Moonshine

Ok...i have never been to the South and i heard people out there make moonshine. I see it on TV and wondering....how is this stuff made and wat does it tastes like? As a Cali guy, if never been "livin' down' ere in the South". :grinyes:

my friend tried to made a very small amount once, just for giggles... it tasted like ass and it wasnt worth the money spent to make it unless you make a lot of it all the time.

Ok....cuz i saw Viva La Bam and there were making moonshine. That SHIT looked weird.

What is moonshine?

Its some alcohol found in the South.

moonshine is illegally made alcohol that someone makes at there house.

What is moonshine?


It's what Granny used to make on "Beverly Hillbillys". Besides taking an occasional nip, she also used it as fuel in the beat up family pick up truck. It must work because she smoked Jethro's ass in his fancy new hot rod.

my friend made 4 26oz bottles of moonshine. he's never going to get rid of it because no one will drink it. we lite it on fire in stead :lol:

It essentially tastes like pure ammonia. And smells like it, too.

Or, imagine the worst Vodka you've ever tasted. Multiply that by 100. It's worse than that.

I'll take your word on that.

It's way gross, it's like some unreal % of alchol, like 90% or somthing...

I think it's about 198 proof

Basically what you do is you take a bunch of crap (corn meal, yeast, malt, etc) toss it in a big can....let it sit and ferment, heat the crap up (not much) so it starts to vaporize, have a tube running from said big can running to another can...the vaporized goodness will go to the 2nd can, thats your moonshine. Afterwards (or I guess you could mix it in the mash) take the moonshine and pour it in a bucket with some chopped up fruit, whatever tickles your pickle, let it sit in there for at least a couple weeks to a month. Then strain out the solid crap, pour, and enjoy a good tasting glass of moonshine, sure its probably not something youd want to sip on all night but if you let it sit in with the fruit it will calm down the harshness of the moonshine.

As far as the taste, it all depends on the maker and if they have a good still set up and know the right time and temps. I have had some horrid moonshine but I have also had some of the smoothest sweetest moonshine in the world, just depends on who makes it.

where did u get all this info?

where did u get all this info?

Dude... I assume you've heard of what we like to call "the internet", right?



I had some apple moonshine one time, and it was damn good. Potent too.

Ok....cuz i saw Viva La Bam and there were making moonshine. That SHIT looked weird.
well if bam did it its gotta be good. :rolleyes:

I know someone whos lot older then me mid 50s and he grew up in south said some people made a high grade stuff and it costs a ton had some once just sets you on your ass no taste just warm was out of this world.

well if bam did it its gotta be good. :rolleyes:

I know someone whos lot older then me mid 50s and he grew up in south said some people made a high grade stuff and it costs a ton had some once just sets you on your ass no taste just warm was out of this world.

They make that stuff up the road from me. I tried it once, practically evaporated in my mouth... once was enough...

i had some cherry moonshine once it tasted good. but they dont call it fire water for nothing. once that shit hits your chest it burns like no other alcohol can possibly do. and moonshine isnt just a souther thing he irish make it as well. man id love to get a hold of some more of that. one shot of taht and a few beers and your night is gunna be good

My Dad used to keep moonshine in the house growing up, and he finally got pissed one day b/c he thought my brother and I had been watering it down after stealing it....which we had.

where did u get all this info?


Im a georgia boy, its a high school requirement. Actually I knew a good number of people who used to make it so I know generally how it works, could I make a batch, sure, probably could. Would it taste good? Nope, I dont know THAT much about it.