Modern stainless build
A serious development still with modern materials, production-grade fit, and a visual language that feels closer to pro equipment than hobby gear.
iStill Mini
Small runs. Pro results.
Commercial-quality recipes, cleaner cuts, and repeatable results from day one.
Starting at €5,995Get the highlights
Discover why it’s the most loved development still in the world.
StillControl on your phone
Track your run, monitor transitions, and create cleaner handovers with a control layer designed to make recipe work more repeatable.
Cleaner run rhythm
Heat up quickly, make cuts with more confidence, and turn development into a rhythm your team can repeat instead of rediscover every time.
Built to scale with you
Start compact, add 50L or 100L boilers when the work proves it, and keep the same operating language as you move forward.
Extractor-ready platform
Open up botanical extraction, tinctures, and gin workflows without abandoning the Mini platform your team already knows.
Move from idea to shelf-ready spirit with less waste and less guesswork.
For serious product-development.
The iStill Mini is built for recipe work, operator training, and startup-ready process decisions that can carry forward into commercial growth.
Waste less time, product, and momentum.
StillControl, the POM system, and repeatable operating logic turn development into a process your team can learn and improve.
Start compact. Add capacity later.
The 10L base package stays useful on its own, while 50L, 100L, and extraction add-ons extend the same workflow as your roadmap grows.
StillControl
Smart(phone) run logging
Every iStill Mini includes the StillControl probe plus companion app, giving you a clearer view of run progress, more confidence around cut timing, and better day-one operator feedback.
*This video shows the functionality of the StillControl app, but since recording we've launched the next generation of iStill Mini, which is why it looks different in this video.
Square boiler geometry
Square is the new round.
Mini shares the same square-boiler logic across 10L, 50L, and 100L. That gives you a calmer fill geometry, better usable volume, and a clearer view of how the platform behaves as you scale.
Learn about boiler shape design
Usable fill
More working volume in the same footprint
The square body gives Mini a more useful fill geometry than a similarly sized round vessel, especially when you move up into the larger boiler options.
Calmer movement
A shape that behaves more predictably
The flatter walls and corners help product movement stay easier to read, which makes the platform feel steadier across recipe work and production simulation.
Shared logic
One boiler idea across all three sizes
The 10L, 50L, and 100L versions all teach the same geometry story, so scaling up feels like extending the platform rather than switching mental models.
Medals & Awards
1.500+ customers. Winning awards around the world.
Distilleries running iStill equipment are taking over the world and spirit competitions. Not because the machine replaces craft, but because it gives distillers a more repeatable, easy-to-use and scientific foundation for it.
Discover hall of fameVersatility Package. For the Pro's.
More separation. More options.
The Versatility Package for the iStill Mini fills your column with helicone packing, creating dense vapor-liquid contact through the column without the usual height penalty. With precise reflux control using the extra POM system, that same packed column can stay flavor-forward for character runs or push toward cleaner, higher-purity separation without swapping hardware.
Separation density
Up to 14-15x more separation per height
Plates need spacing to avoid entrainment. Helicone packing creates repeated vapor-liquid contact roughly every 2.5 cm instead of every 30-35 cm, so the column can do far more in less height.
High open space
Spring-style packing that lets vapor move
Helicone elements have around 90% open space, giving vapor an easier path upward while reflux wets the packing for repeated internal redistillation.
One column, more styles
Flavor-forward or high-purity, without a rebuild
Run with little reflux and it behaves closer to a pot still. Return more reflux and the same packed column shifts toward cleaner, higher-proof separation.
What’s in the box.
Everything arrives organized around getting Mini assembled, powered, cooled, and ready for its first serious run.
Configure & order
Column, coolers, and CIP parts
The packed-column stack, coolers, risers, and CIP components that turn the base unit into a complete Mini distilling system.
Clamps, probe, seals, and fittings
The practical finishing pieces: StillControl probe, tri-clamps, spare seals, needle valve, and the small hardware that completes the system.
Power and heat kit
Two heaters, the power manager, cables, and hosework that give you the electrical and thermal backbone of the setup.
10L base boiler
The compact core of the system, ready to anchor recipe development, operator training, and first controlled runs.
Grow when
you’re ready.
With three retrofittable boiler sizes you can take your recipe development still up to a full production unit.
Tech Specs
Technical details buyers usually ask for first.
Core dimensions and build
- Base package includes a 10L net boiler; optional 50L and 100L boilers use the same platform logic.
- Minimum boiler charge for the 10L setup is approximately 3.5 liters.
- Insulated 2.5 inch column architecture with helicone packing.
- Total system height is approximately 240 cm (just under 8 ft).
- Unit weight is approximately 40 kg before crating and shipping.
Power, utilities, and operating window
- Single-phase 230V setup with included power management.
- Cooling water routing is required for practical operation.
- Typical 10L heat-up can be under 15 minutes, depending on charge and recipe.
- Typical recipe-development runs often land in the 1 to 2 hour range.
- 50L guidance is roughly 1 hour heat-up with 3 to 4 hour run windows.
Controls, cleaning, and ownership context
- StillControl probe + app are included for cut planning, alerts, and run logging.
- POM reflux hardware is optional for easier and steadier operation.
- Install in final location before full assembly due to final size and weight.
- Final lead time, shipping route, taxes, and payment timing are confirmed during order finalization.
FAQ
Answers before checkout.
What is Mini actually best at?
Mini is best at fast, repeatable recipe development and operator training on a serious platform. It gives distilleries a practical way to make better product decisions before expensive mistakes compound.
Which Mini size should we start with?
Most teams should start with the standard 10L base package unless they already know they need longer pilot-style runs right away. The 50L and 100L boilers are best treated as add-ons once the workflow proves itself.
Can Mini recipes be moved to larger iStill production systems?
Yes. One of the core reasons teams buy Mini is to develop cuts, process choices, and recipes on a system that can translate into larger iStill workflows later.
What utilities do we need on site?
Plan for single-phase 230V power, cooling water routing, and enough ceiling height for the full assembled system. Final setup requirements are confirmed during order finalization.
What is included besides the core hardware?
StillControl probe + app, POM reflux hardware, setup guidance, and Distilling University access are included with every Mini package.
Should we add the Extractor Column now or later?
If botanical extraction, tinctures, or gin development are already part of the near-term roadmap, adding it now can save time. If not, you can start with the base platform and retrofit the extractor later.
Is Mini only for training, or can it support commercial work too?
Its primary role is training and recipe development, but the larger boiler options also make Mini useful for production-run simulation and early small-batch commercial work.
Free PDF
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