OT - Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon Moonshine

mikeinccfl · September 2016

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.

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RedSkip · September 2016

The cherry is nasty. Pass on it if you get the chance.

northGAcock · September 2016

For some reason....I feel compelled to post this link to Midnight Moonlight....a great tune....if you ask me.
https://youtu.be/0dnibCQtdFE

GATraveller · September 2016

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!!!!!

mikeinccfl · September 2016

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?

johnkitchens · September 2016

Homemade shine can be tasty if done correctly with the proper equipment!

SGH · September 2016

johnkitchens said:

Homemade shine can be tasty if done correctly with the proper equipment!

Absolutely no question of it.

yljkt · September 2016

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.

johnkitchens · September 2016

yljkt said:

and maybe have sex with a cousin quick. Sorry if I offended anyone.

Probably just the Alabama guys.

RedSkip · September 2016

@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.

yljkt · September 2016

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.