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[[File:stillanimation2.gif|thumb|200px|right|Animated Reflux Still]]

[[File:still.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Copper still with fractionating column]]

Stills come in many designs. The most common stills are traditionaly made of copper, though in recent years [[stainless steel]] has made inroads in the industry. Almost all stills employ some sort of copper because it removes sulphates on contact.

A very detailed page on column still design is [[How To Build A Bokakob Reflux Still|How to build a Bokakob Still]].

There are two common designs of stills. The first and most common is the [[pot still]] which is used to produce [[whisky]], [[brandy]] and other spirits which rely on flavor from the [[mash]]. Pot stills consist of a [[boiler]], a [[condenser]], and a lyne arm through which vapor travels from the [[boiler]] to the condenser. The lyne arm has a bend in it known as the lyne angle. Some pot stills have a [[thumper]] which serves to further purify the distillate. A [[Heat diffuser]] can be used to prevent scorching inside the [[boiler]]

The second type of still is the [[reflux still]] which is generally used to produce [[neutral spirit|neutral spirits]]. A reflux still consists of a [[boiler]], a [[condenser]], a [[column]], and a column condenser.

See also [[rectifier]].


==External Links==
*[https://distilledsunshine.wordpress.com/2017/08/18/distillation-of-rum/ Pot stills and continuous (column) stills]

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