ALCOHOL DISTILLATION
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information.
You can use the still to produce your own
alcoholic sprits and liqueurs at a fraction of
the retail price. This can become a fascinating
hobby and you will be able to amaze your
family and friends with the quality of the drinks
you have produced.
The “ART” of distilling has been known for
many centuries but has been surrounded by
much secrecy and mythology. With scientic
advances in understanding the process, we are
now able to understand exactly what happens
and Still Spirits have been able to reduce this
to four simple steps for producing your own
drinks.
STEP 1 - MAKING THE WASH
To produce a wash most suited to the Air Still
Distillation System, you will need an Air Still
Fermenter and an Air Still Fermentation Kit
which contains all the ingredients you’ll need
to produce 10 Litres (2.5 US Gal.) of wash ready
for distilling through your Air Still. You will also
need a new carbon cartridge for each run and
and these are available separately in packs of
10.
Instructions for making a 10 Litre (2.5 US
Gallon) wash ready for distilling:
1. Make sure the tap is securely tted to the
bucket. Clean and sterilise your fermenter.
We recommend that you always replace the
carbon cartridge each run, this is situated
in the lid of your fermenter and helps to
remove any fermentation odours.
2. Add 7.5 litres (2 US Gal) of water to your
fermenter at 30°C (86°F).
3. Add 2.2kgs (4Lb 14oz) of Turbo Sugar
and stir well to dissolve. (Alternatively you
can use white sugar, or 2.4kg (5Lb 5oz)
Dextrose or corn sugar.)
WATER DISTILLATION
Before use, clean the inside of the still and ll it
with clean water to the 4 litre (1 US gallon) line
which is marked on the inside. Make sure that
no water is spilt on the outside of the body
and ensure that both electrical sockets are
clean and dry.
1. Fit the top cover of the still in place and
plug the fan lead into the socket in the still
body.
2. Place a 4 litre (1 US gallon) collection jug
(not supplied) under the outlet nozzle.
3. Press the reset button on the base of the
still.
4. Connect the main power cord between the
still and the mains power socket.
5. Turn on the mains power socket switch.
6. You will hear the fan in the top cover of the
still start.
7. It will take about 1½ hours for the water to
heat up.
8. Once distillation starts, water will begin to
drip into the collection bottle.
9. The still will take about 10 hours to distil off
the 4 litres (1 US gallon) .
10. The power supply reset switches off
automatically when the distillation is
completed.
11. You will need to press the reset button
on the base of the still before you next
use it. After distillation the water needs to
be polished. We recommend ltering the
distilled water through a Still Spirits Air Still
Carbon Filter.
CARBON FILTRATION
1. Fit the carbon cartridge to the Filter Holder
taking care to ensure the foam washers are
tted between the lter and both ends of
the cartridge.
2. Place the Filter Holder on the top of the
Filter Container.
3. Pour water into the Filter Holder and top
up as necessary.
TURBO AIR STILL MANUAL
