Beginner's Guide
Welcome to the Home Distiller's Beginner's Guide. Use this page to begin your journey.
Legality
Other than New Zealand distilling is not a legal activity. Don't fool yourself.
Safety
We at Home Distiller take safety extremely seriously. It is easy to be safe but there are pieces that can be harmful if you don't understand the danger. Basic Distilling Safety: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=13263 What not to use/do: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=89
The Home Distiller Forums & reading lists
Reading list for beginners: As you start your journey you need to read. And read. And read more. This is not a good hobby to just try out without researching. Bad things can happen easily.
- Start here, the New Distiller's Reading Lounge: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=46 Read everything there. Take notes. Read it again. And then again.
- We have an area dedicated to new distillers, go here and check everything out: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=26
- Rules we live by: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=5090
- Tapatalk Ad Removal (Do this if you post from the Tapatalk app): http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=65167
- Cranky's Spoonfeeding: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=52975
- Glossary: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=58100
- Posting a picture: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=21928
- External Link Rule: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=21928
- How to use the Google search for HD: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=50259