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February 24, 2014
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Vintage Distillery Plans

Owner of Clawhammer Supply

Now this is a centerfold...Distillery Plans

This diagram shows the layout of what was once the world's largest distillery. It's actually an illustration of the Hiram Walker Distillery in Ontario Canada. This is not to be confused with the folks that make Johnnie Walker. Johnnie Walker is made in Scotland by the Diageo company. The Hiram Walker Distillery actually made (and still does make) Canadian Club Whiskey, how it is currently owned by Beam, Inc, and is about to be sold to the Japanese company Suntory Holdings.

The image shows huge grain holding bins, several mash tubs, and 6 giant fermenters. They use a column still with an extensive dephlegmator system (bubbling plates). One interesting aspect of this system is that the still is quite small compared to the rest of the components. It pales in comparison to the size of the fermenters.

Kyle Brown is the owner of Clawhammer Supply, a small scale distillation and brewing equipment company which he founded in 2009. His passion is teaching people about the many uses of distillation equipment as well as how to make beer at home. When he isn't brewing beer or writing about it, you can find him at his local gym or on the running trail.

  • Do you guys have a catalog that I could get for my father for the products you sell?

    Posted by Donnie Wilson on March 09, 2014

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