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How to Innovate Traditional Distillation Methods

Distillation is a centuries-old and highly reliable technology for purifying liquids and separating mixtures, widely utilized across industries that rely on chemical purity – such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, oil & gas production and food manufacturing. Unfortunately however, distillation can be energy intensive and time consuming – this article explores ways distillation could be improved to increase efficiency and sustainability.

There are three primary methods for distilling liquids. One such approach is known as traditional alembic, consisting of a round still equipped with swan neck tubing that leads to an alembic condenser filled with running cold water, with serpentine coils within that funnel fermented mash vapours into it before condensing back down as liquid drop by drop; these liquids are then collected in separate vessels drop by drop for collection as the distillate. While this approach requires considerable labor intensity and monitoring, only desirable elements should remain present within its final product – ensure only desirable elements remain.

Industrialized column stills are an efficient alternative. Consisting of a tall column known as a rectifying or fractionating column through which fermented liquid flows continuously, they offer more reliable fermentation results. Columns can be equipped with plates or trays that allow different forms of distillation to occur simultaneously, including volatile compounds with lower boiling points rising to the top while heavier compounds remain at the bottom. Liquid outlets located along the column allow individual compounds to be withdrawn at will. Furthermore, this method is faster than traditional distillation due to operating under reduced pressure allowing product contact with heat for shorter duration; however it may not be as effective in isolating highly volatile aroma and flavor components.

BB Turbo Yeast for Belgian Dubbels

If the constant stream of brown ales and stouts gracing tap lists this time of year has you wanting something lighter, consider a Belgian dubbel as an alternative style option. Although not as massive as tripels or strong golden ales, it offers complex malt flavors balanced out with an interesting blend of esters and phenolics for an interesting flavor experience.

Belgian beer requires careful yeast selection as yeasts produce various flavor compounds which may not be detectable by taste alone. Esters (fruity aromas and flavors) and phenolics (medicinal plastic-like or spicy components) can significantly alter its character depending on which yeast strains are chosen; both may increase or diminish it as desired.

There are various yeast strains suitable for creating Belgian dubbel beers. Wyeast 1214, White Labs WLP500 and Crossmyloof MONK have all earned rave reviews from brewers for producing outstanding tasting beers despite starting relatively slowly; once fermentation begins they all tend to attenuate effectively while producing relatively intense levels of esters and phenolics.

Safbrew S-33 is another strain with mixed reviews but varied flavor scores, seemingly depending on temperature ranges. It seems to have an unpredictable personality that goes between English or Belgian styles depending on how warm or cool its environment is, close genetic ties to Windsor, and being related to Lalbrew Abbaye as a cousin strain. Safbrew S-33 delivers fruity esters and subtle spice while having higher attenuation than many of the other strains available – and also promotes hop biotransformation!

Black Bull Turbo Yeast For Fruit-Infused Vodka

Your choice of yeast for fermentation will have an immense influence on the final alcohol content of fruit-infused vodka. The higher its tolerance is, the greater will be its ABV (alcohol by volume).

Homebrew supplies stores stock an assortment of yeast strains suitable for crafting wine, beer and spirits. Talk with one of the store staff members about your desired sweetness and ABV levels and they will suggest an ideal yeast strain to meet these goals.

Turbo yeast is an ultrafast fermenting strain designed to quickly ferment sugar/water mixtures to produce pure alcohol (ethanol). Unlike traditional brewery yeast, turbo strain is highly alcohol tolerant and produces minimal methanol during fermentation, making for an efficient process that gets your product on store shelves as soon as possible.

Black Bull Turbo Yeast, however, should only be used with simple sugar/water solutions and is incompatible with complex materials like molasses or whiskey – making it less ideal for advanced spirits such as moonshine or whiskey production.

Turbo yeast allows you to achieve great results by carefully adding ingredients during fermentation. Add fruit, herbs, or spices such as coconut for an island feel, or cinnamon for comforting warmth if making a rum-based beverage.

Alcohol Distillation and Its Connection to Terpenes

Alcohol distillation is an intricate process requiring much skill and intuition. Distillation has been around since medieval times; today a basic still consists of cooling pipes to absorb any heat generated by alcohol vapors. After condensing into alcohol vapors, they’re collected in a long container known as a receiver for further distillation. Distillate from this step may even be recycled and refined further down the line. At this stage, it’s also possible to experiment with adding new flavourings if necessary; provided the distillate doesn’t contain any undesirable components – like foreshots (the very first vapors that come off of the still) and heads (containing higher alcohols as well as off-tasting congeners such as methanol, acetaldehyde or acetone which has an unpleasant paint thinner-like aroma), these must be discarded before proceeding further with production.

Hearts – made up of ethanol and non-toxic congeners – is what produces drinkable spirits such as vodka, whisky and gin. For even greater enjoyment producers often undergo another round of distillation known as fine distillation to increase its taste and aroma.

Unfortunately, distillation leads to the destruction of terpenes. As alcohol vapor is heated up and molecules become more volatile and separated from their environments; this phenomenon is known as the vapor-liquid equilibrium. Terpenes become easily carried away with this volatile mixture, and can only be retained by using low air pressure or solvent solutions; though using solvent solutions in small batch situations may prove more challenging.

Black Bull Turbo Yeast and Beer Styles

Black Bull Turbo Yeast is widely considered the world’s premier yeast, producing little to no methanol during fermentation and with an extremely fast turnaround. Additionally, its tolerance to alcohol increases rapidly – reaching 18% by volume within a few weeks! Furthermore, it boasts excellent osmotic pressure tolerance so can tolerate even thick mashes with ease and is extremely versatile; working well across many styles of beer.

Beer styles are one of those topics on which brewers often hold strong opinions, though most usually support guidelines on style descriptions and groupings. When someone objects strongly against any description or grouping it usually stems from misinterpretation of purpose of style guidelines or inappropriate implementation.

Beer style descriptions generally offer a framework for discussing and comparing commercial examples of certain styles. They don’t intend to be restrictive and some styles allow brewers considerable creative license. There is however, usually some distinction between narrow and broad styles which dictates just how much creativity can be applied while remaining within that style range.

An Imperial Stout falls within the style’s guidelines, yet may be made with less malt than typical or at a lower gravity than would typically be used. This could result in an unusually dry, bitter beer not found elsewhere commercially.