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Can I make alcohol at home for personal use?
Home Distilling. While individuals of legal drinking age may produce wine or beer at home for personal or family use, Federal law strictly prohibits individuals from producing distilled spirits at home (see 26 United States Code (U.S.C.) 5042(a)(2) and 5053(e)).
Can you make moonshine for personal consumption in Texas?
No, it is not legal to own moonshine for personal consumption. It is also illegal to make or distill alcohol, but it is possible to own distillation equipment under federal law with the appropriate permits. The TABC Distiller’s permit allows a business to make or distill alcohol.
How much moonshine can you get from a 10 gallon still?
2-4 gallons
A 10 gallon run will yield 2-4 gallons of alcohol.
Can you make moonshine without a still?
Many believe that you still need a moonshine still in order to make moonshine at home. Fortunately for those who don’t own a still, this is actually completely incorrect. You can make moonshine without using a moonshine still. However, there are both risks and rewards for taking this approach.
What is a stripping run?
When we perform our first distillation – called a ‘Run’ – it is referred to as a stripping run, because we concentrate and strip all of the alcohol out of the wash. Different alcohols come over at different temperatures and in this run, we want to collect them all – the good, the bad and the ugly.
Can a moonshine still be used to distill alcohol?
Moonshine still owners with this permit cannot distill “consumable” alcohol – only alcohol-based fuel. One of the most obvious, and popular, reasons for owning a moonshine or whiskey still is to distill some type of alcohol – be it bourbon, vodka, whiskey, grappas, or moonshine.
Is it legal to distil alcohol for personal consumption?
It is also perfectly legal to distil alcohol for use as fuel, but you do need an alcohol fuel producer permit. However, it is illegal to distil alcohol for consumption unless you have a Distilled Spirits Plant permit. It does not matter if the alcohol will not be sold and is only for personal consumption.
How do I get a permit to distill moonshine?
To do so, apply for the Federal Fuel Alcohol Permit, which is inexpensive and easy to obtain. Moonshine still owners with this permit cannot distill “consumable” alcohol – only alcohol-based fuel.
Is there an online course to make moonshine?
We host an moonshine distilling online course, there you learn every step of how to make homemade alcohol. Additionally we offer homemade moonshine videos, for every issue concerning distilling alcohol.