CRAFT STARTER PLUS KIT with Still Spirits Turbo 500 (T500) Copper Condenser Next Generation & Alembic Pot Condenser Distillery Kit
With this kit, you can make 8L of 40% alcohol per batch. The yeast pack and essences are included in the kit got your FIRST TWO BATCHES, making 16L of 40% alcohol. Once you are up and running, all you need to make the next 8L is this $49 Classic 6 Batch Pack, plus 6kg of white sugar or dextrose.
That works out to be just over $4 per bottle of 40% neutral spirit.
Add to that an essence to that can flavour 2.25L of neutral spirit, which is $12 for the Top Shelf range.
You can have your very own rum, vodka, gin, brandy, bourbon - or whatever you like - for just over $8 per bottle.
Everything you need to make your complete range of authentic spirits
Turbo 500 Copper Condenser: This is the worlds most advanced fractioning column for home distillation. It is designed to produce commercial grade high purity alcohol (93%+) and provide maximum alcohol yield (95%+). As it comes ready to use, it is extremely simple to operate and is a stunning looking handcrafted solid copper condenser. Use this to make authentic vodka & gin plus a range of liqueurs.
New & Improved Copper Alembic Condenser: This condenser retains the flavour rather than stripping it out by refluxing. This comes with a thermometer, tubing and tap adaptor set. The new & improved version now incorporates a spiral structure modification inside the condenser called fins. The outer water jacket tube of the condenser has been modified internally to increase surface area with the inner distillate arm allowing for better cooling performance. Fins allow the cold water to pass through with some turbulence increasing surface area within the inner tube. The cooling sleeve has been extended back towards the temperature probe which gives the extra cooling length. This new condenser arm has improved the overall efficiency (heat transfer) of the Alembic condenser, allowing for a colder spirit collection temperature. This is perfect for when you are distilling whiskey, rum, and brandy washes to make the spirit from traditional ingredients, just like the professionals. Use this with the Grainfather to make authentic whiskey & bourbon, and with the Mangrove Jack's boiler to make authentic rum.
Our CRAFT STARTER PLUS pack includes everything you need to produce two batches of pure alcohol using the Turbo 500 Condenser except for sugar or dextrose. You will need 6kgs of sugar or dextrose per yeast, 12kgs total. We also sell boxes of 12kgs dextrose, bags of 25kgs dextrose, and boxes of 12kgs Turbo Sugar. You also have ingredients to make one batch of rum using the Alembic Pot Condenser and the rum yeast and molasses.
The full list of inclusions is as follows:
- Turbo 500 Copper Condenser (complete with thermometer, tubing and tap adaptor set)
- Alembic Pot Copper Dome Top & Condenser (complete with thermometer, tubing and tap adaptor set)
- Turbo 500 Boiler 25L
- 30L Plastic Fermenter (with tap, airlock, grommet & stick on thermometer)
- EZ Filter
- 5L Measuring Jug/Collector
- 48cm Stirring Spoon
- Wash Hydrometer
- 0-100% Alcometer
- 3 x ECD Cold Water Detergent 25g
- 3 x No Rinse Steriliser 25g
- Distillers Conditioner (defoaming agent)
- Ceramic Boilers
- Water Flow Controller for Kitchen, Laundry and Outdoor taps
- Garden Hose Adaptor
- 3 Year Warranty
- BONUS: 6KG Turbo Sugar, 3x Premium Classic Essences, & 3x Icon Liqueurs
For the Turbo 500 Condenser:
- Classic 6 Yeast (Classic 6 is the "all rounder" with low fermentation odor and an operational air temperature range of 15°C-30°C)
- Heat Yeast (the only Turbo Yeast to use when the air temperature is above 30°C. Delivers excellent quality alcohol in hot conditions) *Please note that Heat Yeast replaces the Fast Yeast in the photo for the summer period
- 2 x Turbo Carbon
- 2 x Turbo Clear
- 2 x EZ Filter Carbon Cartridges
- 3 x Top Shelf Essences 2.25L (your choice - click here to see the options)
For the Alembic Pot Condenser:
Ingredients to make your own rum:
- 20g Distiller’s Yeast - Rum
- 12g Distiller’s Enzyme - Glucoamylase
- 450g Distiller’s Nutrient - Dark Spirits
- American Oak Carboy Spirals
- Still Spirits Turbo Clear
- Bundaberg Food-Grade Molasses 14kg
NB: Products may arrive in multiple boxes
Check out the below instructions on how to use the Still Spirits Turbo 500. Please note, the condensers now come pre-packed with saddles, so you can skip this step. Also, they use a cap for the airlock which you shouldn't do, you should just fill it with water so air can escape and not get inside. You may also want to check our our Still Spirits Turbo 500 FAQs.
VIDEO ONE: Distilling with the Turbo 500 - How to make a wash
VIDEO TWO: Distilling with the Turbo 500 - Distillation
VIDEO THREE: Distilling with the Turbo 500 - Filtering your Neutral Spirit
VIDEO FOUR: Still Spirits Flavourings & Essences
Check out the below series on using the Alembic Pot Condenser:
VIDEO ONE: Alembic Still - Making the Wash and Preparing the Still
VIDEO TWO: Alembic Still - Distilling
VIDEO THREE: Alembic Still - Blending