Moonshine Laws

Pop

Senior Member
Not that I am going into business but one of the contractors at my building said he thought you could make up to 8 gallons a year for your personal use. I was thinking that the making of any moonshine or brandy is illegal in georgia.

Ifn you can make it for personal use maybe a gallon or two of apple brandy would be good for those winter colds, sniffels, running nose, cold feet or most any thing else you can think of especially those old hackling coughs.

Anyone have a clue.:huh: :huh:
 

Spotlite

Resident Homesteader
I dont think it is legal. But what they dont know about thay cant check,
 

FrogGeek

Senior Member
I thought it was legal as long as you don't SELL it. When you start selling it, that's when you have a problem.
 

specialk

Senior Member
can't operate a distillery(still) without a license. you can make 100 gal.s of beer and or 100 gals. of wine per year per adult in household. :cheers:
 

SmokyMtnSmoke

Senior Member
Here's the REAL LAWS, get ready to decipher them...

http://www.atf.treas.gov/alcohol/index1.htm

No Distillation is allowed without a BATF permit.

But I'd hope they have bigger fish to fry than someone playing around with and old tradition whos only making it for fun not profit. :cheers:

Why is it illegal you ask, because it is heavly taxed and your home brew goes untaxed and "they" don't like that! :smash:

http://homedistiller.org/legal.htm
 
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Burl E.

Senior Member
No

Dang, you beat me to it.

Ga Code
3-3-27.
(a) No person knowingly and intentionally shall:
(1) Distill, manufacture, or make any distilled spirits, except as permitted by this title;
 

bull0ne

Banned
Here's the REAL LAWS, get ready to decipher them...

http://www.atf.treas.gov/regulations/27cfr19.html

No Distillation is allowed without a BATF permit.

But I'd hope they have bigger fish to fry than someone playing around with and old tradition whos only making it for fun not profit. :cheers:

Why is it illegal you ask, because it is heavly taxed and your home brew goes untaxed and "they" don't like that! :smash:

http://homedistiller.org/legal.htm

Smoke.............might wanna kill off that top link to the ATF regs?

I just clicked on it and got some message that I was trying to access a restricted area of the ATF site? :hair:

Looks as if the original link addy/path must have changed since this was posted?
 

Slingblade

Gone But Not Forgotten
Even have to have a distillers license to cook the stuff for fuel.
 

12gamag

Senior Member
just keep your mouth shut and you wont have to worry about it....
 

Slingblade

Gone But Not Forgotten
just keep your mouth shut and you wont have to worry about it....

Most folks nowadays don't know about keepin their mouths shut
 

TJay

Senior Member
8 GALLONS? I don't know if it's legal or not but there's no way in this world or the next that I could consume 8 gallons of shine in a year.:eek:
 

dawg2

AWOL ADMINISTRATOR
Ooppssss.....
 
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redneckcamo

Guest
wooohoooooo !

8 GALLONS? I don't know if it's legal or not but there's no way in this world or the next that I could consume 8 gallons of shine in a year.:eek:
it would be liver worst fer sure ayy:rofl:......makin a lil musadine wine is o k but too set up a still an start cookin shine is a bit much ......... but really you could do it in your kitchen an make a gallon if ya had a good recipe !!!:stir::stir::stir:
 

12gamag

Senior Member
hehe-I aint gonna tell yall how much I make a year......:bounce::bounce:
 
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