This still is easy to use, provided you have a pump. Extra tubes and your full attention is also a must. It is not possible to leave the still unattended. You have to invest at least a full day to do a destination run of 20 Liter. Note: the onion head is easily overheated if the flow of coolant is nor fast enough or the tubed are not attached correctly. But this is all part of the fun, right. If you don't want to baby sit the entire run; this is not for you and go for a fully automatic system. The best part is. You can use the bottom part as a fermentor, some very nice recipes are provided also. So the only thing remains is to practice on you sudern american accent and start moon shining.