This is the 6 gallon Advanced Model. It's a handmade copper still with a 110v heating element and controller, an EZ Seal Cap and a 4 inch thumper port. Prices start at $1099. Here's how we'd walk a new owner through it, step by step.
Step 1: Assemble and check your seals
Lay every piece out on a clean table before you connect anything. Seat the EZ Seal Cap, snug each joint by hand and find the 4 inch thumper port so you know how everything fits together. If a part doesn't make sense, call us at 603-997-6786 before you guess.
Step 2: Do a water run first
Run plain water the first time. Fill the pot, plug into a standard 110v outlet and bring the heat up slowly with the controller. Watch for leaks and for steam escaping at the joints, and note how quickly the heat comes up. Think of it as calibrating your lab. You're learning how this copper responds to heat before the run matters.
Step 3: Clean the copper
Copper does real work with vapor, so it needs regular care. Rinse after every run, dry it completely and stick to one cleaning routine so the metal stays in good shape inside and out.
Step 4: Understand cuts
For permitted distillers, cuts are where science meets judgment: you split the output into stages as the run goes on. Practice watching the flow and temperature on water and essential oil runs so the habit is already there.
Step 5: Keep up maintenance
Check the seals, look over the element and controller cord, and store the still dry between uses.
Owning a still is legal in the US. Distilling alcohol requires federal TTB permits, so always follow federal, state and local law. Many owners use their stills for water, essential oils, or fuel alcohol with a permit.
