In addition to being one of my favorite spirits, Rum is one of the easiest for the beginning home distiller to make.  To make rum there isn’t a complicated mashing process, you just need to heat the ingredients, mix them up and pitch your yeast. Before getting to the recipe we need to talk about… Read more: How to Make Rum

This is the most basic moonshine recipe.  It is easy to make, ferments quickly and tastes great.  Unlike all grain whiskey recipes that require converting starches in grains to sugar, this recipe uses table sugar to create the alcohol and the corn simply provides flavor. The neutral flavor also works well for flavoring post distillations. … Read more: Beginners Moonshine Recipe

Single distillation, double distillation, 10x distilled what does it mean?  This refers to the number of times that liquid is vaporized and then condensed back to a liquid. This can happen as separate runs where the pot is filled, distilled and then filled again for the next distillation.  Another option is using a thumper, retort… Read more: Single vs Double vs Reflux Distillation – What and Why

Can you distill alcohol with an Air Still? Yes, you can distill alcohol with an air still.  Air stills are probably the easiest way to get into the hobby of distillation.  You can purchase an air still designed specifically for alcohol production or modify a cheap water still. What is an Air Still? Air stills… Read more: Can you distill alcohol with an Air Still

The first time you distill your own liquor is exciting and a little nerve wracking but with some direction it’s not that hard.  I’ve only been in the hobby for about 2 years, so I can still remember what it was like for me. The goal of this lesson is to walk you through the… Read more: Basics of Distilling, Your First Run – Lesson 4