Moonshiners, are they for real

[Tater]

I live across the street from a detective. Our daughters play together and when we first moved in he walked into my backyard looking for his girl while I was in the middle of a run. I stopped him and basically just said "Umm... im making corn whiskey back here, is that gonna be a problem?"

His response: "Are you about to rob a store or a bank with a weapon? Then I don't care."

We see news articles on here from time to time of people that get busted, but it seems every single one I have read involved some obvious intent to distribute.

I wonder how many actual hobby level distillers who are only making for personal consumption have ever been busted, if any...?

Member here got popped few years back .wasnt selling had still and some product n shed that caught fire . couple firefighters were also dept sheriffs new to job and gonna free world of crime.

[Stonecutter]

The laws the law and ain’t nuthin’ gonna stop the man from taking you in if he wants to. A TV show is just that a bunch of horse shit.

[Hillbilly Popstar]

I live across the street from a detective. Our daughters play together and when we first moved in he walked into my backyard looking for his girl while I was in the middle of a run. I stopped him and basically just said "Umm... im making corn whiskey back here, is that gonna be a problem?"

His response: "Are you about to rob a store or a bank with a weapon? Then I don't care."

We see news articles on here from time to time of people that get busted, but it seems every single one I have read involved some obvious intent to distribute.

I wonder how many actual hobby level distillers who are only making for personal consumption have ever been busted, if any...?

Member here got popped few years back .wasnt selling had still and some product n shed that caught fire . couple firefighters were also dept sheriffs new to job and gonna free world of crime.

That's some terrible circumstances right there.

Happen to know what kinda consequences he faced for his charges?

[shadylane]

The laws the law and ain’t nuthin’ gonna stop the man from taking you in if he wants to. A TV show is just that a bunch of horse shit.

I'll sue the bastards on Moonshiners if they try to make my secret horse shit recipe on their show.
I've got a copy right for "Horse Apple Moonshine"

[Stonecutter]

The laws the law and ain’t nuthin’ gonna stop the man from taking you in if he wants to. A TV show is just that a bunch of horse shit.

I'll sue the bastards on Moonshiners if they try to make my secret horse shit recipe on their show.
I've got a copy right for "Horse Apple Moonshine"

That’s hilarious Shady! I needed that this morning.

[TDick]

I live across the street from a detective. Our daughters play together and when we first moved in he walked into my backyard looking for his girl while I was in the middle of a run. I stopped him and basically just said "Umm... I'm making corn whiskey back here, is that gonna be a problem?"
His response: "Are you about to rob a store or a bank with a weapon? Then I don't care."
We see news articles on here from time to time of people that get busted, but it seems every single one I have read involved some obvious intent to distribute.
I wonder how many actual hobby level distillers who are only making for personal consumption have ever been busted, if any...?

Member here got popped few years back .wasnt selling had still and some product n shed that caught fire . couple firefighters were also dept sheriffs new to job and gonna free world of crime.

That's some terrible circumstances right there.
Happen to know what kinda consequences he faced for his charges?

I'm not a lawyer, but having sons I HAVE called one or two.
At the very least I imagine writing AT LEAST a few thousand dollar checks, losing all his stuff & having to deal with one really pissed off SWMBO.
Also wonder if he filed a claim on his homeowners for fire damage where illegal activity was taking place. That's if he got to keep the shed & his property. Explaining to the neighbors was probably the easiest part of it.

Several years ago, I needed to get fingerprinted for some papers. They sent me to the Sheriff's Department in a small town in Alabama.
Their fingerprinting machine was down next to their holding cells. They were empty but it still made me nervous as hell.
Not a situation I'd like to repeat, especially if they wanted to put me on the other side of those bars.

[TDick]

Update:
A Mr. David Scott in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky posted,
"Looking to go big and wondering the best place to get a custom still. Any ideas are appreciated!"

Tracy Bumgarner of Elizabethton, Tenn. replied,
"Shoot me a pm, I can build any size you want"

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[Shadowride69]

Well headed to Gatlinburg tomorrow morning to drink shine and wine with the wife for 4 days can't wait...
Only issue is there are wild fires

[Tater]

I live across the street from a detective. Our daughters play together and when we first moved in he walked into my backyard looking for his girl while I was in the middle of a run. I stopped him and basically just said "Umm... im making corn whiskey back here, is that gonna be a problem?"

His response: "Are you about to rob a store or a bank with a weapon? Then I don't care."

We see news articles on here from time to time of people that get busted, but it seems every single one I have read involved some obvious intent to distribute.

I wonder how many actual hobby level distillers who are only making for personal consumption have ever been busted, if any...?

Member here got popped few years back .wasnt selling had still and some product n shed that caught fire . couple firefighters were also dept sheriffs new to job and gonna free world of crime.

That's some terrible circumstances right there.

Happen to know what kinda consequences he faced for his charges?

Different laws in in different places but as far as the feds are concerned in North Carolina 1st time is a hand slapping. What ya have on hand can be used to get tax money outta you .I know a fella that got caught with a beer keg still.Did same to him as first time fella they caught with a large still.Was sentence to 18 months prayer judgement and fine. Think fine was 125 bucks and court coast year probation

[Shadowride69]

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Met Danielle Parton Dolly partons sister she owns a distillery. Very nice place and woman.

[ThomasBrewer]

The laws the law and ain’t nuthin’ gonna stop the man from taking you in if he wants to. A TV show is just that a bunch of horse shit.

I'll sue the bastards on Moonshiners if they try to make my secret horse shit recipe on their show.
I've got a copy right for "Horse Apple Moonshine"

Someone already beat ya to it.

[Shadowride69]

Let's try the picture again

[RC Al]

12" glasser
What a nightmare... no homework and china strikes again...
They will regret that down the track
No CIP, quite a few hours to clean each of those columns I recon
Plate height looks to be all of 4" - its going to only be able to run as fast as a well built 6 or 8" ?
12" plates held up by a thin strip of silicon around the edges,that aint going to last long before the plates leak
Stuck up in the air where you cant even see it, if it was for display purposes, wasted

Sigh

[Stonecutter]

The laws the law and ain’t nuthin’ gonna stop the man from taking you in if he wants to. A TV show is just that a bunch of horse shit.

I'll sue the bastards on Moonshiners if they try to make my secret horse shit recipe on their show.
I've got a copy right for "Horse Apple Moonshine"

Someone already beat ya to it.

Slight technicality but I’m in if you are Shady!
Get the Bastards
Too f*ckin funny

[bilgriss]

Breast implants are real - but those aren't real breasts.

Moonshiners are real - but those aren't real moonshiners.

[Shadowride69]

Still a cool experience. And she issuper down to earth.

[TDick]

Breast implants are real - but those aren't real breasts.

For many many years
I've felt that if I - WRONGLY - placed my hands on breasts with implants,

that "but dear, THOSE weren't real" would NOT be an adequate explanation.

[Metalking00]

Breast implants are real - but those aren't real breasts

Not to start an ontologocial debate, but...was is real, really....

I used to wonder why fake titties were so firm until i learned to accept that thats just the way god made them.

[WhiskeyRebellion]

I think some of the people have a history of getting in trouble with the law for making illegal liquor, but for the most part it is just entertainment.