Moonshining

By: Matt Johnson & Wayne Chandler

What is Moonshine?

• Moonshine is distilled liquor, most common is corn liquor (Moonshine.).

(Tennessee Moonshine in a Mason Jar)

Where does the “X” come from?

• “The “XXX” signifies how many times the moonshine batch had been run through the still” (What Does the XXX on Moonshine Jugs Mean).

History of Moonshining

• Whisky tax of 1794• 1896, ten millions gallons was produced• Prohibition (1920-1933), (bootlegging,

NASCAR)• Appalachian Mountain Ridge • Franklin, V.A.

What is a Still?

• A Still is the instrument used to process mash into drinkable alcohol.

(Outdoors)

Components of a Still

(Grabianowski)

• Mash• Worm

• Worm box• Bucket

• Cold water• Thump keg*

What is Mash?

• Mash is the mixture of all your ingredients.– Mash can be made from: corn, Rye, fruits,

different types of sugar, yeast, water.

(Carolina ShineFest 2011)

Worm?

• The worm is a coiled length of pipe that winds down the inside of the worm box (Tim Smith Moonshine).

• The worm box is a crate or barrel into which cold water from a nearby water source is pumped, flowing into the top and then back out the bottom (Tim Smith Moonshine).

• This keeps the worm bathed in constantly circulating cold water, which condenses the alcohol steam into liquid (Tim Smith Moonshine).

How the Process Works

• Yeast and sugar is added to the mash • Yeast breaks down the glucose in the mash to

make ethyl alcohol • Mash is heated to evaporate the ethyl• The worm box condenses the ethyl steam, into

liquid ethyl

Ways of test the Shine

• Shake Test• Spoon Test• Gunpowder Test• Alcoholmeter• Flame Test

Whiskey Vs Brandy

• Whiskey is made from corn, with a clear color and strong kick

• Brandy is made from fruits, with a colored look and a mild kick

Tickles Take

• http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/moonshiners/videos/tickles-take-corn-whiskey-vs-fruit-brandy.htm

(Moonshiners.)

Shine in the Movies

(Moonshine Mountain Movie Poster - Internet Movie Poster Awards Gallery)

Spotlight on Moonshining

(Prohibition - Treasury Department Memo)(Come Join Us)

Great Advertising

(Panther Piss – Moonshine Label.)

Speedy Get Away

• http://wtvr.com/2013/02/04/police-find-moonshine-during-traffic-stop/#ooid=Jtb2EzOTo3kPSp7O6uoxQaYnNGZfM0rK

(Police Find Moonshine during Traffic stop)

Recipes

RYE WHISKEY • INGREDIENTS: • 7 Lbs. Rye • 2 Lbs. Barley • 1 Lbs. Malt • 6 gallons of water • 1 oz Yeast

WATERMELON-PEACH MOONSHINE BRANDY• 1 1/4 large watermelon • 10 peaches • 1 1/4 cup chopped

golden raisins • 15 limes (juice only) • 25 cups sugar • wine or distillers yeast

Washington

• http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/moonshiners/videos/moonshiner-in-chief.htm

(Moonshiners)• Start at 0:25

Famous Moonshiners

• Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton (1946 – 2009)• Alphonse Gabriel “Al” Capone (January 17,

1899 – January 25, 1947)• George Remus (1874-1952)• William “Bill” McCoy (1877 – 1948)• George Washington

Franklin VA

• “Moonshine Capital of the World” (Franklin County Moonshine Stills)

• The hills are littered with old abandoned stills

Jim Tom’s Song

• http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/moonshiners/videos/jim-toms-song.htm

(Moonshiners)• Start at 1:14

Why it’s Illegal

• Moonshine is untaxable by the Federal Government, making it illegal to make and sell

NASCAR was born

• Nascar in a nutshell was born from moonshiner because the bootleggers would modify their cars to out run the law.

• Having these fast cars, soon became something moonshiners would race against one another, those making Nascar.

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Apr. 2013.• Grabianowski, Ed. "How Moonshine Works." HowStuffWorks. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr.

2013.• "Carolina ShineFest 2011." - Events. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.• "Tim Smith Moonshine." - History of Shine. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.• "Outdoors - Archive - AR15.Com." Outdoors - Archive - AR15.Com. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr.

2013.• "Prohibition - Treasury Department Memo." - Awesome Stories. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr.

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Mountain Movie Poster - Internet Movie Poster Awards Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013.

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• "Panther Piss – Moonshine Label." Fading Ad Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013.

• "Moonshiners." Discovery Channel. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013.

• "Police Find Moonshine during Traffic stop." WTVRcom. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013.

• "Franklin County Moonshine Stills." - Franklin County Old Still Sites Virginia Moonshine. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013.