My son (age 25) is very interested in distillation and spirits in general, so I bought this as a Dad n Lad adventure kit. We had some (party leftover) bottles of hard cider that we were about to toss out, but decided to run them through the still on its maiden run. We couldn't have been happier with the results! The initial part of the run (at about 185 degrees) was clear, and the latter part (past 192 degrees) was a rich yellow. I needed to supply a longer coolant hose to reach the sink, but it was a simple Home Depot purchase (3/8" ID x 1/2" OD vinyl tubing) I warmed the still up slowly on our gas stove, and after about an hour, it began its "run". It took another hour to finish, and it was a really fun experience!