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Record 1 2010-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
DEF

A type of still in which the heat from a flame is applied directly to the pot containing the wash; used in the distillation of Irish grain whiskey and Scotch malt whiskey.

CONT

The simple pot still is a large enclosed vessel, heated either by direct firing on the bottom or by steam coils within the vessel, with a cylindrical bulb at its top leading to a partially cooled vapour line.

Key term(s)
  • pot-still
  • potstill

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
CONT

La distillation, proprement dite, visant à séparer l'alcool de l'eau, se fait soit dans des alambics à chauffe directe (pot still), soit dans des alambics à colonne ou circuit continu (column still).

Spanish

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