OLizee® 8 Gal Stainless Steel Water Alcohol Distiller Copper Tube 30L Still Spirits Boiler Home Brewing Kit with Thumper Keg

I was a little skeptical to get this 3 pot distiller but watched a few videos and the price was right. . I can't tell you how happy I was with this product. I have used it 5 times now, , works perfectly. . No steam leaks and very high prof spirts. Very well made and versatile. This is perfect for the beginner distiller like myself. H op e this helps someone.

Easy to assemble . Works great! I got 160 on first try at distilling! Although,it really only holds 4.7 gal, you can only safely distill 3 gals. Approx. but it is still easy to use. I set mine up outside using propane burner and ran hose into top of condenser and used both outlets for draining out cooling water.

For what it is, this is a good stovetop still. It takes some twiddling to make it work well, though.First, this is a lower grade stainless that does work fine with an induction plate. That way there is no problem with open flame sources. I used a Duxtop induction burner with it and it did very well.The kettle and lid are a thin gauge stainless. Mine sealed perfectly although I needed to hand bend one of the clips just a very small amount to make it hold well. It doesn't take a lot of pressure to seal. If things get bent, I expect it will be difficult to impossible to get it to seal properly again, so be careful with the thin metal.The condenser is a bit problematic. The hole for the drain is too high up in the pot - half an inch lower and it would be far better for having more coils immersed.. And, since the pot has straight sides, the drain goes straight out - i.e. almost level. That can make for a liquid trap which will create back pressure and make your condensate sputter out instead of dribble in a nice stream. It took some bending and tweaking and also holding the condenser pot at a slight angle to ensure that there was a constant downward flow. I have a slight leak of the cooling water around the exit which I will seal with a bit of silicone.The thermometer is terrible and not accurate enough to be of much use. It goes 0 to 200C with markings each 4C. That's about 7F between the markings - not enough to make decisions on. I will be replacing the thermometer.The thumper needs a screen to disperse the bubbles more effectively. Would be nice if it were included, not hard to add one. If you can get a copper screen, even better! You can also use the thumper as a slobber pot or a gin steamer.The flexible hoses are screw connectors. It is tempting to use a wrench to tighten them, but I found that hand tightening works better and does not destroy the soft gaskets. A few extra gaskets are included if you do destroy or lose a couple. I had zero leaks in the system as long as all the gaskets were in place and hand tightened. My first trial I did have a leak - but a gasket had fallen out before I put things together.There are no adapters to a faucet. You could use an ice water bucket and a recirculating pump or go to a hardware store and/or waterbed store to make a faucet adapter. I tweaked one from a waterbed filling adapter and a barbed nipple. As an alternative, you can cap the bottom water connector and run the top connector to your sink and just keep pouring ice and water into the condenser cooler. If you aren't running the still with too much heat, this works fine, although it's labor intensive.The positives are that it runs fine after a bit of tweaking. Keep the heat down and all of the vapor will be condensed with no smell. For the person who answered my comment with a note about not using it inside, I have not had any problems with smell, but I run it slowly so that there is no "steam" escaping, just condensed liquid. The big copper tube coming up provides a tiny amount of reflux action to help increase purity.When you're done, everything fits inside the big pot so it is relatively easy to store.Overall, I'm pretty happy with this despite the tweaks that were necessary.

The distiller was working great until one day the pot started smoking and suddenly warped. The boiling pot was being used on a Nutrichef Induction Cooker at regular boiling temperature. Once the pot cooled it flattened somewhat, but remains warped enough that it will not come into contact with the cooker anymore. Not to mention, I wouldn't trust boiling anything in it at this point. Not sure why or how it failed, but hoping Olizee will honor the 1 year warranty and get us a new pot. Would like to give it another try. The pot had been used at least ten times. Just need to know how to submit for a warranty claim as no information came with the pot.

Two things real quick first-1. Run a short run for cleaning purposes through it with just water2. Make sure you get one with the thumper.Obviously it is not "legal" to make anything in these outside of licensed products. However for distilling water and making medicinal products these are amazing.I like that it has a seal and doesn't spill making the process far easier and safer.

Good sturdy still, easy to put together, works great. I have bought 2 of these stills, a 5gal and 8gal, and when I go larger I will by another