Distilling

What is a craft distillery? The American Craft Spirits Association defines a craft distillery as follows: A distillery who values the importance of transparency in distilling, and remains forthcoming regarding their use of ingredients, their distilling location and process, bottling location and process, and aging process. Read more on americancraftspirits.org Small-scale distilleries known as “craft” … Read more

Why Jack Daniels is not a bourbon? Jack Daniel’s is not a bourbon – it’s a Tennessee Whiskey. Jack Daniel’s is dripped slowly – drop-by-drop – through ten feet of firmly packed charcoal (made from hard sugar maple) before going into new charred oak barrels for maturing. This special process gives Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey … Read more

How much does a commercial still cost? At the most basic level, you’re going to need a cooker (or mash tun), a fermenter, and a still. A cooker can cost roughly $11,000, a fermenter $6,500, and a still anywhere from $3,000 to $12,000. Read more on www.honeycombcredit.com Producing a commercial still is just as difficult … Read more

At what proof do you stop distilling? around 10-20 proof When the Distillation Process Ends. Experienced commercial distillers generally run their stills until the alcohol from the wash has reduced to somewhere around 10-20 proof. It is not worth the time and energy to distill further to separate the little remaining alcohol from the water. … Read more

How do I make distilled alcohol? That said, most spirits go through the following steps. Raw materials are grown, harvested and processed. Yeast is added to jump-start fermentation. Distillation transforms the liquid into a spirit. The distillate is matured in wooden barrels, or other vessels. Blending and proofing refine the spirit. Filtration adds polish. Read … Read more