AIR STILL PRO COMPLETE DISTILLERY KIT

Still Spirits Air Still Pro Complete Distillery Kit

Still Spirits Air Still Pro includes:
Air Still Pro

The Air Still Pro is a small-batch, 2-in-1 distillation system that allows you to craft high quality light and dark spirits. With a purpose-built condenser and interchangeable distillation tips, the Air Still Pro enables you to produce clean, neutral spirits at up to 90% ABV in reflux mode, and flavoursome and botanical-infused spirits at up to 80% ABV in the pot still mode. Also suitable for distilled water and hydrosols.

Air Still Essentials Distillation Kit

Everything to prepare and ferment your wash, collect distillate, dilute, filter, and flavour your neutral spirit with a selection of Top Shelf Flavourings.

Key Features:

Easy to use
• Compact for easy storage
• Reflux and Pot Still
• Small batch distillation
• Suitable for distilled water, hydrosols, flavoursome and neutral spirits
• No additional water required for distillation
• Automatic foreshots collection
• Automatic shut off in reflux mode
• Automatic shut down with dry boil

Air Still Essentials Distillation Kit:
• Produces a sugar wash in 7-10 days
• Ideal for creating neutral spirits for flavouring.

Specifications:

• Capacity: 4L (1 US Gal)
• Yield: 2.25 L (2.4 US qt) of 40% ABV alcohol per 8L (2.1 US Gal) wash
• Pot Still mode: Distills at up to 80% ABV (160 US proof) before diluting to 40% ABV (80 US proof)
• Reflux Still mode: Distills at up to 90% ABV (180 US proof) before diluting to 40% ABV (80 US proof)
• Dimensions: 42cm (h) x 23cm (w) x 36cm (d)
• Weight: 5.6 kgs
• Power: 220v (110 US Only)
• Warranty: 3 years

Included in the box:

Air Still Pro:

• Air Still Pro Head Unit with a pre-packed reflux column
• Air Still Pro Boiler and power cable
• Botanical basket
• 2x glass foreshots collection vials
• Easy-swap distillation tips for reflux and pot still modes
• Distillation tip spanner
• Starter guide

Air Still Essentials Distillation Kit:

Equipment:
• 12 L (3.2 US Gal) Fermenter with Stick-On Thermometer
• Carbon Filter & Collection System
• Mixing Spoon
• Ceramic Boil Enhancers
• Hydrometer
• Alcometer and Test Tube

Wash Ingredients & Consumables:
• 1 x sachet Pure Turbo Yeast Nutrient (78g)
• 1 x sachet Turbo Clear (65g)
• 1 x sachet Turbo Carbon (54g)
• 1 x sachet Pure Turbo Yeast (10g)
• 2 x 1.2 kg Dextrose
• 50 ml (1.7 US fl oz) Distilling Conditioner
• 3 x 50 ml (1.7 US fl oz) Top Shelf Flavourings

How do I distil essential oils?

• It is possible to distil essential oils with the Air Still. This differs depending on the material you use. But a good guide is as follows:

• Rosemary - Use 300 g of rosemary leaves and 3.65 litres of water (don't fill over the max amount). Turn the Air Still on, collect the distillate (preferable in fractions). We recommend collecting no more than 80% (3 litres) otherwise it will boil dry and cook the rosemary.

• You will collect 3 litres of hydrosol (water/flavour) and a small amount of oil on top - the essential oils. Use a pipette to collect the essential oil. If you're going to make alcohol from this afterwards, boil 2-3 lots of water through it first otherwise your alcohol will smell like rosemary.

How do I distil water?

Before use, clean the inside of the still and fill it with clean water to the 4 litre 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 and dry.

• Fit the top cover of the still in place and plug the fan lead into the socket in the still body.
• Place a 4 litre collection jug under the outlet nozzle.
• Press the reset button on the base of the still.
• Connect the main power cord between the still and the mains power socket.
• Turn on the mains power socket switch.
• You will hear the fan in the top cover of the still start.
• It will take about 1½ hours for the water to heat up.
• Once distillation starts, water will begin to drip into the collection bottle.
• The still will take about 10 hours to distil off the 4 litres (1 US gallon) .
• The power supply reset switches off automatically when the distillation is completed.
• You will need to press the reset button on the base of the still before you next use it.
• After distillation the water needs to be polished. We recommend filtering the distilled water through a Still Spirits Air Still Carbon Filter.

Using the Infusion Basket

The Still Spirits Air Still has a hole under the lid where the vapour enters and condensers in the cooling coil before coming out as liquid alcohol. If botanicals get stuck within the cooling coil, this may cause unwanted pressure build up inside the unit.

To prevent this, when using the Air Still Infusion Basket, we suggest to:

• Use a muslin cloth, hop bag or tea bag if using small plant materials such as dried herbs and spices.
• Use plant materials that are larger than the hole under the lid (greater than 1 cm).
• Do not turn the top of the Air Still upside down when inserting the basket to ensure no plant material falls into the hole.
• In New Zealand, home distillation of alcohol is completely legal without a license.
• For all Australian customers, you can legally own a 5 liter capacity still (such as this air still) for the distillation of water or essential oils, without a license and without breaking the law.
• Please note however, it is ILLEGAL for you to distill alcohol in Australia WITHOUT an excise manufacturers license! 
• We STRONGLY suggests you check the legalities of your country before purchasing distillation equipment.
• Air Still Pro Head Unit with a pre-packed reflux column
• Air Still Pro Boiler and power cable
• Distillation tip spanner
• Starter guide.