Gin Pot Still

The infusion of botanicals is essential for distilling Gin, and this is done through the addition of a gin basket to your Pot Still. This allows for the infusion of botanical flavours into the vapour. A gin basket can be bypassed if needed, so that your Pot Still can still be used for other spirits as required.

Our gin Pot Stills start from 150 litres, and are built from copper or stainless steel. When choosing stainless steel, the bottom and side shell of the Still are made from stainless steel, but the neck of the pot is built from copper.

Our Gin Pot Stills can be built with an array of swan neck options, and the condenser is a shell and tube designed by our Head Engineer, built from copper.

Factors to consider.

Whatever the set-up you choose, there are some common factors to consider when deciding on your ideal installation.

Your building:

The building that houses your distillery can have a big influence on your distillery set-up. Think about:

Is this your final set-up or are you thinking about relocating?
Can your floor sustain the weight of the distilling equipment?
How high are your ceilings?
Building entrance for bringing in large equipment
Utilities such as electricity, gas, water and steam
Waste management

Automation:

How will you automate your distillation process? Automation factors could include:

The Pot Still temperature
The temperature of the distillation
The cuts performed during the distillation process

System sizing:

The size of your Pot Still is dependent on:

The volume of spirits you plan to produce
Available space in your location
Your projected growth and planned work schedule

Heating and cooling methods:

Consider the various temperature control methods, including:

Pot Stills can be heated by electrical immersion elements or steam
Electrical heating is only recommended for Stills less than 2,700 litres in size, after this steam is used
Column Stills are heated by steam
Water and glycol can both be used as coolants
Cold water tanks and fermenters can also be part of the cooling process