Hello From IL Cornfields

grainfarmer · Post by **grainfarmer** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:21 pm

I am in my mid 50's and farm in Illinois. My Dad hauled shine as a young man in south Kentucky - North Tennessee before moving to Illinois looking for factory work back in the 1950's. I want to keep tradition of southern roots alive and have been trying to figure out how to do that. My Dad made homemade wine and I would like to build on that and keep that moonshine connection. Have been trying to research what kind of still to build or purchase and decided to attempt to join this group for connections, advice and sharing of info. Dad is 88 and want to maybe trigger his memories with my own still.

Post by **acfixer69** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:48 pm

First welcome to HD. It's all here and it can be hard to find I will agree. That said do some real learning reading their is lots of distractions "copper porn" if you start here and not the youtube BS you will do well. Your old man will be amazed
how far the hills have come.

AC

Post by **Chixter** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:49 pm

Welcome to the Forum. Best place to start is in the New Distiller Reading Lounge. Specific questions can more readily be answered using the HD Google search option. Click on it then space and phrase your question. You will be surprised at the amount of information here. Good luck.!

nuntius01 · Post by **nuntius01** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:26 pm

Welcome flatlander. Plenty of help here.

Post by **fizzix** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:52 pm

Hello from across the Mississloppy River in Missouri. You're in a great forum and the best place to learn.

Dantuss · Post by **Dantuss** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:17 pm

Welcome

RedwoodHillBilly · Post by **RedwoodHillBilly** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:18 pm

nuntius01 wrote:Welcome flatlander. Plenty of help here.

Flatlander - What, are you from Wisconsin? Haven't heard that kinda of crap since college in WI.

Post by **bilgriss** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:06 am

Welcome. I spent a year or two of my childhood in those parts.

Post by **hellbilly007** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:05 am

Welcome grainfarmer. There's a wealth of information here. There's plenty of styles of stills to choose from here. Read and study all you can, be patient and most of all be safe. This is a very rewarding hobby, be it for sentiment or imbibement

Post by **MoonBreath** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:22 am

Welcome to HD!
From the cornfields of Kentucky...
Good luck, stay safe, study on.

zapata · Post by **zapata** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:22 pm

Welcome aboard, time to put that corn to work!
I'd guess you probably want to start with a pot still, and uncle jessie's simple sour mash. Do your reading, its all here, and we love to help if any questions come up.

grainfarmer · Post by **grainfarmer** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:07 pm

Thanks to all for the welcome. Appreciate it.

Post by **Truckinbutch** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:50 pm

grainfarmer wrote:Thanks to all for the welcome. Appreciate it.

Thank you for stopping here . The knowledge we offer is only worth what new folks gain from it . It's all here if you care to look for it .

Old Town · Post by **Old Town** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 8:01 pm

Welcom from your neighboring state of Indiana.

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