Home Distillation of Alcohol (Homemade Alcohol to Drink)
Whats New ?
11 April '06
A few minor extra comments added, and tried to get the upload files happy again.
19 Aug '05
Quite a few changes, removed dead links, updated the download files. Been a while since the last updates !
26 Sept '04
Changed the Paypal address & some other minor changes
2 Mar '04
Removed all the dead links.
27 Feb '04
Updated the download page to list out other files that can be had.
Also trimmed down some of the menus, to see if they will be a little quicker to build each time.
24 Feb '04
Added more photos of reflux stills.
21 Dec '03
Updated some of the suppliers.
5 Sept '03
Fixed the broken menu, and so have updated the "Download" file again !
28 Aug '03
Just some minor tidy-ups and additions. Refreshed the "Download" files.
24 May '03
Just some minor tidy-ups and additions. Refreshed the "Download" files.
4 May '03
Split up the "Grain based Washes" into two smaller pages 23 Mar '03
Updated heaps of Wals recipes on the fruit, grain & sugar wash pages.
Added a page of alambic stills sold commercially. 11 Mar '03
Updated the books page.
Added the "words of wisdom" to the steps page.
8 Mar '03
Added Wal's article on Ukranian alcoholic beverages. 4 Mar '03
Updated the download zip file.
A few other minor additions. 4 Feb '03
Added a PayPal donation button :
11 Jan '03
Updated the download zip file.
11 Jan '03
Added some of Ian Wisniewski's articles to Grains page.
Updated the Slow Evaporation still info.
31 Dec '02
Big changes to the continuous column design page (now that I've built & run one)
18 Dec '02
More on gin, moonshine, polishing,
and aging.
Added Gaw's pictures of a still made with bubble-cap plates17 Nov '02
Updated the FAQ
More safetyguidelines
Added Mikes questions/comments about foreshots and how much to remove 13 Nov '02
Created a Static Menu for those having trouble with the new fancy menu 16 Oct '02
More reflux still photos
Corrected details about alpha & beta amalyse on the grains page 28 Sept '02
More additions right throughout (most fairly minor).
Changed some of the references of "Nixon Stone" designs to "Offset Head"
Changed the menu (smaller and at the top now). 7 Sept '02
Heaps of little additions. More grain/whisky recipes from Jack, and
details on making "the cut" when distilling. Additions from Mike for the
theory page. More design details, Johns gin head, aging details, and
liqueur recipes.
5 Aug '02
Added new Portugese supplier
Updated the first run instructions. 27 July '02
Added Mikes description of how the vapour and reflux swap
alcohol and water as they move through the column packing. Butterscotchschnapps recipes.
More grain and sugar based recipes. 11 July '02
Davids notes on a vacuumset up. 23 June '02
Latest update - heaps of little additions again. 28 May '02
More about making rum
Heaps of little additions. 4 May '02
Added a link to the new distillers chat room
Updated the grain & sugar based wash recipes & instructions. 7 April '02
Updated the download file. 21 March '02
Added an HTML version of the "University of Nevada Las Vegas
Hotel Administration Course" (was at
http://www.unlv.edu./Tourism/362Textbook/).
Added ML's photos of his valved reflux still 9 March '02
Added more pot still photos
Heaps more liqueurs and liqueurs2 recipes
More techniques on polishing neutral spirits 19 Feb '02
Added Journeymans photo of his vapour management still head.
More of Wals recipes. 4 Feb '02
Added Jacks info on fermentation tank hydraulics
Added Geoffs potstill
Added calculations of Plato and corrected the estimate of SG when
adding sugar to water. 27 Jan '02
Rearranged the Flavouring & Fermentation pages 23 Jan '02
Touched up the distilling page.
Added Jacks notes re how much yeast to use
More on fermenting bread & potatoes 21 Jan '02
Updated the download files (#1)
Added more info re importing in the US
More flavourings from Wal 20 Jan '02
Added some PID control stuff
Legal details re Venezuela
Some distilling philosophy 18 Jan '02
Yet more of Wals recipes to the liqueurs and liqueurs2 pages
Tips on cleaning a newly fabricated still
Some more suppliers
A couple more web sites 15 Jan '02
Added Jacks recipe for beer schnapps
Added heaps more of Wals recipes to the liqueurs and liqueurs2 pages
Added a photo of Toms potstill
Added Steves overview of making whisky
Added info about scouring pads 8 Jan '02
Added Jacks warning re overpitching yeast.
Added the Still very important" article from http://www.whisky-world.com regarding how
the shape of the still affects the flavour.
Added Mecakyrios' advice on cleaning glass 4 Jan '02
Added Toms recomendation for digital thermometer
Corrected the feet-to-meters conversion calculator
Added Mos's details on modifying the Still Spirits reflux still to get 91% from it
Added Rudenoise's photo and descripton of pot still and thumper
Added more of Wals liqueur recipes
More on making and distilling rum.