A friend of mine recently did this write up below and I think he did a very good job of spelling out some pretty requisite information. Without further adieu, this from SS: How do I ..read more

Distilling Equipment Benefits of Having a Bluetooth Thermometer When it comes to distilling with the humble pot still, I have always believed that utilizing a thermometer was, at best, a superfluous luxury.  Vapor production with a 10% beer typically starts right around 190°F. And of course, when we are out of alcohol, the temps should be at 212°F. Therefore, temperatures in the kettle will get progressively hotter as ..read more

Benefits of Choosing StillDragon - a Superior Warranty, Shipping, and Customer Service Our Warranty We are so proud of the quality of our equipment that the purchaser has a one-year warranty from the original date of delivery. This warranty covers any defects that cause the equipment not to work adequately. With the defective equipment, we will replace or repair it at no charge. Depending on what piece of equipment is not working ..read more

3 Benefits of Investing in a DoubleDragon Welcome to January's new blog posts with StillDragon! We hope that you all were able to enjoy the holidays with family and friends! What we are going to be talking about today is a lot, so buckle up. We’ll be going through what exactly is a double dragon and what the one main difference is between it and a single ..read more

A Guide to the 3 Chamber Still Guide to the 3 Chamber Still how to use a 3 chamber still For those of you new to the distilling world, a 3 chamber still is a semi-continuously fed still that has a reputation for producing very robust, aromatic finished spirits. Most notably rye whiskey and rum. Evidently, this type of still became popular during the mid to late 1800s. The earliest iterations of this still were manufactured by incorporating wood into ..read more

5 Equipment Must Haves in a New Distillery Equipment needs for distilleries will vary based on a whole host of factors, and every distillery has its own needs, wants, and bottlenecks. Even though your distillery will be very unique, every distillery has some things in common.  Without certain pieces of equipment and capacities in place, your distillery won’t run as well as it could, if it runs at ..read more

Get a Dedicated Gin Still: Why Your Gin Design Isn't Working Gin stills are very near and dear to our hearts since most of us here at StillDragon are gin enthusiasts. Producing gin can have some challenges that make it a little more difficult to effectively add it to your production rotation but thankfully they’re not insurmountable. The simplest way to get around most of these challenges is to have a ..read more

How to Determine Production Capacity How do you determine product capacity in a new distillery or expand your existing distillery? We get this question a lot, and it’s actually a pretty straightforward process, albeit with a lot of steps and assumptions. There are two schools of thought on determining product capacity in distilling; you can either max out what you have (or can afford) or ..read more

Do I Want to Ferment on the Grain or Off the Grain? Fermentation on or off the grain has been a debated though out the distilling community many times. There are a couple of philosophies on why on the grain fermentation should or should not be implemented in a whiskey program. Dollars & Cents Let’s start from the business end of the spirit production process. First of all, implementing either philosophy will ..read more

Distilling Legally At Home: Part Deux Distilling at home is a subject we discuss a lot around here, and it’s both pretty cut and dry and pretty hazy at the same time. Federally it is illegal to distill alcohol at home without a permit, and most permits require you to distill at a different address than your home address. However, while home distilling is federally illegal ..read more