Suteck Alcohol Still 13.2Gal 50L Stainless Steel Alcohol Distiller Copper Tube Spirit Boiler W/Thumper Keg and Build-in Thermometer for Home Brewing and DIY Whisky Wine Brandy Making, Included Pump

8 gallon was bigger than expected. Plenty big for 5 gallon runs. Very easy to put together. There aren't very many instructions so if you don't know anything about a still then you'll struggle. With basic knowledge it's straightforward. I put teflon tape on most of the joints and did a vinegar run. Not a single leak.Condenser pot is very small. You need a continuous supply of cold water and ice helps. The pump works great. The pot is a bit rounded so doesn't make full contact on a stove and wobbles when it gets got so put something heavy on it.Booklet has some good recipes in it which was an unexpected plus.

This makes a cool hobby. The still worked perfectly for your own stash. It's priced reasonably and works well.

Value for Money. All parts were delivered as advertised, including a very basic manual. I have distilled two batches of sugar wash, since purchasing the still and am delighted with the product quality and the distillation results. The 5 gallon still with thumper yielded 80% ABV at the start of the run, down to 50% ABV at the end of the run. There were no leaks and the product is super easy to use. It helps to watch a few you tube videos on where to cut and how to adjust temperature. The condensor water flow required a little adjustment to get a good balance. Creating a vacuum on the return line, really helped. Overall, this is a fantastic product for this entry level price and I would highly recommend for a beginner distiller.

Works for all of the things that it claims.

The media could not be loaded. Works perfectly! Some reviews said the gasket seals don't hold up, but I haven't had any issues. I've run the still about 10 times now and it works great every time. Just make sure all the connections are tight and you can hear the thumper bubbling. It starts thumping as soon as you turn on the heat, so you know if it's together properly. I bought a small 80gph submersible pump (also found on Amazon) to keep the cool water circulating durring the run, which also works perfectly. This is a great hobbie still. I highly recommend!

It will have some leaks buy extra seals

It took me a couple days before I unboxed this. Wasn't packed very well. Worm was just flopping around in the worm barrel and was bent up and damaged. The assembly instructions were useless. I got lucky and found a YouTube video for setup, even though it showed the thump keg assembly incorrectly. Both silicone seals on the pot and thump keg leak very bad. I lost a LOT of steam. Had to make a quick paste to try to keep from losing too much vapor. If I would've been doing this on a propane burner (which I had planned), it would've blown up like a bomb! I wanted to try it on my electric stove first. Good thing I did. The pot has a surprisingly thin bottom, so it warped after the first use, and started shaking violently back and forth. They provide no attachments to hook the water line up to anything. All in all, I had to spend about $60-70 at menards to buy longer steam hoses and connection fittings. After i saw how bad the seals leak, I requested a replacement unit. I sure hope the replacement is better than the first one I ordered. $240 is quite a bit of money to spend on this, as it's really only about $100 worth of materials. The only way I would be more upset about the quality of this unit was if I would've blown up because of all the seals that spewed super flammable ethanol vapor straight down on the burner! I sure hope the seals in the replacement are correct, or I will be requesting a complete refund, instead of having to pay even more money to get the correct stuff for it.I will update my review after I receive the replacement. I am truly hoping it's just a defective unit and the new one will work as intended!UPDATE: Recieved new still a few days ago. This one was packed much better than the first one. Got it all set up and ran 2.5 gallons of bottled distilled water through it to clean out any residue left from manufacturing. This second still leaked WAY worse than the first one. More vapor escaped than was distilled! I made a quick paste of rye flour and water to patch up the leaks, but it literally leaked from every single possible place. I was pretty pissed about the whole situation until I opened the kettle after it cooled down to find a TON of rust all over the bottom! There were deep gouges in the inside bottom of the kettle, which rusted quickly after only running 2.5 gallons of bottled distilled water through it. Needless to say this thing is going back and I'm buying from clawhammersupply.com Do not waste your money on this piece of Chinese garbage!

Haven't used yet but looks amazing. Arived a week early.