My Moonshining Kin

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 7, 2006

Jonny. 'Shine will stunt your growth. It is not good for your new teeth either.

jon43 · Apr 7, 2006

bigcypresshunter said:
Jonny. 'Shine will stunt your growth. It is not good for your new teeth either.

yes you are right

but hope it will be a few years for new teeth :-X

Gypsy Heart · Apr 8, 2006

bigcypresshunter said:
Jonny. 'Shine will stunt your growth. It is not good for your new teeth either.

If shines stunts your growth ,then its a good thing we all drank...5'10 now....Lord I would have been a giant !

snake35 · Apr 15, 2006

I descend from a long line of moonshiners myself. The moonshining trade is still alive and well here in Eastern Kentucky. Unfortunately greed has really popped up. People put Lye in the mash to speed up fermentation. They also use a lot more sugar ( what we call sugar liquor) Thats where you get more of a hangover if you over indulge. Personally I don't drink any whisky That I do not know the makers. Great picture.

jon43 · Apr 15, 2006

snake35 said:
I descend from a long line of moonshiners myself. The moonshining trade is still alive and well here in Eastern Kentucky. Unfortunately greed has really popped up. People put Lye in the mash to speed up fermentation. They also use a lot more sugar ( what we call sugar liquor) Thats where you get more of a hangover if you over indulge. Personally I don't drink any whisky That I do not know the makers. Great picture.

i would not mind about a quart or two ::)

just to keep a round to have a snort every now and then. but dont know were to get the good stuff. i dont know anyone who makes it and if i did i would not buy. like you said no telling what there putting in there. $:-\$

gldhntr · Apr 15, 2006

googling ''white liquor'' or '' moonshine'' there are several stovetop methods displayed including small stills made from crockpots and steamer pots....oh and you can brew the stuff as long as it is for personal use and not sold........last i seen coming from the moonshine capital of north wilkesboro was $280.00 a gallon and WELLLLLLLL worth the price.....soak it in some good blue damsons about 6 months and it will make any man cry..................gldhntr

jon43 · Apr 15, 2006

gldhntr said:
googling ''white liquor'' or '' moonshine'' there are several stovetop methods displayed including small stills made from crockpots and steamer pots....oh and you can brew the stuff as long as it is for personal use and not sold........last i seen coming from the moonshine capital of north wilkesboro was $280.00 a gallon and WELLLLLLLL worth the price.....soak it in some good blue damsons about 6 months and it will make any man cry..................gldhntr

i thought i heard of a way to do it on the stove years ago. i dont know if will google that or not $:-\$ . i would start a batch and most of the pots will be on my head along with a bump from my wife

snake35 · Apr 15, 2006

Prices are much lower here in Eastern Kentucky. 10.00 per quart, 35.00 per gallon. Tourist pay more though.

The Seeker · Apr 16, 2006

Moonshiners!!!! It could be .... But I think were honored to be looking at the founders of the (bottled water industry)!!!!!

Stroover · Apr 19, 2006

Fer shore that be tiger sweat! I make the stuff myself. Old family recipe. My old man has taught me how to make it. He's been making it for almost 60 years. I like to filter the stuff through a Britta water filter about a douzen times, and it tastes just as smoooothe as can be!

kenb · Apr 19, 2006

Pick up a copy of "The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible" it's got all the recipes you could ask for and instructions for simple to complected stills, well written and funny too. Page 108 for thin mash whiskey, very easy too make with NO side effects (headaches, hangover and such) It also costs almost nothing to make. Not that I'm doing any of this stuff myself of course!!

kenb

Monty · Apr 19, 2006

My Grandpa ran a batch that was really bad. He caught the Sheriff snooping around his still and made him drink some by holding a gun on him. Then he gave the gun to the Sheriff and had him hold it on him while he drank some.

Monty

Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp · Apr 23, 2006

Duh: As most know I have been living a very sheltered liffe and am a Saint, soo I do have a few questions??

White lightning? shine?? hangovers? headaches

? Just what is this concoction anyways? What is it used for ?

Why is the law involved? Is this a natural pre-treasure hunting, detecting requirement?

Soo many questions that I really don't know where to begin, but, will start with a very important one to me sigh, does it loosen morals ? - I hope. I need all of the help that I can muster sniffff.

Till Eulenspiegle de La Mancha

p.s. 5'10" eh gypsy love ? ok if I use 4" lifter shoes?

dlester · Jun 5, 2006

Hey Gypsy, what town is yer relatives from? I'm 'bout 5 miles from Crosses.

Shinin' is still live & kickin' over here in Madison County, Ar

Last two quarts ran $7.50 each. Cheaper than going to the liquor store!

DL

Gypsy Heart · Jun 5, 2006

dlester said:
Hey Gypsy, what town is yer relatives from? I'm 'bout 5 miles from Crosses.

Shinin' is still live & kickin' over here in Madison County, Ar

Last two quarts ran $7.50 each. Cheaper than going to the liquor store!

DL

Huntsville, Aurora, Elsey Mountain

Monty · Jun 5, 2006

Gypsy, My wife lived in Aurora from 1962 to about 1968. She worked at the Juvenile shoe factory as a secretary and since she had small feet, she modled their new shoe lines, size 4 1/2 AA. She moved to Monett and lived there until the 70's and then moved back to Tulsa area. Her sister and bro-in- law still live in the area, Named Fulp.. He was the past mayor of Monett. Monty

Gypsy Heart · Jun 5, 2006

Monty, I think you are talking Missouri...and I am talking Madison County Arkansas
But My gg-uncle Thomas Elsey (married Susan Ledbetter) founded the city of Elsey Missouri.He and his brother Harrison ,were with the first group of pioneers into Arkansas in 1836

I do alot of research throughout Missouri and that Fulp name comes up alot.

djui5 · Jun 5, 2006

There's a treasure trail there...see the traingle? If you travel 400 yards North, then 400 yards East...

dlester · Jun 6, 2006

Well Gypsy, we're practically kin. I grew up & lots of my family still live 'bout a mile & a half due east of Aurora.

Hmmm...Ledbetter Mountain just a hop skip to the south of us. Know any Thomas's or Sparks?

Lots o history here in Booger County

DL