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Old 03-31-2016, 03:33 PM   #1
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odd question

ok, i am a mead enthusiast, and i wanted to start making my own. However the process takes months for proper fermentation. Is it illegal to cross state lines with home made mead, for private consumption and not resale? Or do i have to complete the process bottle the mead and store it before i can cross state lines?

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that is a crazy question and this is only a guess.

i think that Americans still have enough privacy to do what you want to in your own vehicle not to be subject to an unreasonable search. ferment away!

the only way you would run into trouble is if you sold your product.
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Or if a cop stopped you and found how many gallons of mead in your car?

No it's not illegal unless you're using a tanker truck, which would obviously be for commercial purposes. Kegging is pretty nice for transporting any volume of beverage. Bottling is to labor intensive in home brewing in my opinion.
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the only way you would run into trouble is if you sold your product.
This is the way I see it... Then again my family is from Georgia and used to drive very fast cars with crates of mason jars containing questionable clear liquid for a living...
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This is the way I see it... Then again my family is from Georgia and used to drive very fast cars with crates of mason jars containing questionable clear liquid for a living...
I meant in my schoolie/RV... i have a civic i cannot hold that much mead..i should have mentioned that part lol
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I know someone who makes their own alcohol in a bus.
IDK about the legality, but if you're not selling it or advertising what you're doing, I'd say go for it. Controlling the temps is crucial, as you well know I'm sure.
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haha a tanker!!!

that would rock. you could "bee" Johnny Applemead !!

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I meant in my schoolie/RV... i have a civic i cannot hold that much mead..i should have mentioned that part lol
Exactly how many gallons do you need to carry in your bus?

Actually freezers with an additional temp control switch, that you may have heard about people using, can be used as a chest type refrigerators. Beer and mead have been made in warmer climates using this type of chest freezer large enough to hold the carboy while fermentation takes place. It's possible on a bus, but you'd need a relatively steady power supply to maintain the proper temperatures for long periods of time during fermentation. It's possible, but not very practical.

You could go old school and make lagers in the fall and ales in the spring as temps change. I've never made mead so I'm unfamiliar with it's fermentation temps. If you moved your bus during fermentation it might affect the flavor in the end. I guess you got to try it to know for sure. You could effectively do the whole process in kegs. Two five gallon kegs in constant rotation should be enough, or you can start using 55 gallon plastic drums.
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Exactly how many gallons do you need to carry in your bus?

Actually freezers with an additional temp control switch, that you may have heard about people using, can be used as a chest type refrigerators. Beer and mead have been made in warmer climates using this type of chest freezer large enough to hold the carboy while fermentation takes place. It's possible on a bus, but you'd need a relatively steady power supply to maintain the proper temperatures for long periods of time during fermentation. It's possible, but not very practical.

You could go old school and make lagers in the fall and ales in the spring as temps change. I've never made mead so I'm unfamiliar with it's fermentation temps. If you moved your bus during fermentation it might affect the flavor in the end. I guess you got to try it to know for sure. You could effectively do the whole process in kegs. Two five gallon kegs in constant rotation should be enough, or you can start using 55 gallon plastic drums.
well the mead container holds 50 gallons, but we all know not all of that will be useable. I have already purchased 50 mead/wine bottles and plan to fill those over and over sterilizing them each time.

Actually the recipe i have calls for dark and room temperature (70 degrees) surprisingly. Oh, I was thinking a single batch at a time and then storage and eventual consumption after bottling. I am easily pleased, but making smaller test batches eventually makes sense. however, that is after i get the initial recipe down pat while being fermented on a schoolie comes first lol,
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I meant in my schoolie/RV... i have a civic i cannot hold that much mead..i should have mentioned that part lol
I thought anything you did that Illinois can't tax was illegal......
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I thought anything you did that Illinois can't tax was illegal......
I....well...i mean...*shrugs*
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I meant in my schoolie/RV... i have a civic i cannot hold that much mead..i should have mentioned that part lol
My comment was supposed to be a joke about my family being dirty moon-shining hillbillies... Guess my internet joke-fu isn't what it used to be...
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My comment was supposed to be a joke about my family being dirty moon-shining hillbillies... Guess my internet joke-fu isn't what it used to be...

Maybe you have a cold or something.
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My comment was supposed to be a joke about my family being dirty moon-shining hillbillies... Guess my internet joke-fu isn't what it used to be...
i put "lol" at the end of my comment. it was funny, at least to me.
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Two things come to mind...

First, would the jiggling and bumping while driving have an affect on the fermentation? I don't know enough brewing chemistry. Some foods and other chemical reactions don't work if they get jiggled. Something about long strands or chemical reactions.

Second, the issue you might run into is having alcohol in the driving compartment. I know you're fermenting...but...that might be enough to get you in a jam. Its the open bottle issue. I've driven vans for a long time. I've asked a few cops how I should take liquor to a picnic. They have all suggested putting the cooler as far away from the driver as possible. Then, pile every thing you can on top. Make it really inconvenient to get to. Even so, if I got stopped for something else a cop could just 'pile on' an open bottle ticket for extra measure...and fines$$$.
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Are you talking about a skoolie that is registered as an RV?
a schoolie, is my idea it has mini on here and i cant change it XD
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