South African newbie

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Hardy
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South African newbie

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Hello all ,
just started this awesome hobby and would like to thank everyone for all the advice and help i got from this amazing community !
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Saltbush Bill
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Welcome aboard Hardy , I hope you enjoy your time here on Home distiller.
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NZChris
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What have you got?

What do you want to make?
Setsumi
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welcome Hardy. myself from RSA. plenty of info and help here on HD.
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Hardy
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NZChris wrote: Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:11 am What have you got?

What do you want to make?
I have a pot/reflux combo and love making gin for now , brandy and rum when i get things tuned in
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General47
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Mirrag

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Slainthe
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Howzit from Fish Hoek. I have just joined this forum too, lots of great info by the look of it.
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Lotsa new people from SA...what's up with that? did i read somewhere they were makin' likker hard to get?

hope you enjoy the forum.
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HDNB wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 9:14 am Lotsa new people from SA...what's up with that? did i read somewhere they were makin' likker hard to get?
Yep. The SA government issued a total ban on sale of alcohol during the Covid lockdown, so folks either went black market or started brewing and distilling themselves. All in all, the government just created another informal industry in bootlegging.

And then, last Saturday night, they lifted the ban on sales as of tomorrow morning, but the wave has been created...
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