![]() ![]() Thumper or No Thumper?Ī thumper setup allows for a secondary distillation without having to run the distillate a second time. Evidently, the thumper gets its name from the sound it makes while in operation. ![]() ![]() The thumper gets heated with the heat already produced to feed the primary kettle. What Is a Thumper?Ī thumper is essentially a parasitic kettle connected to the primary distilling kettle. Namely, more heating, more cooling and, especially, more man hours. Of course, this all adds up to the utilization of more resources to produce the most desirable pot-stilled finished product. For this reason, most operators choose to run the distillate a second time to produce a more desirable finished product. The main limitation is that a pot still can really only render an aggregate ABV of 35% to 45% alcohol from an 8% to 10% beer with a single distillation.įurthermore, because of the pot still’s inherent inefficiency, the resulting distillate from a single distillation can be highly contaminated with high and low boiling-point constituents that can impart an unpleasant quality in the finished distillate. However, the rub here is that pot stills are not really the most efficient tools to use if production speed factors heavily into your planning. After all, pot stills have the oldest pedigrees on the planet, and pot-stilled whiskies, rums, and brandies are some of the most sought-after spirits on the planet. So you have taken up distilling for spirits production and have decided that, since you are a whiskey enthusiast, you’ll be pot stilling to produce the most authentic flavor profile. ![]()
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