Job Description:

• 1) Controls still from central control board, to distill brandy, gin, vodka, or whiskey: Adjusts valves to control temperature and rate of flow of distilling materials through still and auxiliary equipment, such as stripping column, rectifier, condenser, and tribox.

• 2) Observes gauges, dials, and charts to ensure that temperature and rate of flow of distillants are maintained according to formula, so that specified proof of distilled liquor is obtained.

• 3) Ascertains temperature and specific gravity of liquor, using thermometer and hydrometer, and compares readings with standard gauging manual to determine proof of distilled liquor.

• 4) Draws sample of distilled liquor for laboratory analysis.

• 5) Pumps distilled liquor from tribox into cistern tank to be regauged.

• 6) May be designated according to type of liquor distilled as Still Operator, Brandy; Still Operator, Gin; Still Operator, Whiskey.