by Booze Werks | May 8, 2019 | Distillery, Podcast
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In this episode of the BoozeWerks Podcast, Devin Mills starts breaking down the basics of barrel aging. The purpose of aging, what wood brings to the party of spirit maturation, and why smaller barrels may not be the best option vs. full sized vessels.
Episode Highlights:
- Ceramic Replacements?
- Basics of Aging
- Coarse-Grained vs Fine
- Oxygen is your friend
- PH Matters
- Best Flavor Extractions
- Old Barrels vs New
- Contents of Oak
- Smaller vs Larger Barrels
Cheers!
by Booze Werks | Apr 24, 2019 | Distillery, Podcast, Production Equipment
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In this episode of the BoozeWerks Podcast, Devin Mills gets into the history, design, and function of the 3-Chamber Still and why it was so popular in rye whiskey production prior to prohibition in this country.
Episode Highlights:
- History of Design
- Why Use 3 Chambers?
- Continuous (or nearly)
- Grain Handling
- Single & Stripping Usage
- Modern 3-Chamber Still Design
- Operation of the Still
- More Action
- Heat-up
- Basic Process Flow
Cheers!
by Booze Werks | Mar 14, 2019 | Distillery, Podcast
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In this episode of the BoozeWerks Podcast, Devin Mills goes into detail about a Distillery Thumper, or Doublers.
- What is a Thumper
- How do they work
- Tuning a Thumper
- Initial Charge
- Goals of a Thumper
- Low-Proof
- High-Proof
- Shrinking Volume
- Depth
- Running Fast
