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Moonshine

Moonshine is a high proof spirit typically made from corn mash. It is usually homemade, and tends to be more popular in times of prohibition.

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Can you sell a moonshine still in Alabama?

Tennessee, but you must acquire a permit to do so.

How do you get licensed to distill moonshine?

Moonshine, by it's very nature is illegal to make. If you are licensed to distill spirits then you legally make distilled spirits not moonshine. Moon shine got it's name from the illegal stills being operated by the shine of the moon, in the dark of night.

Some distilled spirits similar in manufacture to moonshine are vodkas, tequilas, and Everclear* distilled spirits, which are all proofed and bottled immediately after being distilled. Licensed distilleries pay a tax for each bottle of spirits distilled, moonshiners do not pay the tax, are not licensed and operate outside established legal jurisdictions. Anything that is taxed and licensed therefore is not moonshine.

Can you make moonshine in Louisiana for personal consumption and how much?

In Louisiana, it is illegal to produce moonshine or any distilled spirits without a proper permit, even for personal use. While some states allow limited home distillation, Louisiana does not permit any amount of homemade distilled spirits. Violating these laws can result in significant fines and legal consequences. If you're interested in distilling, it's best to look into obtaining the necessary permits or exploring legal alternatives.

How do you make moonshine mash?

you need corn meal sugar highly active yeast and distilled water a 5 gal bucket with a air tight lid and a air lock.... you add 32 oz of corn meal in the bucket 2lbs of sugar now you need to heat up about 1 gal of your distlled water a lil bit more then room temp then add the water now add one packet of your yeast and stir it untill your sugar disolves now add the other gal of distilled water you have to you use distilled water tap water will kill your yeast now put on your air tight lid withe the air lock and store at room temp for 6 days if you do not have a air lock you can make one just you a rubber hose put it in the lid of the bucket make sure it is only like 3 inches into the bucket you dont want it to go into your mash then run the other end of it into a glass of water

What was moonshine?

Moonshine has been made in the Appalachia for quite some time. It was made most abundantly during prohibition In the 1920's but mountaineers made it as early as the mid 1800's

Can i use maseca in moonshine mash?

its allready cooked to release the sugar ,,just add yeast ,water,yeast likes to be warm...

What sweet feed makes the best moonshine?

put 4"-5" of sweet feed into a 5 gallon bucket and add 5lbs white sugar. pour the bucket haf full of boiling water and stir until the sugar is desolved. let stand 90 minutes. fill the bucket the rest of the way with cool water to bring your temp down to around 87 degrees, and throw in your yeast. mix well.

drill a small hole in a 5 gallon bucket lid. place lid on top of bucket and them insert a piece of vinyl tubing into the hole,and stick the free end into a glass of water. put in a warm place ( around 70 to 77 degrees in optimal) and let it ferment until you no longer see bubbles (escaping carbon dioxide from the yeast) rising in the glass of water. run your mash thru your still. remeber to throw away the first 50ml of shine as it usually contains the stuff you DONT want (fusel oils,methanol,ect). one bucket generally makes between 2 and 3 quarts of top notch 140-150 proof liquor.

What are the moonshine laws in Virginia?

Yes. You can make moonshine in your home in West Virginia. It has been done for years. Is it legal? No. The Revonners are likely to catch you and throw you in the clink. Making bathtub gin is also illegal. It is also illegal to set up growlights and grow marijuana in your home. Prison isn't so bad. You get three hots and a cot.

Are there any Moonshine home brew kits?

No, there are not because moonshine is illegal to produce. It is legal to brew your own beer and wine in America. But your not guilty of breaking any federal laws until you distill the moonshine, thereby separating the alcohol from water and yielding a really high alcohol content.

What are the effects of drinking moonshine?

you get really fuggD up...lol One shot is like drinkin 6 beers

When was moonshine made illegal?

Alcohol altogether was made illegal in the prohibition of 1920. after that law was lifted the brewing of anything other than beer or wine was made illegal for personal use.

Can you make moonshine in Calif?

It is legal to grow weed now

(since January 2018 ( in California only).)

How much moonshine can you have in Ohio?

No. Distillation of liquor without a distiller's license is illegal everywhere in the US under federal law. Whether it's also illegal under state law is kind of irrelevant.

Can you make your own Moonshine?

yes anything with enough sugar can be made into alcohol. so the equation is yeast + sugar = co2 and alcohol as a byproduct. so yes sweet corn with enough sugar can be made into alcohol. try homemade cider first though.

How long do you let moonshine ferment?

It all depends really on things like amount of yeast, mash, temperature, etc. But usually it'll take abut 4-5 days. To be sure, wait to distill until the mash has stopped bubbling and it has a really sour taste. Fermentation speeds up at higher temperatures, but make sure you don't let the temp. get above 120F or the yeast will start to die, which means theres nothing to produce alcohol.

Is moonshine legal in Washington state?

Moonshine is illegal in every state. You can buy a product they say is moonshine in liquor stores, but it's not anywhere near the alcohol percentage of real moonshine.

How is the best way to dilute moonshine?

Moonshine is diluted in a proofing barel. Water is added slowly until the desired proof is achieved.

Is moonshine legal?

While there are several companies who DO possess a federal tax stamp to legally distill and sell a product they call "Moonshine" the production of 'homemade,' untaxed alcohol for consumption is illegal in the US by federal law.

Can you own a moonshine still in Alabama?

Yes, it is illegal in the state of florida to operate a moonshine still and to even be in possession of the liquor. Less than a gallon in your possession is a misdemeanor of the second degree; more than a gallon will get you charged with a felony of the third degree.

How do you make Moonshine legally in SC?

Can you make Moonshine legally in South Carolina

What does moonshine taste like?

I am drinking some now. Made from white sugar, bakers yeast and water (and cinnamon, but that didn't work) The actual flavor, when watered down a whole lot, it something like white bread dough.

Is it legal to make moonshine in wv?

yes

mountain moonshine is one of the many distilleries in west Virginia that legally produces and sells moonshine