liquor and beer??

[UnBroken]

I have been finding great deals on jack danels and Jim beam by the case.....I have been preping liquor for about 3 months....its a great barter item and good for medical reasons.

Is anyone else preping liquor or beer? How do you store it?

[EJR914]

Store liquor, as long as it stays clean, it will last forever.  Beer goes bad in six month to a year even if kept in an ideal environment.

I think its a great thing to prep, especially the expensive shit.

But as far as the cheap shit, when SHTF, just make moonshine.  No need to prep it.  Prep the sugar if you want, though.

[UnBroken]

From what I understand it takes pounds and pounds of suger to make a descent shine.... .. Not that I have tried  or anything.  .  Costco is great for stocking liquor, also there are afew website's that I have ordered from.

[special-k]

Stockpiling beer is a bad idea....But sure, stock liquor if you find a good deal on what you like!  I've also stocked some 190 proof Everclear because it has many uses (antiseptic, fuel, solvent/de-greaser, and getting F'ed up) all in one bottle.....And it takes up less space and is relatively inexpensive!

Side note:  I found out liquor above a certain proof is illegal to sell in my state (what B.S.), but fortunately I live 8 minutes from the Kentucky state line.  

[UnBroken]

Stockpiling beer is a bad idea....But sure, stock liquor if you find a good deal on what you like!  I've also stocked some 190 proof Everclear because it has many uses (antiseptic, fuel, solvent/de-greaser, and getting F'ed up) all in one bottle.....And it takes up less space and is relatively inexpensive!

Side note:  I found out liquor above a certain proof is illegal to sell in my state (what B.S.), but fortunately I live 8 minutes from the Kentucky state line.

Where do you find everclear. Its a bitch to find here in Michigan. When I do find it. It's 50 bux a bottle.

[special-k]

Where do you find everclear. Its a bitch to find here in Michigan. When I do find it. It's 50 bux a bottle.

I got my last bottles from a place called "The Party Source" in Newport, KY....less that $30 (I think) for a 1.75L. 

EDIT:   http://www.thepartysource.com/express/results.php?i=EVERCLEAR


Back in GA it was in virtually every liquor store for about the same price.

[JohnyMac]

Our plan is to brew beer and hard cider. The apples are easy to find locally the ingredients for beer is not.

[Reaver]

I have a few bottles of Jack stored.

But I also have a still coming my way so..... well you get the point.

[UnBroken]

I have a few bottles of Jack stored.

But I also have a still coming my way so..... well you get the point.

You know its legal to make it, you just can't sell it. Or at least was what was told to me

[1000meterstare]

Red wine like cabernet will virtually store forever, too, as long as it is unopened.

[WhiteWolf]

Keep in mind when you store it you want to make sure anything with a cork is store on it's side. Overtime the cork can dry out if it's standing straight and the wine or liquor will begin to evaporate slowly around the cork sides.

[thatGuy]

This is a great topic, I am thinking about storing everclear instead of denatured alcohol for my Simmon's Safe Stove.

Cos it gets your drunk too and that might be just what the Doctor ordered.

[v0dka]

I have a few bottles of Jack stored.

But I also have a still coming my way so..... well you get the point.

You know its legal to make it, you just can't sell it. Or at least was what was told to me

false distilling anything is a crime.

[UnBroken]

Well if that is the case I know a judge that could go to jail [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at

[Outonowhere]

I have a few bottles of Jack stored.

But I also have a still coming my way so..... well you get the point.

You know its legal to make it, you just can't sell it. Or at least was what was told to me

false distilling anything is a crime.

From this site: http://homedistiller.org/legal.htm

      Ray emailed the BATF for the reference statutes concerning home distillation. Here is their response:

      Ray, you have not been able to locate anything on home production because there is no provision for it. Moonshining is still illegal!! Unlike wine or beer, the laws and regulations governing distilled spirits contain no provision that would allow someone to produce spirits in their home for personal use. Under 26 U.S.C. Section 5171 operations as a distiller, warehouseman or processor may be conducted only on the bonded premises of a qualified distilled spirits plant. To qualify such a plant, a registration, application for permit and bond must be filed in addition to other supporting organizational documents. 26 U.S.C. 5178 places restrictions on where a plant can be located. Hope this answers your question.

      Carol Coy
      Industry Specialist
      National Revenue Center-Cincinnati, OH
      Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
      e-mail: cjcoy@cinc.atf.treas.gov

What all this basically comes down to is ...
1. Americans can own a still, but it must be no larger than 1 gallon, and may only be used for water purification or the extraction of essential oils from plants.
2.Dealers/manufacturers of stills in the United States must surrender any address or other info on any customer who buys a still to the BATF, when they request it.(no warrant is required.)