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Clean water means survival. Learn how water distillation protects your family from contaminants and why American-made copper stills from The Distillery Network are the ultimate purification tools.

The History and Survival Value of the American Copper Moonshine Still When most people think about survival, they don’t often associate it with moonshine or the copper stills used to make it. Yet since the 18th century, moonshine and its stills have been a vital part of helping people both survive and prosper. What started as a means to turn corn into tradeable whiskey has evolved into a symbol of self-reliance and freedom—values we still hold dear today. In modern times, the word "moonshine" often implies illegally made liquor. However, many legal distillers today use the term proudly to capture...

Discover how American Copper Works stills can purify water, make ethanol fuel, and produce antiseptic alcohol. A handcrafted copper still could literally save your life.

Discover how our copper moonshine stills do more than make spirits — they purify water, distill antiseptics, and fuel your independence. Built in the USA.

By: Jessica Bunker In the distilling industry and in backyards around the world there are two main materials used for building stills, copper and stainless steel. Which one is preferred and or better to use to distill moonshine, essential oils and other distilled substances? Copper conducts heat very well making it the perfect material to use in distilling unlike stainless steel and its low heat conducting capabilities. Copper also removes sulfur compounds and that is very important because you want all impurities that could ruin your products final taste and smell removed. The copper also improves the final product and...