CARL Distillery 450 liter/118 US gallons charge
Hand-crafted copper pot still of the most modern design and fabrication; configurations and options customized to produce grappa, brandy, eaux-de-vie, gin, rum, whiskey, vodka
· Stainless steel steam jacket for efficient indirect heating
· Hammered and polished heavy gauge copper pot for solidity and longevity
· Stainless steel tubular condenser and distillate outlet
· With helmet and side column
· 19 plate rectification columns
Approx. weight about 1,000-1,400kg/2,200-3,080 lbs
Height 7m/23ft-24ft
Copper Pot Still
Hammered and polished heavy gauge copper pot for solidity and longevity
450 liters/118 US gallons charge capacity
– Diameter 960mm/37.5in
o Copper plates 4mm
– Stainless door – 320mm/12.5in
– Inspection glass & glass for illumination
– Socket for electrical agitator
– Mash filling port DN 50/2” capped, for hose connection; allows for higher fills
– Rotating jet-in with stainless steel spray ball
– Horizontal outlet with door for grape pomace/viscous mash; 400mm manway
Steam Jacket
– Modern design made in stainless steel
– Indirect steam heating
– Insulated
– Stainless steel 3 leg base with adjustable heights
– 2 steam throttle vavles
o Dn 50/2” main manual steam regulation valve
o DN 20/ ¾” bypass fine steam regulation valve
o 1 automated condensate float trap valve ¾”
o 1 safety valve, including relief/safety valve of 10psi
o 1 manometer with 1 air outlet valve
Helmet & Side Column
Helmet
– Installed directly on top of pot
– Made of copper, cylindrical form
o D=400mm/15.75in
o Height 900mm/35.5in
– 1 “disgorging device” (foam knock down)
– 1 brass inspection glass
o D=100mm/4”
– 1 Stainless steel jet with spray ball
– 1 thermometer
o 0-120c° / 32-248f°
Side Column
– Made of copper
o D=450mm / 17.75in
o Height 1,500mm / 60in
– Column placed on a stainless steel console attached to the steam jacket
– Works in counter-current
– 4 copper bubbling plates – CARL’s optimal design for intensive aroma transfer
– 1 partial condenser (dephlegmator) pre-condenser in the head of the column
– 5 Brass inspection glass
o D=100mm/4”
– 5 stainless steel jets with spray balls
– 1 thermometer
o 0-120c° / 32-248f°
Overhead Pipe
– Made in stainless steel
– Connects from the helmet to the condenser
– Connects from the helmet to the side column
– Connects from the side column to the condenser
Rectification Column with 19 Plates
– Installed directly on top or beside the still’s pot
o If beside the pot, the column frame or support is required
– Best suited for producing vodka at about 95% alcohol volume
– Made of copper
o D=450mm/17.75in
o Height 5m/16ft
o Ceiling clearance requires approx. 7m/23-24ft
– All flanges are stainless still
– 19 Bubbling plates in copper for intensive substances and heat transfer
– 1 “Vodka”-design partial condenser (dephlegmator) in column head over the highest plate with tubular heat-exchange design for massive reflux on the plates
– 20 brass inspection glass
o D=100mm/4
– 2 Thermometer
o 0-120c° / 32-248f°
– 20 cleaning spray ball nozzles with stainless steel jets
CIP Stainless steel spray head piping system preinstalled
Spirit and water piping material and installation
– Spirit piping material provided by CARL
– Installation work by customer (local welding)
– In combination with option 2.4 frame, spirit piping can be pre-piped at the factory (no local welding)
– Water piping material provided by customer, installation work by customer
Cooler/Condenser
– Tube in tube/tubular condenser made in stainless steel
– Working counter current
o D=200mm/7.85in
o Length 1,600mm/63in
– 1 Thermostatic regulator valve
o Danfoss AVTA for automatic water regulation
– 1 thermometer
o 0-120c° / 32-248f°
Outflow device for distillate
– Made of stainless steel, including alcoholometer
– Open system (i.e., not government sealed, without counter)
Stainless steel Piping system
– Water installation within the still made of stainless steel
– Includes ball valves made of nickel brass
Botanicals extraction vessel
– Vapor bypass piping to stainless steel housing for clean botanicals extractions
- Manufacturer : Carl
- Where Manufactured : Germany
- Ships From : Farmington, MO