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BASIC SAFETY FOR POT STILL AND CONTINUOUS STILL SYSTEMS AMERICAN DISTILLING INSTITUTE 2016 CONFERENCE JOHN MCKEE • CO-OWNER/DISTILLER, HEADFRAME SPIRITS • CTO, HEADFRAME SPIRITS MANUFACTURING • john@headframespirits.com *copy of this presentaLon available will beat www.headframesLlls.com aQer 4/6/16 Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Me – a while ago DisLllaLon Experience • Trayed and Structured Packing Systems Atmospheric and • Vacuum DisLllaLon Wiped Film • Evaporators ConLnuous and Batch • Average operaLonal • output of 2000-6000g/hr of finished goods (*prior to beverage alcohol producLon) Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

20 MGY Caaish Oil Biodiesel Refinery 60 MGY High FFA Biodiesel Refinery Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Me – now Co-Owner Co-Founder • Headframe Spirits CTO Headframe Spirits • 2 DSPs • SLll Manufacturing Group • (*recently featured in Popular Mechanics) Nerd • Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

My Wifey Co-Owner Co-Founder • Headframe Spirits Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Regardless of size, “craQ”, “arLsan”….. ....you’re running an ethanol refinery Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

The flow • Types of disLllaLon • How disLllaLon works • Incident map • Devices, Lps and tricks • Smiley face on disLllaLon column Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Types of Batch & Con6nuous Systems Type Opera6onal Descrip6on Style Alembic & Pot SLll Batch Pot sLll with no trays, usually used to strip or produce low proof spirits Pot SLll w/ Batch Pot sLll with addiLonal trays and/or side columns columns, capable of producing low & high proof spirits Stripping SLll ConLnuous ConLnuous stripping sLll. Not capable of producing beverage grade alcohol. Output usually sent to a Pot SLll ConLnuous SLll ConLnuous ConLnuous disLllaLon system capable of producing finished beverage alcohol in a single pass. Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Other Dis6lla6on Systems & Styles Type Opera6onal Descrip6on Style Wiped Film ConLnuous Used in difficult to separate products, Evaporators usually under vacuum to maximize deltaT Rotary Batch & Vacuum based rotaLng disLllaLon. Evaporators ConLnuous Usually lab scale. Vacuum vs Batch & Lowering the vapor pressure via vacuum Atmospheric ConLnuous lowers the required heat, but increases DisLllaLon the required cooling. Vacuum rated systems usually need to be stamped by a Professional Engineer. Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Alembic & Pot Dis6lla6on - Batch • Single Pot with a condenser. • OQen installed with a Lyne Arm of various styles. • Capable of producing low proof spirits in batch form • Direct fired or jacketed pots are oQen the source of heat. 600g Alembic system, direct fired: Sonoma County Dis;llery Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Pot S6ll w/ Columns - Batch • Pot, with or without trays • Side columns with trays • Capable of producing a range of spirits (depending upon the number of Lmes batches are re- run): • Stripped Low Wines • Low Proof Spirits (such as whiskey, rum, etc) • High Proof Spirits (such as grain whiskey, near neutral rum) • Neutral Spirits (NGS) 300g system, steam jacketed: Bozeman Spirits Dis;llery Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Stripping S6ll - Con6nuous • Usually single column • Capable of removing alcohol from sLllage down to 0.5% ABV • Capable of producing Low Wines for subsequent disLllaLon in a separate system 12” diameter, 24’ tall, steam injected stripping column, input 3-4 gpm. FEW Spirits Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Full Con6nuous S6ll - Con6nuous • Usually mulL-column • Capable of removing alcohol from sLllage down to 0.5% • Capable of removing heads compounds from finished spirit • Capable of producing a range of spirits: • Stripped Low Wines • Low Proof Spirits (such as whiskey, rum, etc) • High Proof Spirits (such as grain whiskey, near neutral rum) • Neutral Spirits (NGS) 4 column, single-pass-to-finished goods con;nuous system. Headframe Spirits Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Differences between Batch & Con6nuous Batch Con6nuous Volume Limited to Pot Volume Limited to Fermenter Volume Major Variable to Time Temperature Product Type and Quality Efficiency Greater man-hours and Fewer man-hours and equipment hours as equipment hours as compared to conLnuous compared to batch Output “average” of the hearts Specific locaLon in the “hearts” Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Boiling Points of Individual Compounds most oZen found in dis6llery fermenta6ons Boiling Point (F) HEADS HEARTS TAILS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 134 133 127 68 Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Proof goes down as temperature increases Boiling Point (F) Proof HEADS HEARTS TAILS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 134 133 127 68 Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Opera6on of Batch S6lls Batch Volume Limited to Pot Volume Major Variable Time to Product Type and Quality Efficiency Greater man-hours and equipment hours as compared to conLnuous Output “average” of the hearts Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Batch Dis6lla6on Boiling Point (F) Proof HEADS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 133 134 127 68 Time Temperature Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Batch Dis6lla6on Boiling Point (F) Proof HEADS HEARTS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 133 134 127 68 Time Temperature Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Batch Dis6lla6on Boiling Point (F) Proof HEADS HEARTS TAILS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 133 134 127 68 Time Temperature Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Opera6on of Con6nuous S6lls Con6nuous Volume Limited to Fermenter Volume Major Variable Temperature to Product Type and Quality Efficiency Fewer man-hours and equipment hours as compared to batch Output Specific locaLon in the “hearts” Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Con6nuous Dis6lla6on – Stripping: Higher ABV Boiling Point (F) Proof HEADS HEARTS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 133 134 127 68 Temperature Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Con6nuous Dis6lla6on – Stripping: Lower ABV Boiling Point (F) Proof HEADS HEARTS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 133 134 127 68 Temperature Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Con6nuous Dis6lla6on – Full Con6nuous: Neutral Boiling Point (F) Proof HEARTS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 133 134 127 68 Temperature Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Con6nuous Dis6lla6on – Full Con6nuous: High Proof Boiling Point (F) Proof HEARTS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 133 134 127 68 Temperature Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Con6nuous Dis6lla6on – Full Con6nuous: Low Proof Boiling Point (F) Proof HEARTS 311 268 244 226 208 181 173 171 148 133 134 127 68 Temperature Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Micro Dis6llery Incident Map 2008-2015 Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Micro Dis6llery Incident Map 2008-2015 San Luis Spirits DisLllery Dripping Springs, TX 11/07/08 • Facility Damage • Injury • Fire/Explosion Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Micro Dis6llery Incident Map 2008-2015 Palmero Moonshine Anderson, SC 05/10/12 • Fire Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Micro Dis6llery Incident Map 2008-2015 Alchemical SoluLons Ashland, OR 07/14/12 • Facility Damage • Fire/Explosion Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Micro Dis6llery Incident Map 2008-2015 Tuthilltown Spirits Gardiner, NY 09/25/12 • Facility Damage • Fire Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Micro Dis6llery Incident Map 2008-2015 Twister DisLllery Moore, OK 06/13/14 • Facility Damage • Injury • Fire/Explosion Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Micro Dis6llery Incident Map 2008-2015 Cinco Vodka New Sulfur Springs, TX 10/24/14 • Facility Damage • Injury • Fire/Explosion Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com

Micro Dis6llery Incident Map 2008-2015 Silver Trail DisLllery Hardin, KY 04/24/15 • Facility Damage • Injury & Death • Fire/Explosion Headframe Spirits Manufacturing. www.headframes6lls.com