Orthobrewsky
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Wonder what the fine will be for being over the limit?
We may be waiting a long time to find out the answer to that question. When was the last homebrewer prosecuted for felony homebrewing?
Wonder what the fine will be for being over the limit?
I can't imagine you getting 6 months unless you're WAY over as Federal law allows for significantly more. The fine they might try to levy the max just because it's free money.
Accidic said:I can't imagine you getting 6 months unless you're WAY over as Federal law allows for significantly more. The fine they might try to levy the max just because it's free money.
The guy recently prosecuted for home brewing in Blount County had his charge reduced to class c misdemeanor from felony. Most likely violators of the new law could also plea bargain to a reduced charge. The big expense would be lawyer fees and potential loss of professional licensure (not likely since this is not a crime of moral turpitude).
Actually, they never planned to prosecute him for homebrewing, but for distilling. It seems that when they realized they didn't actually have evidence for any distilling, they reduced it to possession of a prohibited beverage in a dry county. One article said that they decided to search his home because he'd been caught with marijuana, but I think I read somewhere else that a neighbor called thinking he might have a meth lab.
These Right to Brew glasses are gonna be collectors items. Better get one while they are still around.
I can't imagine that the 15 gal limit law will really be enforced. How would they know if a person is brewing?
Lots of ways. Brewing outdoors. Neighbor calls in "meth" activity or "still" activity or "marijuana" activity from hop vines.
Propane place calls me in for filling my 100lb cylinder too often...
When I passed out the cases that I passed out, I told them "We want you to serve in these to help get the word out. DON'T give them away please! That keeps the message from being seen by more people. Once we are legal, or the session is over, feel free to give them away."
Visit your favorite watering hole, buy a few pints, and ask if you can keep the glass. (Might be a good idea to throw a $5 in the tip jar first.)
"It was just legalized yesterday evening (Alabama was last again), but somehow I already have all this equipment. What's this? My Oktoberfest lager is past primary fermentation? It's a miracle! There's no other explanation!"
I can't imagine you getting 6 months unless you're WAY over as Federal law allows for significantly more. The fine they might try to levy the max just because it's free money.
100 gallons a year per adult per household up to 200 gallons a year total.
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Truthfully, I'm amazed it succeeded in this religion dictates law state. I realize the bible does not speak negatively of it but anyone who's lived here more than a month can show you people that would claim otherwise.
That name has other connotations in Alabama and the rest of the Deep South.Medicbrewer said:I never thought it would happen but I'm glad it did! Now,for my first legal batch, how about .....
Emancipated Amber Ale!
That name has other connotations in Alabama and the rest of the Deep South.
Emancipation has a little stigma to it down here but the word that REALLY stirs folks up is "Reconstruction".
Yes, I agree. I live in Alabama and didn't know homebrewing was illegal until I joined this forum. That was only several weeks ago.Grats to Alabama Homebrewers!! I didn't even know it was illegal to homebrew in any state in today's age. It is actually kind of crazy to think about that currently I could be arrested for the contents of my bathtub (4 x 6.5 gallon carboys) in Alabama
Regardless, reading this thread honestly made feel a little emotional when I finally read the verdict. I am a sucker for a good underdog!
I'm really happy for Fairview Homebrew. I'm otherwise very glad this finally passed, but the difference for me is mostly a psychological one. There could also be convenience issues for me, such a eventually getting a LHBS closer than an hour and a half away. For Fairveiw, this saved their business and must be quite a relief.
Seriously, and I don't think that can be overemphasized. They were very nearly the sacrificial lamb. Does anyone know if they do mail order? I usually get my stuff elsewhere, but would like to throw an order or two their way as sort of a "thanks" and show of support for their ordeal.
By the way, a friend of mine works for one of the big online brew supplies and told me that Alabama is their #1 state for shipping LOL
In the back of my mind was always the idea that the cops might come to my house for nothing serious but find my brew supply room filled with strange looking contraptions
There were actually 2 homebrew shops here in Montgomery until earlier this year. Fairview is one of them that opened fairly recently. There was another one that was open for 3 or 4 years (Deep South Brew), that was given some sort of trouble at the beginning of the year and forced to close. He was hoping it was temporary but as it's now May I'm guessing that's not the case. I can't help but wonder if what they did to Deep South is what they were planning on doing to Fairview. Don't get me wrong, I have no issue with Fairview either. The guy there is incredibly nice and helpful, the other store I had just been using since before he opened and it was on my way home.
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