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Hello, everybody. I am about as new to this as you can get. I see other introductions where people have done some beer or wine making. I've never done either so I'm ready for a steep learning curve. I just found this site last night and have already found out I started out wrong. I bought a one gallon still from Clawhammer Supply. When I searched for people using it I discovered the size is going to really hold me back. So, I think I'll use this one for a short time learning some of the basics and then make a bigger one and let this become a conversation piece on the shelf. It was a fun project regardless so I'm not too upset with starting here. Anyways, I look forward to reading a lot more and having a good time with a new hobby.

Howdy Everybody's got to start somewhere . By your own admission you started a little light in the britches . Study here and stay here . That start is an easy fix .

Thanks for saying hi, truckin. I have been doing a bunch of reading so far. Getting excited about just running some vinegar through it this weekend.

shinycars wrote:Thanks for saying hi, truckin. I have been doing a bunch of reading so far. Getting excited about just running some vinegar through it this weekend.

If that excites you , you are fucked . You have done fallen head first down the rabbit hole .
This adventure never stops if you don't .

TB said it pretty much perfectly. Welcome, focus on safety, don't tell, and don't sell. I think you'll get along just fine in our inmate operated asylum.

Hahaha. It's a long off season from playing with cars over the winter so I'll need something to keep me entertained.

DSM Loki wrote:TB said it pretty much perfectly. Welcome, focus on safety, don't tell, and don't sell. I think you'll get along just fine in our inmate operated asylum.

Thanks for the welcome. I have no intention of selling. Just looking to experiment and have some fun.

Welcome ! Nothing wrong with starting with small still ,u can always make a bigger pot


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Welcome Shiny,
Unlike many hobbies I have endeavored in, this one has payed back tenfold. And the cost to get started is minimal compared to other hobbies.
I think you will like what you make. Enjoy the adventure!

ukmoon wrote:Welcome ! Nothing wrong with starting with small still ,u can always make a bigger pot


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That's the plan. My dad is a welder and I have been looking for a project to practice some TIG on. I'm thinking some sort of stainless steel project would be fun to work on.

GrassHopper wrote:Welcome Shiny,
Unlike many hobbies I have endeavored in, this one has payed back tenfold. And the cost to get started is minimal compared to other hobbies.
I think you will like what you make. Enjoy the adventure!

Thanks! My main hobby is cars so I'm used to throwing my play money into a trash can and waving goodbye. Hoping for some cheap fun with this.

Like you I began with a small still, a 5 liter air pot. It gave me enough confidence and half decent hootch to continue larger. Now having that small still along side a ten gallon pot allows me to easily strip in the big pot and run my cuts in the small one after only a single 10 gallon batch. It's more than enough output for my modest needs.

Tapeman wrote:Like you I began with a small still, a 5 liter air pot. It gave me enough confidence and half decent hootch to continue larger. Now having that small still along side a ten gallon pot allows me to easily strip in the big pot and run my cuts in the small one after only a single 10 gallon batch. It's more than enough output for my modest needs.

Well that is encouraging. I'm glad to hear I might get some use out of it on down the line some.

Welcome in. Like the others said,its small,but i think it would be great for a gin still. If you like gin. Id go buy a bottle of everclear ,proof it down and make gin. Save fermenting till you get a bigger still. Better yet, do the gin and ferment some wine to drink as wine and to familiarize yourself with the process. Then find a beer keg for a boiler.
Jbt
Look up odins easy gin. It is perfect for a still that size.