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We were told that we were only allowed to store alcohol in containers 60 gallons or less in size. If you're storing mash in them you're probably safe because mash is too low of an alcohol content to be classified with the rest of the alcoholic beverages. (1b/1c). So if you're storing mash in them you can use bigger, if you're storing finished product in them the fire marshal is going to have an issue. Also note that you are restricted to no more than 480 gallons of alcohol in any one containment area. We are getting around this by building three additional containment areas in our distillery. They have to be 1-hour rated rooms with sprinkler heads dropped into them and we can store 480 gallons in each of those. Note, there is an exception made for product under 62.5% abv that is stored in wooden casks or barrels and for product stored in retail containers less than 1.3 gallons in size. Without separated containment areas you are restricted to no more than 480 gallons as your Maximum Allowed Quantity (MAQ) stored in containers 60 gallons or less in size within in your distillery. This of course assumes you are going into a sprinkled building. Bigger containers or larger amounts used for storage can push you from an F-1 classification to an H-1 classification which carries a lot more regulations.

I would say beware, If you don't want to get pushed into an H-1 classification by your local fire marshal make sure your storage tanks are 60 gallons or under so that you can stay an F-1.

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so that would be 12.

+1 on Whiskey Resources, it's definitely the way you want to go, so you don't make any mistakes starting out.

Now that is absolutely gorgeous!

Well that's a slightly morbid thought…

Your picture appears to be dead, any chance of a repost so I can see this beauty?

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As far as marketing liqueurs go, aim for the coasts. New York, DC, Portland, Seattle. Aim for places that see a larger influx of travelers and tourists. People will see something they've never seen before and buy it since they can't get it locally.

IR radiation is pretty much harmless. It's just light.

Next up… The organic market?

Thanks Mike, We were actually at the ADI conference in seattle today and met some people who make miniature ones. They've got one that would work for my still for around $6500 and only measures 30"x30"x30". I'll get you the specs when I get back home. I want to double check with a few people that it would work for my still to cool my condenser water before we looked at buying it. It'd also probably be an investment that is a year or two down the road since we have limited capital at the moment.

so like 1 or 2 gallons? even if I'm sparging 100 cases of bottles in a day?

MG I'd be using it to cool the recirculating water from my condenser on our 500L copper alembic. But because of space restrictions and not being able to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a cooling system we'll just let the water run down the drain. We only really have a small corner (1.8' by 2.3') where we could place a reservoir tank so unless you know a super tall and skinny tank that would work we're kinda out of luck.

Sorghumrunner, We would be using the air compressor to power our bottle sparger in order to clean our bottles out before bottling. We'd only really need a second our two per bottle and wouldn't be doing more than 100 cases over the course of a day so I figured I wouldn't need a much bigger one. Do you think we will need a bigger one? I'm just concerned about triggering a mountain slide of regulations by getting a bigger one. Bottle Sparger http://morewinemaking.com/products/clampon-double-bottle-sparger.html Air Compressor http://www.amazon.com/California-Air-Tools-CAT-6310-6-3-Gallon/dp/B00889ZYPQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1396178327&sr=1-5&keywords=oil+free+air+compressor

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Hey Mike, Know of any reservoir-less cooling systems? We would love to find an affordable one for our still however we do not have the space for a reservoir tank in addition to our still.

We were told 1-2 cups per run. I'm not sure if that's entirely right. We will let you know more when we figure it out.

The one we are looking at is really small. only 6.3 gallons. Do you think this would be big enough? We'd only ever be bottling around 100 cases in a day at our full production. http://www.amazon.com/California-Air-Tools-CAT-6310-6-3-Gallon/dp/B00889ZYPQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1396178327&sr=1-5&keywords=oil+free+air+compressor

Anyone ran into any IFC requirements or issues as far as using a small air compressor in your space? We are looking at using one with a small sparser to clear our bottles before filling and wanted to know if there was any issues before our fire marshal raised them?

Ah, you are right, Jedd. I was told about a year back by an ex-TTB compliance officer that any product leaving the bonded premises and not going directly to the TTB was subject to the excise tax but he was wrong apparently.

I would be interested in it if it doesn't cost two arms, a leg, and an IBC tote worth of gold like most things I've seen like this. I would also be very interested in some form of densitometer that could be hooked up right to the parrot spout of the still instead of using a hydrometer.

Yes, it is applicable to ANY product that leaves the bonded premises, including free samples given out to bars, tasting rooms, and restaurants. Your local liquor taxes will also most likely be applicable.

Wow that's pretty cheap, just make sure the VFD on the pump is also explosion proof. We're getting ours from Nether Industries out of Enumclaw, Wa.