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Where do I get a still?

  • 1 of 10: If you haven't learned by now, you won't find most of the things you need -- you'll create them!
  • 2 of 10: Let's start by figuring out what makes up a still.
  • 3 of 10: Alcohol is derived from sugar, distilled over a boiler.
  • 4 of 10: For the still, we'll need a boiler, a tank, and a coil.
  • 5 of 10: Thankfully, all three of these are located together, in one place.  (Was Captain Nemo bootlegging on the side?)
  • 6 of 10: Check carefully around all of the rooms of Granite House.
  • 7 of 10: Look in the farthest back room, particularly.
  • 8 of 10: The boiler is lying on its side, near the windows.
  • 9 of 10: A large tank, and a coil are lying underneath a table to the right side of the fireplace.
  • 10 of 10: Take the boiler, tank, and coil, and combine them in your inventory combining tray to get a still.