A 500L copper pot still system for craft distilleries that need meaningful batch output while preserving hands-on control over spirit character. It suits rum, fruit brandy, whiskey, and other aromatic spirits where pot-still operation and cut management are central.
At 500L scale, the still house must coordinate charge preparation, heat-up time, condenser duty, receiver capacity, cleaning, and operator access without losing the intended batch character.
This 500L pot distilling equipment package can include wash still, copper head, lynn arm, condenser, CIP circulation device, and optional downstream tanks/pumps/control for a more complete distillery workflow.
Copper surfaces and pot-still geometry support deliberate management of body, aroma, and unwanted sulfur compounds.
Build the equipment sequence around raw material preparation, fermentation, distillation, condensation, receiving, cleaning, and storage. The 500L scale should be evaluated against batch rhythm, spirit profile, utilities, and operator workflow.
| Capacity | 500L / batch (Electric supply: customized) |
| Working / Designed Volume | Working 500L • Designed 650L |
| Inner Pot | TP2 red copper cylinder & head, 3mm; internal diameter 1200mm; bottom SUS304 3mm |
| Outer Shell | SUS304, 2mm |
| Heating | Steam heating; SUS304 steam jacket 2mm; jacket working pressure 0.2MPa |
| Safety | Steam safety valve, pressure gauge, steam trap; pot pressure gauge + breathing valve |
| Temperature | PT100 intelligent temp measurement; displayed on control cabinet |
| Insulation | 60mm polyurethane insulation |
| Manhole & Light | Glass manhole φ400mm; DC24V LED light |
| Cleaning | 360° CIP rotary cleaning ball with butterfly valve |
| Finishing | Inner surface drawing polishing; outer surface mirror polishing |
| Legs | 4 legs with adjustable heavy duty feet |
| Reference Dimensions | 2500×1520×3100mm (customizable) |
These components define vapor flow, reflux behavior, and cooling performance.
Their design directly impacts distillation efficiency and product consistency.
Designed for safe operation and efficient cleaning, ensuring stable performance with reduced downtime.
Pumps and control systems determine operational stability and process control accuracy.
A proper configuration improves efficiency and reduces manual workload.
METO supports configuration review, layout planning, utility coordination, fabrication, testing, installation guidance, and long-term operating support for 500L Pot Still Equipment.
Configuration based on brewing workflows, not generic tank lists.
Layouts, utilities lists, and integration notes for your site.
Better cost control, faster response, clearer accountability.
Training, spare parts guidance, and expansion planning support.
Malt Handling → milling & transfer preparation
Brewhouse → mash/lautering + boil/whirlpool
Cooling & Transfer → heat exchange to fermentation temp
Fermentation → jacketed conical fermenters for stability
Distillation → Pot Still / Column Still
Conditioning (Optional) → BBT / maturation
CIP → clean-in-place hygiene standardization
Packaging (Future-ready) → keg/bottle/can integration
A 500L pot still gives growing craft producers a practical bridge between recipe-led small batches and dependable commercial output.
The buying decision should balance cut control, expected run frequency, copper contact, wash preparation, receiver capacity, cleaning turnaround, utility limits, and whether the site will add fermenters or packaging later.
Working volume is
500L with designed volume 650L. Inner pot cylinders and head are TP2 red copper (3mm), bottom is SUS304 (3mm), and outer shell is SUS304 (2mm).
Steam heating via SUS304 steam jacket (2mm) with jacket working pressure 0.2MPa, equipped with steam safety valve, pressure gauge, and steam trap; still pot also has pressure gauge and breathing valve.
360-degree CIP rotary cleaning ball (with butterfly valve) is specified for cleaning the still pot and copper head inside.
Copper head uses SUS304 Φ300 custom flange; lynn arm connection is SUS304 Φ133 tri-clamp; condenser cooling water in/out is DN15 tri-clamp.
Standard is a digital-panel hanging control cabinet with CHINT parts and manual controls. PLC with touch screen and auto/manual heating control are optional.
This scale supports boutique whiskey, botanical spirits, rum, brandy, and limited releases where a visible copper still can also strengthen the visitor-facing brand experience.
Share the spirit style, wash or mash volume, planned runs, heating and cooling utilities, room dimensions, local electrical standard, and service expectations for a 500L pot still configuration.
We can design the 500L system to be packaging-ready (keg/bottle/can integration) to avoid future rework.
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