trinacria Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I've noticed a few distilleries have mentioned their named stills on their webpage and was curious if this is commonplace/tradition? I would think it would be (I certainly plan on doing so when I get up and running) but hey, could just be me. For those of you who have named your still would you mind sharing the name and how you came to pick it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisan Still Design Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 considering for most distillers their still is the "other Woman", many have been affectionately named. still working the name out for My 30 gallon proofing still, I haven't had opportunity to get to know her yet, since we're waiting on the new building to run her, but she is pretty and definitely a classy lady. My little other little still is the "Red Headed Stepchild" as it has operated as a test rig to prove different principles, or test prototype parts. its been beaten and abused thoroughly. all other stills I've run have been someone else's, or were being tested before being sent off to someone else. we've had several prototype systems, but once they proved out we never kept them around long enough to get attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinacria Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 My little other little still is the "Red Headed Stepchild" as it has operated as a test rig to prove different principles, or test prototype parts. its been beaten and abused thoroughly. That's both sad and hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natrat Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 There's a time honored tradition of naming your equipment after Star Wars characters. Other sci fi movies are also acceptable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisan Still Design Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 thats just cause a lot of stills look like R2D2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natrat Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Or C3P0...or even Jabba the Hutt (which is what we named our storage tote). I might just have them put "Red Leader" on my business cards.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1A Distilling Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Corny yes but if it have meaning behind it than it is cool. At Turkey Shore Distilleries we names all 4 fermenters after the original 4 owners over time that were involved in the distillery located in Ipswich from 1770-1835. I was to pay respect to the first guys to run the distillery in Turkey Shore Rd where Mat an I both grew up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuftedTurtle Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 My test still is called "The unicorn"...but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumfarmer Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Da Rum Machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestar Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 thats just cause a lot of stills look like R2D2. We chose to name our still "Tik-Tok", the first robot in literature, a copper robot in the Oz series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tupper Lake Distillery Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Didn't really name the spirit still but the big one I call "Kandy" cause she's a stripper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinacria Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Didn't really name the spirit still but the big one I call "Kandy" cause she's a stripper. Aren't you afraid the spirit still will, ya know, get jealous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tupper Lake Distillery Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Naw, they each know their place. The spirit still is like the wife, I just say "hey you". LOL (I hope the wife never sees this or I'm dead! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisan Still Design Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Da Rum Machine I thought Your were calling her "Laka" after the Hawaiian goddess of love. or would that be seen as disrespectful to the people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 We did a short interactive Facebook campaign to name our still. It got people engaged and interested; it also followed our theme of a distillery with community input. All of the names had to be Minnesota or Northland themed. The name that won out was "Zelda" (Wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a proud, dead, Minnesotan and, literally a "link to the past"). I think this kind of consumer interaction is golden. That said, you have to be willing to accept what the crowd comes up with. We put parameters on it to keep things from getting too crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinacria Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 We did a short interactive Facebook campaign to name our still. It got people engaged and interested; it also followed our theme of a distillery with community input. All of the names had to be Minnesota or Northland themed. The name that won out was "Zelda" (Wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a proud, dead, Minnesotan and, literally a "link to the past"). I think this kind of consumer interaction is golden. That said, you have to be willing to accept what the crowd comes up with. We put parameters on it to keep things from getting too crazy. Very clever idea! Setting some ground rules/limits definitely is a good idea when doing such a thing. Though Im sure that didn't stop some from submitting some, shall we say, colorful submissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppy_wi Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'm calling mine "Chester Copperpot" from the Goonies. A dated reference, but we like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Very clever idea! Setting some ground rules/limits definitely is a good idea when doing such a thing. Though Im sure that didn't stop some from submitting some, shall we say, colorful submissions. One guy sent in over 20 submissions and all of them were "colorful." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ours is named Chester. Because he's a Copperpot still. Yes. That just happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salishseaorganicliqueurs Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 We've got a little 2.5L R&D still that we've affectionately named Loki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisan Still Design Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I designed a 40ft x3 continuous vodka production column system the final rectification column had a great big copper cross condenser on it, looked like a big hammer. we referred to it internally as Mjolnir. Perhaps a bit predictable but at 40" in diameter and 40ft tall, it really did look like the hammer of the gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natrat Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I just named my new proofing tanks Luke and Leia. The milk can receivers are collectively "the droids." I was going to name the still the death star, but I think I'll save that one. Pallet jack is my Land Speeder. Looking for ideas for the forklift...my low wines receiver already has Jabba, so that's taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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