8-Liter Copper Pot Still - Bain-Marie (Coil Condenser)

8-Liter Bain-Marie Copper Pot Still – Coil Condenser with traditional worm (coil) cooling, made entirely of copper. The hand-forged iron frame supports both the boiler and the condenser. Supplied with an analog thermometer to read the boiler’s internal temperature and make accurate cuts—heads, hearts, and tails. Handcrafted piece with 1.2 mm copper. Made in Italy.

Difference vs. a traditional still

The bain-marie (double-boiler) still has two nested boilers. The inner boiler holds the mash, while the outer jacket is filled with water.

Advantages of a bain-marie still

This setup is ideal for solid charges such as grape pomace and fruit, and also performs very well with liquids. It improves product quality by preventing solids from scorching on copper surfaces directly over the flame. Compared to a standard pot still, the bain-marie provides gentler, more even heating and a delicate extraction of aromas from both fruit and pomace.

Additional details

The bain-marie version includes two tubes exiting the outer boiler with different functions. The shorter, straight tube is used to fill/empty the water jacket and also acts as a vent during distillation. The curved tube holds a supplied glass sight cylinder to monitor water level—top-ups may be needed during the run due to evaporation.

From the options menu, you can customize your alembic by adding a copper mesh to keep pomace off the boiler bottom, a filter column for steam distillation (all accessories in copper), or the wooden base.

Features of the 8-liter bain-marie coil-condenser still:

• Made of copper;
• Analog thermometer;
• Coil (worm) condenser cooling;
• Boiler capacity: 8 L;
• Boiler dimensions: diameter 28 cm, height 35 cm;
• Head dimensions: diameter 19 cm;
• Condenser bath dimensions: diameter 20 cm, height 20 cm;
• Copper thickness: 1.2 mm;
• Weight: 5 kg;
• Made in Italy.

Available option:

• Filter column for steam (hydro)distillation.

NB: Still sold for ornamental purposes only. For production use, please contact us to evaluate the costs for the required formalities with the customs agency.