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jawwoody
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Jawwoody here thanks for all the info held within.
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welcome along :)
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Welcome aboard.
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Welcome jawwoody, Tell us about yourself, have you done any stilling before ? What type of still have you got ?


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jawwoody
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Ive tied a crockpot setup but no luck really old crockpot.
So no not really was thinking of doing beer but for bang for the buck this seems more economical.
And thanks every one for welcome.
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If yer lookin for economical, you can achieve it here. A simple pot still will work well and can be done cheap and safely. A reflux is a bit more spendy but again can be done pretty cheap.

That being said, I thought I'd be able to slide into this hobby cheap as well... turns out I like buidin sh*t. This hobby can be as expensive as you could imagine.

Good luck, have fun, enjoy that you rest on the shoulders of giants... and most of all, be safe.

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I love to build and have a feeling if I start this I'll be hooked big time.
My last project was a aquaponics system I attached to my pond I built 5 years ago, slow start but seems to be working , we will see.
Only copper work Ive done was for plumbing, this opens up to a hole new level LOL.
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Welcome Jar. Newerbrewer's advice about the pot still is good, but of course, I am a little bit biased.

Stay safe


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Welcome, enjoy the learning experience and be rewarded with liquid gold
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Greetings, jawwoody...

Good luck on your journey...
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Welcome.

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get to tinker
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Did I mention the part about self medicating?
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