DIY rum making

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DIY rum making

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Hello! I have a background in physics/chemistry and design/art and am planning and preparing for making rum in a simple home made setup. It just seems a nice combination of all the things I am interested in. And I guess there is a special chemistry between rum and art which I would like to further explore (I studied the combination a bit, and like a lot of work where the two meet). I am always making stuff, I teach design/rapid prototyping in university of applied sciences (Europe), but also at home I like to experiment en try. So I like to make as much as i can all by myself and I have quite some tools and stuff around. I love the forum and all the information I already found on it which helps me get some first ideas. I don't know what I will be up to exactly but this forum seems to me the place to find knowlegde, encouragement, or whatever needed along the way. And if I can share some knowledge or skills to help anybody else, this would be great.
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Welcome Rumforest,

Sounds like you have the right skills and interests to have a great time learning and enjoying this hobby! You've definitely found a he very best place for information.

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RumForest,

Welcome to the web for stilling info.
Have fun and be safe!

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Thanks for the welcomes. I was already reading a lot, I think I will start with something like viewtopic.php?f=16&t=72983#p7554116 which I will be able to make myself. This will give me some first options to experiment with basic stuff, flavors, ingredients, ... :)
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Re: DIY rum making

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Welcome, RumForestRum!
Home Distiller has some great rum recipes and if I can do it, anyone can.
Best of success to you on your journey, and we're glad to have you here.
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