Ill post this out there... with a lot of disscussion recently of "distillation" and whats legel whats not ect, How to ect
http://www.homedistiller.org/
According to them (which is copied and pasted from the ATF site...Go try navigating that one!)
You may not possess a still that has had NOTHING i type again NOTHING but WATER run through it. EVERYTHING else requires that the still be registered and "approved" from ATF for ANY purpose...including essitial oils, ethonal for use non taxed home/agricultuarl equiptment (i.e. you want to make your own gasoohaul/ethonal to run your lawnmower off...)ect.
Now if your in possesion of a still and say your making a very nice Lambrusco wine and the XXX guys come beating down your door for whatever reason, possesion of both togther is considered the same as "moonshining" no matter what. (kinda the same logic they aply to possesion of a full auto conversion kit and a Ar-15 even tho its not installed you are still in possession of an unregierstered MG)I guess they think your going to turn that fine lambrusco into a poor excuse for a Brandy and cheat the XXX guys from their $14.00 a 100proof gallon of taxes!
Now you may make up to 100 gallons per person of drinking age of wine and beer up to 200 gallons per year per household. (now that a lot! since 1979 IIRC under former president carter exective order.)But nothing else....
Now folks I aint saying it aint done....but know whats whats in this day an age about it.....and its a sub hobby that requires research way beyond what we do here...
Be safe and have fun with whatever you decide....
please excuse the bad spelling Ive been hitting the spirits a little myself this eve....