Home Distilling Kit Bayswater

A typical kit includes a boiler, a still column or alembic copper lid, a condenser, fittings, a thermometer and the consumables you need to get going: yeast, turbo sugars, carbon for filtering, and essences if you want to flavour your spirits. We’ll help you build a kit that suits your space and budget.

A pot still retains more of the base ingredient’s character, making it the go-to choice for whiskey, brandy and botanical gins. A reflux still produces a cleaner, higher-proof neutral spirit better suited to vodka or essence-based spirits. Both have their place depending on what you want to make. Come into the Bayswater store and we’ll help you figure out which direction suits your goals.

Distilling alcohol at home requires the right licensing through the Australian Taxation Office. We offer responsible guidance on what’s required so you can start your hobby the right way. Happy to walk you through the basics in-store or over the phone.

It varies depending on your setup and batch size, but most home runs take anywhere from four to eight hours from heat-up through to final cuts. Fermentation beforehand typically adds another five to seven days. The upside is that most of it is hands-off time — you’re monitoring temperatures and flow rates rather than hovering over the still the entire time.

Not at all. Most locals set up in the garage, shed or workshop, which is one reason distilling is such a popular project around Bayswater. A clean, ventilated, dedicated corner is plenty for most setups.

Absolutely. One of the real pleasures of running your own still is sourcing local or garden-grown ingredients. Juniper, rosemary, lemon myrtle and native botanicals all work well, and with the Yarra Valley on your doorstep there’s no shortage of quality fruit and produce to experiment with. A copper alembic setup is particularly well suited to botanical distillation.

Yes. Click & collect is available from Factory 5, 810 Mountain Highway, Bayswater. Trading hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm, and Saturday 9:30am to 12:30pm.

We do. Online orders go out Australia-wide within 1-2 business days, including to customers in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, regional Victoria, NSW and Western Australia.

Ready to build your Bayswater distillery? Visit us in-store or [start your next great project online] today.