When someone asks where to start with electric heat, this is the still we point to first. The 10 Gallon Advanced Model is a complete copper still that runs on 220V power. You don't need an open flame or a propane tank to watch. You connect to the right circuit, set your heat and watch the experiment unfold.
Why people pick it
- Electric control. Heat drives everything else in a run: how fast vapor climbs, how cleanly it condenses and where your cuts fall. Electric heat makes that variable easier to repeat from one run to the next.
- A size you can learn on. Ten gallons is enough for real work without feeling like you're running a factory. It's small enough to watch closely and big enough to matter.
- Copper at the heart of it. Distillers have trusted copper for generations because it moves heat well and reacts with sulfur compounds in the vapor. That's the part of the craft that feels a little like alchemy.
- Sold complete. This is the complete Advanced Model build, so you start with a whole system instead of a pile of parts.
Run it like a scientist
Keep a notebook. Write down your heat settings, your timing and how each fraction looks and smells. After a few runs your notes stop being guesswork and start being data. That's when the hobby really pays off.
People use stills to distill water, extract essential oils and, with the right federal permits, make fuel alcohol. Owning a still is legal in the US, but distilling alcohol requires federal (TTB) permits. Always follow federal, state and local law.
Starts at $1249. Not sure your space has 220V ready? Call our family shop in New Hampshire at 603-997-6786.
