Using the Still Spirits Air Still Pro to Turn Old Beverages into Gin!

[@OGbrick420]

this is a fantastic video, ive been watching distilling videos for 10 years on here and i think i just found my favorite. this is a great explanation of how and why to do cuts. Great Work!

[@leagueofbrewers]

Thanks so much!! Glad you enjoyed it and find it helpful. Happy distilling!

[@arrianyveswheeler8151]

Nice one man! Thanks for the video!

[@leagueofbrewers]

No problem! Glad you liked it!

[@TreadmillPack]

Purchased an air still pro a few weeks back. I've completed a few washes and distillations but this have answered a lot of my questions. Thanks Dan

[@leagueofbrewers]

Thanks for the feedback - glad it helped you!

[@northernwarrior7177]

Brilliant video! I just bought an air still so this demo was super useful!

[@leagueofbrewers]

So glad you found the video helpful!! Thanks for the feedback and hope you enjoy the Air Still Pro!

[@chefmegsskinner2532]

Awesome

[@charlesmartin1347]

Fantastic video! Finally a video showing how to make the cuts using an air still. All the videos I’ve seen before this one state that using an air still does not require making any cuts, just collect 700-800 ml. That just didn’t make any sense too me. This is by far the best explanation of how to run one’s air still, an amazing video, thanks.

[@leagueofbrewers]

Thanks for the awesome feedback - we are so glad you found it helpful! Happy distilling!

[@nc8313]

Great video mate! You broke this down into easy speak for someone like me wanting to invest in one of these. Looks like its a matter of trust your senses and patience. Thanks mate!

[@leagueofbrewers]

Glad it was helpful! Let us know if you have any questions!

[@gardencompost259]

Thank you, fun video. I love my air still pro. My very first run was just like your beginner of this video. And yes, the reflux mode really cleans things up. Yes, gins in the air still are tasty and fun to experiment with. Have fun, enjoy the craft.

[@leagueofbrewers]

Great to hear you love the Air Still Pro! There sure is lots of experimenting to be done! Happy Distilling 🍸

[@vishwajeetsingh5500]

@@leagueofbrewersbro how could we maintain the temperature of air still pro .. i m wondering to buy this but still does not know if we can maintain temperature or not .. pls help

[@popsmcgops6322]

Great job Sir! Appreciate the info..

[@leagueofbrewers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@grafikkrime566]

Cheers, hopefully you'll do more with the Airstill Pro.

[@leagueofbrewers]

Glad you enjoyed it - is there anything specific you would like to see?

[@grafikkrime566]

@@leagueofbrewers, thanks for the reply anything really. I am new to distilling and only bought an Air Still Pro this week. My first wash was only started today. So, I will be trying out your video with Old Wines and beers etc sometime this week.

[@vishwajeetsingh5500]

@@grafikkrime566 can u pls tell me does air still pro really good for alcohol distillation . I want to buy this one because i dont like to waste water during alcohol distillation .. can u pls help me about this thankc

[@billygee2593]

Fantastic and entertaining video and yes, I learned something. Thank you very much.

[@leagueofbrewers]

Thanks for the feedback, we’re glad you enjoyed it!

[@tonyvearnals490]

As I'm new to this. Is there no need to runn it through a carbon filter?

[@DubstepMonkey42]

Great video man really enjoyed it may have to look at getting that attachment. Interesting with the mint. Hopefully it comes back in the final product. Keep em coming!

[@leagueofbrewers]

Glad you enjoyed it! Have you seen they are currently in the Black Friday deals at the moment? This one is tasting great!

[@andrewbayley1689]

looks fantastic!

[@leagueofbrewers]

Thanks! It’s tasting great!

[@cornerstonefaithchurchofmo138]

Sir thank you for the video. I have a question can you use cheap store bought 12% wine to high proof alcohol?

[@dhagenaar1276]

Yes absolutely you can!

[@patrickandkennafenwick3958]

Do you differentiate between “heads” and “fore-shot”. Toss the fore-shot, but the heads can be used to blend in - especially with fruit brandies - that’s where the main fruit nose lives. If you think you’re getting rid of methanol in the fore-shot - that’s not how methanol comes off. Even though it has a lower boiling point than ethanol, it forms azeotropes with water and ethanol, making it come out across the entire collection.

[@patrickandkennafenwick3958]

Watch the beer!! Some of the oils in the hops will come over and can give bitter/off flavours. I had a plan in University - me and my friends working in bars took all the keg beer spillage and I made a lot still and ran it through. Absolutely undrinkable from the hops in the beer.

[@serviceLeagueofBrewers]

Interesting stuff and good to know. Were you refluxing or pot stilling with beer? I have tried Pot still beer and yes the hops come through and I agree in my opinion ruins whiskey. With this batch I could not detect hops but thinking about it - it might work in a Gin... Cheers!

[@ardnfast]

Hey. Great video. Just a query about taking cuts on your reflux run. Seeing as you are going to do a 2nd run, would it not be ok to take everything other than the methanol, thus doing a stripping run, then take your cuts from your pot still?

[@leagueofbrewers]

Hi 👋 A reflux has greater potential for leaving behind the less desirable alcohols so yes doing reflux cuts isn’t really necessary if you are going to do a second pot still spirit run. If you have the time to cut on a reflux run then taking out the heads can help with the pot run’ although with the air still pro it is so convenient to just let it do a complete run and let it switch itself off saving you time so once again no need for cuts on a stripping run. I hope this helps 🍻

[@lbsalvego]

Those air still have temperature control? Is it operating around water boiling point (around 100 C) ? Or it is operation below that temperature?

[@paulhendo8726]

Does it need to be filtered by carbon?

[@tyannabeasley69]

when I was doing my countertop to stellar, I tasted water is that the tail?

[@TheGreatest1974]

Hi. You don’t get heads with the normal air still do you? What happens to the heads then?

[@dhagenaar1276]

Hi, yeah good question. you get heads hearts and tails on Pot still run with the Pro. Reflux is less if a worry with cuts but making a clean spirit requires some cutting with the pro. The original air still design must keep heads under control somehow but I believe making cuts with that unit will produce a better spirit. hope this makes sense, but please get in touch with lob for any further advice. Cheers Dan

[@patrickandkennafenwick3958]

That reflux addition is EXPENSIVE. Why not get a proper plate reflux unit, or for something simple and near same price as that air still plus the reflux add-on, get a turbo 500 boiler w reflux column. Much much better result.