Ask the Collective

How many bottles of gin can be produced from an 1800L still, and what affects the yield?

Production yield from an 1800L still varies significantly based on your production decisions. Members report a wide range: **roughly 1,800 bottles** at one end, up to **2,000 to 20,000 bottles** depending on choices made. Key factors affecting yield: - **ABV (alcohol by volume)** — the strength you're targeting materially impacts the final bottle count - **Cut points** — where you make cuts during distillation (heads, hearts, tails) affects how much usable spirit you recover - **Dilution ratio** — described by members as ranging from "1x shot to 10x shot," suggesting significant variation in how much water/neutral spirit is added post-distillation The wide range (1,800 to 20,000) reflects these variables: a high-ABV, minimal-dilution run will yield far fewer bottles than a lower-ABV, heavily-diluted one from the same still.