Are you here because you’re looking for your first equipment to distill your alcohol? Not sure what equipment will be best for you and which distiller to choose? This seemingly difficult question is easy to answer if you know what you want to achieve with it. Don't worry if this is your first encounter with such equipment! We include a detailed, illustrated, and colorful manual with each piece of equipment, written so that even someone new to home alcohol production will have no trouble. Each of our devices also comes with a dedicated operation video. So let's get started!
1. Are you only interested in pure spirit? Do you produce a lot of liqueurs and need a neutral product for them, one that won’t mask the flavors of the herbs and fruits you use with its harshness? Do you like only pure vodka without unnecessary yeast aromas and a sharp, biting taste? Choose a copper reflux still. You can easily get a product with over 96% strength without flavor and aroma impurities. The better-equipped the column, the easier, faster, and simpler the process. If you know how much you want to spend, try our guide: which distiller to choose for 1000, 2000, 3000, and 5000 PLN?
2. Pure vodka and liqueur spirit are important, and you want to make them, but you also want to produce flavored distillates? Some whisky, maybe plum brandy, sometimes some apples? Your wine didn’t turn out well, and you want to make fruit brandy from it? A copper rectification column will also work here. Copper columns are very versatile and can make many different distillates, including flavored ones. The easiest to use, most recommended, and beginner-friendly is the Elite still!
3. You don’t want to produce odorless spirits and prefer distillates with raw material flavors—fruit and grain-based? You want to try different flavors and process those wines from the cellar? Choose a copper pot-still. This is the most traditional and simplest equipment. Here, the operator has full control, dividing the distillate into fractions and combining them like a master distiller in a distillery. If you have small amounts of wine and liqueurs or want to experiment with recipes, choose a micro pot-still. If you’re interested in more flavorful alcohols from various raw materials, we recommend the classic 54mm pot-still, and if you have "bigger" needs, we have a 76mm diameter pot-still!
4. Maybe you want to start with fruit and grain distillates but don't rule out upgrading and improving the equipment in the future to also produce 96% spirit? You can choose a copper pot still with expansion flanges. Thanks to the flanges, you can equip your distiller with various attachments (aromatizer for gin or reflux attachment to reduce losses and strengthen the product), and also upgrade it to a complete column. Read more about pot-still upgrades in this article.
5. If you want to take a professional and uncompromising approach to producing your own whisky, bourbon, brandy, or calvados, choose a copper plate still. Such equipment is used by artisanal distilleries worldwide. It produces the most "heart" (the best distillate) with minimal waste, plus it has an amazing appearance and is enjoyable to work with. You can add many professional accessories to the plate column—gin aromatizer, cleaning attachment, or spherical foam disperser—all of which allow you to create the best machine on the market. You can place it on any chosen tank.
What heating method to choose? Of course, electric—cheaper, safer, and more precise. Our guide talks more about this: "Electric or gas heating?"
If this is your first equipment, you probably want a complete set right away, so you don't have to look for anything in drawers or drive to the store for small items. Don't worry—the sets are complete, requiring water connection (a garden hose or shower hose will suffice) and an electrical outlet. Everything else is included. If you don’t have suitable hoses, check out our Starter Kit, which you can customize to your new distiller and needs.
Do you want to buy useful accessories to start your adventure? Barrels, gauges, or yeast? No problem, our Accessories section welcomes you! And for starters, we have prepared a Beginner's Kit, which contains the most necessary items in one place!
If you have difficulty choosing or want to consult your configuration with us, feel free to contact us. We are at your disposal by phone at 518-321-377 (Mon-Fri 9-16) and email, as well as through our Facebook. You can watch the equipment operation on our YouTube channel.
If any abbreviations are unclear to you, check out our article about distillation systems!