Category: Interesting

That’s what some folks call moonshine. It goes by other names, too: woods whiskey, hooch and white lightning. No matter what you call it, making

Despite legal efforts to become a ‘dry’ state, moonshine production in Alabama did not slow down. In dry counties, it is illegal to manufacture moonshine

Remove the old flowers as they become brown and unattractive. This procedure, call deadheading, encourages the yarrow plant to produce new flowers, keeping your plant

Sour mash is a process used in the distilling industry that uses material from an older batch of mash to start the fermentation of a

A 1 gallon run will yield 3-6 cups of alcohol. A 5 gallon run will yield 1-2 gallons of alcohol. A 8 gallon run will

If the whiskey burned off and the powder ignited, it was considered “proof.” That meant approximately 100 proof (49.5 percent rounded up). But now we

The juice from coconuts often is mixed with a variety of other flavors and alcohols to create drinks, such as the Pina Colada. However, the

For avid hobbyists, the fun doesn’t stop after they get wine, some wish to distill it so they would enjoy a higher proof alcohol. Wines,

No, it is not legal to distill alcohol in California without a permit. However, several commercial distillers permits are available. Distilling alcohol intended for human