Kevin Posted February 27, 2014 Author Posted February 27, 2014 Start your blackmail plan. It is illegal to distill spirits even for personal consumption. Sweet! Hahaha
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 I think it's only illegal if you're selling it and not paying taxes on it. If it's for your "personal consumption" then I think it's ok. If it's illegal either way then I have a lot of friends that I can blackmail now hahaha. This was my understanding as well. I will have to take another look into the actual laws...
Chef Jim Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 According to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. http://www.ttb.gov/spirits/faq.shtml Under Federal rules administered by TTB, it depends on how you use the still. You may not produce alcohol with these stills unless you qualify as a distilled spirits plant (see earlier question). However, owning a small still and using it for other purposes is allowed. You should also check with your State and local authorities - their rules may differ. Spirits You may not produce spirits for beverage purposes without paying taxes and without prior approval of paperwork to operate a distilled spirits plant. [see 26 U.S.C. 5601 & 5602 for some of the criminal penalties.] There are numerous requirements that must be met that also make it impractical to produce spirits for personal or beverage use. Some of these requirements are paying special tax, filing an extensive application, filing a bond, providing adequate equipment to measure spirits, providing suitable tanks and pipelines, providing a separate building (other than a dwelling) and maintaining detailed records, and filing reports. All of these requirements are listed in 27 CFR Part 19. Spirits may be produced for non-beverage purposes for fuel use only without payment of tax, but you also must file an application, receive TTB's approval, and follow requirements, such as construction, use, records and reports.
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Were not people dying in the 1920/30's from rotgut whiskey/bathtub gin? Of course it was during prohibition and that is all they may of had. Jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke comes to mind. Sure... Go ahead and still your own gin & whiskey! ;-) ;-) Edited February 27, 2014 by ExiledInIllinois
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