O'Donnell Moonshine -"Tough Nut" | 700ml | 25% ABV | 50 proof

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The first 5% of the liquid separated fuel alcohol made by your distilling process is the foreshots. The foreshots has the earliest-evaporating alcohols in your corn mash water. Remember that the temperature is critical to your success. If it gets too cold, boiling temperature, the fermentation can stop because the yeast will go dormant. Remember that yeast likes it warm and moist.

Hearts, the next 30%, contain mostly ethanol and are the desirable part of the distillate. Tails, the final 35%, have a unique taste and can be set aside for distillation later or discarded. What is moonshine and what is its history? How do you increase the proof of your shine? Simply add sugar (not really recommended) or use a thumper keg.Similarly, the choice of bread yeast could result in variations in both yield and flavor, compared to specialized distillers’ yeast. This is most popular for beginners and those looking to really experiment with the flavors of their shine because it doesn’t require any mash and you still get the same abv. Just like the foreshots, the heads contain volatile alcohols that you should try to avoid consuming. While this will not blind you, it will give you one hell of a hangover which isn’t really pleasant. The next 30% yielded by your distilling process contains mostly ethanol. This is the good stuff you want to collect and store. The basic process requires you to dissolve sugar into water, pasteurize it (optional), then add the yeast nutrient and yeast to the good stuff. The Hybrid

Distillation happens when you heat a mix of corn, sugar, and yeast (this mix is called corn mash) in a big tank or pot. The heat causes the yeast to turn the sugar into alcohol, a process known as fermentation.Now, you’ve successfully finished making moonshine! All you need to do is collect it with the yield of your distillation equipment. Collecting Foreshots This good run ended when alcohol became legal again. But every time you sip on this alcohol, remember that you are drinking something that played a huge part in American history! Choosing Your Type of Moonshine Mash