Today marks the start of building a small still. The learning curve is immense, but the reward seems to be worth it, at least from what I've read. Lots of minutiae that goes with it. Not simply find some copper, throw in some corn, heat it up, and sip away...Oh no, riveting solder, water proof testing...and that's just the beginning. If you want to play by the rules, then there's all sorts of permitting that goes with it. Don't let anyone tell you you can produce alcohol for 'home use' without some sort of government oversight/interference....you can't! Stay tuned!