Once the distillation process is finished, you should empty the still and clean it (be careful – it is hot). To loosen the separate parts of the still, simply give a direct blow with the heel of your palm upwards to the rim of the separate pieces. The rye dough will come off easily.
Remove the swan neck lid and empty out the plant material. Proceed with cleaning the still, please refer to our cleaning & maintenance document.
Note that:
- Even though we have suggested other pot still models this is the only model which will save you time if you are doing more than one distillation.
- Alembics used for essential oil or floral water extraction should not be used for distilling alcoholic beverages as they will become impregnated with substances which will render it unsuitable for consumption.