New from the ACT

[mcfly]

Hi guys, just wanted to say hello and thanks for what you've taught me so far.

My 3rd wash for my T500 has just about cleared, so I'm very much a newbie, and I've learnt more in the last week of reading through this site, than in my first two runs (from which I learnt a lot too).

My big 3 lessons from this site that I'll take forward & no doubt just scratching the surface of what I still need to learn:

(1) Safety - just read the blog & pdf about safety, if other new guys haven't read it, please find it in Newbie's Corner. It's good to be reminded that we are distilling something as flammable as gasoline, using either naked flames or electric heating elements. I knew it, but now I'm thinking about it
(2) Other washes, such as TPW. I just assumed I'd be using a Turbo Sugar wash forever. I never knew there was anything else. Not now, I'll be trying MacStill's TPW recipe for batch 4 and hope/expect I'll never look back
(3) Cuts - I initially believed the T500 blurb about throwing the first 50ml and keeping the rest. I haven't tried cuts as yet, but I will be on my next run

Thanks for all the info out there on this site, I've devoured about 30-40 blogs so far and think this could become a habit . . .

[Meatheadinc]

sounds like your headed in the right direction :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Welcome

[Whiskyaugogo]

G'day fellow Canberran :greetings-waveyellow:

[Sam.]

G'day mate, once you try those cuts it will open another world for you :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[djfrestyla]

:greetings-waveyellow: Hi From Yass (just down the road) & welcome.

[Zak Griffin]

Welcome!

As Sam said, cuts are the single most important piece of information you need to know in this hobby. Without cuts, you will never make a -good- spirit...

[bluess57]

Welcome aboard...
After TPW try the weetbix allbran wash as well

[Newbrew]

Good to see another ACT fella on here, Welcome Mate.

Hope the site helps you as much as its helped all of us. :D

[1 2many]

Welcome to the forum mcfly, glad to see you have picked up on some of the most important subjects in the hobby well done and enjoy. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[BIG D]

Hello Mcfly welcome :greetings-waveyellow:

[Andy]

welcome mate!

i think you have nailed it- safety, cuts, recipes. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[mcfly]

Thanks everyone - I appreciate the welcome.

Good to see some others nearby too!

[MacStill]

Welcome mcfly, great part of the world you come from..... wish I still lived there :crying-blue:

[Roger]

Welcome and good to see another ACT person!

Lots of great info here for sure. The TPW is brilliant. Interested to see how you go with your cuts on the T500 - let us know.