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

This is the best constructed product I've bought. It's got a heavier, though it should be more, base for heat retention and fantastic added features incuding: include condenser circulation pump, quality brass fittings everywhere and stellar stainless dogs and handles. My impressions after running a vinegar distill to clean everything out is as follows:#1 there is absolutely no need for handles anywhere. Remove still pot handles and still lid handle. Anyone can use the lid dogs as anchor points if the still pot is rocking an rollin.#2 Lid Geometry.Lid dogs should be at 45, 135, 225, and 315 degreesLid temp gauge should be ~2/3*lid_diameter @ 270 degreesCondenser out should be ~2/3*lid_diameter @ 0 degrees#Condenser PotCentered at lid:-----Left-handed cooling:----------Valved input and output should be ~ 160 degrees----------Condenser Product Output spigot should be ~ 200 degrees-----Right-handed cooling---------Valved input and output should be ~ 30 degrees----------Condenser Product Output spigot should be ~ 200 degreesPipe observations:*Still lid output pipe should fit condenser input or gin basket input** This means that gin basket output pipe must fit condenser input** There is no need for the 90 degree copper bend pipe that is supposed to go from still_lid_out to gin basket in. Just include two pipes that will fit still-to-condenser and still-ginBasket-condenser.*Get rid of the short copper pipe and tube from the condenser out. Put it a 12-18 inch surgical tube like the tubes for the circulation pump but that fit the condenser output. It's much more convenient.Finally, no one needs the fermentation valve if they're buying this product. Save yourselves some money. And if you're going to make it a kit, meaning I had to assemble mine, make sure there are gaskets for above and below connections as well as a roll of teflon tape. That'll be much more useful that the extraneous copper pipes and fermentation valve.

Son鈥檚 Christmas gift. He loves it ! Having a blast. Tcollins

So far i have been very pleased and surprised how easy this is to assemble and operate. It is made very well and it's very durable. I have already recommended it to a few good friends.

i liked the compact setup and was pretty easy to use can be used in house or shop. i would easley recommend to anyone. would buy again馃槉

One of the best kits in it's class. I don't use the thumper, instead use the provided pipework to set the chiller off to the side. The recirculation pump is surprisingly useful. The silicon tubing is great, it just needs to be longer (to reach from the chiller on the counter to the cold water reservoir (bucket) on the floor. The chiller really works, but the return line should be larger. it wouldn't hurt for the chiller to hold more water either (at least taller side walls). Tuning the inlet and outlet valves to keep the coils covered but not overflow the pot was the most difficult part in all of this. Pay attention to washer orientation and don't tighten everything down until it is all assembled. The distilling instructions are very basic. I strongly suggest not relying on them for operation.

This is literally the first review I've wrote in my entire life, if your a beginner and your looking for something that is manageable and does what it's supposed too...This is it don't keep looking this is exactly as advertised and honestly was over my expectations which is why I had to come and let people know .. Amazing product

Man for the price absolutely worth it. I ran my first batch the day it got here. If you have any interest in moonshine or any home brewing I would reccomend. I ran mine on a stove top rookie tip have alot of ice to circulate you'll need it.

This is a nice, heavy duty item. I just wish there were good instructions for distilling oils.

Amazing product, perfect for starters alike myself! EASY to use and understand.CB

Let's start with the bad. There are no assembly instructions. Not really a problem if you are not a total goob. The stickier point, and therefore the loss of a star, the seal on the thumper kettle is garbage and the seals / lack-of-washers for the fittings to connect the hoses to the thumper lid ain't great. Finally, the cooling water hoses are so flimsy that looking at them will crimp them and cause a lack of cooling water, or worse, an overflow.But these are all easily and cheaply fixable. When you look at the price point on this system and how well it works once you fix the seals, I still recommend buying.