How to Seal a Copper Still with Flour Paste

Once you have purchased the right copper whiskey still, you have made your mash, and you are ready for your alcohol run, there are a few final preparations to make your whiskey or moonshine run a smashing success.

Your copper moonshine stills detaches from the pot at the onion bulb, for easy cleaning, transport, and filling. However, you don’t want alcohol vapor to escape from the space between these parts. Alcohol vapor is highly flammable - which is why you should always distill in a well-ventilated area - and alcohol vapor that escapes is vapor that is not turned into moonshine.

The Best Moonshine Stills are Copper

Experts agree that the best moonshine and whiskey stills are copper. To create the safest product, it is absolutely necessary to use lead-free materials. Copper is best for whiskey and moonshine stills because it heats evenly, and with a reliable thermometer a distiller can easily control the temperature. Although some people build stills from parts, a one-piece copper whiskey still is a tried and true favorite for even temperature. Soldering and welding on a solid copper still can be a mixture of tin and silver, or brass, as long as it allows for expansion when the still is heated. 

8 Gallon Copper Whiskey Still System

The 8 gallon copper moonshine still System is perfect for the beginning personal distiller or the at-home distiller that doesn’t have a lot of space. This is the smallest of our personal stills and one our most popular stills for sale. This stainless steel and copper still is just what you need to make fuel or moonshine. Whether you need a small still or are just learning how to make moonshine, the 8 Gallon Whiskey Still system is what you need. You can order the still with or without the heat source to accommodate your home distilling needs. This at-home still kit can get you on your way to making spirits at home and can serve as a perfect small whiskey still as well. Please Allow 4 Weeks for Delivery.

Engraving a Copper Moonshine Still

You might also consider how to work your copper plates to shape them around your still; you can solder on layers of copper to create an engraved moonshine stills with a 3-D texture or scene. Should you choose to solder layers of copper or other metal onto your copper still, you may want to view some how-to videos, if you are not experienced with soldering.

Personal engraving and designs carved into your copper whiskey still may weaken it so it is no longer useable for distillation. After engraving, you will not want to consider heating your copper whiskey still to distill any alcohol, as it could be dangerous. Your one-of-a-kind engraved copper whiskey or moonshine stills will uniquely capture your family’s legacy and heritage, as well as your bright artistic spirit.