{"product_id":"the-distillers-archive","title":"The Distillers Archive — Digital Distillation Reference Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything a copper-alembic owner wants to know, in one always-current online library.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Distiller's Archive is the reference library we wished existed when we sold our first still. Nine parts, one library, yours for life. Access it any time from your CopperHolic account — it stays current as we add to it, with nothing to download or keep track of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Codex\u003c\/strong\u003e — your complete owner's manual. Ten chapters covering still anatomy, first run, care \u0026amp; patina, workspace setup, the eight modes of distillation, reading the run, troubleshooting, kitchen-to-market, glossary, and an owner's registry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRun Calculator\u003c\/strong\u003e — a live interactive tool in your library. Pick mode, plant, still size. Get charge weight, water, time, expected yield, and cost per run. 9 modes × 42 plants × 3 still sizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Codex\u003c\/strong\u003e — 42 botanical datasheets. Binomial, family, yield range, hydrosol ratio, tincture ratio, seasonal window, troubleshooting, peer-reviewed source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecipe Cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — 20 tested recipes. 6 hydrosols, 4 oils, 2 distilled waters, 3 spirits\/eaux-de-vie, 2 tinctures, 1 perfume, 2 culinary waters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUS Legal Primer\u003c\/strong\u003e — Federal (26 USC 5601, FDA, MoCRA 2022, DSHEA) + a dedicated page for every US state.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Legal Primer\u003c\/strong\u003e — UK, Ireland, EU, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch Log\u003c\/strong\u003e — 30 print-ready run sheets + CSV template for digital record-keeping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature \u0026amp; Azeotrope Reference\u003c\/strong\u003e — Boiling points, azeotropes, steam-distillation head temperatures, altitude correction tables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart-Here Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e — Your 30-minute path from unboxing to first run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWorks for every CopperHolic still\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScaled tables and calculator presets for the 5 L, 5-gallon, and 10-gallon alembics. Every recipe and yield range tuned for all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCovers everything a copper alembic can produce\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential oils · Hydrosols · Distilled water · Spirits \u0026amp; eaux-de-vie · Tinctures · Perfumes \/ eaux-de-cologne · Culinary waters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSourced, not guessed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery boiling point from the CRC Handbook 102e and NIST WebBook. Every yield range from peer-reviewed literature (Lawrence, Tisserand \u0026amp; Young, Guenther, ISO standards). Every legal citation to the statute itself. Ranges where ranges are honest — single numbers lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFormat \u0026amp; access\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn online library inside your CopperHolic account — a live Run Calculator plus eight reference volumes. Read it on any device with a browser: Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad or phone. Every page is print-friendly when you want a copy at the workbench. Nothing to download, nothing to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwners of a copper alembic still (any maker, any size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspiring distillers who want the real answers before buying a still\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerbalists, perfumers, culinary creators, spirit-curious hobbyists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who prefers a reference they own to a website they rent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVersion \u0026amp; updates\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVersion 1.0, issued April 2026 — and kept current for life. When we add plants, recipes or revise the law, the Archive updates in place: no new file to fetch, no version to chase. What you open is always the current edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: this is a digital product. All sales final. 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