HomeBrew Spirits 101: How To Make Home Brew Spirits Using The T500 Once you have your spirit, all you do is add your flavouring, hey presto… it’s done! With hundreds of flavours, your spirit creation will have all the characteristics you’re after – colour, aroma, texture, taste, and alcohol content! In 4 easy steps you’ll […]
Okay so you’re keen to perhaps get into home brewing – well that’s great! Here is a basic guide to getting started. First things first you will need a starter kit of some description, our range of kits can be found here. Next you will want to find your self a little bit of space […]
Step 1: Assembly Step 2: Mashing Step 3: Sparging Step 4: Boiling Step 5: Cooling Step 6: Cleaning
The key to success for new and experienced distillers alike is having the right still to meet your needs. 1. Space: How much space do you have to dedicate to your equipment setup? – Small footprints: part of the revolutionary innovation of equipment like the Air Still Pro is that it makes distilling accessible any space. Limited in […]
Filtering Spirit Filtering, or polishing, is a common step post-distillation. It’s an easy way to “clean up” your spirit to ensure the purest possible flavour. We highly recommend filtering neutral spirit if you plan to use it with flavourings. Keep in mind, filtering your spirit can help improve the flavour, but it can only do […]
How To Make Wine From A Wine Kit Wine Equipment You’ll require either a Wine Starter Kit or Individual Equipment, see following… Starter Kit: Wine Starter Kit Bottles – 28-30 x 750ml wine bottles and corks, or flip top bottles. Individual Equipment: Primary Fermenter – A food grade graduated plastic container up to 30 L/8 […]
How To Make Essential Oils Using The Air Still Step 1 – Fill Place clean plant material in the Air Still and add enough water to cover. Each plant material will require different volumes of water, as an indication, for 300g of rosemary leaves, add 3.65L of water. Do not fill beyond the maximum level. […]
How To Make Distilled Water Using The Air Still Before use, clean the inside of the Air Still and fill it with clean water to the 4L line which is marked on the inside. Make sure that no water is spilt on the outside of the body and ensure that both electrical sockets are clean […]
How To Make Spirits Using The Air Still You can use the Air Still or Air Still Mini Distillery to produce your own alcoholic spirits and liqueurs at a fraction of the retail price or even distil water or essential oils. This can become a fascinating hobby and you will be able to amaze your […]
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Hop Substitution Chart What do you do when the hop you are after is not available! Many hop varieties can be used instead, of the original hop you are wanting, with great success. See the below chart for possible hop substitutes. HOP POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTES Admiral – UK Chinook, Northdown, Challenger, Centennial, Cascade, Amarillo Ahtanum – […]
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After years of development, our range of premium dried yeast strains are now available! Each yeast has been chosen after rigorous testing and trialing, ensuring only the best pure yeast strains for each beer style have been included in the range. Craft Series Yeasts have been propagated and dried using state of the art manufacturing […]
Flavouring neutral alcohol, vodka or gin right off the shelf into an assortment of your favourite spirits has never been easier! Over 150 Flavourings, Unlimited Creations Still Spirits’ various ranges of over 150 spirit flavourings allow for an unlimited selection of spirit creations. Simply purchase 30%-50% ABV neutral alcohol, vodka or gin right off the […]