Mushroom-Top Copper Pot Still — 1.5 Gallon
Our 1.5 gallon mushroom-top pot still is shaped by hand from pure copper and built the way the old-timers did it. The seams are bonded with lead-free tin-silver solder, with no brass anywhere in the build. It looks just as good sitting on display as it does fired up and running.
Inside the box you'll find the copper boiler, the rounded mushroom-top cap, a swan neck, and a condenser with a thermometer port. Set it to whiskey, rum, brandy, moonshine, or essential oils — it handles them all with ease.
- Solid copper construction throughout
- Lead-free tin-silver soldered seams
- Distinctive mushroom-top cap with swan neck
- Thermometer port built into the condenser
- Ships free across the United States
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Good to know
Think of a 1.5 gallon mushroom-top copper pot still as a tabletop laboratory: a little heat, a little vapor, and a lot to learn. We shape ours by hand from pure copper the way the old-timers did, bond the seams with lead-free tin-silver solder, and keep brass out of the build entirely. It looks just as good on display as it does fired up.
Is a 1.5 gallon mushroom-top copper pot still a good first still?
For many people, yes. A compact boiler means smaller charges, shorter runs and quicker lessons. You can try an idea, take notes and adjust next time.
- In the box: copper boiler, rounded mushroom-top cap, swan neck and a condenser with a thermometer port.
- Your instruments: fit a thermometer in the condenser port and write down the temperatures next to what you see in the receiver. That run log becomes your best teacher.
- Many experiments, one rig: distilled water, essential oils from herbs and flowers, and, with federal TTB permits, whiskey, rum, brandy or moonshine.
- Keep it bright: clean it out after every session, let it dry fully, and polish the outside whenever you want that new-copper glow back.
A quick word on the law: owning a still is legal in the US, but making spirits requires federal permits from the TTB. Stay on the right side of that line and the experiments are all yours. Not sure which heat source suits this size? Send us a question.