Hello all!

[zero]

My interests in distilling started with a healthy debate among some very good friends. We'd been pondering what making moonshine entailed, and how easy/hard it would be (I'm not even going to comment on how loaded that question was). Not one to back away from a challenge, I decided that I'd give it a stab just to prove the point.
My first few shots at research took me to sites that had little to no information, and I eventually stumbled upon this fantastic site. This place is a living encyclopedia of knowledge!
I had been doing quite a bit of lurking on the site, and eventually felt confident enough to build a basic pot still out of a SS stockpot. I started with some basic moonshine recipes and failed miserably the first couple times. However, I didn't let that discourage me, because each time I ran into an obstacle, there was information here that guided me to what caused the failure. Since then, I've had successful runs and have become hooked on WPOSW... the stuff is so complicatedly simple, if that makes sense. I finally let my buddies try some this past week, and they were amazed at how smooth the stuff is. I was quite the proud papa, and now my buddies and I have a new summer project.
I've bought a 15.5 gal keg and eventually hope to convert it into a larger pot still. I also plan on making some UJSSMM once the temps outside allow me to use the garage for fermentation purposes. For now, I'm just trying to wrap my head around as much conceptual information as possible, because I want my next still to be one that lasts me a long time.

[Bushman]

Welcome and nice story, looks like another one bites the dust and is hooked. I found not only building a still and making good alcohol rewarding but my thirst grew to gain greater knowledge thus I spend a lot of time researching and reading which is ok as they say when you retire you need to take up a hobby

[wv_cooker]

What a refreshing story! Welcome!

[Butterman]

Hello :>
Sounds very familiar, people seeking information and then find this community and make it bigger.
Welcome, and please if you have the patience document your next build and share the photos, most of us like to see copper :>

Butterman

[Stainless dude]

#1 bushman and butterman.. Welcome to the site zero. all of the info and help is here..

[rad14701]

Greetings, zero...

A word to the wise... The more people you're in cahoots with, the more likely you'll wind up in trouble... I've been at this for over 30 years and can still count how many people know using just my fingers... Stay safe... The more loose lips, the more likely the ship will sink, with you onboard...

Good luck, stay safe, and enjoy the journey...

[zero]

Greetings, zero...

A word to the wise... The more people you're in cahoots with, the more likely you'll wind up in trouble... I've been at this for over 30 years and can still count how many people know using just my fingers... Stay safe... The more loose lips, the more likely the ship will sink, with you onboard...

Good luck, stay safe, and enjoy the journey...

I have no intention of sinking anything, for sure. In my case, it's 2 people that I've known for a looooooong time... but I certainly respect and appreciate the advice.

As for my next build, once I know where I'm going, I'll be posting some questions as well as pictures.