Carbon Filtration

Home Distillation Carbon Filtration

If you are going to do carbon filtering, you can easily build your own filtration system. The most important thing to do is to make sure that if you are using any plastic tubing that it is food grade. Spirits with a high alcohol content don’t fare well with low grade plastic (it will melt).

If you have a batch with sulphur odors or other defects (like brandy or rum) , charcoal filtration can really clean up and smooth out your spirit. Be sure to use the proper type of activated charcoal. Our carbon snake and carbon filtration blocks will do an excellent job of cleaning up your spirits. Charcoal filtration should take place at about 80-90 proof. Spirit should be run through the charcoal at a slow pace. Be sure to cut to 80-90 proof prior to charcoal filtration.

Contact us if you have any questions regarding charcoal filtration for home distilling.