Wine Reduction Still

1500 Litre Charge Brandy Still

The Reduction Unit is a custom piece of equipment.
Production was originally set as a batch process with intent to move into continuous flow operation.

Original logs, manuals, production information accompanies the equipment as well as the supplier detail for each piece of the equipment.

Average batch produced approximately 800 litres per batch.
Processing tank is set on electronic load cells to weight the batch throughout the production and is controlled by separate panel.
Stainless steel tank is equipped with a million BTU burner fueled by natural gas.

Cycle Time
Charge Contents = 0.5 hours
Boil Contents = 1.25 hours
Distil Contents = 7.0 hours
Discharge and Clean = 0.5 hours

Total = 9.25 hours

Steam Required-Boiling = 133 kg/hr = 166 kg
Steam Required-Distilling = 250 kg/hr = 1750 kg

Total = 1916 kg

Say 2000 kg

Cooling Water Required = 6 m³/hr = 42 m³

Price: $75,000

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