Do you do Home Brew ?

SailorSam

Just noticed this amongst todays free Kindle books with Amazon.
If you're already making beer or wine this is all about distilling the stronger stuff, moonshine whiskey; vodka etc.
I've not read it so can't say how good it is.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003T0GHKA/?!!!!!kuffbl-21

Farway

SailorSam wrote: »

Just noticed this amongst todays free Kindle books with Amazon.
If you're already making beer or wine this is all about distilling the stronger stuff, moonshine whiskey; vodka etc.
I've not read it so can't say how good it is.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003T0GHKA/?!!!!!kuffbl-21

Just to add, it is illegal in UK to distil without a licence :beer:
You may find more visitors than you bargained for if you start it, some may be in blue uniforms

sarah1972

SailorSam wrote: »

Just noticed this amongst todays free Kindle books with Amazon.
If you're already making beer or wine this is all about distilling the stronger stuff, moonshine whiskey; vodka etc.
I've not read it so can't say how good it is.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003T0GHKA/?!!!!!kuffbl-21

Thanks OP

I make home brew all the time, I get all my bits from artofbrewing or wilkinsons.

Lovely cheap booze for crimbo :beer:

dt3887

shame i dont have a kindle. im half way through making my first barrell of beer

sarah1972

dt3887 wrote: »

shame i dont have a kindle. im half way through making my first barrell of beer

You can download the kindle app on an ipad, laptop or pc so you dont necessarily need a kindle.

byjimini

The government only frown on it when you try to sell it, methinks.

We do our own Damson Gin, aka rocketfuel.

Farway

byjimini wrote: »

The government only frown on it when you try to sell it, methinks.

We do our own Damson Gin, aka rocketfuel.

No it is the act of distilling that is illegal all by itself

Damson gin / sloe gin etc I assume you buy a bottle of already distilled gin /spirits then add damsons etc to flavour a bottle of tax & duty paid spirits?

If you do try & sell on then yes you are selling liquor without a licence and can expect a knock on the door

Queenriderbrekke

byjimini wrote: »

The government only frown on it when you try to sell it, methinks.

We do our own Damson Gin, aka rocketfuel.

No, definitely illegal in UK, taken form HM customs own site:

SPIR3080 - Law, Policy and Application - Licensing Offences

Law

2.9 Save as provided by or under this Act, any person who, otherwise than under and in accordance with an excise licence under this Act so authorising him-

(a) manufactures spirits, whether by distillation of a fermented liquor or by any other process; or

(b) uses a still for distilling, rectifying or compounding spirits; or

(c) distils or has in his possession any low wines or feints; or

(d) not being a vinegar-maker, brews or makes or has in his possession any wort or wash fit for distillation,

shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding 5 on the standard scale –ALDA s25(1)

Without prejudice to any other requirement as to the production of licences contained in the Customs and Excise Acts 1979, if any person who is the holder of an excise licence to carry on any trade or to manufacture or sell any goods fails to produce his licence for examination within one month after being so requested by an officer his failure shall attract a penalty under section 9 of the Finance Act 1994 (civil penalties) –CEMA s101(4)
Policy and Application

It is an offence for any person who does not hold a distiller’s licence to;

• manufacture spirits; or
• use a still for distilling spirits; or
• distil or be in possession of any low wines or feints;or
• brew, make or have any wort or wash fit for distillation (unless licensed as a brewer or wine producer, registered as a cider maker or carrying on the trade of a vinegar– maker).

The above offences are likely to involve illicit distillation and all such cases should be investigated.

Before offence action can be taken, you need to be able to demonstrate that a formal request for production of the licence has been made.

SailorSam

Now that i look it says in the preface in that book to be warned that making your own booze is illegal in parts of the States and many other Countries.
They must have to put that so that they can't be done for aiding and abetting or whatever.

sarah1972

A distillers licence is free from hmrc if you apply for one apparently.

juliesname

Not only is it illegal, it's also extremely dangerous - several men died a few months back when the unit they were distilling in blew up. And, unless you know what you're doing, you can end up with other 'alcohols' that will do you serious damage.