SC - Springerle

[Dub Essa ingen Fidhne]

In a message dated 1/25/2000 7:16:47 AM US Mountain Standard Time, 
tantra at optonline.net writes:

<< 
 Um...I think I remember that each person is allowed to make 200 gallons of
 alcohol for *personal* use.  As a matter of fact, you were able to order the
 plans for a still from Pueblo, Co - from a government agency when I was much
 younger.  I believe I am remembering right....but I wouldn't put it past the
 government to change it's mind in the 20 some odd years since that memory.
  >>

Hmmm, now that is interesting.  My father was an ATF agent for twenty years 
from 1962 to 1982.  Before that he was an undercover cop specialising in 
illegal alcohol production.  So far as I know, it has always been against 
federal law not only to distill alcohol, but also to own distilling equipment 
without a commercial license.  I have often wondered if school chemistry labs 
are somehow exempt or if they require a special license.
As for the notorious "200 gallons per year per person", that only applies to 
brewing or wine making, not to distilled beverages.

Mordonna the Cook,
SunDragon's Western Reaches
Atenveldt
(m.k.a. Buckeye, AZ)