Before you fire up your brand new still for the first time there is something important to think about. Your still is going to have some nasty stuff left over from the manufacturing process. It does not matter if you made it your self or if you bought it. You really should clean your still before using it properly. There are three steps to properly cleaning a new still: 1 - Soak all the parts in an acid solution. Ideally overnight. 2 - Run a vinegar solution through the still. 50;50 water to vinegar works well 3 - Run a sacrificial alcohol run. Use cheap alcohol and throw it out afterwards. Thanks to Clawhammer for hooking me up with these new parts! I will be putting them to good use soon enough.