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[–] bobroland 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Best hobby I ever took up was brewing my own beer. Ten years later I now work as a distiller, bringing with me the knowledge I gained from making beer. I owe my current job to picking up that fifty bucks worth of equipment.

I try something new each year. This year it's guitar. I'm pretty terrible, but it keeps my mind active.

Last year it was sailing.

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[–] 3xtensions 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This is really cool. I've always wanted to get into homebrewing. Making my own mead has always intrested me but the thing that has put me off is space. I live in am apartment and don't think I have the space for it. Is there a pro tip to minimize the space cost in home brewing?

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[–] bobroland 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Space is an issue, but if you use propane for heat, you can make your set up portable. Better still, however, would be to contact a friend with garage space and make it a partnership. It's actually better to brew with people anyways.

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[–] the-tinkerer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

That's awesome that you were able to turn a hobby into a career!! My wife and I love homebrewing but don't do it nearly enough! I REALLY wanna try home distilling..... There's just that whole legal issue..... LoL! A friend and fellow homebrewer checked laws in our area and found out you are allowed to distill for fuel purposes (if you have a car that runs on ethanol) so I think we found the loophole! HAHA

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[–] bobroland ago 

The legal aspect is tough. Honestly, you're not the first to think of the fuel loophole. If you do, however, you may get a visit by the Feds. They often visit mail order stills. Truth is most people just build their own stills and operate them in the privacy of their homes in the age old shine tradition of evading the law.

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[–] SteelKidney 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Ten years later I now work as a distiller, bringing with me the knowledge I gained from making beer.

This is kind of where I'd like to go, only with wine making. But then I took a trip to Napa Valley and found out just how much there is to learn. It's a daunting task, but one I think is worth exploring.

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[–] bobroland ago 

And the problem is that you really can't learn in a classroom. It's years and years of actual practice. I must have made 10,000 gallons of beer before I could say I really had it down. Key is to do the "boring" testing, and keep insane records.

I never developed the taste buds for wine making. There's a number of places where you can order the grape juice the wineries use. Good chance to compare your results to theirs!