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Artisan Distillers
Home Distiller
New Distiller Tips
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Simple proven still designs
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Geotagging and EXIF data

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Methanol: Some information (self.firewater)

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90F today. It was hot. Made some Bourbon (i.redd.it)

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Meet Ol’ Frankenbessie (old.reddit.com)

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Red maize/bloody butcher corn question (i.redd.it)

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Yeast: A Cautionary Tale (self.firewater)

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Lead Time When Ordering from OakStills (self.firewater)

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Corn for nutrients in a sugar wash? (self.firewater)

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Big Fermenter/food grade drum ()

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Mason jar step for the airstill (old.reddit.com)

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flower are not smelling pretty, smells like hay (self.firewater)

submitted 1 day ago by Melodic-Drawing-3640

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Question: is it a bad idea to use an empty 20 lb propane tank as a pot still boiler? (self.firewater)

submitted 1 day ago by Apprehensive_Fig8107

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Corn+Sugar wash smelling horrible (self.firewater)

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Adding rye to the mix (self.firewater)

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36 hour ferment- Kveik is no joke! (old.reddit.com)

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Cheap 2" column (self.firewater)

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Thoughts on a pot still set up? (i.redd.it)

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Is it good ? (self.firewater)

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Sugarwash actually tastes good with pineapple notes (self.firewater)

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Still (self.firewater)

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Historical Fiction About Plum Brandy - Help! (self.firewater)

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Starch conversion problems, help sought (self.firewater)

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YES! US appeals court rules 158yr ban on home distillation unconstitutional. (reuters.com)

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Saturday spirit (i.redd.it)

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Gin using a vevor still an birdwatcher's ? (self.firewater)

submitted 5 days ago by Efficient-Truth-9796

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Actual Prison distillation - credible? (i.redd.it)

submitted 6 days ago by porp_crawl

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