1.5 Gallon Mushroom-Top Copper Pot Still
Our 1.5 gallon mushroom top copper pot still is a beautifully crafted centerpiece for any distiller. Handcrafted from 100% copper (at least 1.0 mm thick) with tin-silver soldered joints — absolutely no lead and no ugly brass. A functional work of art built on old-world traditions, ready to make whiskey, rum, vodka, brandy, moonshine, essential oils and more.
Includes the copper pot, mushroom-top cap, swan neck, and condenser with thermometer port. All welded unions are sealed with lead-free tin-silver solder for a perfect, lasting bond.
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Think of this 1.5 gallon mushroom top copper still as a compact lab bench made of copper. The broad, rounded cap gives it a look all its own. Under the shine it's honest work: 100% copper at least 1.0 mm thick, joined with lead-free tin-silver solder instead of lead or brass. It's small enough to run often, and running often is how you get good at this.
What can you make with a small mushroom top pot still?
Plenty. You can draw essential oils from herbs and botanicals or distill clean water. With a federal TTB permit, you can make fuel alcohol, or whiskey, rum, vodka, brandy and moonshine-style spirits. Without a permit, stick to the non-beverage uses.
- Complete setup: copper pot, mushroom-top cap, swan neck, and condenser with a thermometer port, so you can track vapor temperature as you go.
- Small batches, fast lessons: a 1.5 gallon pot lets you test one variable at a time, like a new botanical or gentler heat, and compare the results side by side.
- Clean joints: every welded union is sealed with tin-silver solder for a lasting, lead-free bond.
- Patina is normal: copper darkens with use. Leave it for character or brighten it with vinegar and a little salt.
Keep a notebook beside the still. Your temperatures, timings and cut points from each run become your own field guide. Not sure whether the mushroom top or our onion-head version fits what you want to do? Send us a question and we'll walk you through it.