Thanks Joe.

Like I said, the fines and prison time is enough for me! I'm a
chicken, big time!!

Tha actual process, though, is not that difficult. The bp's of the
various volities in a mash or wine are far enough apart that
distillation can be conducted with readily avaible equipment.
Concentrations of the bad things in moonshine relative to alcohol
content can actually be less than wine.

Because it CAN be done is the problem. Unlce Sam doesn't get his cut
if everyone was doing it. Revenue - IIRC is something like $2.50 per
fifth!!

I'm not partial to hard stuff, can't stand it really, never have
developed a taste for it either. I have a jug of Crown Royal I won in
a bet in 1990. Still have some, use it to make my grandma's recipe
for cough syrup! (Flame suit at hand)

Making good wine is enough to keep my interest 'till I'm buried.

Take Care,
Steve
Oregon







On 22 Dec 2006 13:00:59 -0800, "Joe Sallustio" >
wrote:

>> Can you find a reference for this claim? I've heard it, but haven't
>> seen it anywhere.
>>
>> The penalties I've seen at ATF site are upto 5 years in prison and
>> $10,000 fine. Yeah, that is enough!!!
>>
>
>It's under Title 26 of the US Code of Federal Regulations. Here is a
>link:
>
>http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/ht...5----000-.html
>
>It could be a very bad day. To be honest, if you don't know what you
>are doing distilling isn't just a fire and explosion hazard, the first
>part that boils off and the last part are poisonous. I have an old
>distilling book from Seagram made during WWII. Even if it were legal I
>would think twice about it.
>
>Joe