Here's a link where you can make your own still,mashs,etc...all you'll ever need to know

https://homedistiller.org/

Don't forget about heads and tails!!! Heads are the first 200 ml that should be tossed, this contains methonal etc. and is thrown away!!!

Tails is the last 200-400 ml that should be poured back into the next mash, this also contains bad items, but also contains drinkable alcohol that will be partialy distalled off on the next run and will save you finished product.

I run a few batches a year, your finished shine should be in the 194-197 proof range and smooth when done right!!! Enjoy!!!

[George Hayduke]

hey folks!!! bein from the great southland and moonshine capital of the world... from 1920-1950 i figured id step in! although i have a recipe from kentucky i got from a friend.

a 50lb. sack of corn ($6)
a 50lb sack of shredded beet pulp ($4)

both easily available at any feed mill, TSC, southern states... etc.

I use an old bathtub, but anything that holds water will work. mix these together and fill the tub with water. at least 30-40 gallons. add yeast, ( I get the one pound blocks of fresh yeast from a bakery)

let work 8-10 days, depending on temp. just until it stops bubbling. If you want you can add a 25lb bag of sugar at this point, which will mak it super strong. if you add the sugar, you have to wait a few more days, till it stops workin.

you can strain and drink it like this, after it's done working, and it is like 12% alc.
I put it through a homemade still, which is EASY AS SHIT to make. all you need is a pressure cooker, some small pipe, and a big pot you can chill it down in.
Run it through once, its between 45-55% (90-100 proof)
run it through again, and you have authentic kentucky 'shine. anywhere from 75-90% (150-180 proof).

****WARNING: MAKING MOONSHINE IS DANGEROUS!!! IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING YOU CAN BLOW YOURSELF UP, GO BLIND, OR EVEN KILL YOURSELF BY DRINKING A BAD BATCH. MOONSHINE OVER 100 PROOF IS AS EXPLOSIVE AS TNT. I AM NOT JOKING. LOTS OF FARM BOYS ARE MISSING LIMBS OR DEAD BECASUE THEY BLEW THEMSELVES TO HELL!****

i peronsally don't even bother to make it. i'm able to find enough around here to feed my need. some families around here have been making moonshine for over 100 yrs. i can buy it by the gallon around here for dirt cheap. send it north and sell it by the shot and you can make some money, even these days.

but if you want to make it there it is. also remember makng moonshine is illegal.

[George Hayduke]

heres some rough instructions on distilling moonshine from the same friend... i stole that image from howstuffworks.com

basically you follow the instructions to brew the shit... or if you don't want to, them just try anything you have homebrewed. if it's got alcohol, it will distill.

you take the pressure cooker and fill it about 3/4 the way full, (try to get as much of the solids out, as they will burn) then seal the lid on and attach the hose ( copper really is safest ) to the thing that you would put the weight on if you were cooking. it's the thing the steam comes out. you turn on the stove and get shit hot.
the milk jug is set up with cold running water going through it. if you want you can fill the jug with ice cubes and water. the point is COLD. the cold condenses the alcohol vapor.
the steam condesses in the tube and flows into the charcoal filter. Don't skip the filter. if you have to you can use a handul of charred wood cinders and some rags, but DO filter it well. Go to wikipedia and check out "fusel alcohol":sick:

the shine runs into the bumjug from the filter and voila... it's good to go.
since water evaporates wit the alcohol, you may wish to do this whole process two or three times, each time using what collects in the bumjug as what you start in the cooker.


OH... and don't boil the pot dry tryin to get the last bit of it out... the corn and shit will burn to the pot. when you think it's gettin low, just shut it off, wait till it cools, open the cooker up and scoop out as much of the solids as you can, then add more "beer" and start again.

[George Hayduke]

awww shit i made these post a while ago... you mean there isn't any other moonshine drinker out there??

[Purkle]

Any tips for a guy with 5 gallons of shine and alot of trim?

[entropical]

https://absinthekit.com/

mix with bho and let me know the outcome. I tried the classic essence once and can testify it makes a nice tasting absinthe. what strenght shine u got?

[Purkle]

Blinding.

[Pharma Geddon]

Things to google:

amazingstill

ez still

Gert Strand


The amazingstill works great but takes ages and ages.

The ez still is a bit expensive for what it is, a modded water distiller, easy enough to diy.

1) get some silver solder (no cadmium) and with a solding iron block up the 'chlorine trap' which is merely a small hole in the top of the coil. 2) Use a 2A+ variac or voltage controller to reduce the voltage to 65% of mains. 4 litres of 14% wash*, 40 mins full power to get it up to temps, 90 mins run for a bottle of 58%.

Gert Strand is a man whose vocation in life is to help you produce spirit at home. I use his Turbo 24hr yeast*. ok it isn't really 24hr in my kitchen but I can go from sugar to drinking vod in 3 days, that does me.

btw if you post on the distiller forum, never mention plastic, they're a snooty lot, make rabid weed purists look tame.

[Stinkymutt]

Hello , Figured Id show it it off here . This is a valved reflux still I made from details online . I have only used this one for water so far but that was just to get it figured out. I have a wort fermenting to distill as soon as its done (no hops) and I cheated with a canned extract .
Peace all and happy drinking
Mutt

[chef]

Cool, this is on my list of things to do in '09

They have some decent copper rigs on ebay I've been looking at.
I got my wormwood started this year, should have some nice bushes this spring.

I was planning on just cooking down wine into some Grappa like booze to start, bit skiddish on the methanol/ethanol thing until I gain some experience.
Am I correct that cooking down wine is safer for noobs?

I made some ganja bier decades ago too, turned out pretty good.
I just washed down a 1/2 zip in some 100proof vodka & added a tblsp or so to each at bottling.

Cool thread!