Is it legal to make alcohol for personal use?

Table of Contents:

1. Is it legal to make alcohol for personal use?
2. Can you make your own alcohol?
3. What proof is moonshine usually?
4. What is the best thing to mix with moonshine?
5. Why do you shake moonshine?
6. How do you make real moonshine?

Is it legal to make alcohol for personal use?

Federal law provides no exemptions for the production of distilled spirits for personal or family use. Under no circumstances should you ever distil or sell alcohol without a permit. If you choose to distill alcohol, make sure to obtain all applicable fuel or spirit permits (listed above).

Can you make your own alcohol?

It's illegal in most places to distill your own liquor, so building a still in the backyard is out of the question (and, it's not easy or discreet). However, you can add flavor to any liquor for use in mixed drinks.

What proof is moonshine usually?

150 proof

What is the best thing to mix with moonshine?

7 Perfect Moonshine Mixers

• Moonshine Mixer: Ginger Ale. Combining moonshine with ginger ale is as close to drinking moonshine neat as you're going to get. ...
• Moonshine Mixer: Coke. ...
• Moonshine Mixer: Grapefruit Juice. ...
• Moonshine Mixer: Orange Juice. ...
• Moonshine Mixer: Lemonade. ...
• Moonshine Mixer: Iced Tea. ...
• Moonshine Mixer: Other Wine & Spirits.

Why do you shake moonshine?

Old school moonshiners can tell the proof of their shine by shaking the mason jar and looking at the bubbles. If the moonshine has large bubbles that disappear quickly it indicates that the moonshine has a high alcohol content, while smaller bubbles that disappear slower indicate lower alcohol content.

How do you make real moonshine?

Procedure:

1. Place your mash pot on its heat source and pour in 5 gallons of water.
2. Heat water to 165 °F.
3. Turn off heat source when you reach 165 °F and immediately stir in 8.
   
   

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