Description
Apparatus used to distill liquid mixtures
Technical
A still is an apparatus used to distill liquid mixtures by heating to selectively boil and then cooling to condense the vapor. A still uses the same concepts as a basic distillation apparatus, but on a much larger scale. Stills have been used to produce perfume and medicine, water for injection (WFI) for pharmaceutical use, generally to separate and purify different chemicals, and to produce distilled beverages containing ethanol.
Science
Primary Reaction
Separation of ethanol from water through fractional distillation
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
Similar to the distillation process used in brandy production
Coffee Analogy
Comparable to the extraction of volatile compounds in coffee distillation
Perfume Analogy
Resembles the extraction of essential oils in perfume making
Origin & History
Civilization
Ancient Sumerians
Era
circa 2000 BCE
Region
Mesopotamia
Spread Path
Trade routes along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Culinary Applications
Dietary
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced