How do you make traditional moonshine?

How do you make traditional moonshine?

Procedure:

1. Place your mash pot on its heat source and pour in 5 gallons of water.
2. Heat water to 165 °F.
3. Turn off heat source when you reach 165 °F and immediately stir in 8.5 pounds of Flaked Corn Maize.
4. Stir mixture continuously for 7 minutes.

How much corn do I need for 5 gallons of mash?

Ingredients: 5 gallons of water. 8.5 pounds of flaked maize.

What is the ratio of mash to moonshine?

For example, for every 1 gallon of water, you would use 1 pound of sugar, and 1 pound of corn meal. So for a 5 gallon mash (which is recommended for your first batches of moonshine) you would use 5 gallons of water, 5 pounds of corn meal, and 5 pounds of sugar.

What is the proof of illegal moonshine?

That’s because alcohol begins to attract moisture from the air at concentrations higher than 96% ABV, immediately diluting your moonshine. It’s worth noting that in most parts of the United States, it is illegal to distill moonshine above 160 proof (80% ABV) and it cannot be bottled at more than 125 proof (62.5% ABV).

What kind of water do you use to cut moonshine?

One of the most important tips I can give to moonshiners is to always use distilled water for making moonshine wash. It’s no secret that tap water contains a plethora of chemicals, some of which includes chlorine, chlorate, bromate and fluoride.

What kind of corn is best for moonshine?

The kind of corn for moonshine that we recommend is cracked, dry yellow corn, and yes, it’s field corn. It should be a good grade corn that is relatively clean.

Is flaked maize the same as cracked corn?

Cracked corn is just some size of corn grits. You would need to cook them or do an American Cereal Mash to gelatinize the starch. Flaked corn comes pre-gelatizined so you can put it directly into a standard infusion mash. Flaked wheat is also pre-gelatinized and can put it directly into a standard infusion mash.

How can you tell if moonshine is safe to drink?

How to Test for Purity. Folklore tells us one way to test the purity of moonshine is to pour some in a metal spoon and set it on fire. 6 If it burns with a blue flame it is safe, but if it burns with a yellow or red flame, it contains lead, prompting the old saying, “Lead burns red and makes you dead.”