Copper Proofing Parrot with 3/8" Compression Fitting
Keeping an eye on your proof has never been simpler. Our handcrafted copper proofing parrot lets you float a hydrometer right in the running stream so you can read the strength of your spirits as they come off the still.
It's fitted with a 3/8" compression connection that snugs up quickly to your setup, so you spend less time fussing with hardware and more time minding your run.
- Solid copper construction
- 3/8" compression fitting for fast hook-up
- Real-time proofing while you distill
- Free U.S. shipping
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Good to know
A copper proofing parrot turns your spout into a live readout. Distillate flows through the parrot with a hydrometer floating in it, so you can read the strength of your spirit as it comes off the still. There's no need to stop and fill a test jar. Ours is handcrafted from solid copper and has a 3/8-inch compression fitting that connects quickly to your setup.
How does a proofing parrot help during a run?
Proof changes as a run goes on. Watching it in real time shows you that change as it happens, and that's the information you rely on when deciding where to make your cuts.
- Quick hook-up: the 3/8-inch compression fitting connects fast, so you spend less time fussing with hardware.
- Hydrometer: the parrot holds one in the running stream. If you're unsure which hydrometer to use, ask us.
- Solid copper: handcrafted to suit a copper still.
- Will it fit? Check that your output line takes a 3/8-inch compression fitting, or contact us with details of your setup.
There's something satisfying about the sight: vapor turned back into liquid, a glass gauge floating in the stream, and you reading the numbers like a chemist at the bench. Rinse the parrot and dry it between runs to keep it clean. Owning distilling equipment is legal in the US, but making spirits requires federal TTB permits.