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WATER DISTILLATION
POT DISTILLING
BOTANICAL BASKET
DISTILLATION
STEP 1 [ASSEMBLY]
• Remove all saddles from your column and rinse it thoroughly.
• Connect the short thin tube to the condenser outlet
E
.
• Connect the long thick tube over the short thin tube. This will
flow into your sink.
• Connect the long thin tube onto the water inlet
B
.
• Connect the white tube on the outlet
D
. The distilled water
will flow from here to your collecting vessel.
• You don’t need a thermometer for water distillation.
STEP 2 [WATER DISTILLATION]
Distilling 20 L (5 US Gal) of water will take about 8-10 hours
(10-12 hours for US/CA units) from start to finish (excluding
heating time) and will produce approximately 18 L (4.8 US Gal)
of distilled water.
You will need to have:
• Clock or timer.
• Large vessel to collect distilled water (as large as the
quantity of water initially placed in the boiler).
• Cooling water supply.
1. Place the boiler body on a firm, level, bench where the waste
can discharge into a drain or sink. Add water to your boiler,
do not fill beyond the maximum level line on the boiler.
2. Place the column and boiler lid assembly onto the boiler
base. Fasten the four clips that hold the lid onto the boiler.
Check the sealing gasket is sitting firmly onto the boiler
with no gaps.
3. Connect the power to the boiler. The water will take about
80 minutes to heat to boiling temperature.
4. Before the water begins to boil, turn on the cooling water
just enough so that the distillate doesn’t come steaming,
but rather flowing in a liquid form.
5. After you have collected 18 L (4.8 US Gal) of water, (if
distilling 20 L (5 US Gal)), turn the boiler power off and
disconnect from the power outlet. Turn off the cooling
water supply. Be careful when discarding remaining water
left in boiler as this will be hot.
The distilled water must be filtered through a filtration
system to ensure any unwanted flavours and aromas from
previous washes are removed. Refer to your filter manual
for filtering instructions.
Note: Ensure the distillate out tube is not submerged in
water, otherwise the boiler may implode. You should see
the drops of water falling into your collecting vessel.
E
B
D
1. Add the filtered alcohol into the boiler and top up
with water to at least 10 L minimum, ensuring the
liquid is 40% ABV or lower.
2. Remove all saddles from the column. Assemble
the T500 unit as per water distilling instructions
by having the cooling water directly through the
condenser, by-passing the reflux coil and water
outlet block.
3. Attach only the threaded section of the basket to the
condenser column and underside of the lid in place
of the stainless steel plug.
4. Fill the bottom piece of the botanical basket with
your desired botanicals. Orientate the pieces you
have just assembled so they are the correct way up
and screw in the basket from the bottom.
5. Turn on the unit. It could take an hour to heat to the
boil, depending on volume, so keep an eye on it and
approximately 30 minutes after switching the heat
on, turn on the cooling water. Adjust the cooling
water to a rate of 2.5 L (2.5 US qt) per min or so that
the distillate doesn’t become steaming, but rather
flowing in a liquid form. Make sure the white tube is
never submerged in distillate, otherwise the boiler
may implode. You should see the drops of distillate
falling into your collecting vessel.
6. Collect all the spirit into a 5 L (1.5 US Gal) demijohn.
Stop collecting when the spirit reaches 20% ABV.
7. Water down to 40% ABV and leave to settle
before consumption.
Note: Ensure the distillate out tube will not be
submerged, otherwise the boiler may implode.
You should see the drops of distilled water falling
into your collecting vessel.
WARNING: Make sure botanicals do not fall into
condenser column as this may cause a blockage.
If this does occur please contact customer service
before trying to extract the blockage.
If using the T500 Boiler with Adjustable Power
Control switches with the Alembic Dome and
Condenser or other pot still attachments, you can
reduce the boil power once you get close to the boil
by switching the boiler from 2200W for (or 1600W
for US/CA units) down to 1100W (or 1100/500W for
US/CA units).
This enables a gentler boil ideal for pot distilling
flavoursome spirits.
For more information refer to the instructions for the
Alembic Dome and Condenser on our website.
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