MooncatBlue is forming a "Xanga Wilderness Survival Commune" and has appointed me, being as I am from Ky, Czar of the Moonshine!

I don't know about you, but I see no point in survivin', iffn they ain't a little sippin' whiskey around!

The basic ingredients:

• corn meal
• sugar
• water
• yeast
• malt

The basic process:

Mix all ingredients together in a large container. After mixing, move the mixture, called "mash," into a still and leave it to ferment. How quickly this process occurs depends on the warmth of the mash. Usually 4 to 5 days

Heat the mash to the point of vaporization at 173 degrees. The mash will produce a clear liquid, often the color of dark beer. You must watch this process with careful attention.

Trap vapor using a tube or coil. The vapor will be transferred into a second, empty container. The resulting condensation is the moonshine. It is then ready to drink or sell.

Keep mash in container. It is now called "slop." Add more sugar, water, malt, and corn meal and repeat the process.

Repeat the process up to eight times before replacing the mash.

The stills can be as simple as these.

Or as high tech as this.

Sounds like fun!

Edit:

Seedsower sent me a picture of a still she found at the Best Western in Newport Tennessee!!!!!

I'm going to have to appoint her Head of Procurement!

It's perfect! Even looks like it's made of stainless steel!

OK, needing volunteers to haul these sacks of cornmeal and sugar!

And if we can sell enuff of it without gittin' caught, we can invest in somethin' lack iss here!

Or maybe even........dare I even dream it......

this!