Portrait of Emmet Leahy

Emmet Leahy is the Chief Operating Officer and lead product developer at Clawhammer Supply, a small scale distillation and brewing equipment company. He loves the process of developing new equipment for making beer at home just as much as he does using it to brew his own beer. He's also passionate about teaching people how to use distillation equipment to produce distilled water, essential oils, and with the proper permits, fuel alcohol and distilled spirits.

Articles by Emmet Leahy

How to Make an Electric Copper Still

How to Make an Electric Copper Still

December 13, 2019

How to Run a Still with an Electric Controller

How to Run a Still with an Electric Controller

January 09, 2019

How to Use Clawhammer Supply's Electric Brewing and Distilling Controller

How to Use Clawhammer Supply's Electric Brewing and Distilling Controller

July 25, 2018

Bubble Plate Column vs.  Hybrid Column

Bubble Plate Column vs. Hybrid Column

May 01, 2018

How to Make Bourbon with Silent Brigade Distillery

Distilling, Interviews, Recipes

How to Make Bourbon with Silent Brigade Distillery

November 01, 2016

How to Make Rum - with Stillwagon Distillery

Distilling, Interviews, Recipes

How to Make Rum - with Stillwagon Distillery

September 08, 2016

Making Rye Whiskey - With Iowa Legendary Rye

Distilling, Interviews, Recipes

Making Rye Whiskey - With Iowa Legendary Rye

July 06, 2016

How To Make Essential Oils At Home

How To Make Essential Oils At Home

May 31, 2016

Distilling With Local Ingredients

Distilling, Interviews

Distilling With Local Ingredients

April 04, 2016

Clawhammer Supply Still Design

copper moonshine still kits, Distilling

Clawhammer Supply Still Design

February 26, 2016

How to Clean a Copper Proofing Parrot

How to Clean a Copper Proofing Parrot

February 26, 2016

How to Calibrate a Thermometer

Brewing, Distilling

How to Calibrate a Thermometer

February 22, 2016

How to Clean Copper Packing Material

How to Clean Copper Packing Material

February 09, 2016

Lead Free Solder and Copper Distillation Equipment

Lead Free Solder and Copper Distillation Equipment

January 22, 2016

Making Alcohol: The Importance of Enzymes

Making Alcohol: The Importance of Enzymes

August 22, 2014

How to Clean Brewing and Distilling Equipment

How to Clean Brewing and Distilling Equipment

May 13, 2014

Whiskey Recipes - Grains, Proof, and Aging

Distilling, Recipes

Whiskey Recipes - Grains, Proof, and Aging

February 27, 2014

How to Know when Fermentation Has Finished - Advanced (outdated)

Brewing, Distilling

How to Know when Fermentation Has Finished - Advanced (outdated)

February 03, 2014

How to Know When Fermentation Has Finished

How to Know When Fermentation Has Finished

January 29, 2014

Bourbon, Whiskey, Vodka and Moonshine - How Much Yeast?

corn whiskey, Distilling, moonshine recipes, Whiskey Yeast

Bourbon, Whiskey, Vodka and Moonshine - How Much Yeast?

January 24, 2014