Double Boiler, Agitator, Reflux Still?
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:13 pm
I have read, read, read and read and seem to be more confused than ever.
We want to destill German/Austrian style fruit brandys (eau-de-vie, %40). Mainly apple,paire and peach based. The Austrians/Germans use a water-boiler design with agitators and a so called "3 level bell tower" destill column and a dephlegmator(seems to be a coil condenser with backflow to the column).
Here is a schematic and a finished product:
The problem is that these stills are way to big for what we want to-do right now.
Since we want to learn how to make excellent fruit eaux-de-vies we want to practice,experiment and learn with a home style still smaller quantities.
My questions:
Would a reflux-still be the closest to the model described?
What kind could you suggest, ready buyld or self made? (Amphora?)
Anybody tried double boiler (water heated boiler) principle?
What did you use? A turkey Fryer with a ss boiler inside?
How could one add an agitator to the boiler?
Anyone build one?
Thanks for the advice.
We want to destill German/Austrian style fruit brandys (eau-de-vie, %40). Mainly apple,paire and peach based. The Austrians/Germans use a water-boiler design with agitators and a so called "3 level bell tower" destill column and a dephlegmator(seems to be a coil condenser with backflow to the column).
Here is a schematic and a finished product:
The problem is that these stills are way to big for what we want to-do right now.
Since we want to learn how to make excellent fruit eaux-de-vies we want to practice,experiment and learn with a home style still smaller quantities.
My questions:
Would a reflux-still be the closest to the model described?
What kind could you suggest, ready buyld or self made? (Amphora?)
Anybody tried double boiler (water heated boiler) principle?
What did you use? A turkey Fryer with a ss boiler inside?
How could one add an agitator to the boiler?
Anyone build one?
Thanks for the advice.