On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 21:10:25 GMT, (John
Flanagan) wrote:

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Yes, the website that I posted the url for talks about this. I forget
if it's a one time application fee or if you have to pay yearly.
Personally I don't think the federal government has the right to
regulate it :^). IIRC those laws didn't exist before prohibition, but
were left on the books after it's repeal. Probably for tax reasons.
I talked to the ABC board, or was it the ATF?, a few years ago about
this issue. The person I talked to me said that it was even illegal
to distill *water*! I couldn't believe that though it may be true.

Sheesh.


I don't have your post with a distilling link yet, maybe it was
http://homedistiller.org/ ?

If, from there, you follow the Introduction/Legality/USA link it has
reference there to this site about the production of ethanol for motor
fuel:

http://ww2.green-trust.org:8383/ethanol.htm

and that will get you a lot of info on the legality and economics of
making ethanol for engine fuel. It will explain the magnanimous
gestures made by a kinder, friendlier BATF to let smaller producers of
alcohol avoid midnight raid by BATF swat teams.



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