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  1. What pressure is the gas line ie: low, medium or high? If it is medium or high pressure you have plenty. If it is low pressure, how far are you from the meter and could you upsize the piping from the meter into your space. I don't know where you are located, but here in Illinois gas is way cheaper.
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  2. First off, Southernhighlander is your guy. They sell the best gear for fair prices and the service for my system has been great. All I can tell you is our journey. I purchased a 250 gal still and ran it as an electric bain-marie as well as mashing in the still. I did that for a few years. Then I purchased a steam boiler and converted the still over to steam and bought a mash-tun. This year we are going to buy a 1000 gallon stripping still and use the 250 for spirit runs. So the 250 was a really good tool for us to grow. Year one we did about 25 barrels (1600 PG) last year we did 200 barrels (12,000 PG) on that same still. Next year with 1000 gal striping still and 250 gal spirit still we should have the capacity to make about 600 barrels. The biggest thing I would have changed is to go steam from the start and buy a bigger boiler than you need now. What I spent to get the electric up to snuff was about half of what a good boiler would have cost. Don't go into a building that does not have gas. I know a couple of other distillers who use propane and the cost is crazy. Happy to chat by phone, but Southernhighlander is about the best vendor I've dealt with at this level.
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  3. BENDT Distilling Co. is seeking a Distiller to support all aspects of whiskey production. Responsibilities range the entire spirit production process and include assisting in grain selection, fermentation, distillation and barrel aging. The ideal candidate should possess the following profile: Passion for craft whiskey Understanding of equipment used throughout the distillation process - grain mills, mash tun, corn cooker, fermentation tanks, spirit stills, etc. Knowledge of and experience with the fermentation process Understanding of quality controls and assurance measures for beverage packaging Experience with warehousing operations, including forklift operating experience Ability to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and/or process issues throughout the production process Organized with a meticulous attention to detail Understanding of raw material procurement and inventory management best practices Main responsibilities: Assist with day to day production operations as a member of our production team in alignment with state and federal regulatory requirements and industry best practices Document production activities and quality measures in operation logs and Distillery Management software Assist with production process improvements to achieve higher efficiencies and cost savings Meet quality controls and improve quality assurance measures Assist with research and development initiatives Manage raw material procurement to ensure material continuity and lower procurement cost Qualifications: 2+ years relevant industry experience Strong problem solving skills Be able to lift up-to 60 lb. on a consistent basis and stand for extended periods Work from heights and in confined spaces, with variable temperatures up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit Ability to work multiple shifts as needed for production scheduling, to include second shift as well as occasional weekends Must be 21+ and have reliable transportation to/from the distillery What Bendt Distilling Co. can offer you: An opportunity to work in a fun and fast-growing team within the craft distilled spirits industry Fantastic career development potential, paid time off and available benefits The chance to join a driven and enthusiastic environment with amazing team spirit Job Type: Full-time Salary: From $45,000.00+ per year, based on experience Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Experience: Brewing or Distilling: 2 years (Preferred) Work Location: In person Please send resume to jacob@bendtdistillingco.com, or feel free to contact for more information
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  4. I am not gonna start chasing obscure codes and a lot of it is going to depend on where you are and if they blindly accept IBC/IFC or a hybridized version of them or something else completely but I think ultimately this is going to come down to 1) where you are in the country and 2) the individual spaces rating and overhead clearance. For instance I believe you could stack 6 high in the right place with the right racks (h3 room with XP fixtures) but I think you could probably do 5 or maybe even 6 high in the right room as well, for instance if you had enough clearance to be more than 5/6 feet from a non XP light fixture in an s1 or similar space. End of day the cheapest answer (if you don't get caught) is to do what you want but the best answer which is often cheapest down the line and actually legal is to get a variance to accommodate the storage that you want that best fits the reality of the limitations of the physical space you're in. Very few people on here have dotted their iOS and crossed their ts on ETOH storage compliance, and ultimately they're fine as long as no one ever comes knowing to check, with growth of industry in last few years we are bound to see some failures in facilities pretty soon that will lead to more scrutiny for compliance. I recommend to anyone who will listen, there's only one way to do things and thats the right way the first time.
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  5. You could use it as a base for most any kind of "distilled spirits specialty" product. Think cocktails/RTDs, seltzers, liqueurs, amaro, aquavit, bitters. You can also use it as a base for Distilled Gin (but not Compound Gin, which requires neutral > 190). Finally you can bottle it as-is and it'll fall under Distilled Spirits Specialty with a Statement of Composition - something like "Spirits Distilled from Sweet Potato".
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  6. I would imagine the easiest way to produce gin in a continuous still would be to take your final alcohol as vapor, as close as possible to your intended final proof, and pass that through a carter-head style vapor extraction process before condensing.. That said, I don't know of many people doing this today, if at all. I've experimented with this process myself, and have found that the ratio of water/ethanol in the vapor feed to the carter head is absolutely critical in getting the right flavor profile for extraction. Passing azeotropic ethanol vapor through botanicals will not yield an ideal extraction - meaning one that is comparable to traditional batch distillation - water vapor is CRITICAL. My approach was to vaporize a combination of two liquid streams - one of ethanol and one of ro/di water, and pass that through a reloadable basket. I used metering pumps to control liquid flow rates to be able to dial in exactly the vapor abv concentration desired. Spend enough time running gin on a batch rig and you'll start to get a good sense of flavor profile over time, which is partially *influenced* by the change in vapor abv through the run. It's also not necessarily a "continuous" process, as you will likely need to reload botanicals multiple times through the run, based on the volume of your carter head/basket. All that said, the approach can create very small footprint gin machine capable of an astronomical production rate.
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