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Come join an awesome culture where you can develop some of your own spirits while making some of our core products. It's a great opportunity! 

On 2/23/2021 at 11:49 AM, LuckyGuy said:

Has anyone else used?   Lincoln Nebraska based, really good people.   Giving them a shot at nearly everything for my expansion.   Would recommend you compare if you're buying equipment.

Guy

Have someone to contact there? We're looking for a 2000L 600gal mashtun. 

Agreed with above, interested if you have specs and info. Food grade etc?

On 2/26/2021 at 12:18 PM, BaldEagleSpirits said:

Is it still available?

Sure is! @BaldEagleSpirits

We have a repurposed dairy tank we've had around for awhile. Worked as a Frankenstein mash-tun as we were figuring out what we were doing the first couple years. Its ~1500L capacity 400 gallons. Has a working high hp (I believe 5hp, need to check) low gear mixing paddle about 50-60rpm (mounted on center). It does have a jacket which we filled with water for cooling. The jacket is NOT pressure rated and has internal large dent see photo, no leaks. With a little ingenuity you could direct steam inject. 

Located: Kalamazoo Michigan, ideally local pickup

SOLD

11 hours ago, dramscience said:

I've got a friend who has decided to shut down his distillery pub and would like to sell off his remaining equipment.

2 x 3000 liter jacketed fermenter $12,000 each (can be sold separately)

1 x Hot Liquor Tank 3000 L $11,000

1 x 3000 L mash cooker w/ direct steam injection, cooling jackets, agitator plus motor $15,000

1 x RO System (~1000 gallon per day) $1500

1 x 5000 lb scale w/ control box $1500

1 x 350 gallon jacketed cube fermenter (used for chill filtration) $1600

precision hydrometers (entire set)	$1,500.00
densitometer/brix meter	$75.00
assorted graduated cylinders	$100.00
tabletop still	$200.00
heating mantle	$75.00
stir plate	$50.00
tri-clamps, tees, elbows and other metal connectors	$400.00
alcohol pump	$1,000.00
two alcohol hoses	$150.00

1 - Poly Water Tank

$200.00

Product Hoses	$500.00
Sheet Filter w/ extra sheets	$500.00
Small Transfer Pump	$750.00
Medium Transfer Pump	$1,000.00

Large Product Pump

$1,500.00

Fermentation Control Panel	$500.00
Large Square Fermenter Frequency Drive	$100.00
Mash Mixer Frequency Drive	$100.00
4 - 55 Gallon Plastic Drums w/Lids	$80.00

Carbon Filter (for municipal water supply)	$400.00
2 - 55 Gallon Plastic Drums w/Lids	$40.00
2 - 55 Gallon Stainless Steel Drums w/Lids	$150.00
Solenoid Parts Bucket	$30.00

 It's all sitting in storage in Washington, DC right now.

Feel free to contact me regarding more information. Happy to negotiate price based on purchase size as well.

Cheers

 

Matt

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16 minutes ago, EZdrinking said:

Special Edition - COVID-19

Production of Hand Sanitizer by Distilled Spirits Permittees

Greetings! This special edition contains guidance for DSPs and Industrial Alcohol User permittees on producing ethanol-based hand sanitizers.

Due to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Acting Administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has found that it is necessary or desirable to waive provisions of internal revenue law with regard to distilled spirits, and therefore is providing certain exemptions and authorizations to distilled spirits permittees who wish to produce ethanol-based hand sanitizers to address the demand for such products during this emergency. Any existing DSP therefore can immediately commence production of hand sanitizer or distilled spirits (ethanol) for use in hand sanitizer, as described below, without having to obtain authorization first. These measures are generally authorized under authorities that apply in disaster situations, and as a result, are initially approved through June 30, 2020, with the possibility for extension as necessary.

Permit guidance for alcohol fuel plants (AFPs) and beverage distilled spirits plants: TTB is exempting AFPs and beverage DSPs from the requirement to obtain additional permits or bonds to manufacture hand sanitizer or to supply ethanol for use in the manufacture of hand sanitizer to other TTB permittees who are authorized to receive such distilled spirits. TTB is authorizing this exemption under the authority of 26 U.S.C. 5562. AFPs and beverage DSPs must continue to keep records of their operations, including any undertaken as authorized under this exemption.

Tax guidance for the manufacture of hand sanitizer: Hand sanitizer products are not subject to Federal excise tax if made with denatured ethanol. However, if made with undenatured ethanol, Federal excise tax applies. For information regarding denaturants, please contact TTB’s Scientific Services Division.

Formula guidance for the manufacture of hand sanitizer: TTB is authorizing the manufacture of hand sanitizer products consistent with World Health Organization (WHO) guidance. All TTB-permitted DSPs (including AFPs and beverage DSPs) may manufacture hand sanitizer products that are comprised of denatured or undenatured ethanol, glycerol (not less than 1.45% of the finished hand sanitizer product on a volume basis), and hydrogen peroxide (not less than 0.125% of the finished hand sanitizer product on a volume basis), without first obtaining formula approval from TTB.

Guidance for industrial alcohol users: Industrial alcohol user permittees may also use denatured ethanol to manufacture hand sanitizer consistent with World Health Organization (WHO) guidance without first obtaining formula approval. During the period of this guidance, TTB is also exempting industrial alcohol user permittees from the requirement to request approval from TTB to increase the quantities of denatured ethanol that they may procure (see 27 CFR 20.42(a)(3) and 20.56). TTB is authorizing these exemptions under its authority in 27 CFR 20.22(b) to approve emergency variations from regulatory requirements.

This information is available on our Public Guidance page.

YES Thanks this is what we all needed!

FDA policy/comments and advisory 

https://www.fda.gov/media/136118/download

We have a ADE 500gal hybrid Vodka spirits still. We’re looking at adding a gin basket And would like to see folks set ups, how they fit it in, where in the line etc. etc. pics!!

Looking for first hand accounts of distilleries using an online retailer to help you expand your brand. The few companies that come to mind are Thirsty, Drizzly, or Caskers. There's probably more, but interested in feedback. 

Cheers

Code issues are a buz and biz killer. And agreed with the past comments. Everywhere you go they're different. Our local code officials have no idea what they're doing. We usually have to educate them, and hope for the best. 

This is pretty incredible. Anybody get a bottle? That would be one heck of a keep sake. 

Interested in a few items. But the photo links aren't broken. 

Thanks for sharing. 

Awesome thanks! I'll be in touch soon. 

17 hours ago, Kannuk said:

We just went through the startup process or could be considered still going through it.  Our Kannuk vodka should be in LCBO stores this May 2017.  We are based in Niagara Region of Canada.  Any Canucks (or non-Canucks as well) feel free to reach out to us as by PM or email info@kannuk.ca

Here is a pic of our bottle which we designed and custom made and the wooden top we make ourselves in-house, eh?

Packaging looks great guys!

Hey Stumpy,

Can you provide some photo of the 550 gallon to Josh @ GD  distilling dot com

Ethanol detection system was requested by our local building officials. Also a 3rd party inspection of our still since they didn't understand that it wasn't a pressure system. 

Price? And more information if available...

Can you answer the following questions? And maybe members can chime in afterwards. 

Rural or suburban location?

Tourist area?

Walking distance to other attractions?

Selling bottles out of the tasting room?

Cocktail bar or just samples?

Distribution in the first year or just the tasting room?

Selling merchandise in store and online? 

Selling the tasting room as a venue?

The list could go on.... but i think that might be enough to throw some ballpark numbers around.

I'm curious too if anyone has feedback on tasting room staff pay scales. Managers vs mixologist(bartender) etc.. 

Cheers

Interested as well. We've all heard so many comments on both sides of the fence about this equipment. 

Cheers

Groupon has helped us a lot. In 2 months over 130+ vouchers for tours sold. 

Agreed on the general consensus of Yelp. Its not worth it. They also try and convince you to pay them to take off bad/OK reviews. 

We use distillery solution still house for our production software. They have a built in tour booking/payment system that integrates to your website. So it's a win win, we use it every day in production, and every few days for checking tour bookings. 

Cheers

We got the same spam email... 

We have had great success with this model, and have been open for 2 months. One thing we do different is scratch made cocktails in the tasting room as well. We currently do tours on FRI/SAT/SUN which has been really helpful in getting new people in. The cocktails/tasting room brings in enough regular attention by it self. Our top 5 sellers includes 3 cocktails and the other 2 are our only 2 bottled spirits (white whiskey / honey whiskey). To date, bottle sales and cocktails have brought the largest revenue. Merchandise has maybe been a 1/10th of the revenue volume. 

Hope that helps.