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TURBO 500
DISTILLATION
SYSTEM
MANUAL
The Turbo 500 Distillation System
is designed to produce high purity
Alcohol and give maximum Alcohol
recovery. High quality alcohol made
with the T500 can be used to make
high quality, commercial grade, clear
spirits such as Gin, White Rum and
Vodka as well as any of the other
spirits and liqueurs in the Still Spirits
Essences range.

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  • Page 1 High quality alcohol made with the T500 can be used to make high quality, commercial grade, clear spirits such as Gin, White Rum and Vodka as well as any of the other spirits and liqueurs in the Still Spirits Essences range.
  • Page 2 The high purity of the alcohol produced by carefully. the Turbo 500 Distillation System is far more flammable and potentially explosive than the Your T500 Distillation Column has a unique lower purity alcohol produced from previous serial number.
  • Page 3 Distillation System, we recommend you ferment 6kg (13¼ lb) white sugar in 21 litres 4. Add Classic yeast and Turbo Carbon and (5½ US Gal) clean water using a Still Spirits stir well. Classic Turbo Yeast. Still Spirits Turbo Yeasts are carefully developed and premixed with 5.
  • Page 4 The Turbo 500 Still has been carefully Producing the best spirit possible: engineered to provide a continuously compensating reflux rate. As the Distillation 1.
  • Page 5 ASSEMBLY Your Turbo 500 Condenser comes with the following components. • Column assembly with condenser water connections and alcohol take-off. • Two digital temperature sensors (Thermometers). • Water flow controller (and adaptor) • Mounting Panel for Thermometers. • Water and alcohol tubing. • Copper saddles for column packing. • Ceramic saddles for column packing. You will need a T500 Boiler with lid to complete LEGEND a T500 Distillation System.
  • Page 6 TURBO 500 DISTILLATION SYSTEM MANUAL 1. DISASSEMBLE COLUMN BASE. Unscrew the bottom flanged bush from the column. 2. INSTALL COPPER & CERAMIC SADDLES Hold the column upside down and add the copper saddles. Gently shake these into place at the top of the column. Then add the ceramic saddles a small handful at a time.
  • Page 7 4. THERMOMETERS The thermometers supplied need to have the LR44 batteries installed. The batteries should be included separately with the thermometer. There are two different temperature probes supplied. Fit the one with the plastic probe into the water outlet block (B) halfway up the column and the metal probe into the hole at the very top of the column (A).
  • Page 8 If your faucet/tap does not have an aerator Place the boiler body on a firm, level, bench thread, your Still Spirits stockists will be able to where the waste can discharge into a drain or supply a push on faucet connector.
  • Page 9 approximately 550mls (1 pint 3 oz) per minute if As the distillation process proceeds the alcohol cold water is over 25°C (77°F). If under this start remaining in the wash is reducing, so the reflux with 450ml (15oz) per minute. ratio automatically rises to compensate and the rate of alcohol flow slows.
  • Page 10 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM: SPIRIT PRODUCED IS CLOUDY CAUSE SOLUTION Add 3ml of Still Spirits Distilling Conditioner to the wash. This stops excessive foaming Wash is foaming while boiling and carrying in the boiler which can be caused by high fermentation residues up the column.
  • Page 11 Steam and vapour pressure is leaking from lid Check lid gasket is sitting evenly inside lid seal. before clipping onto the base. SYMPTOM: THE SPIRIT HAS A YELLOW/ORANGE TINT CAUSE SOLUTION Be sure to use Turbo Clear on your wash before distilling to remove any unwanted yeast cells.
  • Page 12 Always check with car manufacturers as to the level you can add. The USA authorities have recently allowed distillation for fuel alcohol and you can get a permit from the Federal Government very cheaply. Your local Still Spirits stockist...

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