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OT - Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon Moonshine

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mikeinccfl
mikeinccfl Posts: 119
edited September 2016 in Off Topic
I tried homemade shine a long time ago and it was somewhat rough. But good (and generous) company outweighs less-than-ideal refreshments and I wouldn't insult my host by not partaking.

I saw this in the store today and bought it for research. Wow. This legal stuff is as smooth as an ice cube. I'll pick up the corn version next time for comparison, the blueberry that I bought is great but it's like fortified fruit juice.


L BGE, XL appetite
Cape Coral, FL
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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
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    The cherry is nasty.  Pass on it if you get the chance.
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
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    For some reason....I feel compelled to post this link to Midnight Moonlight....a great tune....if you ask me.  
    https://youtu.be/0dnibCQtdFE
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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  • GATraveller
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    northGAcock said:
    For some reason....I feel compelled to post this link to Midnight Moonlight....a great tune....if you ask me.  
    https://youtu.be/0dnibCQtdFE
    I started singing this song in my head as soon as i saw the title!!!!!   =)  B)

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    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • mikeinccfl
    mikeinccfl Posts: 119
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    RedSkip said:
    The cherry is nasty.  Pass on it if you get the chance.
    Will do. I remember Cherry Heering from my youth--I don't think I can go back there. Did you try the other varieties?
    L BGE, XL appetite
    Cape Coral, FL
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,227
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    Homemade shine can be tasty if done correctly with the proper equipment! 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • SGH
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    johnkitchens said:
    Homemade shine can be tasty if done correctly with the proper equipment! 
    Absolutely no question of it. 

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  • yljkt
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    I have had 3 times in my life real "Moonshine." That swill ain't even close. Real "Shine" is about 190 proof. Liquor goes on a scale of 200. Real Shine will fvck you up. Quick. I'm talking wanting to knock out teeth and maybe have sex with a cousin quick. Not trying to be rude but Real Shine is a whole different animal. That stuff is all marketing. Sorry if I offended anyone. 
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  • johnkitchens
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    yljkt said:
    and maybe have sex with a cousin quick.  Sorry if I offended anyone. 
    Probably just the Alabama guys. 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • RedSkip
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    @yljkt. "Real Shine" from the woods is not 190 Proof.  

    The only way to get that kind of purity is through a reflux column.  Good Ole' boys in the woods are running pot stills not columns, and without the thumper they yield around 145 Proof.  By double distilling, using a thumper, they can generally get up to 175-180 if it's a good design and they don't run it "hot".

    Running "hot", aka fast, you get poor cuts of products and the nasty flavors from the heads blend over to the hearts, as well as, the nasty smells from the tails. 

    Truly pure Shine (quality cuts of the hearts) has no taste and no smell.  

    190 Proof is done in a manufacturing setting (building) with multiple levels of distillation.  

    Above 195, you need to chemically treat the alcohol.
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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    RedSkip said:
    @yljkt. "Real Shine" from the woods is not 190 Proof.  

    The only way to get that kind of purity is through a reflux column.  Good Ole' boys in the woods are running pot stills not columns, and without the thumper they yield around 145 Proof.  By double distilling, using a thumper, they can generally get up to 175-180 if it's a good design and they don't run it "hot".

    Running "hot", aka fast, you get poor cuts of products and the nasty flavors from the heads blend over to the hearts, as well as, the nasty smells from the tails. 

    Truly pure Shine (quality cuts of the hearts) has no taste and no smell.  

    190 Proof is done in a manufacturing setting (building) with multiple levels of distillation.  

    Above 195, you need to chemically treat the alcohol.
    Have a mason jar full and report back back Skippy. Can only report on my limited 57 years of being alive. 
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,171
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    Moonshine tastes better when you know you're cheating the govt out of tax money. 
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  • johnkitchens
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-0IGe24unw

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • tgs2401
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    johnkitchens said:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-0IGe24unw
    I'll take two!
    One large BGE in Louisville, KY.
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  • RedSkip
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    johnkitchens said:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-0IGe24unw
    Nice spin off from Jim Beam and Mila.
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • johnkitchens
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    That is a 50 gallon still in the video.

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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