Customer Reviews for Moonshine Still Water Alcohol Distiller 5Gal w/Thumper Keg & 8W Water Pump

I am mainly using this to make distilled water and maybe at some point will try something else. For my use it does work well. As I have never distilled even water before... I am not an expert at using this system. But, it seems to be of very good quality. I have found that I can distill about a gallon of distilled water in about 3 hours or so... it is not fast to do this process! And, it takes a lot of ice to keep the cooling tower condensing well. I pre-freeze 1/2 gallon blocks (at least 6 of these) prior to distilling to make 1 gallon. I am still playing/testing with this... is this still worth the cost... yes. Just know (if you never done this kind of thing) it does take time to get anything (even distilled water) out of it.

System works great, only problem encountered, are the washers used for the connections to the thumper and the coil. They aren't quite large enough. We cut down water hose washers, and it makes a tighter seal. Otherwise, it is a very nice system.

Assembly was straight forward parts fit together as advertised worked well during partial runs. Heavy pot holds up the the weight when full. Chiller too small for pot volume so I built a larger one. Thumper input not typical, still functions as intended. Very portable easily stored all items in the pot when packed up, small space storage.

Still haven't used it but I'm sure it will work just fine for my needs it came quickly and packaged better than my ice-cream roll machine because this wasn't beat up like that

Pro: Has really really good detailed instructionsCon: has insanely detailed instructions.. lolI guess I was just thinking you throw some ingredients together drop them in and run some shine. Definitely way way more complex..lol I spent a week reading and learning before I even had the nerve to do vodka run to clean it. Thankfully the kit and internet have a lot of good info. After about 3 weeks of playing reading and a bunch of mistakes I got something Out of it I think was good enough to consume tho alcohol content was lower then I thought it should be.. either way alot of fun and exciting to learn..kinda want to get a lab coat and setup in my camper! lol

I have used this to make distilled "Water" a few times and it has worked like it should, getting the water pump and fittings adjusted just right does take some time but once you get it the system works great.

All parts function well and is versatile. It is rather a pain to use for small volumes though. For a large distillation product it is hard to beat.

I love this Distiller! It's compact, easy to use, and it works great. I love the stainless steal, and it all fits right back in the box when you are done. I would recommend this for anyone who would like to make their own brew.

The 3 gallon still holds 2 gallons of liquid, leaving a 4" headspace. The water lines are pretty short, so I ordered 25 feet of 3/8" ID silicone tubing to reach my sink from the stove (about 10 feet for each line). The unit barely fits under the microwave oven above my stove, if I orient it just so. There are no instructions for using the thumper. Apparenty it's best to have a tube from the inlet to the bottom of the pan, so I bought a 3/8 HBX x 1/4F brass adapter, and attached about 4" of the 3/8" ID silicone tubing. The video on Amazon provided by the manufacturer mistakenly shows silicone seals placed on the inside of the boiler lid ("onion top"), but they should be on the outside. The hot vinegar run discolored the inside of the brass connectors, and created a reddish residue that should be cleaned off. The unit needs to be partially disassembled to do this. There was also metallic residue on the thermometer threads and nut. The instructions are in broken English, but not too weird. The rye whiskey recipe calls for a gram of ammonium fluoride(!), but they mean ammonium chloride. The bottom of the boiler isn't quite flat, so the unit rocks back and forth on my glass stovetop unless I wedge a couple forks under it. Overall it is reasonably well made, for the price.