{"id":9696,"date":"2021-12-10T14:56:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T14:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muehlebirgel.de\/distillery\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:13:57","slug":"schnapsbrennerei","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.muehlebirgel.de\/en\/distillery\/","title":{"rendered":"Distillery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9696\" class=\"elementor elementor-9696 elementor-75\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4349660d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4349660d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;zigzag&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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data-id=\"28c282b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be6031f elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"1be6031f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muehlebirgel.de\/en\/startseite\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6540a5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6540a5ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Historical<br \/>distillery<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7db8c8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-68290 elementor-global-64223 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Legally, of course, not like Grandpa with a converted black milk can in the cellar.<\/p><p>The dream &#8220;distilling schnapps myself&#8221; was then fulfilled in 2003. Finding a distillery and getting a permit to go with it, however, took three years. And then to own the orchards to boot, that was no small feat.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac82f57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ac82f57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e8e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0e8e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muehlebirgel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/schnapsbrennerei-01-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-66915\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muehlebirgel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/schnapsbrennerei-01-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.muehlebirgel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/schnapsbrennerei-01-300x200.webp 300w, 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elementor-size-default\">Lovingly produced mill schnapps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a6fa56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19a6fa56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From fruit to schnapps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c4a708 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-68290 elementor-global-64223 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58c4a708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f136b3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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We most enjoy picking fruits from the wilderness of the Eifel.<\/p><p>Although this is quite a laborious affair, it is almost certainly worth it for the production of an enjoyable gourmet schnapps.<\/p><p>Our favorites here are:<br\/>&#8211; elderberry<br\/>&#8211; sloes<br\/>&#8211; wild cherry (bird cherry)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6c38ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b6c38ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e337a5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e337a5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a310559 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a310559\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dbac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87dbac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Establishment of a schnapps distillery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d67b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25d67b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A schnapps distillery consists of a closed kettle that is fired with overpressure. Our distillery is from 1984 and is still fired with wood. This means a high expenditure of time when distilling schnapps, as you have to be on site at all times to have the firing of the distillery under control.<\/p><p>The still with a capacity of 149 liters is incorporated in the closed kettle. When the mash is heated, the alcohol is separated from the water by distillation, because alcohol has a boiling point that starts at 72 degrees. A cooler then condenses again, as this allows the alcohol to be collected. Now, as a precaution, the pre-run, middle run and run-out must be separated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a6a7d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65a6a7d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d66e976 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d66e976\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9bb92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c9bb92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e87b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50e87b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guided tours &amp; online store<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"235905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take a guided tour to see how a schnapps distillery is set up and how it works. Enjoy a home-distilled schnapps or book a schnapps tasting with your group.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muehlebirgel.de\/en\/schnapsbrenn-kurs\/\">There is also the opportunity to distil your own schnapps in a course.<\/a><\/p><p><strong>&#8220;Good luck&#8221; wishes the distiller Erwin v. d. M\u00fchle.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9cf5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6e9cf5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muehlebirgel.de\/en\/shop\/brandies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">To our fine brandies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d25a6fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d25a6fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f375ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"38f375ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/aX79kTSf0N4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e1cc95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73e1cc95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a6e468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67a6e468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tradition. Craft. 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