How to Make Moonshine

First - make or find a still and do NOT involve a car battery. Seriously, you have to watch out for that. If you run into it, know who you're buying from. It's a dying art and when I last asked I was told there were only a very few people still making good moonshine and you generally had to order it ahead of time.

From biblio.org:

Take:

corn meal
sugar
water
yeast
malt


Mix all ingredients together in a large container. After mixing, move the mixture, called "mash," into a still and leave it to ferment. How quickly this process occurs depends on the warmth of the mash.


Heat the mash to the point of vaporization at 173 degrees. The mash will produce a clear liquid, often the color of dark beer. You must watch this process with careful attention.

Trap vapor using a tube or coil. The vapor will be transferred into a second, empty container. The resulting condensation is the moonshine. It is then ready to drink or sell.

Keep mash in container. It is now called "slop." Add more sugar, water, malt, and corn meal and repeat the process.

Repeat the process up to eight times before replacing the mash.