With this kit, you can make 8L of 40% alcohol per batch. The yeast pack and essences are included in the kit got your FIRST THREE BATCHES, making 24L of 40% alcohol. Once you are up and running, all you need to make the next 8L is this $49 Classic 6 Batch Pack, plus 6kg of white sugar or dextrose.
That works out to be just over $4 per bottle of 40% neutral spirit.
Add to that an essence to that can flavour 2.25L of neutral spirit, which is $13 for the Top Shelf range.
You can have your very own rum, vodka, gin, brandy, bourbon – or whatever you like – for just over $8 per bottle.
The ultimate in distilling, the Turbo 500 is a must for anyone who wants to produce large quantities of extremely clean, pure, commercial alcohol
Perfect for beginners, no distilling experience required! The Turbo 500 allows you to collect an astonishing 95% of the possible alcohol from the wash. This comes out at an amazing 93% alcohol purity which beats every other still on the market. High quality alcohol made with the Turbo 500 can be used to make high quality, commercial grade, clear spirits such as Gin, White Rum and Vodka as well as any of the other spirits and liqueurs in the Still Spirits Essences range.
Designed and assembled in New Zealand, the Still Spirits Turbo 500 is the world’s most advanced fractionating column for home use. It includes stainless steel construction, faucet adaptor for ease of water flow adjustment, 25L boiler with 2000w integrated element, boil dry reset, thermal cut out fuse and waste discharge tap.
The SUPER STARTER PACK has everything you need to get started (and keep you going for a while!) except sugar, you will need 6kgs of sugar per yeast packet, 18kgs total (white sugar, dextrose or Turbo Sugar are all fine). We also sell boxes of 12kgs dextrose, bags of 25kgs dextrose, and boxes of 12kgs Turbo Sugar.
The inclusions of the pack are as follows:
- Turbo 500 Stainless Steel Condenser
- Turbo 500 Boiler 25L
- EZ Filter
- Classic 6 Yeast (Classic 6 is the “all rounder” with low fermentation odor and an operational air temperature range of 15°C-30°C)
- Heat Yeast (the only Turbo Yeast to use when the air temperature is above 30°C. Delivers excellent quality alcohol in hot conditions) *Please note that Heat Yeast replaces the Fast Yeast in the photo for the summer period
- Pure Yeast (a breakthrough in Turbo Yeast development making it possible to produce “triple distilled” quality alcohol at home)
- 3 x Turbo Carbon
- 3 x Turbo Clear
- 3 x EZ Filter Carbon Cartridges (one inside the EZ Filter + two extra)
- 30L Plastic Fermenter (with tap, airlock, grommet & stick on thermometer)
- 5L Measuring Jug/Collector
- 48cm Stirring Spoon
- Wash Hydrometer
- 0-100% Alcometer
- 3 x ECD Cold Water Detergent 25g
- 3 x No Rinse Steriliser 25g
- Distillers Conditioner (defoaming agent)
- Ceramic Boilers
- Water Flow Controller for Kitchen, Laundry and Outdoor taps
- Garden Hose Adaptor
- 6 x Top Shelf Essences 2.25L (your choice – click here to see the options)
- 3 Year Warranty
- BONUS: 6KG Turbo Sugar, 3x Premium Classic Essences & 3x Icon Liqueurs
Do you need the Water Flow Regulator? If you are using your household water supply, we highly recommend it. Click here to read more
NB: Products may arrive in multiple boxes
Check out the below instructions on how to use the Still Spirits Turbo 500. The first video is using the Classic 6 Yeast, if you are using a different yeast please refer to the back of the yeast packet for precise instructions on the amount of sugar required, pitch temperature and the all important fermentation temperature range. You may also want to check our our Still Spirits Turbo 500 FAQs.
VIDEO ONE: Distilling with the Turbo 500 – How to make a wash
VIDEO TWO: Distilling with the Turbo 500 – Distillation
VIDEO THREE: Distilling with the Turbo 500 – Filtering your Neutral Spirit
VIDEO FOUR: Still Spirits Flavourings & Essences