Onion-Head Copper Pot Still — 6 Gallon
Our 6 gallon onion-head pot still is formed by hand from thick copper and built for serious runs. We bond the seams with lead-free tin-silver solder and steer clear of brass altogether, so you get clean, safe distilling every time. It's as much a showpiece as it is a workhorse.
The kit includes the copper boiler, the traditional onion-head dome, a swan neck, and a condenser fitted with a thermometer port. Use it for whiskey, rum, brandy, moonshine, or essential oils — whatever you're after, it delivers.
- 100% copper, free of brass
- Lead-free tin-silver soldered seams
- Old-style onion-head cap and swan neck
- Thermometer port included on the condenser
- Free shipping within the United States
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Good to know
Heat goes in, vapor rises, and a 6 gallon onion-head copper pot still turns that simple physics into something you can collect, measure and learn from. We form ours by hand from thick copper and build it for serious runs. The seams are bonded with lead-free tin-silver solder, and we steer clear of brass altogether. It's as much a showpiece as it is a workhorse.
Is a 6 gallon onion-head copper pot still right for you?
If you've outgrown test batches and want runs with real volume, this is a comfortable middle ground. It's big enough for meaningful charges and still manageable to clean and move.
- The kit: copper boiler, traditional onion-head dome, swan neck, and a condenser fitted with a thermometer port.
- The onion-head shape: the rounded dome is the classic look of old-style pot stills. Vapor rises into it before traveling down the swan neck to the condenser.
- Running notes: write down your charge, heat settings and temperatures every time. After a few runs, patterns show up, and that's when the real craft begins.
- Uses: essential oils, distilled water, and permitted spirits like whiskey, rum, brandy or moonshine.
It's legal to own a still in the US. Making spirits requires federal TTB permits, so build that into your plan. After each session, rinse and dry every piece so the copper is ready for the next one. Want to talk through setup? Ask us anything.