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What are the three main parts of basic distillation equipment?

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fermentation and distillation process for producing whiskey
distilled spirit The fermentation and distillation process for producing whiskey. The production of whiskey begins with grinding grain into a meal, which is cooked. Malt is introduced to the meal, which results in mash that is cooled and pumped into a fermenter, where yeast is added. The fermented mixture is heated in a still, where the heat vaporizes the alcohol. The alcohol vapours are caught, cooled, condensed, and drawn off as clean, new whiskey. This liquid is stored in a cistern room, and water is added to lower the proof (absolute alcohol content) before the whiskey is placed in new charred oak barrels for aging and later bottling.

Basic distillation equipment used for producing distilled spirits consists of three primary components:

  • The still or retort: This is the vessel used to heat the liquid mixture.12
  • The condenser: This component is responsible for cooling the vapours generated during the heating process.12
  • The receiver: This is the final part of the apparatus used to collect the resulting distillate.12