Process · pot still · wash column
Still controller for pot stills and columns
Pot still, wash column or reflux column: the scenario runs the distillation from heat-up to the end of collection.
First stripping run of the wash to low wines.
Heat-up → slow approach to boil → collect until boiler temperature / ABV → drain. Fractional collection is in the wash column scenario.
The apparatus in the designerParts snap into place and dimensions are calculated automatically.
Equipment selection · Pot still
The still —
built in the designer
A pot still, wash column or reflux column is assembled in the scheme designer from the same parts as the real hardware: boiler, column sections, sight glasses, column head, condensers. Dimensions are calculated automatically — and the equipment is matched to them.
Compatible controllers →Layout, passport and parts for a still: Pot still, Reflux column, Wash column
Scenario · Pot still
Scenario stages
- 01Heat-up
- 02Slow approach to boil
- 03Collect until boiler temperature / ABV
- 04Drain
Sensors in their placesThe controller sees and controls: Heater, Boiler T, Column bottom T, Water, ABV.
Instead of you
What the controller
does for you
The scenario runs the distillation from heat-up to the end of collection: boiler heating, cooling water, heads, hearts and tails. Each script minds its own task — and keeps working when nobody is around.
5scripts working together
- Heater Control
- Cooling loop
- ABV Calculation
- Doser
- Fraction switch
A control panel for these sensorsThe same sensors — as a control panel on the controller’s screen and on your phone.
Equipment with automation
Have a still —
the controller runs the process
- 5control points — where a master distiller puts them, not wherever they happen to fit
- 4stages the controller runs on its own — from heat-up to the end of collection
- 5scripts hold heating, cooling water, product draw and ABV
- 1one scheme for everything: the designer, the control panel and the controller all work from the same apparatus
Still looking around?
- Try the controller in the emulatorThe real firmware interface in your browser, shown on a continuous column.→
- KC868 firmware and compatible boardsKinCony KC868-A6 and KC868-A16 controllers: what is supported.→
Common questions
Do I need a controller for my still?
Not strictly: you can run a still by hand. A controller takes over boiler heating, cooling water and collection by stages, and it also watches for overheating, leaks and silent sensors.
Has it been tested on a real still?
The pot still, wash column and reflux column scenarios are in the firmware and run on test benches. The emulator has the wash column and reflux column so far. We are still checking all three on a real still.
Will it fit my still?
The controller cares about the sensors, valves and heating elements on its inputs and outputs, not about who built the boiler. Describe your still in “Ask for equipment selection” and we will tell you what is missing.
Let’s talk about your process
Leave a contact — we will pick the equipment, show it live or call you back.