Don't know if these are available yet off their site.

Column diameter = 50 mm
Column height = 600 mm
Packing type = glass beads, with a stainless steel scrubber each end
Distillate purity = 94 %
Distillate flowrate = 1 L/hr
Pot capacity = 25 or 50 L
Heat Input 1500 W + 1000 W (25 L) or 2 x 1500 W (50 L)
Retail price = NZ$550 (25L) and NZ$650 (50L)
Pete at the Brewers Barn (brubarn@xtra.co.nz) sells these, and can send you an email brochure about them.

Winesupply at http://winesupply.com/alcohol_stills/index.htm
They offer 5, 10 & 25 Gallon models
Propane, electric or wood fired
Sold in the US

Initially this site raised a few eyebrows - could it be a BATF sting, seeing it was so openly selling within the US ? however Tim reports " Wine Sales and their parent company Dextan are mainly wholesalers. I called them and they informed me that they will not sell distilling set-ups to individuals in the US."
Malt Masterclass at http://www.maltmasterclass.co.uk/
Malt Masterclass
They use this for training sessions in making malt whisky's

No performance details available, but gee it looks pretty !

Lab Master I
Lab Master
either purchase it fully made up from : http://www.angelfire.com/wi/widder/index.html

or buy the Home Distilling Handbook from Gert Strand (Partyman) for US$5 and build it yourself

Height : 590 mm
Diameter : 50 mm
Performance : 90-95% alcohol

Spirits Unlimited
Spirits Unlimited 20L Pot still For sale at http://www.spiritsunlimited.co.nz/

20L Pot stil
Volume : 20L
Performance : 4.5L @ 40% in 6 hours
Spirits Unlimited 20L Reflux still For sale at http://www.spiritsunlimited.co.nz/

20L Reflux still
Volume : 20L
Column : 350 mm tall x 75 mm diameter
Performance : 80% as is, 90% if stuffed with stainless steel wool pot scrubbers (David Pickles)
Spirits Unlimited 24L Reflux still For sale at http://www.spiritsunlimited.co.nz/

24L Reflux still
Volume : 24L
Performance :
Spirits Unlimited 5L Pot still For sale at http://www.spiritsunlimited.co.nz/

5L Export Still
Volume : 5L
Performance :

Aqua Vita at http://www.aquavitae.co.nz/

Looking at the condensors, these would appear to be Still Spirits stills
Aquavita Unlimited 25L Pot still For sale at http://www.aquavitae.co.nz/

25L Pot still
Aquavita 25L Reflux still For sale at http://www.aquavitae.co.nz/

25L Reflux still

Mine is an early version of this 20L Reflux still (it has a plastic body). It puts out about 3.5L of 75% alcohol in 4 hours off 20L of 15% wash, if just used as designed (one marble for packing !) Stuffing half a stainless steel pot scrubber into it, below the marble, has increased the purity to 85%. The small diameter, and extremely short height of this column will never really make it a great "reflux" still, however it is a good step up from just a pot still. Cheap and easy.

Duplast at Des Zine's Code Imports
Duplast Reflux Performance : 80 - 82%

Dean Watts comments : My still has a Plastic boiling chamber (basically a brew barrel which you can by the way, see through and see the wash boiling correctly.) This then connects to a plastic reflux tower which is 11cm wide by 30cm tall. Then it connects to a Copper head (another 18cm high) unit which has the reflux condenser inside mounted about 9cm from the top. As the copper head is the last thing to be assembled you can only put media in the 30cm Tower.

Bob's MoonWater Still at www.encode.com/exec
Bobs Still Performance

Flowrate : 1 litre per hour
Purity : 90 to 95%
Cost : US$325
Pot size : 5 US gallons
Column size : 2"
Packing : copper scouring pads

Bob reports that
    " This is a real proven unit and works very effeciently. The real jouney for fun begins when you run off your first batch. It will change your life forever. It will create great memories that will last a life-time."

Stillife at http://www.stillife.com/
Performance : 55-60%
Capacity : 19 L
Sold in the US


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