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Scorpster
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Hi from the PNW

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Hello everyone

I got started distilling this year when I bought a POS pot still to try and distill my water, which comes from a creek and is always somewhat dirty and tastes like it. Of course the pot still didn't remove the taste so I started to investigate further. I had already been making beer so I was surprised that whiskey is so similar. So ran a couple whiskey runs and a rum run so far, some of the whiskey is alright and the rum is quite good now that it's been on oak chips for 3 months. Of course I found the process interesting and the results quite surprising, so I just purchased a new setup that includes both a pot still and reflux column. It will be a while before I get it assembled and tested, but I've got a 10 gal rum wash just finishing up that will be ready to go. Been lurking here for 6 months reading a lot and love the depth of knowledge that is assembled here, going to be pretty tough to come up with a unique question to ask so this may be my only post!

Now I only hope I can reflux that taste out of my water...and that E95 should make re-shellacing my floors much funner.

A special thanks to the Sysop.
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Still Life
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Welcome!
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nuntius01
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welcome
I'm just the bank and the mule

post your still pics here
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 16&t=66917
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Bushman
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Lot of us members are from the PNW. Welcome and enjoy the journey.
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Dantuss
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Welcome
My Build 2" CCVM
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nerdybrewer
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Welcome!
Lovely fall we're having right?
Cranky's spoonfeeding:
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52975

Time and Oak will sort it out.
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jon1163
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Welcome, there are quite a few of us from the PNW.
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Welcome neighbor.
Otis’ Pot and Thumper, Dimroth Condenser: Pot-n-Thumper/Dimroth
Learning to Toast: Toasting Wood
Polishing Spirits with Fruitwood: Fruitwood
Badmotivator’s Barrels: Badmo Barrels
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