Looks great , maybe messy ? You'll need some help cleaning up ...
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As for the ATF, I think this may have been covered in my still making thread.... legally, you can make a regulated and defined amount of fermented beer/ale you want for personal consumption... its only when you run that wash through a still and refine it to concentrated alcohol is where the ATF gets upset that they're not getting their tax money.... they could care less about safety issues and if you go blind, its all about them not getting their dollar.
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