When the label says Moonshine…

[BDR1]

Years ago my dad made the kind that went down like water then boom fire came up from the gut and warmed you all over

 

[palmettomoon]

In the late 90's there were some boys up in Pickens Co, SC that sold out of their truck in the parking lot at the Upstate Fair. They had one that they called "Iced Tea" and damn if it didn't taste just like sweet tea. We'd pour it over crushed ice and sip all night.

 

[dawg]

If it has a label… it’s not really moonshine

 

[KSouth]

Moonshine. A good way to start and end the night at the same time.

 

[kuduman]

The first run is lower, (commercially about 105-125, I think), it gets up higher after a second column or trip through the doubler. Depends on the setup. Even most 'shine' dont get to 190. It's unpalatable and the stills arent that efficient.

I never had a way to verify proof-- thank you for the information. It would burn, though-- and anything below 120-ish won't. Or melt Styrofoam.

Good to know; I always wondered how there would be any flavor left if distilled to essentially pure ethanol.

 

[WallsGa]

I never had a way to verify proof-- thank you for the information. It would burn, though-- and anything below 120-ish won't. Or melt Styrofoam.

Good to know; I always wondered how there would be any flavor left if distilled to essentially pure ethanol.

And it’s all called ‘Proof’ because of Scurvy:
https://pussersrum.com/pages/history

I’d like to try the shake test:
https://winning-homebrew.com/proofing-moonshine.html
https://distilleryofmodernart.com/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-alcohol-proof-system/
https://distilleryofmodernart.com/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-alcohol-proof-system/

https://gizmodo.com/five-scientifically-surprising-facts-about-booze-5935493

 

[Triptones]

My uncle Vic would mpx some honey with a shine and give it to us if we had the sniffles. It would knock whatever out of you and you made the morning call for breakfast before we headed out to work the farm. I like bed getting the sniffles

 

[SniperStraz]

When it has a label it ain’t moonshine.
Never had alcoholic pickles though. Interesting idea.

 

[lostchild]

I never had a way to verify proof-- thank you for the information. It would burn, though-- and anything below 120-ish won't. Or melt Styrofoam.

Good to know; I always wondered how there would be any flavor left if distilled to essentially pure ethanol.

Can’t run a decent still without one of these.

 

[kuduman]

And it’s all called ‘Proof’ because of Scurvy:
https://pussersrum.com/pages/history

I’d like to try the shake test:
https://winning-homebrew.com/proofing-moonshine.html
https://distilleryofmodernart.com/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-alcohol-proof-system/

https://gizmodo.com/five-scientifically-surprising-facts-about-booze-5935493

For the record, I've never done any distilling. But I sure have drunk some Pusser's Rum. I like that stuff... It's second only to Habana Club Anejo in my opinion. Interesting links.