Making your own spirits isn't complicated however there are some pro tips that will make it easier, better and cheaper in the long run. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes you must avoid when starting out with distilling.
Although paper instructions are included with your Air Still Essential Distillery Kit (which you can access here: Air Still Essentials Distillery Kit Instructions) some people find it a lot easier to follow online videos. That's why we've made a four part how-to...
Pure Turbo Yeast is the highest quality yeast we sell to make the best possible spirit, perfect for vodka and gin. This yeast needs to be fermented between 18°C-24°C. If it's too hot the yeast will die and if it's too cold...
Chitosan fining agents which is part B of the Turbo Clear product, is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans as it contains chitosan derived from the shells of crustacea. However, we do offer a fungal derived chitosan product which is...
The following Still Spirits Essences and Consumables are Gluten Free Still Spirits Classic Top Shelf Select Essences: Classic Top Shelf Select Whiskey Classic Top Shelf Select Gin Classic Top Shelf Select Navy Dark Rum Classic Top Shelf Select London Gin Classic Top...
For the first use Rinse the unit with water. You don't have to remove saddles but rather ensure that water is flushed through the unit ie. from the bottom of the column through to the alcohol out point. Every 5-10...
These instructions are for the Still Spirits Botanicals Basket for Turbo 500 and Alembic Still Add the filtered alcohol into the boiler and top up to 25 L (6.5 US Gal) with water. Remove all saddles from the column. Assemble...
The Still Spirits Turbo 500 (T500) requires that the water flow used to cool the column is carefully controlled. The best way to do this is by using the needle valve (flow adjuster) which is supplied with the machine. This allows...
In case you're unable to get your hands on our Turbo yeasts right now, we thought we'd put together this recipe using an alternative to the Turbo range of yeasts - our Distiller's range. This range is generally used to...
