@FireTower to LawEnglish • 5 months agoUS ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas (Federal) judge ruleswww.reuters.commessage-square20arrow-up170arrow-down10
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkUS ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas (Federal) judge ruleswww.reuters.com@FireTower to LawEnglish • 5 months agomessage-square20
minus-square@MinorLacerationlinkEnglish3•5 months agohttps://www.masterofmalt.com/blog/post/what-the-blazes-a-history-of-distillery-fires.aspx/ https://www.uptodate.com/contents/methanol-and-ethylene-glycol-poisoning-management#H1671374508 The first article is not very in depth, but you can find more by searching distillery explosion or distillery fire. The fire and explosion hazard, along with the toxicity hazards of poor distillation cuts are why home distillation is not allowed.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•5 months agoExcept the danger isn’t what’s been argued - it’s taxation.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/blog/post/what-the-blazes-a-history-of-distillery-fires.aspx/
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/methanol-and-ethylene-glycol-poisoning-management#H1671374508
The first article is not very in depth, but you can find more by searching distillery explosion or distillery fire. The fire and explosion hazard, along with the toxicity hazards of poor distillation cuts are why home distillation is not allowed.
Except the danger isn’t what’s been argued - it’s taxation.