If you mention home distilling to anyone who isn’t in the hobby or a professional distiller one of the first responses you get is “Moonshine can make you go blind”. This seems to be common knowledge passed down for generations, but is it true?  Can you really go blind from a bad batch of moonshine… Read more: Will Methanol in Moonshine Make You Go Blind? The Science vs. The Myth

If you talk to a group of home distillers about their process and what makes a good spirit each one will have something different to say about their mash bill, the yeast they use or how to age a whiskey.  But if you ask them what separates a harsh headache inducing moonshine from a quality… Read more: Understanding the Science of Cuts: Foreshots, Heads, Hearts, and Tails

Do you want to start distilling your own spirits but think it’s too expensive or too hard to get started, well you couldn’t be more wrong! You don’t need expensive commercial equipment or a degree in chemistry to start making your own bourbon, moonshine, rum or vodka. Most beginners make the mistake of spending too… Read more: The Complete Home Distiller’s Starter Kit: 6 Essential Tools You Need (And 3 You Can Skip)

Stripping Runs serve 2 main purposes in distillation, they reduce the volume of mash and increase the proof for the next distillation. Fermenting a wash can be a lot of work and to get the most bang for your buck you might want to make a batch that is larger than your still.  Now that… Read more: Stripping Runs – What, Why and How for Moonshine and Home Distillation

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