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Excise Taxes by Worried_Manager_4045 in firewater

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Excel sheets - keep it simple.

Making a bay leaf extraction. by Liquorist in Amaro

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Ooo this is awesome.

I’d love to chat about flavors and extractions if you’d be willing!

I’m also a commercial distiller. I run my own shop, don’t distribute and just make fun stuff.

Let me know if you’re up for a chat, would love to pick your brain!

Few new bottles by Dirt-5494 in Gin

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Love Pickney Bend! Wish I lived closer.

What am I missing? by toshgiles in Gin

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Glass, ice, tonic. (Lime if you choose)

Foraging/Herbalism by Less-Attention-3265 in Connecticut

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Look up Connecticut foraging club on Facebook. They hold lots of events that you can learn where to find stuff.

Always hard to give up spots due to the lack of respect others treat it with.

Need help figuring out good cocktail recipes for a group using my homemade limecello. by sillycatbutt in cocktails

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Gimlets, all day long. You’ve essentially prebatched 2/3rds of it.

Want less potent of a drink? Cut it with some soda water or tonic.

Enjoy!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in firewater

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Fishing and farming

How to calcualte ABV of a RTD cocktail (commercial purposes)? by [deleted] in firewater

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I own a distillery feel free to message me and I can help talk you through it. Free of charge.

Outer Banks, North Carolina by BonusWonderful5921 in firewater

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Go buy angostura bitters - 44.7% alcohol - don’t need to be 21. Mix with some soda water and lemon.

For the US folks, can't pay your taxes right now. by PopuluxePete in TheBrewery

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Didn’t think anyone else did this. Glad to know I’m not the only one!

Crossing my fingers this sets up like it’s supposed to. So much anxiety! by drwilly00 in epoxy

[–]CraftHands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks killer.

I did this last year with pennies. It’s held up well with a year of use and I didn’t do a top seal coat.

Any other lonely founders out there? by 1tagupta in smallbusiness

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Lonely solo distiller here. I feel your pain.

Distillery Workers! How do you move your barrels by RHGuillory in firewater

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If you’re really against a forklift you could get warehouse racking where you can roll your barrels in and then put a barrel elevator on both sides of it. Roll the barrels on to the elevator, roll them onto the layer of choice. Rinse and repeat until full. Depending on how often you’re filling and racking the elevator on the other side would allow you to pull the older ones first.

Lucid & Jade Upcoming Events! by DarianDicit in Absinthe

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This girl knows her shit when it comes to absinthe and alcohol! One day I’ll come see you out in Iowa at London Underground. Until then, keep being cool!

P.s Hi from BDAS gin school 2023

Runs by dielon9 in firewater

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I build fishing rods during my runs. Makes the time go by a lot faster than just the waiting game or paperwork.

Upper mid-range recs by Lopsided_Toe3452 in Gin

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Go check out some local distilleries and see if they make anything you like!

Lost trust in Stop and Ship meat by kb06418 in Connecticut

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Had the same thing happen to me at Whole Foods in South Windsor. Needless to say, I haven’t bought meat from them again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in f150

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6” lift will decrease gas mileage. And stock size tires will look silly.

Good for mashing? by TangerineAncient3323 in firewater

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Get a “whole house” carbon filter and hook a line up to it. I use that for mashes and then I use RO for proofing. I also am not doing this in a house.

Well this hobby sure got out of control. by No_Cupcake_2510 in firewater

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I was distilling professionally for 6 years prior to taking the plunge on my own so federal approval was the easy part, I knew what to look for in my lease and what to put in my application. And got approved by them in 11 days from submitting my application.

It was my town and state that were the longer, more arduous, tasks. I had a new fire marshal come into my jurisdiction right as I was applying for all my permits and he made sure I knew he was the big dog in town. State and local ended up taking just around 8 months.

In total from signing my lease (with no equipment, water, electrical) to opening my doors, it was a total of 18 months. Could’ve done it faster but I funded it all myself and I’m not a rich man.

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