6/22/2023 0 Comments Keg still with thumper![]() Some distilleries will distill their spirits a third time to create a very strong spirit with a pure flavor. Most distilleries will use a beer stripper (a very basic still) to turn the wash into low wines, then a separate spirit still which turns the low wines into a high-proof spirit. The low wines must be distilled again to create a distillate with a higher ABV. The collected vapors yield a solution called the low wines, which are typically 25 to 35% alcohol by volume (ABV). Related: How to Proof Moonshine How Does A Thumper Keg Work?Ī normal still heats the wash (fermented solution) to a high temperature in order to release alcohol vapors which are captured by a condenser. Moonshiners interested in making potent spirits would sometimes place additional alcohol into the thumper, which would be distilled again to create a very powerful spirit. Contrary to popular belief, the thumping sound is not caused by mash falling into the container. It is called a Thumper Keg because of the thumping sound that the vapor and condensed low wine make when the still is in operation. ![]() However, it is thought that the thumper keg was invented in Europe many years earlier and came to America with the first settlers. This creates a high-proof spirit without the need for double distillation (more on how a keg thumper works, below).Īlso known as a Thump Barrel, Thump Chest, or Doubler, the thumper keg was very popular amongst Prohibition-era distillers and moonshiners in the Appalachians. ![]() It receives low wine from the stillpot and heats it again, sending highly purified alcohol vapors to the condenser. The thumper Keg is a small copper, steel, or wooden vessel which is placed between the stillpot and condenser.
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