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.)

Texas does not allow residents to legally own a still regardless of it's use without having a commercial distilling license. Since any still that could be used for distilling water, essential oils, etc. “capable of manufacturing illicit beverages” this would imply any still, regardless of if its use could be illgal.

State Overview state laws Ohio does allow ownership of a still and does allow usage of the still for essential oils, distilling water, etc. as long as it contains less than 0.5% ABV.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall, within this state, distill, make or manufacture any alcoholic, spirituous, malted or mixed liquors or beverages, any part of which is alcohol, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor in the penitentiary for not ...