200 Gallons

[GatorDad]

BTW, the limit is 100 gallons if you live alone.

 

[jkarp]

I also drove 70 mph on the way into work today.

But the speed limit's 75! I sure as hell hope you were in the right lane.

 

[jkarp]

Sorry to disappoint but no, i've never had the ATF show up...yet

When I maintained a LEUP for my high powered rocketry hobby, the ATF was always popping in for random inspections. Most annoying.

 

[Pick]

Is it Jan. 1 to Jan. 1, or October 1 to October 1? Does it include what's left in the trub, after I keg? If I go over 200 gallons, do I need to install a "Tax Tank" or will I go to jail?
How much time will I spend in jail for 201 gallons?

 

[ACbrewer]

From what a small local winnery guy said, he had to track the alcohol made in his primary before racking or bottling. So he was taxed on that, not what he bottled

I don't know how that applies for our helping the friend or the trub question

 

[Golddiggie]

Is it Jan. 1 to Jan. 1, or October 1 to October 1? Does it include what's left in the trub, after I keg? If I go over 200 gallons, do I need to install a "Tax Tank" or will I go to jail?
How much time will I spend in jail for 201 gallons?

From what I've been able to discover, it's in a calendar year (Jan 1st to December 31st of the same year). It also applies to what you've actually brewed... So whatever you started during that time frame is counted. If you brew batches in late December, that won't be bottled until January/February, they are counted in the previous year.

So, if you still have room before you hit your limit, in a year, and you have some time to brew, make more batches in December. Even though you'll probably bottle them up in January (depending on what you brew and your method) and enjoy them in the new year, they go against the limit from the previous year.

IMO, it does make things a bit difficult to determine if you've gone over the limit (for the government that is)... Of course, if you're only off by a small amount, that's probably not even looked into. BUT, if you're brewing hundreds of gallons in a year, I'd be very careful... Although if you're brewing THAT much, you should probably look to get at least a nano brewery license and not need to worry about it.

 

[Homercidal]

I couldn't possibly brew more than 200 gallons of anything. I drink alone, almost all the time (I mean, I rarely have anyone else drinking my beer, not that I drink all the time...)

I don't know how you guys can do it! I'm lucky if I brew 5 gallons a month. Maybe when the kids are gone or are of drinking age.

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

Best I've managed so far is 125 gallons. I had one month where I had 3 brew days instead of my usual twice a month.

 

[br1dge]

Ok I have a question on the whole 200G limit. I brew with 2 friends and we rotate places that we brew. Im assuming that only the brews that are brewed on location at my house would count against my household number. Overall it just seems so confusing to try and track down actual numbers that "my household" has brewed. What if I have a friend over and send him home with half the beer. Or better yet, send him home with the wort and Yeast.

It all just seems so diluted and hard to track. I agree with the cautious folks on here and will say that I only brew within the legal limits. Once I reach my limits I just have to find a new neighbor or friend to bring to the darkside!!

 

[BeerWars]

Not even close. I don't have anywhere to put that much alcohol; let alone the fortitude to drink that much.

Even if I had the time, I think I would struggle to make it to 50 gallons a year.

 

[Flomaster]

I piss on the limit. no I don't come anywhere close to hitting it for that matter, but unless you have more than 200 gallons on hand at any given moment you really have nothing to worry about.

they CAN'T prove how much you have brewed throughout the year. now unless you are brewing and illegally selling your beer I am sure you won't have anyone knocking on your door.



-=Jason=-

 

[ACbrewer]

From what I've read, it's 200 gallons of anything fermented. This includes beer, wine, etc...

You can look up the specifics for your state here...

For Virginia...

I've been over the acutal code that this link calls out for VA (there is a VA legal page) and it is still unclear about the 200 limit. However, it will be some time before I make that much as last year was big at about 25 wine and 20 beer.

A note on Giving in VA, you are allowed to give away no more that 1 gallon per person over 21 that you give to. I don't know how that applies to a party at your house, presumably this is given away in the context of gifts for consumption at a later date than the date of the gift.