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American Still Company is a still manufacturing company out of Manchester, NH. The “Live free or Die” State. Their life changing and potentially lifesaving products have made “surviving by yourself” seem thriving!  The company is a top rated Copper Moonshine Still & Distillation Supplier whose mission is to “Produce High Quality Distillation Units and Sell them for Affordable Prices.” Prices that won’t put a dent in your pocket, but prices that will help you survive and thrive! Stills are not only used to make moonshine they have other valuable qualities. You can distill water, make essential oils, perfume, cosmetics and...

By: Jessica Bunker Stills are commonly used for making spirits, essential oils, and gas. Did you know that stills can also be used to make your own antiseptic? The stills made by The Distillery Network, Inc. are made of Copper and are a great tool to help you during any crisis for any need. Whether it be a water contamination issue, a zombie apocalypse or you just really need to make your own glass of vodka to calm your nerves. According to encyclopedia.com “an antiseptic is a substance that inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms. For practical purposes, antiseptics...

Stills are also a tool for survival much like a gun. Whether life continues as normal or there is a natural disaster, war, or a catastrophic event owning your own still has many amazing qualities. Owning a gun and owning a still can hold the same value when it comes to protecting our freedoms as American’s and protecting our lives from harm. We watch movies and shows about survival. We see what many challenges that could lie ahead of us in potential life threatening situations. However it’s not just in the movies any more. From countries at war to the...

Is your homemade moonshine still safe? Poorly produced moonshine can be contaminated, mainly from materials used in the construction of the still. Stills employing automotive radiators as condensers are particularly dangerous. In some cases, glycol, products from antifreeze, can appear as well. Radiators used as condensers also may contain lead at the connections to the plumbing. These methods often resulted in blindness or lead poisoning for those consuming tainted liquor.  Your Homemade Moonshine Still and Lead Many distillers and customers have concerns when it comes to stills and the use of copper and the joining process.  Most solder is lead based and you need solder to join...

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...