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gmaccorkle
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Extremely new to HD. I have really started to enjoy craft liquor more and more, I like whiskey, bourbon and tequilas. I have not made anything as of yet but have spent the last few months watching George and Jessie on youtube. I have just about all the of the parts needed to complete my still and my boiler is a hand me down modified 1/4 keg. I am from the mid-atlantic area near the birthplace of this great nation I am looking forward to learning and cant wait to start making and experimenting....safely of course.
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Welcome You will find a lot of information here, some of which will contradict what you saw on youtube. Read a lot and enjoy the learning. And there are a lot of people here willing to help.
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Welcome gmac!

Enjoy your dip down this wonderous rabbit hole!

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Welcome gmac plenty of great advice on completing your build here
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Have fun, stay safe, and take what you learned from George with a tablespoon of salt. His videos should be labeled "for entertainment purposes only" and found in the fiction section.
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Welcome aboard Gmac.
A agree with Deplorable's comment...beware a lot of that information...
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Welcome! Those same Youtube dudes are the ones that got me interested enough to get me here, now that I'm here, i have learned that we don't talk about G. Jessie is cool though....i think
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