Theme journey · 10 chapters
Distilling: from mash to distillate How fruit becomes a spirit
Mash, pot still, column, heads, methanol: ten stages explain what happens during distillation and why every step shapes the character of a spirit.
Chapter 1How is schnapps distilled? The journey from fruit to spiritThe full journey
Chapter 2Mash and fermentation: why fruit must first become wineMashing and Fermenting
Chapter 3Pot still, hafenbrand, Charentais still: batch distillingDistilling in batches
Chapter 4Column and rectifier: continuous distillingDistilling in a continuous flow
Chapter 5Single or double distilled – which is better?Low wines and spirit run
Chapter 6Heads, heart, and tails: what's cut away and whyThe cut
Chapter 7Where does methanol in fruit spirit come from?Pectin and legal limits
Chapter 8Hydrogen Cyanide and Ethyl Carbamate: The Stone Fruit ProblemPits and Light
Chapter 9To Drinking Strength: Water, Alcohol Content, Minimum ProofProofing Down
Chapter 10How Much Brandy Does a Hundredweight of Fruit Yield?Yield