Georgia Hooch!

[Timothy]

Sitting here, watching Larry the Cable Guy making 'shine in Georgia somewhere.

What a hoot!   

I can't believe that making corn liquor is still illegal.  Don't the feds have enough to deal with without pestering hard working Americans with their hobby of choice?

 

[tombogan03884]

It isn't. You are allowed to make up to 50 gallons for personal use. Making more is like buying a machine gun, do the paperwork and pay the tax.

[PegLeg45]

It isn't. You are allowed to make up to 50 gallons for personal use. Making more is like buying a machine gun, do the paperwork and pay the tax.

+1

Next time I'm at the liquor store, er, shopping center, (if they have a batch) I'll get one of the house favorites. Up by the register they actually sell half-pint bottles of the stuff. It has hand-made butcher paper labels (written with a sharpie) covered with clear shipping tape that just says "Peach Liquor" and has the maker's name and the GA tax stamp ID # on it.

No sh!t.

[alfsauve]

And of course it isn't about the tax, it's about control.

(Another "dad" story.....I'm going to have lots of these for a while.)

Back in the '50s, Dad owned a wholesale grocery in Jenkins County, GA.   Mean little county.....if you think Andersonville was a bad POW camp, Ft Lawton was worse.   Anyway, Dad was one of the largest volume wholesalers of Dixie Crystal sugar.  Sold in bulk directly to farmers....well anyone who wanted sugar in 50# bags.  This in one of the smaller counties in GA.  And there weren't any bakeries in the county.  And the women folk didn't make that many pies, either.    Oh and he also sold lots of cases of mason jars. 

The feds came by once to pay a visit.   Seems like he was suppose to be reporting multiple sales large bags of sugar (kind of like they do with handguns now.....same agency).  They just wanted to let him know not to bother.  They knew where all the stills were.......BUT, the county was so mean they never mounted a raid.  At least not in the 13 years we lived there. 

[billt]

Back in the 70's there was a commercial "Moonshine" that was sold in most well stocked liquor stores. It was called "Georgia Moon" and it was sold in a large mouthed mason jar. It was clear in color just like Vodka. I always wanted to buy some to try, but never did. I haven't seen it in years, so I don't know if it's still being produced. Perhaps locally somewhere.  Bill T.

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[DGF]

Actually you can make Beer and Wine for your own consumption up to a certain amount but it is a Federal Crime to distill spirits even for your own use, and even if you do not sell it, without a license.

[Hazcat]

Back in the 70's there was a commercial "Moonshine" that was sold in most well stocked liquor stores. It was called "Georgia Moon" and it was sold in a large mouthed mason jar. It was clear in color just like Vodka. I always wanted to buy some to try, but never did. I haven't seen it in years, so I don't know if it's still being produced. Perhaps locally somewhere.  Bill T.

Ever Clear

[tombogan03884]

Actually you can make Beer and Wine for your own consumption up to a certain amount but it is a Federal Crime to distill spirits even for your own use, and even if you do not sell it, without a license.

Are you sure about that ? Home Brandy making seems to be rather popular.

http://www.brewhaus.com/

http://www.home-distilling.com/store/pc/Distilling-Supplies-c40.htm

http://www.thegrape.net/browse.cfm/distillation/2,1386.html

[Hazcat]

After many readers requested information about home-distilling I decided to write to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) asking how one can legally make whiskey for personal use.  I figured that it required extensive red-tape and paying taxes on the production.  I discovered that it is illegal to make liquor at home under any circumstances:

    26 U.S.C. 5178(a)(1)(B):  No distilled spirits plant for the production of distilled spirits shall be located in any dwelling house, in any shed, yard, or inclosure connected with any dwelling house, or on board any vessel or boat, or on premises where beer or wine is made or produced, or liquors of any description are retailed, or on premises where any other business is carried on (except when authorized under subsection (b)).

Very similar language can be found in the regulations under 27 CFR 19.131.  This regulation can be accessed through ATF's Web Site. Consider writing your congressman and senators to reduce the tax burden on liquor and to establish reasonable guidelines for personal-use distilling.  It is legal in some parts of the world, such as New Zealand.

http://www.mindspring.com/~mccarthys/whiskey/corn.htm

[billt]

Ever Clear

Everclear is pure eythl alcohol at 190 proof. This stuff wasn't that high. 100 proof I think.