wondering if I'm heading in the right direction

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I've been reading and watching videos for awhile and have been brewing beer for about 8 years now. I'm interested in trying my hand at distilling. My drink of choice is whiskey and if distilling is anything like what I've discovered to be true about beer brewing, what can be made at home is far better than what can be bought in the store. Like most, I'm sure, I'm trying to get in as economically as possible with hopes of producing something that will encourage me to delve deeper into this craft. I would like to focus on whiskey made from corn and barley.

I'm still a bit green on the terminology surrounding stills but I'm thinking I could start with a simple pot still using a converted 15 gal beer keg and this tower kit from brewhaus https://brewhaus.com/essential-extracto ... i-keg-kit/ (hope it's ok to post this link)

it might take awhile for me to find a keg. I've been reaching out to beer distributors and local craft breweries to try and find a used keg to buy.

Can anyone tell me if this setup would let me learn the ropes and enjoy some success in those goals?

Kind of a dumb (but burning question) - To make a grain based whiskey, would I basically follow the process for making and fermenting a wort for beer (minus the hops), then just strain and distill the wort?