Tennessee Hillbilly Shows how to Make Moonshine at Home

This guy was dressed within the guidelines of the official moonshine personnel handbook and utilized appropriate terminology in relaying instruction. Thanks to his thorough yet simple demonstrations, i have too been awarded with the Mason jar golden lid award for successful completion of the illegal moonshine appliance design and economics ( IMADE)program. Thanks alot Gus

This guy reminds a bit of my grandfather, who was from East Tennessee in the Cumberland gap. He was born in 23" and helped his daddy produce corn whiskey for a little extra income. He supposedly made the best shine in Powell valley and maybe even in the state. A cousin of mine still knows the family recipe and still makes it from time to time. Man, that stuff tastes just like electrified water and comes in at around 184-186 proof. It's definitely good enough to drink by itself. Back in the 30s, may great grandpa and grandfather were on "the right side of the law" according to my grandpa, so they weren't bothered too much by local law enforcement, but to hide from the revenuers, they did their production in a cave and the smoke would come out of a different opening that was like 5 miles away. It was the perfect place, and they used corn grown in their own field and water from a fresh spring by the cave. My cousin uses the same little spring and homegrown corn. My grandfather died in 2003, and he was all of our heroes. WWII war hero, family man, and became a maintenance foreman at a paper mill all with a 5th grade education. He could fix anything from a car to industrial equipment. In the 70s my uncle went down home to Tennessee with him and grandpa pointed out no less than 5 different areas where he had rolled a car over running shine in the mountains. He was a character and was loved so much by so many. I'm sure he'd love to watch this video.

In a world where every enthusiast uses technical terminology to describe their passions this simple, no nonsense approach is much appreciated

My Grand father in Italy made what's called Grapa they use what was left over from crushing grapes for wine making. My dad told me some times your hear explosions in the forest from clogs but strong stuff. Great video just got an old Pressure cooker from the thrift store here in the Great state of Georgia. Now for that brass fitting & Copper tube. Wish me luck! Cheers fellas!🥂😉

not even 5 minutes into this vid and I like this guy already.... plain and simple....no bullsh*t... :)

I've been making shine for over 30 years. This guys video did a pretty fair job. Different recipes are the key to great flavors. Great video.

This hillbilly is really authentic , the grimaces on his face suggest that he is proud of his bread eeeuummm "moonshine" After a jar of his own moonshine he dances into the night on some banjo music !!!!! I love it !!!

i use a submergible fish tank heater to keep it at the right temp. It works perfect. This came out with a nice hint of corn flavor, everyone loved it.

I like this guy. Good job sir...nothing wrong with teaching others, very much appreciated.

My grandfather was a shiner. Not a good one lol.. Used his stuff to run the local vehicles. This is an art and you are the artist. Love it!

My Great Uncle made shine (somewhere in Canada during the 30's) The stories he had for a young kid, unforgettable. Kept the farm in the family.

This guy is legit . Been making my mash with these ingredients in a cooler on my porch for a decade . You get about 3 decent quarts . Next batch is sour mash if you just add to what's already in your cooler..

This was great! I cannot believe I haven’t seen this. We still pay excise taxies levied to support WWII which ended in 1945 - we need to stop paying taxes on alcoholic beverages - less government more freedom.

Watched this a year ago and tried all the videos advice out there..havent been back to the liquor scince...its not free..but cheaper and much better product than store bought. You know you've done it right when you can drink a quart and wake up next day without a hangover...🇺🇸❤

My grandfather was a wine maker mostly, made some of the best dandelion and strawberry wine around from the stories I've been told but he also would make brandy now and again and I was told he made his home-made still out of a pressure cooker... I've inherited that liquor making trait from him, and recently started distilling and I absolutely love it, and lately I've been trying to figure his recipe out through talking to multiple family members, I'm pretty I can pick up where he left off, since he died on my 5th birthday and though I do remember him, I was obviously to little to understand anything about wine making,, so I never got a chance to learn from him, I'm hoping I can piece his recipe together though and carry it on...🙏🙏🙏🙏

This guy is def a pro; the way he works that funnel back & forth between jars & never misses a drop of whiskey... You can tell he’s done this a time or 2! I love this video!

I gotta tell you sir that I ain't seen a more pleasurable instructional video since I moved from California back to my beloved North Carolina. Thank you much for putting a smile on this country boys face. God bless and may He reserve a Special place in Heaven for you!

Wow!!! Thank you so much for showing us just how it's done! I have been a student of shinin' for years but never was the lesson so clear and easy to understand. You deserve a PhD. Brewmaster Degree!

I'm off to thrift stores in search of a pressure cooker... love this guy...

Thanks grandpa for your knowledge, I've never had a grandpa, but you close to it. Color does not matter. I cannot wait to make my first batch.