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iPhone for Distillers 2026 — Spirit Production + Compliance
Craft distillers manage mash bills, fermentation, distillation cuts, barrel aging, and TTB regulatory compliance. The iPhone is the modern distiller’s logbook — here is the distillery-tested setup.
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Used in craft distilleries
Hydrometer set for proof testing
Hydrometer set for spirit proof testing
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Hydrometer set for spirit proof testing
Refractometer for mash gravity
Refractometer for distillery mash gravity
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Refractometer for distillery mash gravity
Notebook + waterproof labels for barrels
Distillery barrel labels and recordkeeping
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Distillery barrel labels and recordkeeping
Cost Breakdown — All Options
| Where | Cost | Wait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Notes, Files app | TTB recordkeeping | Federal compliance |
| Mash bills | Numbers | Recipe + cost | Whisky regs strict |
| Fermentation | Tilt + apps | Gravity + temperature | Yeast health |
| Distillation | Notes per run | Cuts + proof | Sensory critical |
| Barrel aging | Numbers | Lot + entry proof | Multi-year tracking |
| Bottling | Numbers, labels | Excise + batch | TTB filings |
TTB compliance
Notes + Files for TTB recordkeeping. Production reports monthly + 5110.40 quarterly. Excise tax payments. Bonded warehouse records. Apple files in case of audit. Distillery permits in Files app for inspectors.Mash bill formulation
Numbers spreadsheet for mash bills: corn/rye/wheat/malted barley %. Bourbon = 51% corn minimum. Rye = 51% rye minimum. Cost per pound calculations. Grain rotation tracking — mill availability shifts.Fermentation tracking
Tilt Bluetooth hydrometer floats in mash. Continuous gravity curves. Fermentation duration. Temperature concurrent. Yeast strain noted (Distiller's Active Dry vs proprietary). Sour mash adds previous-batch backset.Distillation runs
Notes per run: heads/hearts/tails cuts (sensory + proof gauge). Photo each cut sample. Apple Watch for run timer. Spirit-still vs wash-still timing. Pot-still vs column-still different protocols.Barrel aging tracking
Numbers: barrel ID, lot number, fill date, fill proof, fill volume, location in warehouse, age check schedule. New oak char level. Used barrels (rye finish in port casks etc.) tracked for finish program.Bottling + labeling
Numbers spreadsheet for bottling runs: batch number, lot, volume, proof, label code. Excise tax filings monthly. Distribution batches per state. Labels: TTB COLA approval, government warning, batch info.Tasting room + sales
Square POS for tasting room. Bottle sales. Cocktail menu. Mailchimp for new release alerts. Bourbon/whisky drops sell out — pre-order systems via Squarespace. Storytelling through Reels.Mail-In Repair Service
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