Reade Huddleston
Cracking into On-Grain Versus Off-Grain ProductionThe differences between on-grain and off-grain production involve much more than impact on flavor, and it pays for you to know the pros and cons of each method.
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How to Keep Your Stainless SpotlessA critical part of properly caring for stainless steel in the distillery is properly cleaning it, ensuring a long lifespan for the equipment as well as the safety of your team.
How to Protect (or Ruin) Your Distillery’s Stainless SteelHere are some important practices to observe—and to avoid—when it comes to maintaining stainless steel in the distillery.
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Not All Stainless Is Created EqualStainless steel is ubiquitous in production environments, so—to ensure consistent spirits and long-lasting equipment—it’s critical to understand how and why it works and the types we’re likely to use in the distillery.
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Caring for the Stainless in Your DistilleryEven a corrosion-resistant workhorse needs proper care and maintenance.
High-Quality Proofing Water Is Essential to Great SpiritsAs a distiller, you need to ensure that the water you’re using for dilution is helping, not harming, your products. Here’s what to know.
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Water: It’s More than Just Hs and OsWater is an essential component to producing high-quality spirits. Knowing how it affects your mash is what can take your products from good to great.
Balancing the ScalesDistillers need to understand the potential for variability when taking batches from small scale to large scale, and vice-versa.
More Ways to Measure Alcohol in SpiritsThere are multiple ways to accomplish the critical task of measuring alcohol content in the distillery. Here are four newer methods that are gaining popularity.
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How to Proof with PrecisionProperly gauging ethanol in a distilled spirit is essential to ensuring proper reporting and avoiding heavy fines from the TTB.
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Gunpowder and Mole Fractions: Measuring the Alcohol of Spirits Is Not as Simple as You ThinkWhile ABV and proof are the most common methods for measuring spirit strength, they aren’t the only ones. Here’s a look at two alternative methods that you should know.
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Detecting Flavor Drift in the Craft DistilleryFor distillers of any size, the concept of flavor drift can be confusing and worrisome—yet it’s an inevitable part of any product’s life cycle. Here’s what to know about flavor drift and how it can affect your products.
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