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Artisan Distillery Boiler Installations

In these project photos you’ll see a small selection of artisan distilleries for which we've supplied boilers. We supply low pressure steam boilers, high pressure steam boilers, and hot water boilers for artisan distilleries. Click photo thumbnails to see larger photos and photo captions.

Hawaiian Ola

Kona and Hilo, HI

Equipment: Columbia Boiler CT 50 (150 psi) biodiesel-powered high-pressure steam boiler. Their CT 50 has a unique burner designed to burn B100 biodiesel. Hawaiian Ola will purchase B100 biodiesel from Pacific Biodiesel's Big Island biodiesel plant.

Project: Supply a high-pressure steam boiler to provide steam heat for distilling spirits. The package included a blow-down separator, condensate/water feed tank, and pump.

Hawaiian Ola’s distillation facility in Kailua-Kona distills a traditional Hawaiian spirit, Okolehao. Their test batches have won numerous awards. Hawaiian Ola has property near Hilo, where they grow the primary Okolehau ingredient - ti plant roots. They will sell Okolehao in their Kona and Hilo tasting rooms in 2024 and, in time, ramp up to large-scale production and global distribution.

Hawaiian Ola has a popular brewery and busy tap rooms in Kona and Hilo. A Columbia MPH-20 boiler provides consistent steam heat for their brewery operations.


In the News

Big Island Now: Ola Brew Delves Into New Market With Award-Winning, Uniquely Hawaiian Spirit

Discover the history of Okolehao in Bartender Spirits Awards fascinating article.


Hawaiian Ola - logo
Hawaiian Ola’s Okolehau won the prestigious Double Gold honor
for "Best Other White Spirit" at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.


 

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Craft Brewing & Distilling Program

Tumwater, WA

Equipment: Columbia Boiler "The Brewer's Choice" MPH 50 natural gas-fired boiler

Project: Supply Columbia Boiler low-pressure natural gas steam boiler for the new Craft Brewing & Distilling program.


South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Craft Brewing & Distilling Program - logo

 

SPSCC proudly opened the country’s first associate degree program in craft brewing, distilling, and cider making. Located on the nearly 6-acre Tumwater Craft District, students work in world-class facilities alongside local brewers, distillers, and cider makers, discovering how to be successful in the industry.

  
  • The distillery's copper still.
  • The distillery's stainless steel and copper condenser separates alcohol from water.
  • Looking from the brew house through glass windows to the distillery.
  • Stainless steel brewing kettles in the brew house.
  • Stainless steel fermenting tanks in the brew house.
  • Instructor and students in the SPCSS brewing lab.
  • Students tour the WSU Extension Thurston County barley trails.
  • Students canned a beer they made from scratch, South Sound Siren IPA, at Triceratops Brewing.
  • The program has strong community support. The SPSCC Foundation worked with O Bee Credit Union and Olympia Tumwater Foundation to award three $1,000 scholarships to SPSCC Craft Brewing and Distilling students.
  • The SPSCC Brewing Distilling Cider Making Program is in a new facility in Tumwater, WA.
  • Their Columbia MPH 50 boiler provides steady steam heat for the distillery and brew house.


 

Geyser Distilling

Cody, WY

Equipment: Columbia Boiler MPH 20 (20 HP) gas, low pressure, natural gas steam boiler

Project: Supply low pressure steam boiler to supply heat for distilling spirits. Package includes blow down separator, condensate/water feed tank, and pump.

Geyser's application to distill makes the local news


Trail Distilling

  
  • This is what it's all about - delicious distilled spirits, bottled and ready for fans to enjoy!
  • Scott Wagner, known officially as "Booze Nerd", setting up their new still.
  • Our favorite part - setting up the boiler! Not a beauty like their still, but a faithful companion, built to provide decades of consistent steam for the still.
  • The dedicated crew that overcomes every hurdle with passion to bring us fine vodka and whiskey.
  • Their still with their Columbia low pressure steam boiler in the background.
  • Still, mash tank, whiskey barrels, and their Columbia boiler.
  • Whiskey barrels.
  • Distilling vodka.
  • Distilled 25 times, Geyser vodka is a smooth sipping vodka - enjoy!


 

Oregon Grain Growers Distillery

Pendleton, OR

Equipment: Columbia Boiler MPH 10 (10 HP) gas, low pressure, natural gas steam boiler

Project: Supply low pressure steam boiler to supply heat for distilling spirits. Package includes blow down separator, condensate/water feed tank, and pump.

Featured in the news - click here


Trail Distilling

  
  • Former auto dealership in rural Oregon before being transformed into a stand-out distillery.
  • Planning and sweat equity create a facility with character and heart.
  • Founders, family, friends, and vendors pitched in.
  • Installing our stars of the show - Figgins stills!! Two 250-gallon steam-jacketed stainless steel tanks.
  • The single, 2' wide stainless steel cooling tower for the two tanks after being updated to match the building.
  • Oregon-grown produce, like these Hood River pears, are featured in their spirits and tasting room cocktails.
  • You can spot their truck making deliveries around town and at local parades and rodeos.
  • Overseeing the hard work and easing the stress that accompanies building a dream distillery.
  • Their Columbia Boiler MPH 10 boiler quietly produces consistent steam - turning their dedication into satisfying spirts.


 

Trail Distilling

Oregon City, OR

Equipment: Columbia Boiler MPH-40 (40 HP) gas, low pressure steam boiler

Project: Supply low pressure steam boiler to supply heat for distilling spirits. Package includes blow down separator, PowerFlame burner, and feed water system.

The founder encountered a unique challenge - state law requires a boiler be in a fire-proof room. By putting their boiler in a shipping container they saved money and freed up space in their distilling room to store cask and barrel products and expand their distilling capacity.


Trail Distilling

  
  • Trail Distilling's First City Rum wins American Distilling Institute's 2018 Best of Category. Congratulations!
  • Trail Distilling's Sara and Jerry Brennan with ADI president, Bill Owens. ADI selected Trail Distilling to host two-days of hands-on vodka making workshops during ADI's 2018 int'l conference, held in Portland, OR.
  • First City Vodka, Trillium Gin, and First City Rum won five ADI awards in 2017 and 2018! Amazing!
  • Their still - what a beauty! This is where the magic happens and where they store their cask and barrel products. Plenty of room to add more still equipment as their popularity grows.
  • Unassuming on the outside, they have very nice class rooms and meeting rooms for their own events and for rent. Attend hands-on distilling classes right here.
  • Smart! To save space and save the expense of building a fire proof room boiler room to meet state regulations they put their boiler is in shipping container.
  • The boiler feed water system promotes longer boiler life by adding water to the boiler as needed. Their system includes a factory-installed 3-phase duplex starter panel and HOA switch.
  • A blow down separator is a must to ensure steaming hot boiler water is discharged safely.


 

John Howie's
Wildwood Spirits Co.

Bothell, WA

Equipment: Columbia Boiler MPH-50 (50 HP) low pressure steam boiler

Project: Supply low pressure steam boiler, blow down, PowerFlame burner, and condensate water feed to supply heat for distilling spirits at Wildwood Spirits Co. and for brewing craft beer at John Howie's adjoining property, Beardslee Public House.

Contractor: Wilcox Construction, Edmonds

Mechanical Contractor: McKinstry, Seattle


From winter wheat to Braeburn apples to Douglas fir, ninety percent of the produce used for distilling Wildwood Spirits Co. spirits, is grown in Washington state.
Wildwood Spirits Co.

  
  • Distillery tanks ready to distill award-winning spirts
  • Off to a strong start! Wildwood's Kur gin won 6 awards and distinctions in 2014 including the 2014 Gold Medal from the American Association of Craft Distillers. Congratulations!
  • Wildwood's Stark Vatten (Swedish for "strong water") vodka won 4 awards and distinctions in 2014 including 2014 Best in Class from the American Distilling Institute.
  • Wildwood's award winning distiller/partner Erik Liedholm is also an accredited sommelier. With his unique skills and training plus the fine Washington ingredients used in their spirits, there will be a lot of celebrating at Wildwood Spirits Co.
  • Their MPH-50 (50 HP) Columbia boiler with a PowerFlame burner, condensate/water feed, and blow down system. The boiler will produce decades of consistent, low pressure steam for both the distillery and the brewery.


 

Bozeman Spirits Distillery

Bozeman, MT

Equipment: Columbia Boiler "The Distiller's Choice" MPH-15 , 15 HP boiler with a PowerFlame natural gas burner

Project: Supply a low pressure boiler which operates at under 15 PSI plus a condensate/water feed system and a blow down system. The boiler produces consistent low pressure steam for the distilling process.


Bozeman Spirits Distillery

  
  • The tasting room honors Montana heritage.
  • Vodka columns and 300 gallon still.
  • Distillery tanks.
  • Barrels ready to be filled with 100% Bozeman bourbon and whiskey.
  • Behind the scenes, their MPH 15 "Distiller's Choice" boiler from Columbia Boiler will quietly produce decades of consistent low pressure steam.
  • A dream come true! Vodka, gin, and whiskey - bottled and ready to enjoy.


 

Scratch Distillery

Edmonds, WA

Equipment: Columbia Boiler "The Distiller's Choice" MPH 30 low pressure, natural gas, steam boiler

Project: Supply 30 HP low pressure steam boiler with condensate/water feed and blow down systems.


Scratch Distillery

  
  • A toast to the Scratch Distillery team for your amazing, award-winning gin and vodka.
  • Three awards won at the New York International Spirits Competition.
  • Five awards won at the American Craft Spirits Association competition.
  • Three awards won at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
  • Three awards won at the American Distilling Institute competition.
  • WOW! Scratch Distillery's twin condenser towers.
  • Preparation before distilling spirits.
  • Watching and waiting.
  • Cleaning out the fermenter.
  • Behind the scenes and far from the lime light, the hard-working "Distiller's Choice" MPH30 boiler from Columbia Boiler will produce decades of consistent low pressure steam.
  • Behind the boiler to the left and right are the condensate/water feed system and the blow down system.


 

Skybound Spirits Bar
and Distillery

Seattle, WA

Equipment: Columbia Boiler MPH-10 low pressure natural gas steam boiler

Project: Supply low pressure boiler with condensate/water feed and blow down systems. Boiler is sized to double Skybound Distillery's production in the future.

  
  • Skybound Distillery's tasting room has a fantastic Northwest design including a massive Northwest painted mural on the bar's back wall and tables made out of huge red cedar tree trunks. Great place to have a company function, friend's get-together, or just come and taste their spirits.
  • Dragon still installed and ready to start making spirits. At left, Columbia Boiler MPH-10 natural gas boiler system installed with steam lines.
  • Columbia Boiler MPH-10 low pressure natural gas steam boiler installed with condensate/water feed and blow down systems. Boiler is sized to double Skybound Distillery's production in the future.


 

Charboneau Distillery

Natchez, MS

Equipment: Columbia MPH-5 low pressure steam boiler

Project: Supply Columbia Boiler "The Distiller's Choice" MPH -5 (5 HP) boiler, condensate water feed system, and boiler blow down system installed for low pressure steam.

Owner/Distiller: Douglas Charboneau

Press: Charboneau Distillery in the news


Charboneau Distillery

  
  • Congratulations Charboneau Distillery on your gold metal certification from Tastings.com!! Charboneau White Rum "Lot 6" scored 92 points - "Exceptional"
  • Gold Medal winner Charboneau White Rum
  • We're thrilled by the acclaim Charboneau Distillery's white rum has earned!
  • Charbonneau Distillery won the American Distiller's Institute Silver Medal for rum packaging for their Charbonneau White Rum.
  • Charboneau rum barrels.
  • Tucked away on a quiet street in Naches, Mississippi, Charboneau Distillery is making a name for American-made white rum.
  • At Charboneau Distillery, Columbia Boiler's "Distiller's Choice" boiler, the MPH-5 (5 HP) low pressure steam boiler (with condensate water feed system and boiler blow down system) is quietly producing a steady flow of consistent heat to help produce their award-winning rum.


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