Beauport Bob

I agree Dave, When you move out of bond from "work in progress" to "warehouse" is that not when your tax consequence is initiated? Is that not when you assign your cost to the per bottle, then it is considered part of total cost of good sold? To be passed to next level. It is an excise tax on Production. Not a sales tax. Unless I misunderstand and you are speaking about a sales tax. It is all what your accountant considers GAAP for your arena. We have that problem of trying to have distributors understand why should we, in-state, have to eat the tax and include that in their "formula" when they are willing to pay the state costs for the imported commodity products and layer on the tax after formula. Double standard at our expense. So another reason I continue to self distribute. Argggh.

Scott, Thanks for posting this. I now know what I'll be watching for the next hour or so. All those WASAYoutube. Cheers, Bob

Do not foget about the dividers, are they included in your price? Also, and Dave I know you are aware, but for others, many suppliers will ship bottles in cartons. A less expensive option and you can ink stamp your info on the carton.

Fireman's permit may be an old expression. Sometimes the word "Engineer" is used. But here is excerpt from Massachusetts: "Section 46 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition. Said boilers shall be operated and maintained by a dually licensed second class fireman. This license must be renewed every five (5) years and shall require thirty (30) hours of training from an approved school by the department of public safety”. Also: I'll admit I only undersand what I understand. I have not heard the use of "HP" or "Drive". That may be more with maintaining higher pressure, tall buildings, etc. We are concerned with slow rise in temp and pressure less than household, 7.5 PSI (lb per sq. inch) or .5 bar.

Hedgebird, sounds like you are from the beer side of things. That is a lot of steam. I imagine you searched "steam boiler" ? There are several good threads on this site. But quickly, check your local zoning to see what maximum size you can have without a "Fireman's" permit? Also check with your landlord and his/your insurance company for their maximums. I had to walk a Jr. inspector through his own regs and show the error of his interpretation. 700,000 is on the edge in most municipalities. Though it may also be of no consequence. Also, be sure to have a good plumber who really does have experience with large steam units, not just say that they do. Boilers are fickle enough, let alone buying someone elses boiler, which by your statement, seems to have been sitting around for 5 years.

Dave, years ago we did get a "trade name" rejection once, I believe. We had neglected to put the comma in our name: Ryan & Wood, Inc. It was considered a "D.B.A." without the comma in place. This may have been a result of auto scan rather than "eyes on" . It was an easy fix.

For the rest of us, Blackheart, are you in California? Does Ms. Royall write out of California for other States?

Chris L. , to follow up, and this is an elementary look, "flaked" is like your breakfast food flakes. Leave your wheaties out and raise temp, they will aquire distinction also. You got what you were looking for. Were you at the NE Food Show?

It may sound rude, and I understand the question, but why is this conversation here?

GM, Fun! Did you happen to save any? Did the color stay fast?

Thinking Federal, not State, it sounds like you are speaking to TTB as a DSP operator. If you have no still as you suggest, you would not have a DSP license. What if when you purchased the G N S you paid the federal tax consequence due?

"compliant"

We are just setting up to register and attend this year's conference. The dates are April 1 to April 4. Is the Program available so we can set our flights accordingly? Also, what would be the 2nd favorite hotel? I did try to download from the Distilling.com but was unable. Is that unique to me?

From the manufacturing side, take a look at your business plan. The secret to short aging in your new, unused (for Whiskey), smaller barrels is you must be able to bear the cost of the barrel over the sales price of your per bottle. You must train your customers what to expect. Will you be able to charge enough in your market for a "new make", then up the price for a short age, followed by the longer aged? Will you abandon the "new make" or have to continue creating it after aged product release? , etc. etc.

Frankly, go to your local craft brewery, Buy the crew a beer. Chat. Tell them how you will improve their sales.Those guys should be your best friends before you leave. In fact, if you can, you should be giving them a few hours of your time helping out. You can learn tons from them. Find out what they do with their spent grains, etc.. What they do should be acceptable to whomever.

Lesson learned from a local friend. Keep an eye on the shipping route. Humidity in the truck? Did the shipment spend time in a refer trailer? Was it shipped along with produce or other organics? You may not see it, but it may have. Try to specify at time of purchase to be shipped and terminal stored "Dry". Then if your bottles (or even Barrels) arrive on a trailer which smells you can refuse them.

I would be interested in seeing a follow up on this request. No names needed, Just how well it was facilitated.

So, the understanding is "Light" is a reference to the flavor being light. > 80% < 95% ABV No reference to the color, other than the default of using uncharred or used barrels.

It is nice to have subjects pop up for new info. But, if you have not already read them, there are several threads here on ADI on the subject. All are informative. Underground cooling, pond use, chillers, re-use, etc. They are worth chrecking out.

My 3 favorites: 1) have Jesse @ Trident fabricate a custom piece. 2) Probrewer.com used equipment section 3) somewhere around you is a metal recovery yard, such as http://www.jlmercer.com/ View their overhead lot image. Acres of used equipment. Good to source parts for older items. Example: If you walk the yards you can still find the old "Grundy" style tanks. I can tell how badly they would like to sell a piece by the tallness of the weeds and growth around it. Check Sunday papers for processing plant auctions.

Best Smoked Wild Salmon also, in Connemara. I would sell container truck loads of it this time of year. Oh, wait, this is the ADI site, Sorry, past profession popped up.

Curious after DPM posting in the "For Sale" Section, I wanted to see the Vitro Vallarta bottle. I "google" d Vitro Vallarta to get to Vitro's catalog. The below is what I got (# 1 response). My question is, is all we write on the forums so readily available and not held within our community?. Cheers, Bob Search Results NEW 750ML Clear Wine Bottles & Corks For SALE! VITRO - ADI Forums adiforums.com › ADI Forums › Marketplace › For SaleCached You +1'd this publicly. Undo I have an overstock of Vitro Vallarta Clear 750ML Wine bottles and Widget Cork Co corks for sale. I will sell corks for 1/2 of what I paid for and b...

Today, or with the future in mind? Volume plays a roll here. For smaller volumes you can "bucket" it over. For the mash we use a screw or displacement pump. Impellors can add unwanted "Heat". And you'll find you need to change the darn things occasionally as they wear out. Just saying, I'm glad I got a screw pump for the mash. Check out catalogs of St pat's /Texas and GW Kent , both Wine equipment suppliers.

Hi Paul. 9 bucks/100 does seem high. Getting "them", the rate setters, to create another catagory would be nice, now that there are a greater number of micro distilleries to insure. On the otherhand, one claim would impact a smaller group heavily, and result in a higher rate. Sometimes it is better to deal with the devil you know. I guess the base for my reply is that my experience is in Massachusetts, very heavy in claims. Workman's Comp is mandatory, the rates are set, and it is NOT sold competitively. Just about every agency carries it. The only advantage we can get is to try to lessening the catagories. I believe that is your question. The problem we faced was if the comp insurance had to be executed, would we be covered properly? For the difference between brewery worker and distillery worker I decided better to pay now than what could be years in court should an unexpected event happen nd have a claim rejected. Also employer diligence on the work floor pays off. Next door, an employee came in yesterday with a swollen hand. The owner documented it, recommended he get it looked at, and sent him home for a couple of days. The worker is a good friend of his, but better safe than sorry. False Workers Comp claims are easier than robbing a bank.

I believe this is a state to state and experience driven issue. I pay $2.70 for sic #2130, spiritous distillery worker and $.12 clerical. This is a cost of doing business. In Massachusetts you do not want to get caught messing around with this. Along the same lines, I would get a payroll service to do that work for you. There are many federal and state issues with documentation (use on-line "e-Verify"),hiring and firing practices. Put that liability on your payroll service. Are you yourself on a payroll? Have you filed for exclusion as a owner/stockholder? Get some professional advice rather than trust the forum here. Too many variables. "Part time" on a regular basis? Again, be careful with compliance in your state.