Thread: Moonshine anyone

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

One thing to say deerhunter,as one who learned the hard way. do not mess with this stuff,your a young kid, join the the military as you said you were going to do.
Stay away from shine,stay away from all that crap.
Sorry for the rant.

i apperciate the good advice i just find the history and lure srounding it to be neat it has its roots so deep in american culture that i dont think it will ever fade completly out of existance.

Originally Posted by Deerhunter1995

i apperciate the good advice i just find the history and lure srounding it to be neat it has its roots so deep in american culture that i dont think it will ever fade completly out of existance.

The history and the drinking culture of american life will always be around.
The millions of americans that have had there lives destroyed by alcohol,there children, there familys, all wiped out by alcohol,I implore you deerhunter,at your age of 17,pls do not mess with the stuff,nough said.

A buddy of mine makes shine ( corn mash) and he runs the water from his above ground pool to the stil !! It's clear as water... I like apple jack over shine

Just had a glass myself ... Received the jar from my neighbor. Next county over they make it all the time.


... Thank the stars for spell check.


From Russia with love,
JackofDiamonds

Aaa, moonshine

It's legal for own consumption here in Romania - plum brandy is especially popular. The one originating from the west, north-west and some central regions is quite hardcore :-) (double distilled). The south has a mellower, more throat-friendly version to offer

Regardless of proof, if done properly (i.e. fruit only) it's hangover free :-)) In many regions, it is traditionally consumed in small quantities as aperitive.

My family started making bourbon in 1810. The busines is now gone (last production in 1972 at Waterfill and Frazier, Mexico). This town, if it still exists, was just down river from Juarez, Mexico. So, you could say distillites made from corn are in my blood.

I have had some very good moonshine and some not so good. The good ones dance around on your tongue and then drop straight to the stomach. A reposada tequilla is very similar. The bad sort of gag you with their harshness. Moonshine is still availabel but the last time I checked a gallon was over $100 USD.

I grew up in an area where moonshine whiskey was produced and my Grandfather had a still during the 20's, 30's up until WWII started. He never sold whiskey and regarded himself as a whiskey maker not a bootlegger. He would give you some whiskey as a gift and having four sons and four son in laws and a large extended family none was ever sold. The drank it all. No drunks - just sippers. In 1953 my familly moved to Davenport, Iowa and my father attended Palmer School of Chiropractic. At Christmas Holidays we come home for a week in Alabama. When I was in the 3rd grade we came home that December and my Grandfather took me hunting. Out in the woods we came upon a still on my aunts land. My Grandfather placed me up on a hill overlooking the still and told me to keep an eye out and if I saw anyone to shoot straight up in the air. While I stood guard he went down into the hollow and broke up the still. My Grandfather took me home and he and my uncle went to the man's house who had the still and threatened him within an inch of his life if he ever built a still on his property or any of his family's property again. After the Holidays we returned to Iowa and the first day back at school Mrs. Ambrose the teacher went around the room, had each student stand up and tell what the did over the Christmas Vacation. When my time came I told the story of me and my Grandpa "bustin up a still" and Pa telling Mr.______ that if he ever caught him on our land again he would kill him. You should have seen the look of horror on the teacher's face. I didn't see what the big deal was, I thought everyone knew you just don't build a still on another man's land. Some folks just don't get it.ha

Deerhunter, yes it is a part of American history. Yes folks still do it. Yes it is still a FELONY! Meaning no military for you and a permanent record. This is in the realm of the BATFE (think sawed off shotguns or illegal suppressors). Bad stuff. Brewing is legal (certain quantities), but distilling IS NOT. I am not accusing you of wanting to do it, but your level of interest can likely get the wrong attention if you know what I mean.....

Moonshine, Breast Exams and World War II

When I returned to civilian life in the late sixties I went to work for a man who had been in the Army Air Force in WWII. He was wounded and reassigned as a recruiter's assistant in Birmingham, AL. He related this story to me.

He reported for duty and his supervisor was an old Sgt. who had been in the Army for many years. They were what was known as roving recruiters as the smaller rural counties did not have the population to justify a full time recruiter and they would visit the various county seats one day a week. All the county court houses had a small room set aside for the recruitor. One of these county seats was located about forty miles west of Birmingham and was famous for healthy country girls and moonshine whiskey. This set the stage for Old Sarge's scam.

Whenever an attractive young lady came in to join the WACS my boss would fill out the paper work and tell her that the Doctor would be in to see her shortly, that this was just a preliminary physical and that she would get a thorough physical when she arrived at the induction center.

Old Saarge equipped with his whilte clinic jacket, with name tag which read, Major J. Smith, MD would enter the room, stetascope around his neck and little black bag. He would give the recruit a thorough breast exam, pronounce her healthy and send her on her way.

After a hard day of recruiting, Old Sarge would stop off at the moonshiners house, load the government car up with all the moonshine it could hold and head back to Birmingham where he spent the rest of the night selling the hooch to shot houses all around Birmingham at 300 % profit.

My boss told me this went on for nearly two years and when the war ended Old Sarge took his discharge and went home to Chicago and was never heard from again.

Never under estimate the ability of the American Fighting Man.

My dad comes from a small town in Eastern Europe where if you've got a fruit tree in your yard, you got a still. Every house has at least one plum tree and many have orchards, so I grew up on that stuff. Whenever I go to the old country, I bring some back. Planning on building a valve reflux still one of these days, probably just in time for next fall. Got too many things on my plate now.