The Best Small-Scale Alcohol Distillation Setup

Home Distillation Setup

As a home distiller, having the appropriate equipment is crucial. Doing so will ensure that your alcoholic beverages are of top-quality. Which still type best fits your specific needs and preferences can depend on many variables; there are three primary categories: pot stills, reflux stills, and column stills each offering distinct advantages and disadvantages.

An example would be using a pot still for its ability to preserve natural flavors while being easy to set up, while at the same time producing less-pure alcohol than reflux or column stills. Thus, it is vital that you understand all your options before selecting one as your perfect distiller.

Column stills resemble pot stills but differ by having long columns with metal packing filling to hold distillation vapor, and a condenser at its top to catch and collect this vapor, before trickling back through to increase liquor content – this resulting in higher alcohol purity of up to 95%.

Column stills offer an ideal solution for creating high-quality alcohol distillate. Producing up to eight gallons in each batch and easy to operate, they feature hydrometer and temperature gauge so you can monitor their products while they distill – it makes an ideal all-in-one kit option.