Sealing the special dome shaped lid to the distilling vessel for Kewda distillation. This type of lid is special in Orrisa and created specially for Kewda distillation - White Lotus Aromatics Image Gallery- powered by SmugMug

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whitelotus > Preparing copper receiving vessel(bhapka) for distillation

whitelotus > Preparing copper receiving vessel for distillation

whitelotus > Preparating of special clay which acts as a casket between the distilling vessel body and the lid

whitelotus > Rolling out the clay "gasket" for the distilling vessel(deg)

whitelotus > Puttiing the clay "gasket" around the lip of the copper distilling vessel(deg). The lid will sit on top of it and be fastened down by a special metal spring(kamani) which will create the seal between lid and distilling vessel body

whitelotus > Sealing the special dome shaped lid to the distilling vessel for Kewda distillation. This type of lid is special in Orrisa and created specially for Kewda distillation

Sealing the special dome shaped lid to the distilling vessel for Kewda distillation. This type of lid is special in Orrisa and created specially for Kewda distillation