Is Home Distilling Legal?

If a person wishes to legally distill alcohol, they have two options. The first option is to obtain a Federal Distilled Spirits Permit. This is the permit that industry giants like Jack Daniels and Makers Mark distilleries possess, which makes it legal for them to distill and distribute to the public. As one might imagine, this permit is very difficult to get.

In short, unless an individual is opening a distillery with the intention of selling their product in liquor stores, don't even bother looking into getting a distilled spirits permit; it's way too expensive and complicated for a home distiller to obtain. Instead pursue a fuel alcohol permit (which we'll describe next).

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[checksyllabus]

I’m just going to do it anyway. The government isn’t gonna tell me what I can do with expired fruit juice

[iamslf]

this isn’t whiskey, it’s my new line of essential oils.

[greybeard]

It's one of the issues I have struggled with when learning to distill at home. While perfectly legal in New Zealand, the lack of other countries where home distilling is legal means there is way less info out there to learn from.

[skyfyredragonhawk]

Not only is it legal to own a still in the state of Missouri, it is legal to produce up to 200 gallons per year per household of moonshine for personal use and not for sale.

[patrickglaser]

I mean the gub'mint was the one poisoning shine during prohibition

[andrewstegall]

Imma need one to make barrel aged hand sanitizer

[motog-]

Exactly!
What else would I be doing with all my lavender & rosemary at the end of the season 🤷‍♂️

[americanpatriot]

What the Gov. don't know is best when it comes to what you're doing. It's none of their business.

[jefftaylor]

This is very helpful, as I grow carnivorous plants which require distilled water.

[Eggman]

I believe in WV you only need a $25 permit to distill your own moonshine, not to sell.

[kayakMike]

There is a new bill in ohio indicating you can distill upto 200 gallons per year, but it cannot leave the state and you can't sell it.

[dangerousdylan]

It's legal in Missouri... 200 gallons a year per household

[brad]

Who’s gonna stop me😂 if I want to make my own hooch! I’ll do it anyway!!! 😂 very informative

[dawildcatz]

Missouri allows distilling for personal consumption.

[makegrowlabrepeat]

In CT if you register your home as a farm and buy a permit. You also have to grow 25% of what you ferment. See CT Committee Bill No. 5713 for more information

[RockinLOutfitters]

You can absolutely distill your own liquor in some states. You’re aloud 200 gallons, per year, per household for personal use in my state.

[johndoe-uzkc]

The government can take a long walk down a short pier

[TimeSurfer]

If you drop a quart or two of methanol into your mash, or more depending on volume, before you distill, it comes out denatured. Do your own math to make sure you hit the minimum legal percentage to be "Denatured."
You have now made perfectly legal Fuel Grade Ethanol.

[mirandahotspring]

It's been legal to distill your own alcohol in New Zealand since a law change in 1996. Before then it was legal to make beer or wine at home and it was pointed out all distilling really does is purify what you've already legally made. You will find a Brew Shop in most cities where you can buy a range of stills, powerful brew yeasts, and flavours to turn your home alcohol into anything you want.

[zednott]

as a note some states its illegal just to own the still, and its not legal to even distil your own water or essential oils. like Mississippi