moonshine???

[fishhunter79]

Just wondering about corn based shine??? had some a few years ago, afriends grandpa from tenesse made, was pretty good.. was wondering if anyone had a simple recipe? any info would be appreiceated:corkysm55:corkysm55:corkysm55

[wally-eye]

Do you honestly expect anyone to post how to make illegal moonshine?????

[Slick fishing]

I dont drink but had some for graduation present it's not fit for man or beast, you might as well drink gasoline:yikes:..Cya Slick

[Joeker51]

I know where there's a still.:16suspect Just needs to be dusted off.:evil:

[1oldforester]

Lots of information here. A good place to start.

http://homedistiller.org

[DangerDan]

Do you honestly expect anyone to post how to make illegal moonshine?????


Shhhhh... Lets call it Ethanol for now...:lol:

[Ogre]

I 've seen hundreds of movies particularly the WWII type where for example they are making booze in the torpedo room. This issue has came up a hundred times with me and no one knew the answer until I finally asked the right person. When the subject came up and I related the issue of the movies and that no one knew how to make booze, his retort was that I obviously did not grow up during the depression. He continued that surely I know how to distill or had seen a demonstration of water being distilled. He said that you take anything. He said take old shoes, potatoes, or almost anything and put the lot in a tub of water. He said to let the mess sit till you can stand the smell anymore, distill the lot, and you have booze. The real issue is to be careful of the materials used to distill as many of the old moonshiners used old pipe and more than one person went blind from drinking shine.

[bigcountrysg]

Do you honestly expect anyone to post how to make illegal moonshine?????


Actually if I remember correctly. You can make up to a certain amount per year for personal use.

[Northbound]

I looked into home distilling, it is more involved than I thought. If I have this correct, the danger is the first liquor from the still is methanol, causes headaches, blindness and even death, pour off the first few liters then you get drinkable alcohol.

There are also several different still designs based on the type of liquor you intend to make. Most are made from copper or SS-- expensive $$$$$

What caught my interest is single malt whiskey, the mash is the same ingredients and process for brewing beer right up to the primary stage, then instead of allowing it to ferment out and bottling you begin the distilling process to produce whiskey or scotch.

[GIDEON]

The real issue is to be careful of the materials used to distill as many of the old moonshiners used old pipe and more than one person went blind from drinking shine.

Actually blindness was linked to the use of radiators in the distilling process, good shine is easy to find, and realitively inexpensive. To tell if its good, shake it and watch the bubbles. A good cook takes a lot of pride in his mash

[1oldforester]

http://homedistiller.org

According to the information available from the above link, lead from a poorly constructed still is a much bigger problem that methanol. Methanol and other fusel oils can be avoided by using techniques given on the link.

[an2wan]

lead is from old solder, not the new silver solder. its easy to make illegal to make unless you apply to make fuel. then you have to have a chemical to render it undrinkable in the room you make it in or the feds/atf will skin you.






P.S. its easy to make and cheap

[DangerDan]

Actually if I remember correctly. You can make up to a certain amount per year for personal use.

Yes you can, by permit. My uncle used to make some real good stuff. It was like Jack or Beam cept twice the kick. Very smooth though. I havent talked to him in quite a while. Maybe I'll give him a call ands hit him up for the recipe.

[DangerDan]

I spoke to my uncle this morning about whiskey making. Wow! What a wealth of knowledge. Through our conversation he tells me he's even written a book on the subject. He's been brewing whiskey since the 60s. He's given me enough notes to put a nice still together along with the recipe for his whiskey. he's also sending me a copy of his book and directions for still making.

I'll put some of these notes together to write up the directions if your still interested.

[Big K]

I know you posted quite some time ago, but hell...I'm interested. Send me a PM with some info if you don't mind.

Thanks.

Big K.

[DangerDan]

Heres a little ethanol info off of the net to get your mind set on the subject.
http://www.realmccoymoonshinestills.com/index.htm

I'll be putting everything together for brewing next summer. Costs too much to fermint mash in the winter here in yankeeland. (too cold)

I'm having trouble finding decent reasonable five gallon oak kegs. Mason jars work dropping in a bit of charred oak but a charred keg will give a far better maturation and smoother taste.

This little ethanol maker seems pretty straight forward. Dual heating elements with the thermostat on the lower element to get up to temp quicker between heat cycles. Tempurature is key as the ethanol will vaporize at around 173 degrees befor the mash water wich boils to steam about 180 or so. We can get into all that later. When I get it all typed up and in an electronic version I'll send you something. remind me though cuz from time to time I forget things.:)

http://www.realmccoymoonshinestills.com/images/Gold%20Mountain%20Electric.jpg

[john warren]

shine is easy to make, basicly you ferment you mash and then distill it, the only real secret is that water boils at 212 degrees, the stuff you want down around 180 or so,, can't remember exactly. but you heat up your fixins and the good stuff boils off and condenses into nector of the gods.
corn is a bit too much work though. look into rum, very easy its fermented sugar molases. no worries about all that pesky corn. and pretty dang tasty if i say so myself.

[DangerDan]

I think the real art is in the maturation. All the same yeah, I have some reipes for rum and scotch. All in due time though...:)

I'm caught up in a different hobby right now...:D

[Frantz]

A couple years ago American Heartland had a still for sale in their catalog. It was there for about 4 issues and then it was never to be seen again. It was just small unit to make a shot or two at a time from your own wine, simple brandy.

Back in the day my old man had a still, made some good hooch, so did my Opa. I have done a lot of research and the best supplies come from overseas but you can get kits here in the US, just know the laws.

http://www.coppermoonshinestills.com/

[Crowhunter]

You must use a copper worm or you will most likely die :yikes:, they made a lot of it in the hills of Kentucky where I was born ,I don't think it taste good but it will get you high fast .Bud

[ChapstickCharlie]

Someone in our club makes grappa, that is brandy from distilled grapes. It is a key ingredient in port style wines. It can be very fine tasting.

[Ausable Junkie]

I came across this site over a year ago. It gives the lowdown on every aspect of distilling. It covers everything including how to build a serious NON backwoods hick built apparatus. The whole blindness thing came about from people drinking denatured alcohol (see page 7 on the site listed below). True distilled spirits produce ethanol, only possibly resulting in a bad hangover, not blindness.
Distilling IS legal in the U.S. but only for fuel purposes (for your car, not your libido). A permit is required for this but well...you know..
Anyone considering this should give this site a looksy.

The site touts over 90% purity in a first run of your mash..... whoahhh!
That way your carburator doesn't get the shivers from consuming it.

shortcut to the reflux still:
http://www.moonshine-still.com/page6.htm

The internal reflux model. After its assembled, it can rival the distillation purity of many commercial outfits.
http://www.moonshine-still.com/page9.htm

[DangerDan]

Its gettin close to time, I know that...:)

[Muzzlflash]

Just wondering about corn based shine??? had some a few years ago, afriends grandpa from tenesse made, was pretty good.. was wondering if anyone had a simple recipe? any info would be appreiceated:corkysm55:corkysm55:corkysm55

Sounds great, realize, you can do a cheapened version (without the still) by just making a similar wine (maybe 5 gal) and freezing the bucket/container, removing every day or 2 to skim off the ice. What results can be pretty potent.

[BakerMan121]

I like your style


Sounds great, realize, you can do a cheapened version (without the still) by just making a similar wine (maybe 5 gal) and freezing the bucket/container, removing every day or 2 to skim off the ice. What results can be pretty potent.

[Bonz 54]

DDan,

Did you ever get your informatiom written out or in electronic version? I just got started into make my own Liquers and would like to see what you've come up with. Thanks. FRANK

[fliesonly-fontinalis]

You might check out "The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible" . Not too technical and it covers most all types of brewing, along with recipes/equip. It's actually an entertaining read.

[Robert Hoover]

I dont drink but had some for graduation present it's not fit for man or beast, you might as well drink gasoline:yikes:..Cya Slick
Slick ...you're a wuss!I had some the other day mixed into a apple spice blend...My head felt like it got ran over by a combine the next day:dizzy: