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You may be better served by simply asking what would he like to see you do to satisfy these requirements within our municipality. After all, he's the guy you need to please and he is the one (along with whoever he consults with) that you need to please. Regardless of what any consultant (including us) tells you, the AHJ is the boss. This technique worked well for me and frankly our consultants interpreted the specs more strictly than our AHJ. The AHJ was quite happy that we asked him what he wanted to see beforehand. Furthermore, you should not sign your lease without having his input. What if you sign and he tells you he wants venting that your landlord will not allow?

If you search on the word ventilation you will find this topic has been well discussed. Since many codes are derived from International Standards most of what you need to know may be in something I started many months ago titled "what is adequate ventilation". The answer to that question is in the hands of the AHJ (authority having jurisdiction). Cheers

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Need a source for mason jar pour tops preferably plastic or rubberized plastic. We're at $2 each on pricing right now and I'd like to bring that down a bit if possible. Thanks

Here's one with no distilleries but shows my location. It seems if you fiddle around with it, it will show some.

I installed your app. It finds only two micro distilleries in the State of Ohio. What criteria are you using to qualify as "micro"?

Ohio A3a is allowed to self distribute

The meaning of Single Malt Whiskey is it comes from a SINGLE distillery whereas many Scotch Whiskey are blends from many distilleries. A Single Malt Whiskey is made of 100% malt made from barley, whereas many Scotch whiskey blends also have other grains (corn, unmalted barley, etc) whiskey blended in. There is far more Blended Whiskey than Single malt being produced in Scotland these days.

Ohio allows A3a permits to self distribute

I'm not sure what anyone would have patented other than a unique process in using UV. Using UV and US on spirits have been around prior to 1962. I would think you are able to try anything with either except the unique process that has been patented if you could find it out. http://hilgardia.ucanr.edu/fileaccess.cfm?article=152560&p=AXWYZG

And what is the value of transpiration? Is this filtering? If it is, why do you believe it cannot be achieved with staves? In an article attributed to your distillery (you?) https://www.chicagobourbon.org/2016/09/14/quincy-street-distillery-history-meets-science/ reference is made to UV treatment, have to tried it? How about ultrasound and oxygen such as Terressentia? If the effects of aging in India can accelerate the aging of spirits due to temperature swings not seen in Scotland then why not staves and Ultrasound or for that matter oak sawdust and Ultrasound? Sorry if I hijacked the thread but this seems to be pertinent to aging and the initial question the OP posted.

Have him talk to Caleb at Sugar Creek. They are in Lebanon, IN and deal with local farmers. They also have their own grain cleaner I believe. caleb@sugarcreekmalt.com

Field barley would be prior to cleaning. Most times the barley would be cleaned prior to mashing just to get rid of nails, rocks, etc. Cleaning does not eliminate DON. However, it significantly reduces the level of the mycotoxin by removing lighter, more heavily infected kernels

That should work nicely! Cheers!

Whole lot of folks already doing it. http://www.americansinglemaltwhiskey.org/ Not quite sure what the issue is since WHISKY DISTILLED FROM MALT MASH is a class of Whisky.

American Single Malt Whiskey - This should be nothing more then a fanciful name Whiskey Distilled From Malt Mash - This type specifically calls for used barrels. We will be using Neutral barrels but I have no how long to count on them lasting.

That's the direction we are headed. We're doing something along the lines of based on our consultants input. Distillery Name American Single Malt Whiskey Whiskey Distilled From Malt Mash

maddog, Wow, you have your act together. One thing I didn't mention was in my initial meeting with the city I asked the building inspector what general contractors they felt comfortable with and those are the ones I got proposals from. The guy who your city feels comfortable with is the one I would choose. There is a lot of information on codes both on-line and on this forum that can short cut the consultants fee you are afraid of. This paper from Dalkita that I found online was helpful to the engineers and would be helpful to your architect who has not done this previously. http://www.americancraftspirits.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Safety-Code-Breaking-Barrels.pdf.

We did a "none of the above" We contracted with a local good name general contractor that had a good engineering staff. They came up with all the right questions and were able to satisfy the fire marshal as well as the building inspector and the building code review inspector. Before you hire anyone you need to make sure that your difficult to deal with local government wants a distillery in their town. If they don't want you, they will always find a way to keep you out. I first went to the city, talked to the head of Community & Economic Development who took the idea to city council, then zoning and then planning to see if anyone had objections to a distillery. Getting the fire marshal involved early is quite important so the he can review the fire codes and look smart if the other folks ask his opinion on the dangers of a distillery. I actually called him and told him what we wanted to do so he would be prepared for any questions. I wanted his opinion on whether or not he thought a distillery in our proposed location would be okay.

Whoops, the link I sent should have been helpful but this is the Dalkita link. http://www.americancraftspirits.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Safety-Code-Breaking-Barrels.pdf

Plastic totes are only approved for transport but you can walk into most any distillery and see them stacked floor to ceiling. If a fire were to break out they melt and help to fuel the fire. There may be specialized totes that will not melt but common plastic IBC totes are a problem. You need to consult with the AHJ (fire marshall) to see what he will allow. This is not under TTB's jurisdiction, it is part of the building codes. The 240 gallon number is correct but can be doubled when you store in the containers that are listed in NFPA 30. Dalkita is a respected expert in this matter. The link takes you to a .pdf that attempts to make sense of the various specs that are in play. http://www.americancraftspirits.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Safety-Code-Breaking-Barrels.pdf. If you wish to store in 55 gallon stainless, Skolnik's probably your best bet. If you want larger, Paul will take care of you.

This is what you need. This is directly from NFPA 30. Skolnik has what you need. http://www.skolnik.com/ 9.4.1* Only the following approved containers, intermediate bulk containers, and portable tanks shall be used for Class I, Class II, and Class IIIA liquids: (1) Metal containers, metal intermediate bulk containers, and metal portable tanks meeting the requirements of and containing products authorized by the U.S. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 100–199, or by Part 6 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

In any partnership if you plan for divorce before you get married, things go a lot smoother. Think of this like a prenuptial agreement where you decide before entering into the partnership, how to exit. So, what is your sweat equity worth? If I'm your money man, I don't want the waters to be muddied by a minority partner. Furthermore, a minority partner has very few rights. What I would suggest is something where you x% of the gross for each months you were a employed and your get it for x period of time based on your tenure. You might also want to have a formula for a payout in case the company is sold. They'll likely want a cap on either number, which is reasonable to me. The above plan covers firing, quitting or sale of the company. If you are a minority shareholder it is very difficult to walk away with any cash. Both the TTB and your State will have to sign off on your investors which may be your biggest challenge.

Since your in NY State, you might want to contact Aaron MacLeod who teaches malting at Hartwick College. Aaron does grain and malt analysis. He will likely have to charge you a fee but you'll know for sure if is it your grain. macleoda@hartwick.edu

The State of Ohio Department of Ag, Division of Food Safety does require both a hand wash sink and a 3 basin sink to wash support items.