Commercial whisky distilleries and bubblers

[Sparrow]

Gday all,

Just a quick question out of nothing other than curiosity. Are there any commercial whisky distilleries that use bubblers? Everywhere I've looked it's all pot still, and I'm unsure whether it's tradition or quality that's takes it to that?

Cheers for any input,

Sparrow

[Minpac]

There's a few pictures in here that show bubblecap/perf plate columns in the US. link: 91C2Ad01.pdf

[woodduck]

The Doctor has a couple bubblers I recon, a real big one too if I remember rightly. All 5 star stuff too :handgestures-thumbupleft:

http://www.eastviewestate.com/phone/index.html

[Sam.]

Ironbark Distillery

Mount Uncle Distillery

[wynnum1]

If you are going to make whisky going to be little income before its ready to sell so i think they would have to make gin or vodka to survive .


http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017 ... stilleries

[Whiskyaugogo]

Us :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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[Sam.]

Oops, yeah Baldwin Distilling.

Sorry about that :oops:

[Sparrow]

Thanks for the replies all,

@whiskyaugogo do you find any noticeable characteristics of the whisky that change between say a bubbler single malt vs pot still single malt?

[bluc]

That colum just keeps on going and going whiskey :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Whiskyaugogo]

Thanks for the replies all,

@whiskyaugogo do you find any noticeable characteristics of the whisky that change between say a bubbler single malt vs pot still single malt?

Lots, (and we make bourbon and moonshine) the product is much more refined/clean and they are super efficient. Smearing on cuts is negligible and one run = full flavour @ around 90%

[shortybronx88]

Yes. Several Tassy distillerys fo. 1 from memory is william mchenry

[Minpac]

Whisky, how many hours does it take to run the 2000L through on the 12" 4 plate?

[Whiskyaugogo]

Whisky, how many hours does it take to run the 2000L through on the 12" 4 plate?

Around 14+ hours ;-)

[Minpac]

Thanks - wow, that makes for some long stilling days for you!

[southern45]

I know it's an old thread, but I stumbled across it searching for something else and thought there might be some interest in knowing. I've visited a few distilleries down here in Tasmania and those that aren't using a traditional style custom copper pot (usually by the hand of Peter Bailly) are equipped with various plated columns or bubble plate stills. Some copper builds, some readily available commercial options. Photos below from various online sources.

Hellfire Bluff



Hunnington Distillery's small gin still:

Yes. Several Tassy distillerys fo. 1 from memory is william mchenry

McHenry:

[bluc]

Mchenry looks awesome 4 plates no deflag passive reflux..or 3 plates and a deflag?

[scythe]

Bit of a worry how wet that floor is, WHS and all that, unless it was done for artistic reasons...

[EziTasting]

Bit of a worry how wet that floor is, WHS and all that, unless it was done for artistic reasons...

I think most distilleries now wear safety boots and in my experience, they don’t slip on a wet floor.

[bluc]

May have just been cleaning day wash the floor etc or perhaps a floor drain..

[wynnum1]

Bit of a worry how wet that floor is, WHS and all that, unless it was done for artistic reasons...

Static electricity is a big problem when have flammable liquids having the ground wet could possibly help plus if there was a spill would dilute and run into drain.