— An Edmond man was charged with operating a whiskey still — a felony — after an explosion at his home, court records show.

Richard Sherrick, 62, was reportedly “fortifying” his wine in the garage of the house at 2801 Jill's Trail when an Oct. 26 explosion blew the garage door off its rails and toward the driveway, according to the probable cause affidavit.

The garage floor, ceiling and door sustained fire and smoke damage, as well as items on shelves in the garage. The garage door seal was melting, and a crack was visible on the exterior molding of the garage door frame, according to the affidavit.

Sherrick put out the fire with a garden hose before firefighters arrived. Charred and burned fragments of an unknown substance were stuck to the passenger side of a sport utility vehicle in the driveway. He told police he was condensing wine into brandy when the alcohol and its fumes came in contact with a flame and caught some curtains on fire, according to the affidavit.