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upinthehills

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  1. FWIW, I am not an expert or even "advanced". I think your comment though shows the above replies to be incorrect. The wording of the law, commercial practice as I understand at and the intent of the law to define the character of the drink all seem to indicate that during production, the ABV should not exceed %80. A simple pot still would require an initial charge of nearly %55 to produce output above %80.
  2. I don't think there's any reason to think producers have changed, particularly large commercial ones. There's absolutely nothing they won't do to make money... There's really no reason to think that will ever change, Darwinism being what it is.
  3. You could mention that your fermenters are making less CO2 then an average car. Burning a pound of gasoline ( 6 ponds to the gallon ), produces something like 2.25 pounds of CO2. Burning a 20 gallon tank of gas would produce about 270 pounds of CO2. I don't know if you want the math, but we could work it out... Edited: I guess this is a useless answer? They are just concerned with safety / ventilation in the building?
  4. Reading is a wonderful thing. Too often now reading is thought to be - "I spent 90 seconds using Google"... Thanks for the info.
  5. That thread appears to me to be a troll...
  6. Even the production of vinegar is regulated ( it is done in a still ), so you should be cautious about that too!
  7. You keep saying this, but wether people talk or wether they say things you like to hear is just not up to you. If you employ this attitude while talking to the TTB or our other agencies, you may not get the most helpful responses. I notice in another thread Bill Owens has subtitles it " a better idea is a bed breakfast distillery". I remember in one of his books he shows a Bed and Breakfast where they had to install the still in a small extra building that looked like a gazebo or something. I also think they have farm distilleries around here that are not on separate plots. You would obviously need some type of non residential zoning, perhaps that was what the TTB was trying to say. If you have a farm you live at a business address, I suppose.
  8. That's great! You'll be proud of having made that when you get it going.
  9. I'm sure you can charge for a tour. Providing an educational presentation or aspect makes it even more justifiable. Then it maybe comes down to what it takes to make a gift or somesuch. If you want to do this, don't give up too easily. You may not want to at the moment though. It's probably a full time job, sort of. Making friends with politicians may not be that hard. Perhaps a bottle of your product in a nice gift box would be a start. I'm sure he would remember it. Not making friends now, LOL! Was the difficulty in providing a taste to the SLA because it was on premises? You could do that in your home, but not on site because it's harder to prove the bottle was payed for ( taxes etc. )?
  10. That was interesting to read. It may also have clarified something for me. Some whiskey producers machine the inside of their barrels with a router and leave the saw dust in the barrel. I read now that: Is it possible they argue they don't need to say anything on the label because there are no wood chips added? Since they come from the barrel... Seems a little devious, but that's what it takes sometimes...
  11. ?? Just not true... Cuts don't really have much to do with it. Think how much water comes across your still, methanol and ethanol have closer boiling points. It's important to make sure that you minimize the methanol in your ferment.
  12. There are no doubt safety issues. In our country though people use chain saws all the time ( just had a fatality next town over, a bystander actually ), we allow guns - and hardly anyone thinks of the issues involved when driving several thousand pound vehicles around. Allowing things help promote their safety though, it's folks that don't have any info and proceed anyway that take the big risks.
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