Running the still

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digger2255
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Running the still

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Hello Lady's and Gent's my name is Digger2255 im a retiree and thought i'd run some whiskie i purchesd a 20 gal Pot Still put some ground corn in a barrel with some malted barley tossed in some yeast smelled like a low grade wine and run it.You guys have some real talent to figure this stuff out i give ya'll credit the safest thing i figured was to crank it up and stripe it i got a few Gal of the worst smelling,worst tasting suff it smelled and tasted like Tequila which i hate,should i pore it all back in and run it again,run the temp up till it runs then cut it back for my spirit run? just at a loss on what to do next there is so much information on this site my small brain can't sort it out my ony wish is that i can be talented as every one on this site i bring my simple sponge here to ask for help and someday i can be a pro like ya'll its testing at 100 proof of yuk can any guide me please many Thanks..
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welcome to hd .Read rules Read over site and post any questions in proper forums.
I use a pot still.Sometimes with a thumper
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Whoa my friend! I feel like I'm running a race when I read your post!
First -Welcome to Home Distiller.
Second -All the answers are here and you CAN distill some good liquor. And it won't taste like tequila.

Read Cranky's Spoon Feeding to get started. It will clear up a lot of questions. Now, come on in and have a good time!
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welcome, no need to tell you what's already been said. pot a pic of your rig below. and for what it's worth i remember my first run many years ago. practice does indeed help and i wish i had this forum when i started.
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post your still pics here
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 16&t=66917
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digger2255 wrote: there is so much information on this site my small brain can't sort it out
Welcome to HD, digger. The easiest/fastest way to build successes (and confidence) is to closely follow the recipes in the Tried and True section. Go slow, start with the sugar washes and by doing so you will not only answer your own questions, you will end up with a drinkable product.
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Suggestion: a good starter 1st recipe is Uncle Jesse's Simple Sourmash....it gets better each time you add corn and backset to the next gen and the 1st gen is quite palatable buy itself. Welcome to the journey.
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As Yoda reminds us, “The greatest teacher, failure is.”
I spent at least 4-5 months reading, mostly about how to distill safely, before I ran my first batch. I would recommend being very confident in how to do this safely, then learn from your mistakes and apply those lessons forward. It’s a lifelong hobby.


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Welcom..
Just a quick word of advice if you didn't do a sacrificial run? Dump that stuff out that you made it will make you sick as hell.
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