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An energy efficient distillation method is provided which is particularly adapted for use on a dairy farm, and which comprises a distilland evaporating receptacle, a distillate condensing receptacle, and a conduit interconnecting the evaporating receptacle and the condensing receptacle. A vacuum pum

An energy efficient distillation method is provided which is particularly adapted for use on a dairy farm, and which comprises a distilland evaporating receptacle, a distillate condensing receptacle, and a conduit interconnecting the evaporating receptacle and the condensing receptacle. A vacuum pump is provided for drawing a partial vacuum within the evaporating receptacle, and a vapor compression refrigeration system is provided which includes condenser coils disposed to heat and vaporize the distilland while it is within the evaporating receptacle, and evaporator coils for cooling and condensing the vaporized distilland in the condensing receptacle. A cooling distribution system is also provided whereby a variable portion of the cooling potential of the refrigeration system may be selectively directed to each of the condensing receptacle, a distillate receiver tank, or to a bulk milk container as utilized on a dairy farm or the like.

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A method of distilling grain mash at a dairy farm or the like and characterized by the ability to efficiently utilize the required energy and the resulting products, and comprising the steps of providing distilland evaporating receptacle means, distillate condensing receptacle means, and a conduit o

A method of distilling grain mash at a dairy farm or the like and characterized by the ability to efficiently utilize the required energy and the resulting products, and comprising the steps of providing distilland evaporating receptacle means, distillate condensing receptacle means, and a conduit operatively interconnecting the evaporating receptacle means and condensing receptacle means, providing a bulk milk container for containing milk, operating a vapor compression refrigeration system which comprises condenser coil means for producing heat energy and evaporator coil means for producing a cooling potential, and including directing at least a substantial portion of the heat energy of said condenser coil means to said evaporating receptacle means to heat and vaporize the distilland therein, and selectively directing the cooling potential from said evaporator coil means to either one or both of said condensing receptacle means and said bulk milk container, and recovering an alcoholic distillate from said condensing receptacle means.