Using a Versamatic pump, the Distillery is transferring high proof alcohol between tanks and into high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers, including buckets and spray bottles. To produce sanitization products, the Distillery was not able to use its normal pumps as the FDA requires very strong bittering and denaturing components in the process, which would contaminate the pumps used in the usual food grade process. The Distillery made the switch to a 1” (25mm) FDA Stainless Steel AODD pump to isolate this special transfer work. Using existing AODD pumps at their location, The Old Pogue Distillery did the right thing, inquiring with its pump manufacturer, Versamatic, before completing the conversion process.
In the words of The Old Pogue Distillery, “the community is very grateful.” Versamatic is proud to support customers like The Old Pogue Distillery.