STILL
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TYPES OF STILLS
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STILL
A still is an apparatus used to distill liquid mixtures by heating
to selectively boil and then cooling to condense the vapor. A still
uses the same concepts as a basic distillation apparatus, but on a
much larger scale. Stills have been used to produce perfume and
medicine, Water for Injection (WFI) for pharmaceutical use, generally
to separate and purify different chemicals, and to produce distilled
beverages containing Ethanol.
Still
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still
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TYPES OF
STILLS
Whats the difference between a pot still, reflux still, and fractionating column?
A POT still simply collects and condenses the alcohol vapours that come off the
boiling mash. This will result in an alcohol at about 40-60% purity, with plenty
of flavour in it. If this distillate were put through the pot still again, it
would increase in purity to around 70-85% purity, and lose a bit of its flavour.
A REFLUX still does these multiple distillations in one single go, by having some
packing in a column between the condensor & the pot, and allowing some of the vapour
to condense and trickle back down through the packing. This "reflux" of liquid helps
clean the rising vapour and increase the % purity. The taller the packed column, and
the more reflux liquid, the purer the product will be. The advantage of doing this
is that it will result in a clean vodka, with little flavour to it - ideal for mixing
with flavours etc.
A FRACTIONATING column is a pure form of the reflux still. It will condense all or most
of the vapour at the top of the packing, and return about 9/10 back down the column.
The column will be quite tall - say 600-1200mm (2-4 foot), and packed with a material
high in surface area, but which takes up little space (pot scrubbers are good for this).
It will result in an alcohol 95%+ pure (the theoretical limit without using a vacuum is
95.6%), with no other tastes or impurities in it. Note that both reflux and fractionating
stills can still be used to make whisky, rum etc, as they allow a very precise "cut"
between the heads, middle, and tail runs.
Types of Stills
http://homedistiller.org/
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SECTION 3
DISTILLED
BEVERAGE
A distilled beverage, spirit, liquor, hard liquor or hard alcohol is
an alcoholic beverage produced by distillation of grains, fruit, or
vegetables that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation.
This process purifies it and removes diluting components like water,
for the purpose of increasing its proportion of alcohol content
(commonly expressed as alcohol by volume, ABV). As distilled beverages
contain more alcohol, they are considered "harder" – in North America,
the term hard liquor is used to distinguish distilled beverages from
undistilled ones.
As examples, this term does not include beverages such as beer, wine,
sake, and cider, as they are fermented but not distilled. These all
have a relatively low alcohol content, typically less than 15%. Brandy
is a spirit produced by the distillation of wine, and has an ABV of
over 35%. Other examples of distilled beverages include bourbon, vodka,
gin, rum, tequila, mezcal, whisky, scotch, and moonshine.
Distilled beverage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distilled_beverage
How to
Distill
http://www.wikihow.com/Distill
How to
build a
still
https://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Still
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SECTION 4
STILL
LINKS
10 DIY Moonshine Still Plans
(and 6 Moonshine Recipes to Try)
https://morningchores.com/moonshine-still-plans/
16 DIY Moonshine Still Plans
and 10 Great Moonshine Recipes
https://howtomoonshine.co/how-to/15-diy-moonshine-still-plans-and-10-great-moonshine-recipes/
Alcohol Stills
http://www.alcohol-still.com/
American Still Company
https://www.americanstill.net/
Blue Ridge Institute moonshine
http://blueridgeinstitute.org/moonshine/index.html
Build a Whisky Still
https://www.instructables.com/Build-a-Whisky-Still/
Burning Still - Distilling Community
http://www.burningstill.com/
Collect Water in a Solar Still
https://www.desertusa.com/desert-people/water-solar-still.html
Distillation
http://www.wiredchemist.com/chemistry/instructional/laboratory-tutorials/distillation
Distilling Water
https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/salt-water-distillation/
History and Taxonomy of Distilled Spirits
http://www.alexreisner.com/spirits
How To Build A Boka Reflux Still
– Free Plan With Step by Step Instructions
https://learntomoonshine.com/how-to-build-a-boka-reflux-still-free-plan-with-step-by-step-instructions/
How to Build a Copper Still
https://www.clawhammersupply.com/blogs/moonshine-still-blog/81844740-how-to-build-a-copper-still
How to build a keg still
https://stillntheclear.com/how-to-build-a-keg-still/
How to Make Moonshine
http://www.howtomoonshine.co/
How To Make A Reflux Still – Complete
Plans To Build A Homemade Still
https://learntomoonshine.com/how-to-make-a-reflux-still-complete-plans-to-build-a-homemade-still/
How to Make a Solar Still – A Simple
Water Purification Science Experiment
https://teachbesideme.com/simple-science-making-solar-still/
How To Make A Still
https://learntomoonshine.com/category/how-to-make-a-still/
How to Make a Still:
12 Best Moonshine Still Plans
https://moonshinerecipe.org/make-a-still/
How to Make a Still That Shines:
DIY Journey to Distilling Delights
https://homebrewacademy.com/how-to-make-a-still/
How You Make Whiskey and More!
http://www.whiskeywise.com/Whiskey-still.html
How To Turn Salt Water
Into Drinking Water
https://www.survivopedia.com/how-to-turn-salt-water-into-drinking-water/#
Learn How To Make A Still At Home
https://diyprojects.com/make-still-diy/
Learn to Moonshine
http://learntomoonshine.com/
Rain Machine (Solar Still)
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/06/f16/solar_rainmachine.pdf
Solar Still
https://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/education/k-12/curricula/use/documents/USE_6_SolarStill.pdf
Step-by-Step Home Distilling
https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/home-distilling-zw0z1212zmat/
Still Types and Techniques
http://www.blueridgeinstitute.org/moonshine/still%20_types_and_techniques.html
Types of Whiskey Stills
http://www.ehow.com/info_8462536_types-whiskey-stills.html
What is the Best Still for Home
Distilling (The 8 Best Stills Reviewed)
https://diydistilling.com/what-is-the-best-still-for-home-distilling/
Whiskey Still
http://www.whiskey.com/article/whiskey-still.html
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Home
https://planethome.eco/
A Crop-by-Crop
Guide to Growing
Organic Vegetables
and Fruits: Our
Complete Crops at
a Glance Guide
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-techniques/crop-guide-growing-organic-vegetables-fruits-zl0z1211zsto
Herbalism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbalism
Virtual
Herbarium
https://www.virtualinsectary.com/plants.html
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Cook Ferment
https://www.growforagecookferment.com/
Pachamama Alliance
https://www.pachamama.org/
International Society for Ethnopharmacology
http://www.ethnopharmacology.org/
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