Still Spirits Air Still, 4L, 110v

Nice stainless steel construction. Dead simple operation: the only button resets the unit (needed if the solution boils all the way done). Consequently, there is little control over the system (no option to control temperature, set a timer, etc).The instructions are a bit basic. However, if you understand the theory of operation, you will be fine. The bottom chamber (which you fill with the solution you want to distill) acts as a boiler. The top part seals on air-tight. As the solution boils, the expanding steam forces air through a tube in the top part. In a traditional chemistry still, this would be cooled by a steady stream of water. Since this is an "air still", the tube is instead cooled by a fan. This is much more convenient.Tried using this twice so far. Successfully extracted essential oils from Szechuan Peppercorn. Was also able to separate a solution of sugar, water, and volatile flavorings.Suggestion to the manufacturer: it would be very convenient if there was a transparent window on the side, to make it possible to see the current solution level.

Bought this on a whim. It is stupid simple and works very well

So like my friend has a apple tree and doesn't eat most of the apples because of bruising and such. Like any normal person I juiced them and fermented them. But we're not making cider here. I put almost a gallon into the Air Still and got a full pint of 40% low wines. When combined with more low wines and some other stuff and run again for spirit, the result, with some strict cuts, was a nice amount of 80% apple brandy. Proofed down for sipping. Good Stuff. I was hesitant to buy this because of, well, its got no controls, but I needed something that could do low volume, and this fit the bill nicely....

works great and easy to clean.

Perfect for emergency water distillation or other activities. Highly recommend. easy setup and use.

Not as efficient or effective and a water cooled still, but it pretty much runs unsupervised which is nice. A copper pot water cooled still requires constant attention regulating the temp of the heat source and making shure you have plenty of cool water and/or ice. This one is pretty much automatic however the final product is not as good. You can run a batch through the machine several times and it gets better with ever pass but thats a lot of extra work. If you want a still that works, is easy for a beginner, and produces an OK product then this is a bit expensive but worth it. I use it a "rough draft" to extract as much goodness from my mash as it is capable of, then make a second pass in a copper still. before this machine I used to run everything through the still twice anyway to improve potency and taste, now I use this machine and it makes the first pass more "automated" its nice having both if you can afford it, but this thing aint cheap so some of the stove top stills avaiable on Amazon are cheaper and make better product, but require a little more skill than this plug and play device. regardless of all that, it delivers on everything it promises and is a quality constructed sturdy device. mine runs for hours at a time sometimes and Its never had a problem so it definately gets 5 stars

This unit has in the short time I've had it become a staple of my kitchen and I don't know what I would do without it. Unit has withstood being dropped and functions well. I don't recommend this certainly, and it is best not to try to lift it while full by the sides.Regarding customer service: My dumb a** couldn't figure out how to get the spout on at first, and contacted them, then promptly figured it out. They contacted me quickly regarding that. Then I thought the whole unit had broken (I used it so much I must have tripped my breaker running the sous vide at the same time, not a defect in the unit) and contacted them in a fugue, because in the few days I have had this unit I have come to love it, and then again promptly discovered the problem. The responded again, even though I had not taken the time to respond to their first post. I figured after putting them through that they deserved a good review.

The Still Spirits AirStill makes distilling quality hydrosol a pleasure! I'm not using it for essential oil distillation, I just want the water distillate for use in natural skin care, aromatherapy, and green cleaning. So far, I've distilled chamomile (pictured, with some essential oil floating on the surface), lavender, spearmint, catnip, sage, basil, tulsi, juniper, pine tips, and fir tips. Each one has been lovely (I added a copper wire nest over the material to improve quality). It's a much cooler way to distill hydrosol while the plants are in season as it doesn't heat my kitchen like a alembic still. If you want to distill your own hydrosol, I highly recommend.