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Where am I going to get any alcohol?

  • 1 of 10: While baking a cake may seem tedious, in terms of the many actions required, at least it is fairly intuitive.  Distilling alcohol is not quite that intuitive.
  • 2 of 10: Also, if you have not yet gained access to Granite House, you may not wish to try to create alcohol at this point, since it will involve a bit of activity within Granite House.
  • 3 of 10: Since there is no alcohol readily available, you'll (once again) need to use your creative wits, and "bootleg" it yourself.
  • 4 of 10: The first thing you'll need, to distill your own alcohol, is a still.
  • 5 of 10: Now we need to find some place where we can build a fire under the still.
  • 6 of 10: The fireplace in Granite House looks like a pretty good candidate.
  • 7 of 10: Take whatever materials you prefer for making a fire, and place them in the fireplace.
  • 8 of 10: Place the still on top of the fireplace.
  • 9 of 10: Add the maple syrup to the still.
  • 10 of 10: Take the resultant alcohol from the top of the tank.