I, know, I checked, which I should have done BEFORE asking, but I was
tired.
The b@stards!! we need another revolution.....

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>As far as I know distilling is illegal. The "limited" amount applies to
>brewing and winemaking. (100 gal a person up to 200 gal per household)
>
>Michael Herrenbruck
>DragonTail Ale
>Drunken Bee Mead
>
>Aristotle wrote:[color=green]
>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:34:15 -0500, "Ken Anderson"
>> <DUSTkapna@adelphia.net> wrote:
>>
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>>>"Andrew Miller" <andrewmiller@tesco.net> wrote in message
>>>news:Suc2e.137$_65.54@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>>>
>>>>can't anyone answer my question though?
>>>>why is brewing rum illegal in america?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>I think rum-making falls under distilling, which was outlawed in America a
>>>long time ago. It could be an attempt to protect citizens from possible
>>>poison. But I think the real reason was that moonshine was escaping taxation,
>>>which is the sort of thing that really pisses off my government.
>>>This is just my recollection. I await more knowledgeable input.
>>>Ken[/color]
>>
>>
>> I thought one can distill at home, but it has to be below a certain
>> amount AND not for sale, personal consumption only.[/color][/color]