Odin 53 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Super-fast delivery to North America! Yes we can! https://istillblog.com/2020/04/03/super-fast-production-delivery-istill-style/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 The more to the right and/or up you go, the more flavor you create, so my choice is a pretty logical one. Sorry if it made your head spin, but then again, many of my posts have that tendency. Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Haf from Wales will make grain to glass with iStill! https://istillblog.com/2020/04/06/haf-leyshon-from-wales/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Register now for iStill Online: customers, students, and aficionados: https://istillblog.com/2020/04/07/register-now-for-istill-online/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 The sun shines and it is warm for the first time this year, and Odin wants to talk insulation ... (sigh): https://istillblog.com/2020/04/09/aspects-of-distillation-3-insulation/ Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Doing our best to keep up: https://istillblog.com/2020/04/10/extra-shifts-and-staff-for-additional-stills/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Swedish Brewery Brygghus 19 chooses iStill for its new distillation activities! https://istillblog.com/2020/04/15/swedens-brygghus-19-brewery-chooses-istill/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Aris 1 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I bought the iStill 2000 early last year and got my distiller's license 1/1/2020. It was the best decision I made and it has been verified now that I'm producing high proof ethanol for hand sanitizers! Having absolute control over the distillation process to the point where I can decide what ABV I want out of the still and the iStill delivers! Reliability, the lowest production cost per liter product and outstanding flexibility. Oh! did I mention low maintenance cost? Especially now that everyones making hadnsanitizer, being able to produce 94-96% ABV alcohol is such an advantage!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Thanks for the great feedback, Ari! On another note: Today we are shooting three more video's to bring the iStill University Training for craft distillers online. The introduction will deal with goals and approach and the curriculum. The second video will be presenting the roadmap to craft distilling, where we present distilling as an interlinked process of a finite number of steps. The last video we'll be doing today, will dive into Odin's Theory of Distillation AKA the Holy Trinity of Distillation. The video's will be uploaded end of next week! https://istill.web.app/videos Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Working overtime, trying to keep up with demand, and shipping more stills around the world: https://istillblog.com/2020/04/18/shipping-more-istills-around-the-world/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Cocktails in times of Corona? Check out Rummieclub Distillery! https://istillblog.com/2020/04/21/cocktails-in-times-of-corona/ Maybe this is the kind of initiative that could be applied by other distillers as well? Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Hi there, The countdown-clock is ticking! We will be introducing an exciting new product-line in less than six days! Reaching out to other segments. Using our amazing automation and control systems to upgrade something else then packed columns ... Wanna learn more? Use the link to register ... https://www.istill.com/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 It is time for a drastic change in strategy: https://istillblog.com/2020/04/23/odin-offers-his-opinion-loud-and-clear-2/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 iStills in West-Virginia: https://istillblog.com/2020/04/24/west-virginias-still-hollow-spirits/ Have a nice weekend, y'all! Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 The next article in the series "Aspects of Distillation", where we take a deep-dive into distillery design: https://istillblog.com/2020/04/28/aspects-of-distillation-5-distillery-design/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 We proudly announce the introduction a new still: the iStill Plated! What it is? A stunning looker, designed to produce balanced flavors controlled and efficiently ... https://istillblog.com/2020/04/29/introduction-plated-still-by-istill/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
richard1 5 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Odin, do you want to comment on why you are using two digital (bluetooth) thermometers in the center (intermediate) section and what function they serve. One I can get my teeth around, but two ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Good call! They were there for testing and we forgot to take them out. We have dedicated pt100 probes in the boiler, the neck of the column, and in the column and cooler. The two additional Bluetooths are not needed. Everything goes through the PLC. Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 For US-based distillers, we now offer improved finance options! https://istillblog.com/2020/05/01/improved-finance-options-usa/ Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Tried to have the Google translator translate the article into English. Not sure I succeeded. "Jeans" should probably be "gins", but here it is the story of Cyprus's first micro-distillery and the challenges they face during this pandemic: http://www.reporter.com.cy/local-news/article/674359/anti-tzin-paragyn-pleon-antisiptika-kai-charizoyn-ti-misi-toys-paragg?fbclid=IwAR0n25iQ6tJV9swNEtLtJkRm18_DDrbcbBgEeLi1kIN_9PLSy-DfJdDuTbk Regards, Odin. Link to post Share on other sites
DrDistillation 17 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Interesting that you went with J downcomers. I've found they tend to trap tails and make cleaning hard as you can't empty them easily without using pressurized air. Did you find the same thing? Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Nope. Easy to clean from the top of column CIP. Trick is to add enough water. No tails hold-up either. Not seeing how that's possible given certain temps in certain zones. Unless at end of run? I think tails infection (the late unwanted parts) in a perforated plate system are primarily caused by entrainment. Link to post Share on other sites
DrDistillation 17 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 We saw the J downcomers working similar to bubble plates as far as tails are concerned which makes sense because there is liquid "trapped" under the plate. After a flush, how do you get the fluid out of the J trap? The only way we found to do this was with air pressure. Otherwise it stays filled with fluid. Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 53 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Under what brand do you sell your plated stills? Or what brand with downcomers do you have? Curious to learn where the bad experience is related to. In our system, you decide to either leave the plates in an alcohol rich environment at the end of the run. The heads program automatically cleans things up. Same for water cleaning and run after that. 1. Maintain a sanitized environment; 2. the heads removal program is used as additional cleaning cycle with high proof alcohol. Link to post Share on other sites
DrDistillation 17 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Not a brand but a set of a distilleries that are one of the largest wholesale brands in the world. We would both purchase as well as build/fabricate our own small scale equipment to test on for R&D. We tried all different types of plates and downcomer designs. What we generally found is any type that didn't naturally drain was both a sanitary issue as well as a "trap" and also would require grain free wort to be effective or risk blockage and/or flooding. From memory (been years) the J type had a narrower range they performed well compared to other plate types. As eluded to earlier, we couldn't pass inspection with standing liquids of any kind so we found that using an air purge could be employed to empty the traps. Link to post Share on other sites
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