The Observation Deck

Around 8pm Lakewood Fire and Police were called to 1116 Cook Ave. because of strange smells coming from the basement.


Upon arriving at the location the Fire Department could tell that there was the smell of flammables in the air, and they got stronger towards the basement.


Because of the proximity of the smells to the basement which had open flames, they secured the area and entered the rental.

Because of poor radio reception in the area it is unclear what was going on back and forth when the Fire Department plow and pick up arrived, and Firemen started to leave and pack up the lab equipment.

First the boiler...






The top.


Collection pot.


Condensing hoses.


The evidence.


With the problem found, and fixed, Cook starts to return to normal.


The offending liquid was believed to be potato vodka, but will be sent to a lab to make sure.

The single biggest problem seems to be: 1) Flammable liquids next to open flame. We have had a bunch of house burn because of this. Paint and solvents stacked near boilers, furnaces and chimneys. 2) Open pots of extremely flammable liquid. Anyone that has been around moonshine can attest for how flammable it is. Lack of regulations on the burners.


Thank you Lakewood Fire and Police for another job well done.

Nothing to see, move along.

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Moonshine in Lakewood, what next? Whoever was running this still sure put a lot of people's lives at risk. Crazy!

Moonshine in Lakewood?

We need to NIP IT!
Nip it in the bud!

From the website "http://LearntoMoonshine.com" ...

Penalty for Possession of an Illegal Still?
Under Ohio law, the illegal manufacture of moonshine is a first-degree misdemeanor, unless certain toxins are found in the product. If poisons are detected, it could raise the penalty to a fourth-degree felony.

Is it Legal to Distill Alcohol At Home in Ohio ?

With out the required permits it is illegal. What’s more is that Federal laws state that for Home Distilling

While individuals of legal drinking age may produce wine or beer at home for personal or family use, Federal law strictly prohibits individuals from producing distilled spirits at home (see 26 United States Code (U.S.C.) 5042(a)(2) and 5053(e)). Producing distilled spirits at any place other than a TTB-qualified distilled spirits plant can expose you to Federal charges for serious offenses and lead to consequences including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

Read the entire story and laws here:
http://learntomoonshine.com/is-it-illeg ... ne-in-ohio

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Moonshine in Lakewood? YES!!!! At a Hatfield....from the hills of West Virginia...we did this all the time. Hell I grew up on Moonshine. However my family was very careful with making it....