Are air Stills any good?

Are air Stills any good?

The best thing about the Air still is the sheer convenience of the machine. It’s compact and fits nicely on a work top in a kitchen and looks very much like a large coffee percolator.

Is the T500 still worth it?

Conclusion. The T500 Turbo Still is a great option for novices who want an off-the-shelf product that’s easy to use, and good enough to produce reasonable quality spirits. If you’re on a budget, the base kit complete with stainless steel reflux column is a great option.

Can you double distill with an Air Still?

If you are wanting to double distil the spirit you have collected from your Air Still, we recommend topping up to the 4 L (1.1 US Gal) max line with water. Put the 700 ml (23.7 US fl oz) of alcohol you’ve collected from the first run, back into the boiler and top up to the 4 L (1.1 US Gal) max line with water.

How does the Turbo 500 still work?

The ceramic saddles in the column provide a large surface area to maximise the contact between the liquid and vapour flows in the column and accelerate the refluxing action. The Turbo 500 Still has been carefully engineered to provide a continuously compensating reflux rate.

How much alcohol do you get from an air still?

Distil – the alcohol base in the air still. In one hour you will have produced 700ml of distilled alcohol at around 60% . If you make a 25lt fermented wash you will produce enough to run aprrox 5 -6 batches through the still.

How much should I discard when distilling?

Additionally, commercial distillers have determined that simply discarding a standard amount per batch, based on batch size, is enough to keep things safe. The rule of thumb is to discard 1/3 of a pint jar for every 5 gallons of wash being distilled.

Where is Turbo 500 still made?

New Zealand
Designed and assembled in New Zealand, the world’s most advanced fractionating column for home use.

What is the best temperature to run a still?

However majority of stills are designed to run similarly. The temperature that ethyl alcohol boils off at is 78C-82C and therefore if your still has a temperature gauge in the top of the condenser (usually in a rubber bung situated at the top) it should run between 78C-82C (with 78C being ideal).

Is Turbo carbon necessary?

Turbo Carbon It is essential for use with Triple Distilled Turbo yeast and will significantly improve all Turbo Yeasts. Continue to filter after distillation choosing from the range of Still Spirits activated carbon filter products.

How much alcohol does a Turbo 500 still produce?

The Turbo 500 allows you to collect an astonishing 95% of the possible alcohol from the wash. This comes out at an amazing 93% alcohol purity which beats every other still on the market.

Is it legal to brew spirits in Australia?

It is NOT illegal to distil alcohol in Australia. Distilling is like driving, it’s perfectly legal so long as you have a license. And depending on the purpose of the alcohol you are distilling, it’s possible you don’t need a licence at all.

Is turbo yeast good for moonshine?

Vodka Turbo Yeast has a low congener profile and a great sugar-to-ethanol conversion rate, making it the best yeast for vodka, high purity neutral spirits or moonshine alcohol.