Since the beginning of American history, people have been making alcohol at home. Moonshine is characterized by two ideas: freedom and craftsmanship. After the American Revolutionary War, the federal government imposed a tax on the production of alcohol to pay for the costs incurred during the war. It was a heavy tax, and for some Americans, it was the difference between being able to feed their families and not being able to feed them. To escape this tax, people went to the moonlight.
Since then, throughout American history, people have turned to moonlight for a variety of reasons, including to escape taxes, to produce and enjoy alcohol during Prohibition, or to exercise their personal rights to build beautiful ships. The idea of moonshine is to be free to create and create as you please. As a hobby, Moonshine allows you to create your own drinks. Although traditionally whiskey, Moon Shining doesn't refer to a specific type of distilled liqueur. You can make rum, vodka, gin and more, and you can use virtually any kind of wheat or fruit. Your business is up to you Most alcohol stills are made of copper or stainless steel. All of our stills are made of 100% copper. Copper is more expensive than stainless steel, but it's worth it. First of all, copper can improve the aroma and overall quality of moonshine by removing the sulfur content of the yeast through a chemical reaction with copper. Copper has antibacterial properties, preventing the formation of toxins and destroying many viruses and bacteria (as well as making it taste and smell better). Stainless steel does not have these benefits and can compromise the quality and aroma of the resulting spirit. For this reason, many steel stills have a reflux design that produces a stronger, more flavorless distillate. Another problem with stainless steel is its low thermal conductivity. Copper is a high conductor of electricity, so it can distribute heat evenly throughout the still. Copper has been in use for at least 10,000 years. Copper is very difficult to work with even in harsh conditions, but it is flexible enough that it can be cut and stored in any shape. Copper has been widely used for centuries for plumbing, construction, and as a means of payment, but it is now widely used in electronics and electrical cables. Appalachian shine makers of old used copper, and it is now used in commercial distilleries as well. Of course, copper looks great too! Steel and aluminum stills can't compete aesthetically with copper. Our stills are true works of art. The Basics of Moonshine Production Let's get started. The work at Alembic is still very simple and consists of two main phases: fermentation - the creation of alcohol - and distillation - the collection of alcohol by evaporation. Fermentation is the creation of alcohol. Fermentation is a chemical reaction in which yeast (a type of mold) breaks down the sugars in fruits and grains such as corn, wheat and barley and converts them into alcohol and carbon dioxide. First, the wheat is milled. Traditionally, the corn was used in a corn mill and then ground into corn flour. The ground wheat is then added to the silents and soaked in hot water. Traditional moonshiners added malt to convert the corn starch into sugar to increase alcohol production. Yeast is added to this mixture and the final mixture of ground wheat, water and sugar or malt is called a puree. This puree is carefully mixed and gently heated while standing up so that the yeast can convert the sugar into a puree. After a while, the yeast converts the sugars into alcohol. This method is similar to wine (made from fruit) and beer (made from grains), where wine and beer are liqueurs before they are distilled. What separates wine and beer from moonlight and other liqueurs is the distillation process. Now, let's move on to the second step to separate the alcohol from the must.
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