--- product_id: 61997206 title: "Moonshine Stills 8 Gallon Still with 2\" Traditional Pot Still Whiskey Column" brand: "affordable distillery equipment" price: "€ 1222.44" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Affordable Distillery Equipment" url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/61997206-moonshine-stills-8-gallon-still-with-2-traditional-pot-still store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Dual Heat: Propane & Electric 2" Copper Whiskey Head 8 Gallon Capacity Moonshine Stills 8 Gallon Still with 2" Traditional Pot Still Whiskey Column **Brand:** affordable distillery equipment **Price:** € 1222.44 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🛠️ Craft your legacy with the ultimate 8-gallon moonshine still—where tradition meets precision. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Moonshine Stills 8 Gallon Still with 2" Traditional Pot Still Whiskey Column by affordable distillery equipment - **How much does it cost?** € 1222.44 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/61997206-moonshine-stills-8-gallon-still-with-2-traditional-pot-still) ## Best For - affordable distillery equipment enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted affordable distillery equipment brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Modular Tri-Clamp Design:** Easily swap pot still head for reflux column—upgrade your distilling game effortlessly. - • **Robust 8-Gallon Capacity:** Perfect batch size for serious home distillers and hobbyists alike. - • **Versatile Heating Options:** Compatible with propane burners or electric heating elements for ultimate control. - • **Premium 2" Copper Whiskey Head:** Structured copper packing removes sulfides for a smoother, cleaner spirit. - • **Pro-Grade Thermometer Included:** Accurate 250°F gauge lets you master your cuts with precision every time. ## Overview The Moonshine Stills 8 Gallon Still features a durable stainless steel boiler paired with a 2" traditional copper whiskey head packed to purify vapor and enhance flavor. Designed for both propane and electric heating, it offers modular tri-clamp connections for easy upgrades and includes a professional-grade thermometer. Ideal for producing whiskey, rum, and classic moonshine recipes, this still balances old-world craftsmanship with modern versatility. ## Description Direct Fire 8 Gallon Traditional Moonshine Still with 2” Whiskey Head. This Moonshine Still is fully functional. It can be used to produce Corn Whiskey, Rum, Sugar Head Whiskey, White Dog, or even your Granddad’s old recipe that you’ve been itching to try. This 8 gallon Moonshine Still has a 2” Traditional Ozark Mountain Whiskey Head. The head is packed with enough structured copper packing to remove the sulfides from the alcohol vapor just like a copper still does. You get the best of both worlds with this still. You get the durability of stainless and the wonderful flavor improving qualities of copper. This Moonshine Still can be fired with propane or electric heating elements. The bottom of the boiler is flat and recessed. This still comes with a book, "Moonshine" by Matthew B Rowley. Chapter's include: "Equipment; Ingredients; The Process; Fundamentals of Distilling; Operating a Pot Still; Whiskeys: Grain-Based Recipes; Rums and Washes: Sugar Based Recipes; Now That You've Made It: Moonshine-Based Recipes."Comes with: Professional Grade 250° Thermometer with 3” Face Carrying Handles for Portability Structured Copper Packing for the Column Tri Clamp Heating Element Ports with Face Plates Traditional Whiskey Head with Liebig Condenser Book Dimensions: 12-3/4" D x 29" H from the bottom of the boiler to the "U" bend in the column. Review: She runs like a horse! - Love this still, it served as my intro to distilling as a hobby. The workmanship was fantastic and I used both propane and electric heating methods successfully without a hitch. Yes, you pay quite a bit more than you would if you built one yourself, but you get guaranteed quality (and safety, she's sturdy as they come and won't blow up or leak burning hot/flammable steam) with the extra money, and it lets you learn the ropes before you build one yourself. It also has modularity with its universal tri clamp connectors for additions; things like sight glasses, parrots, or thermowells. The condenser needs cool water and tubing, and if you use a propane burner you need to ensure your tubing doesn't sag into the flame as it heats up. You can easily roast a PVC tube in seconds if you don't secure it. I used a water pump with 5 gallon buckets because (in the winter time) a garden hose wasn't feasible for me, and I'd go through about 5 gallons of condenser water per hour before it would get steaming hot. Be careful applying heat because it's extremely easy to start puffing ethanol vapor if you don't have the condenser cold. I recommend using a cold garden hose for the condenser if you run on propane. You're definitely better off with a heating element and PID on this one, but it took me a while to learn how all that would be put together. Once you put heating elements in, you're in some modern DIY territory and there isn't a lot of easily found guidance so be careful! There's a port for a heating element in a perfect spot on the boiler, as well. It will cause optimal convection and won't scorch anything. Probably my favorite feature is the fact that you can just take off the pot still head and swap it out with a reflux column (for another ~$200) for running high ABV batches, and it's simple as swapping some clamps, gaskets, and tubes. The thermometer is a useful feature as I can monitor when I need to get busy collecting distillate, but I prefer using a parrot to gauge my cuts so it's not as important to me. The thermometer comes in both fahrenheit and celsius and is actually quite accurate. My ONLY complaint is that the condenser coolant input/output connections face downwards which basically sticks the closer tube into some pretty harsh heat if you use propane and it needs special attention if it's a plastic (like a ziptie to hold it away). Personally, I think this still was designed for use with an electric element, and in modern times electric heating is just so much more appropriate anyways. Review: Worth twice what I paid for her!!! - I cannot relate how pleased I am with this still!!! I did an ENORMOUS amount of research before I elected to purchase this still. There are numerous companies that sell stills and supplies, and depending on the options and specification one could spend 5x more than the cost of this still. For the money, this product EXCEEDS expectations. First, it's built like a TANK. Very well built and sturdy. Second, it functions PERFECTLY. The product I produced was exceptional. So, unless you want to pay $$$ for some fancy still, save your money and buy this one. ## Features - 8 Gallon Still with 2 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00OZTNKFY | | Best Sellers Rank | #708,683 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #197 in Home Brewing Starter Sets | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (33) | | Date First Available | October 29, 2014 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Weight | 40 pounds | | Item model number | 8-SW | | Package Dimensions | 29 x 19 x 19 inches | ## Images ![Moonshine Stills 8 Gallon Still with 2" Traditional Pot Still Whiskey Column - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81s7wcz0zNL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: I need to know the diameter and the height from bottom to top of the column fitting** A: The diameter is 12-3/4" and the height is 29" from the bottom of the boiler to the top of the "U" bend in the column.Thanks **Q: Is this made in the USA** A: Hello, There are only 2 companies still building milk cans in the US besides us and they make theirs from 22 gauge stainless, so they are really thin. These cans are much heavier, at at 14 and 16 gauge. The cans are US designed and engineered and they are really heavy duty. I can build them here at my shop if you like but the price would be 2.8 times higher. I like buying US made product as well. I buy american made shoes and a pair of Tennis shoes costs me $150.00 American made button down shirts $60.00 and American made Jeans $80.00 I don't mind pay extra to keep people working here. Would you like me to list the one that we can build here for the higher price for you? **Q: Can you use the kettle as a fermentation bucket?** A: You can but I wouldn’t because then you have to transfer it out and clean it in order to cook in it. **Q: Would I be able to put a 2 inch reflux column on this? Also can i get the link to the electric heating element?** A: Yes a reflux column will work with this still. this is the heater element I use: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DLVJQ3G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is the controller i use with the heater element. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MLZ1AT2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ She runs like a horse! *by B***N on October 23, 2020* Love this still, it served as my intro to distilling as a hobby. The workmanship was fantastic and I used both propane and electric heating methods successfully without a hitch. Yes, you pay quite a bit more than you would if you built one yourself, but you get guaranteed quality (and safety, she's sturdy as they come and won't blow up or leak burning hot/flammable steam) with the extra money, and it lets you learn the ropes before you build one yourself. It also has modularity with its universal tri clamp connectors for additions; things like sight glasses, parrots, or thermowells. The condenser needs cool water and tubing, and if you use a propane burner you need to ensure your tubing doesn't sag into the flame as it heats up. You can easily roast a PVC tube in seconds if you don't secure it. I used a water pump with 5 gallon buckets because (in the winter time) a garden hose wasn't feasible for me, and I'd go through about 5 gallons of condenser water per hour before it would get steaming hot. Be careful applying heat because it's extremely easy to start puffing ethanol vapor if you don't have the condenser cold. I recommend using a cold garden hose for the condenser if you run on propane. You're definitely better off with a heating element and PID on this one, but it took me a while to learn how all that would be put together. Once you put heating elements in, you're in some modern DIY territory and there isn't a lot of easily found guidance so be careful! There's a port for a heating element in a perfect spot on the boiler, as well. It will cause optimal convection and won't scorch anything. Probably my favorite feature is the fact that you can just take off the pot still head and swap it out with a reflux column (for another ~$200) for running high ABV batches, and it's simple as swapping some clamps, gaskets, and tubes. The thermometer is a useful feature as I can monitor when I need to get busy collecting distillate, but I prefer using a parrot to gauge my cuts so it's not as important to me. The thermometer comes in both fahrenheit and celsius and is actually quite accurate. My ONLY complaint is that the condenser coolant input/output connections face downwards which basically sticks the closer tube into some pretty harsh heat if you use propane and it needs special attention if it's a plastic (like a ziptie to hold it away). Personally, I think this still was designed for use with an electric element, and in modern times electric heating is just so much more appropriate anyways. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth twice what I paid for her!!! *by W***L on March 23, 2026* I cannot relate how pleased I am with this still!!! I did an ENORMOUS amount of research before I elected to purchase this still. There are numerous companies that sell stills and supplies, and depending on the options and specification one could spend 5x more than the cost of this still. For the money, this product EXCEEDS expectations. First, it's built like a TANK. Very well built and sturdy. Second, it functions PERFECTLY. The product I produced was exceptional. So, unless you want to pay $$$ for some fancy still, save your money and buy this one. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ amazing workmanship. truly a beauty. *by J***. on September 28, 2019* I use this for distilling water. Works like I expected it to. Great job and looks good. The condenser seems a little undersized using the electric heating element. However, i would still give it 10 stars if there were 10 stars for the rating. Thanks for a great product. ## Frequently Bought Together - Moonshine Stills 8 Gallon Still with 2" Traditional Pot Still Whiskey Column - Distillers Yeast (DADY) (1 lb. bulk pack) - North Georgia Still Company Liquid High Temperature Alpha Amylase, 8 Ounce Bottle --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/61997206-moonshine-stills-8-gallon-still-with-2-traditional-pot-still](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/61997206-moonshine-stills-8-gallon-still-with-2-traditional-pot-still) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-09-02*