Does'nt get'ny better then this.....

[chris1974]

My wife just came home a lil bit ago and she got me the rest of the goodies I needed to start my home brew (beer)

I feel like one lucky dude .... I make my own moonshine, I grow my own smoke, Now im gonna start brewing my own beer:hubba: !

Ohh yeah..... I do grow vegees to and I hunt Hmmmmmmmmnnn? If only I was still a bachelor, I would be set

Im really stoned right now too :joint:

 

[ArtVandolay]

Me 'n the neighbor make our own moonshine . You should see the bees when the mash is fermenting!

 

[chris1974]

I'll bet...... What fruit is your favorite Art ?

 

[ArtVandolay]

We made a reflux still so what we distill is pure ethanol out of sugar and yeast. No character to it like corn whiskey or anything but it hits the spot

 

[HippyInEngland]

Whats it taste like Art?

eace:

 

[chris1974]

We made a reflux still so what we distill is pure ethanol out of sugar and yeast. No character to it like corn whiskey or anything but it hits the spot

It is a buzz of its own, different that regular booze.... :hubba:

 

[ArtVandolay]

If you drink it straight at 90% alcohol, your eyes will pop out of your head. After you cut it 50% (down to 90 proof) and run it through charcoal, it tastes like hot water . No character to it like real southern white lightning

 

[ArtVandolay]

What do you make, Chris? What kind of still? Ours... well, not ours but just like it except we used a stainless beer keg.

 

[2Dog]

you guys ever get sick off of it? I was watching about them making liquor on that prison tv show...white lightning?? the guy said he wont drink it..too strong.

 

[ArtVandolay]

Real white lighning is the smoothest alcohol you will ever drink . It may not have been cut to the proper alcohol content for drinking, though. Just add distilled water to taste, 2Dog

 

[2Dog]

oh I wont be making any...I prefer just ganga myself. I do enjoy cooking with wine and the occasional hard drink. I LOVE chocolate cake..any of you had that drink??? tooo smoothe...with the diabetes I have to be careful alcohol = sugar.

 

[chris1974]

My favorite so far is pear, We do the boiler into coolcondencer

 

[chris1974]

Its very smooth, we get it about 55%...... drinks nicely at room temp

 

[ArtVandolay]

Is that a pot still, Chris? A reflux still is basically a boiler and a condensing tower, too . I suppose they all have to do those 2 things

 

[chris1974]

Itsa a pot still, the recondecer is on the other end of mine, have you done oranges yet ?

 

[chris1974]

Whooaa I just saw the pic of yours Art, that baby's nice

 

[ArtVandolay]

Thanks, Chris . No matter what you put into the mash, only pure distilled ethanol comes out. Technically, it's a valved reflux still. A valve on the top of the distillation tower lets you control how many distillations it goes through before you draw the ethanol from the still. The hygrometer hits 96 generally - 96% pure ethanol. That's the good news. The bad news is it tastes the same no matter what you put in it.

 

[2Dog]

Art and chris..see a liquor store and its prices and laugh their asses off..giving a fist shake as they drive by. then they have to go make good to be able to buy a lighter..

 

[chris1974]

My buddy who I do it with set the thing up, I am still learning the whole process ! I usually get the fruit and the yeast and help him smash it and he basically takes it from that point, im stil a rookie The stuff we've made,has all tasted like what we used ? Is it not suposed to, or is grappa different from moonshine ? Im confused Art, im still new to it !

 

[chris1974]

Art and chris..see a liquor store and its prices and laugh their asses off..make even a fist shake as they drive by. then they have to go make good to be able to buy a lighter..

HAHAHAHAHA.... That gave me a funny pic in my mind !