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

Yeah, I found a ton of vids on YouTube on how to build simple stovetop pot stills! I'm sure at THAT scale it's not even worth their time or manpower to come investigate what you're doing!

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[–] bobroland ago 

Although the basrards do it when they can.

You might want to make your still a little bigger than some of those stove stills, for better results. I would recommend at least 7 Liter capacity. Otherwise you're going to have a tough time making cuts. Also, use electric heat if you can. If you're running off anything greater than 100 Proof, open flames could be dangerous.

It's pretty rewarding. You don't get the kind of immediate satisfaction that beer or winemakers get, but you can really make some top shelf hooch once you get the hang of it.