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Solid glass — size matters

Solid glass — and size matters

Choosing solid, good-quality glass means paying sometimes twice what the cheaper version costs. In return you get some certainty that it will serve you for years rather than falling apart after a few runs.

What is left to decide comes down to size, and to whether it fits where you live.

Next question. Do you go smaller because space is tight, or will the room be found because what matters is the largest possible batch of mash — and with it, the amount of distillate from a single run?

Wizard map — every step and branch. Click any step to jump straight to it.
quality output What matters more? Glass quality above all Metal output and volume Price matters more Build quality matters more Quality matters more Price matters more Little headroom vertically Volume is the point Summary: glass Summary: metal Metal vs glass
A still: the path of the vapour from the boiler, through the dephlegmator and condenser, to the receiver.
heat boiler mash dephlegmator returns heavier fractions condenser cold water warm water receiver distillate vapour