I reach an alcohol percentage of 60% with the Vevor Water Distiller, which is acceptable. The machine is relatively small and quiet compared to the large electric distillation boilers with water-cooled condensers, which take up both the countertop and my attention for hours. It does mean that sometimes you have to make multiple batches to distill more than a liter of alcohol, but fortunately, the intermediate heating time of this machine is quite short. Also, the outside of the machine does not get very hot, making it safe to handle. Just be careful when pouring the boiling hot remnants of the wash that remain after distillation into the sink, or let them cool down first. A tap would have been ideal.