Steve,
I read up on it and saw the boiling points were different; I could see
that being easy to deal with with proper temperature monitoring and
appropriate routing of the discharge.
I fix things for a living and I guess the thing that would give me
pause is how many people you see doing anything right as opposed to how
many look for shortcuts; actually read instructions etc. This is the
one time I might even read the instructions; even the legal mumbo
jumbo... And no, I'm not making any either, I have too much wine and
beer already.
Joe
spud wrote:
> 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
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> On 22 Dec 2006 13:00:59 -0800, "Joe Sallustio" >
> wrote:
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> >> 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