Brewing moonshine

robjf · 7 Feb 2008 at 19:57

Evening all.

Me and a few friends got thinking about the idea of making moonshine (all in the interests of science). I have had a look round the internet and cant seem to find any deffinitive recipes etc and im a bit confused as to the methods or equipment which need to be used. My dad has a fair amount of wine making 'stuff' which i presume is similar?

I would be greatful for any advice or tips in making it! If any of you have previous experience of making this yourself, even better!

Thanks again.

Rob

Van Hellseek · 7 Feb 2008 at 19:58

This thread will result in death.

Rotty · 7 Feb 2008 at 19:59

seek said:
This thread will result in death.

and/or imprisonment

robmiller · 7 Feb 2008 at 19:59

you do realise you'll go blind and/or die right

daz · 7 Feb 2008 at 19:59

Brewing your own beer or cider = no explosions, might not taste so good but not dangerous either

Distillating = dangerous

Tony Williams · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:01

You might be able to get a safe, legal filtering kit that doesn't require distilling. Failing that your local camping store should sell enough to get you plasted and at a low price too.

Van Hellseek · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:01

Rotty said:
or imprisonment

And then more moonshine.

robjf · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:04

But it is entirely legal to make it?! Im sure this has been brought up before (but i cannot find it) on these forums without such replies?

Thanks

Rotty · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:05

robjf said:
But it is entirely legal to make it?! Im sure this has been brought up before (but i cannot find it) on these forums without such replies?

not sure how legal it is to make it but surely the Revenue and Customs people might show an interest

Van Hellseek · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:05

robjf said:
But it is entirely legal to make it?! Im sure this has been brought up before (but i cannot find it) on these forums without such replies?

Thanks

It's legal to eat your socks, but I wouldn't do that.

Rotty · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:05

seek said:
It's legal to eat your socks, but I wouldn't do that.

robjf · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:07

Rotty said:
not sure how legal it is to make it but surely the Revenue and Customs people might show an interest

If you sell it yes, there are no legal issues as far as my research has shown providing it is for personal consumption, which ofcourse it will be!

Im guessing i'm not going to get an answer to my original question?!

Rebelius · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:08

I've no idea why, but I thought brewing at home was ok but distilling was bad.

Energize · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:09

Brewing is legal. Selling and distillation is illegal.

Did you honestly think the government would not try to steal your hard earned produce and money at every chance they got?

Tony Williams · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:10

You can get Absinthe brewing kits here, that use filtering and not distilling which must be legal.

http://www.greendevil.com/
http://www.greendreams.co.uk/

stevenazari1 · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:11

Energize said:
Bewing is legal. Distillation is illegal.

Did you honestly think the government would not try to steal your hard earned produce and money at every chance they got?

source? I got a kit in my attic

randal · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:11

Warm up the banjo and start making eyes at your sister.

http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/ht/ethanol.htm

robjf · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:12

Energize said:
Bewing is legal. Distillation is illegal.

Did you honestly think the government would not try to steal your money at every chance they got?

Ah ok, must have missed that. Nevermind! I doubt i would have ever got anywhere with this anyway! Certainly wasted an afternoon of browsing random websites!

Ta anyway.

stevenazari1 · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:16

chances of you getting cauight? slimmer than slim.

robjf · 7 Feb 2008 at 20:18

stevenazari1 said:
chances of you getting cauight? slimmer than slim.

but that won't be the opinion of the majority of people in these forums no doubt.

Still cant find anything regarding the legalities of this. Has anyone got any sources for me to read through?
Thanks