RodneyAdrain

This manual labeler was used while we where a winery. You can do 150 to 220 bottles /hour. We are automated in the spirits bottling and would like to sell. I would guess but can weigh...the item is probably 20 pounds. In great condition. It has precision settings that allow hand adjustments. Each bottle has to be set up on the labeler which takes 5-10 minutes with a mm ruler. $500 or best offer. It is of professional quality not one of the $50 labeler from across the ocean.

Katy Lynn Winery became Katy Lynn Distillery 3 years ago. In the process of downsizing and moving unneeded equipment I came across a plate Frame filter that can be used in a number of operations. I assure that this equipment has been stored inside, is fully functioning, and capable of filtering, coarse, medium to a sterile solution of wine, beer or any liquid. There are a number of types of filters for other industries it can be used. It is in a top condition. Probably 150 pounds of stainless steel and on wheels. I provide pictures.

I have several times been offered $4000 for this tank yet wanting me to deliver or assume the shipping. My asking was $4400 and shipping is yours to deal with. I encourage those in need of a tank that can be used in multiple settings to come and see the tank and size it up against what you are really getting. Custom Metal Craft makes some of the best equipment in the US. All that said....fall is around the corner with grape harvest for some of you. You might also offer up a trade such as a smaller distilling unit 20 gallons or larger. Something that might be used in the distilling business for a smaller micro distillery. Otherwise my offer stands firm on $4400 plus shipping and arrangements on your end.

As a Distillery grows and out grows its early equipment floor place can become an issue. So a 550 gallon tank takes up some room. You bought something needed at the time but proved to not to work the way you thought. You have several hundred dollars wrapped up in it and can't seem to sell it. It looks new but money is tight. What do you have that I might need in exchange for a $4500 easily valued tank. A replacement would be $6-8000 new. Just present something. I will try to work with you. I won't insult you and you won't insult me.

I am not certain if you got my previous note but if your located in Utica IL area. I will consider delivering the tank if we can agree upon a reasonable price. I have family in that area and am delivering items slightly North of that area. Just a thought.

I have owned a winery in the past for 10 years. Two years ago changed to Distillery. I had been downsizing the winery equipment that I can not use or any longer need in the Distillery. So I have one last fermentation/storage/transport Tank 550 gallons. There is simply nothing wrong with this tank. The most you have to do is buy a new seal every 3-4 years which is about $25. If you go to the Custom Metal Craft web page you can locate a picture of this tank. This tank has a 2 in floor drain, 2 in racking port, a front Manway, A fermentation port or airlock, and a round man way on top. The back side is jacketed for glycol. This tank is still for sale. $4400 or give an offer. Shipping is your responsibility.

I have bought several pieces of equipment from this business. I have never had a problem. All considered in making this type of investment they are fair, competitive, and easy to deal with. I wouldn't go anywhere else unless they simply couldn't get what I needed. Rodney Finch of Katy Lynn Distillery in Carbondale IL.

I am assuming you need a steam boiler or is this electric?

We have a 580 gallon MetalCraft fermentation tank here on the site. I think we are about 2 hours away from each other. Check out the pictures and tell me about the 500gallon pot for sale.

In the world of wine and blending etc. When adding one liquid to another we always allow the 2 liquids to set or as we call( the marriage). Any mixture or 2 liquids coming together have to arrange themselves as to come to a equilibrium. The taking in of heat or giving off of heat can also be noticed. All I have read shows bringing to the desired proof through mixing with quality water then waiting a few weeks and checking again the proof. Be patient in all your experiments. Many of these situations can be worked out in advance doing small experiments in your lab area using small mixes. $50 of lab ware can take you along way with learning to mix proportions.

I have recently started a distillery in southern IL. I own a 5 ton chiller and have thought of a system similar to this. I think it is a great idea unless there is any chance of the condenser cracking and alowing glycol into your product. That would be deadly. The risk of that would seem low but a consideration. I use a air driven pump that circulates water from a outdoor tank to the still and back out again. I think you have a great idea. You can set your water temp.

Hi Brad: I am very new to this but run a closed system using a air-driven 1in inlet/outlet pump. I went with this to have one less potential electrical hazard/fire/explosion situation. I re-circulate water into a 80gallon Flex tank that I used in winemaking. I have one pipe breaking off with value to regulate flow to deplemator and a straight flow to condenser. The top outlets of both come out and drop to flex tank. The tank sets outside where water is nearly ice. On bottom of Flextank I have return using old 1in sanitary pump tubing back to intake on air pump. I hand regulate the psi and need about 25psi max to run both. Now some will think this was over kill and the pump could of been smaller. I will need to place my air compressor in a different room and the pump should be vented outside with its muffler. The sound is that of a steam engine/piston is in the pump. So all together at present the sound level is to much for comfort. Very industrial sound but not relaxing. So I plan on moving both eventually outside under a covered porch area to protect from elements. Does it work....Great. Right now its simply to loud. I own a 105 gallon still. The pump was $600, 3/4 inch galvanized pipe another $100. I already owned a 60 gallon compressor which they are about $400-600 depending on sales. I did my own wiring, plumbing etc. Knowing what I have described I could have went with a smaller 1/2 inch air pump for about $300 or so. The air pump is my way of reducing potential fires and my brain child. Yes why buy the water and waste it? It will pay for the pump.

Background: It might be assumed that an electric heated still would be grounded within the electrical panel box. A recent still purchase recommends the still be static grounded to the concrete. I have discussed this with multiple electricians without a straight forward answer. So if you do a search you are taken into a big body of information on static grounding or bonding of containers. Obviously to prevent a fire/explosion. These rules are applied to transfer of many flammable liquids. Question: Are these rules of bonding and static grounding applied in micro-distillery? Do you bond your collection container to the still assuming a metal container or anything that can cause a static spark? If this is already answered in some other question please direct me. Thanks in advance. Rodney

I comment as a commercial winemaker and only recently am moving into distilling. Wort like grape juice have several things in common. Every mixture/liquid/chemical etc has some pH. It has a total acidity based on multiple different acids in the mix. Don't mix up Total Acidity and Ph as they are not the same ... So to me all fermentations start with a sound pH that you have adjusted prior to fermentation. The pH of different wort mixtures you will have to ask. I know wine only. If you don't know the pH of the solution your just playing around and giving a guess. If the pH is correct for the wort then what is the Nitrogen level of the wort? Again if you don't know by a test you will have to rely on some ready formula to put so much of DAP or other Nitrogen Food source. I am sure in here someone has that. Then if both of the above have been corrected then last is a high quality yeast. In wine making I have simply pitched yeast, created yeast starters using the yeast and some of my grape juice and obviously a yeast cell has a temperature range that it will live in. The range for many wines is 60- 80F. Greater then 90F dead yeast. lower then 60F slow starting/or stopped. If the 3 above factors have been met the yeast will grow quickly and the literal Bio mass of the yeast will over take the potential for spoilage. It is like an army taking over the pot. The bacteria/mold etc can't compete. In wine there is an old standard of 5 grams of yeast per gallon. 5 grams is 1 tsp. I would guess wort has some rule. If you don't put the correct amount of yeast the bacteria or infective organism could take hold. 5 grams of yeast per gallon is about 4 million yeast cells in each 1 cc of mixture. This is a magical number. A bio mass of yeast less then 4million/cc can lead to stuck fermentation and yes your infection. Yes to much information.

I can only comment as a wine maker and chemist. Activated charcoal will decolorize many things. I have taken wine that had a ugly salmon pink color to a almost clear. Obviously you can over do anything. So I would consider taking a portion of the product say a small cup or beaker. divide this into 2 amounts. Decolorize one of the amounts and then slowly add to the other position. But do this in a very accurate way. So lets say you have 5 tsp of product in one glass (A) and you slowly drop the decolorize B into A. If you find the color you want then you have a ratio of how much you will need for the larger quantity. Don't try to change the color in the entire batch or you will over shoot. Hope this makes some sense. If not ignore my tiredness.

The tank has a top stainless Ferm Lock. A manway on top with 2 inch ferrule. On lower front additional Manway , sample port, 6 inch off the bottom rack port and a floor drain all in 2 inch. The back in single jacketed for glycol. Tank is 6 feet + tall and 48 x 42 in in dimensions. Go to Custom Metal Craft in Springfield MO. There are many pictures. II will upload pictures soon. The tank is 6 years old but looks new. You can harm them. The asking price is $3200. This is top of the line equipment. Probably about 440 pounds. Located in Carbondale IL 62902. Tank on the left in picture bottom right.

In my near retirement I decided to move my winery to a small distillery. I checked around and asked myself if I wanted to spend all my retirement savings on a still that deserves a million dollar building or did I want to learn to operate a still and make good quality product. I did my research and found Affordable Distillery out of MO. Half of life is being able to ask the right question and if you don't you might get a odd response. So before you talk with a company that sells distilling equipment you need to do some homework. If your a know it all then make your own still. The people at Affordable distillery helped me pick out and guided me into obtaining the proper permits and equipment. If you have a problem with this company its probably because you haven't done your homework to formulate a question that anyone in the industry can respond. Ask a dumb question get a odd response. From the CEO, to Office Management to the Electrician they all have been very helpful. I am presently looking at other support equipment and considering there quotes. There is a steep learning curve in this craft. Remember more then likely they are more the expert on the topic of distilling then the other way around.

I am wanting to sell a 580 gallon Custom Metal Craft Wine fermentation/storage tank with double jacket, manway and 2 - 2inch ports. Where do I go to list properly? I will be taking pictures of this weekend. Although used excellent quality. You can also go to the Custom Metal Craft site out of MO and see there 500 gallon max580 tanks. I am down sizing my winery and wanting some open top fermentation in stead of the large tanks.