UAHJoe

Yeah our customer is definitely in the minority as far as "off the grain" distilling goes. We like the process we've designed thus far but market research is not only helpful but a required part of the course. Thanks for your responses

5. should have read prior to distillation not fermentation. I've edited the original

I am currently a Senior in the mechanical engineering program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and my senior design team has been assigned a local distillery as our customer. We are tasked with creating the most optimal mash-alcohol separator for any small medium sized distillery, we would love to hear your feedback! Below are questions regarding functions, performance, and characteristics of the ideal mash separator being designed to fit your needs. Certain questions may not be applicable to you. You do not have to answer any questions that you are not comfortable answering or that does not pertain to you or your distillery. We appreciate you for sharing your input and helping us to create a useful and reliable product! Demographics 1. What is your age group? a. 0 – 24 b. 25 – 34 c. 35 – 55 d. 55 or older 2. What is your gender? a. Male b. Female 3. Do you have trouble lifting more than 35lbs? a. Yes b. No 4. Is your distilling process “Off the grain”? a. Yes b. No 5. Do you currently have a process in place to extract alcohol out of the grains prior to distillation? a. Yes b. No 6. If yes for question 5, what is your current process? (I.e. press, strainer, pump, auger, etc.) Product Specifications 7. Would your mash separator need to be mobile? a. Yes b. No 8. Would your mash separator need to be put away for storage? a. Yes b. No 9. Would you prefer the separator to process 55-gallon drums or 5- gallon buckets? a. 55 Gallon Drums b. 5 Gallon Buckets 10. Would you prefer the containment barrels and buckets to be composed of stainless steel or food grade plastic? a. Stainless Steel b. Food Grade Plastic Product Performance 11. Would this product be more beneficial to you if it were fully automated or manual? a. Automated b. Manual 12. How long does it normally require for you to extract distillers beer or alcohol from your mash? 13. What is the preferred time frame expected to fully clean this product? a. 5 – 10 minutes b. 10 – 15 minutes c. 15 – 30 minutes d. 30 minutes or longer 14. After extracting free floating alcohol, how many gallons of alcohol do you expect to retrieve out of the remaining grains? a. 1 – 2 gallons b. 3 – 4 gallons c. 5 or more gallons