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Hey there fellow distillers and alcohol lovers!

My name is Bertus Engelbrecht, and I would like to introduce myself here.

I come from Cape Town, South Africa, and have bought myself a 25l Alembic Copper Pot Still, in the hopes of making brandies, fruit brandies and whiskeys for aging, but also looking at experimenting with lots of other types of drinks.

Although I have done a few runs in my still (wine, and beer), I am still pretty much a newbie and looking to learn a lot from this forum.

I have already read a lot and the info is amazing here!

If anyone has any specific tips on how to make brandy from real white grapes, that I bought, feel free tx guys!

- Bertus

Welcome to the forum. Hope you find everything you need here. The links in my signature are considered required reading for new members and should give you some good insight into the fundamentals of distillation.

Good luck to you, enjoy the hobby and stay safe.

Hi Bertus,

Welcome to this great site! "Is jou spraak Afrikaans?" Or do you speak English originally? Asking because I am Dutch and trying to aquaint myself with Afrikaans.

Regards, Odin.