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MoonshineDistilling
Приєднався 19 чер 2009
Moonshine Distilling is the You Tube channel of Payton Fireman who runs the West Virginia Distilling Co. LLC. The website for the distillery is mountainmoonshine.com
I also post personal and family videos that I want to keep available to the public.
I also post personal and family videos that I want to keep available to the public.
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Distillery Operations Segment 11
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Whiskey Production Discussion. Boiler Discussion.
Distillery Operations Segment 10
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Double Run 15 Hours, Thump Keg & Still Description.
Distillery Operations Segment 6
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Third Day of Fermentation. Setting up and Explaining Still.
Distillery Operations at West Virginia Distilling Co.
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Complete production season at the West Virginia Distilling Co. Making Mountain Moonshine, the entire process. It's a little long at 2.5 hours so skip around to the parts that interest you. I used the data I gathered to write a Manual available on Amazon called: Distillery Operations: How to Run a Small Distillery. The video covers all the processes I went through to make my products from Cookin...
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"Bill Gates brother makes booze"🙂 But seriously, best video on distilling.
Hi I have just ordered your book from Amazon but one thing im unsure of. At the end of the double run you say you add 500 Gallons of 100 Proof whiskey the still, do you dilute it with water so as it reduced the proof and the still don't run dry/? excuse my ignorance but im new to this. Paul
There is no reason to dilute the charge in the still with water. The higher the proof one starts with the higher the proof one will obtain with a simple pot still like mine. I had more than 500 gallons of single run but that was as much as my still would hold. I save the rest of the next run. Also, one has to allow for the expansion of the alcohol as it warms up. One can’t fill it to the rim because it will actually expand and climb up the column rather than have the larger surface area of the still diameter for vapor to be driven off of. Lastly, there’s no reason to heat more water than necessary. Catch you later. Payton.
@@MoonshineDistilling I have received your book and give you every credit for making distillation fun. the detail in the book is nothing more than fantastic. highly reccommend.Paul (Northern Ireland.)
Hi. Great video Could you please share contacts for supplies of bottles, caps, labler machine, filler, conveyor and capper thanks. Wsachikonye@gmail.com
There are some resources on my website. I put the links in the description up top; just hit 'show more'. I used the data from this season to write a manual and some software for distilleries as well. Thanks for your compliments. Payton
And that's how you keep a consistent product!
What did he do to the corn ball
You have to catch them with the paddle and squish them against the side of the still to break them up. It's hot work with the steam coming off.
You still making alcohol great video
Wow. Really the best video I have seen. I like your style of narration. Easy to follow. Very professional. Jaw dropping equipment. Thank you.
As a Wanna Be Moonshiner, I have to say this is the most comprehensive video I have come across. Thank you for your great presentation and informative content. Best video I have seen for this scale of operation. Lots of work and I can see you love what you do. I hope you are well rewarded for your efforts.
Excellent video! You are indeed dedicated to your profession! Did I hear you say '500 proof'? How so?
Damn you work hard Sir, one of the best vids I've seen on corm whiskey...I take off my hat to you mate. Cheers from Aussie.
Can you write the name of the enzymes you were using please
I was unsing Novazome's Glucamalyase (sp?) That was 10 years ago and the manufactures change brand names every year or so.
What is this whisky or vodka
where do they sell you liquor ? And what is the Brand?
Thanks for asking. It’s not clear, until late in the process in the longer video, what the heck I’m actually making. The brand is Mountain Moonshine® and it’s sold primarily in West Virginia.
@@MoonshineDistilling well, if I can find it , I'm gonna buy some . Legal white dog is generally overpriced and not very good in my experience , but y'all seem to really know your trade.
This video is awesome. Do you make anything else apart from whiskey?
We also made "Old Oak Recipe" with Oak Chips that were soaked in Moonshine for 3-6 days and it came out like Canadian Whiskey. The process is described later in the video.
I would love to see a rum run ;)
you mentioned a list of acids, sulphuric being one of them, then you say don"t use battery acid but battery acid is sulphuric or did you mean dont use acid from a battery? I can see its an old post, but if you are monitoring.
Car battery acid (from Auto Parts stores) is formulated with other chemicals that are good for batteries and bad for mash. I don't have a list of the components but once I learned that it was not pure sulphuric acid I quit using it. Phosphoric acid or just plain vinegar or lemon juice will work.
Many many thanks for taking the time . . most enjoyable and i will pass it on / share . . Cheers R.
He looks like John Lennon..
You think very well man ! You don’t just sit there and wonder what to do about solving issues ....... you use your head very well and with an admirable amount of common sense ! Had to give ya that “ Good job on that !” Credit for your foresight.
When you are having to come every 2 or 3 minutes to fill and refill the water level in you secondary cooler ...... you mentioned building a much larger reservoir. Instead of having to keep an eye on the water level that often....... couldn’t you , with the garden hose diameter, use a “ toilet tank float ball , shut off “ system to free you up from that constant filling of the cooling tank? Just an idea.
2009 was the first year I had built this configuration. Then I got a sump pump floating on off ‘ball’ and had it actuate a water valve to fill the condenser. Also, I learned to dial back on the amount of heat I was putting into the still because, at equilibrium, more heat was not translating into that much more output and consequently the heat load on the condenser was not as great.
Very good thinking with the isolation valves !!! Thought you were going home at 6 pm but ya may have to call for a pizza brotha ! 👍🏻
Haven’t seen any attempt, nor mention anything about the importance of being sanitary. Haven’t seen you wash nor rinse anything. I realize you are doing this on a much larger scale but certain steps are crucial to a thorough fermentation and minimizing invasive yeasts.
Robert where are your awards?
Hiya, the washing and rinsing was all off camera, but I take your point. Also, so many yeast come in with the corn itself and in the air all around us, it just adds 'local color' Some winery's and breweries actually encourage this ambient yeast effect.
Cool!!!!
Good video, very informative, but what is the car in the background?
It is a 1963 Daimler SP 250. My mom bought it new. No seat belts growing up. Thanks for noticing.
Best distilling video I’ve seen so far!
I dont mean to be so offtopic but does any of you know of a method to get back into an Instagram account? I was dumb lost the account password. I would love any assistance you can give me
@Luca Tripp Instablaster ;)
@Gianni Ellis I really appreciate your reply. I found the site on google and im in the hacking process atm. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Gianni Ellis It worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D Thanks so much, you saved my account !
@Luca Tripp glad I could help xD
Just wanted to let you know, when you are pulling the string to open the bags, if the string gets stuck immediately when you start pulling, you are just pulling from the wrong side. I raised pigs as a kid and we fed them milled corn, so I opened quite a few of those bags. I (eventually) learned that when you opened a bag you were supposed to pull the string only from one side, and if you tried pulling the string from the other side of the bag, the string would knot up immediately.
Howdy. This was one skill I simply never mastered. Welding, no problem. Opening sacks of corn was always a crap shoot of all thumbs.
Could you give me a link for download the book by payton fireman?
www.amazon.com/Distillery-Operations-How-Run-Small/dp/0983337640/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=payton+fireman&qid=1568344166&s=books&sr=1-2
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How long should suger wash fermentation take?
Can the mash be re fermented after it's been distilled once or twice?
Hi Distillers, We have been attempting a "bourbon" style mash using corn & malted barley but we need some help. we have had great conversions and our latest mash even produced the cap that we see in the video here but we are having a hell of a time draining the wort away from the grain. i have seen larger breweries use expensive brew kettles with hoisting grain baskets but we are not that elaborate yet. does anyone have any advice on draining a 80-100 gallon mash? cheers
Use a Paint Strainer. www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-2-Pack-Plastic-Bucket-Paint-Strainers-Fits-Container-Size-5-Gallon/1008387 They work really well and are cheap.
Excellent video. Great job explaining what it takes to make liquor.
I work in warehousing. I keep a diamond steel in my pocket to re-sharpen my razor knife-blades. Two passes and it's back to being sharp. That'll save you some money in the long run! I'd love to come and work for you for two years just to learn the business.
This is such a great resource
great video
I came here for info on moonshine, but I have a family member that struggled with depression/suicidal ideation, so I watched this video. I will say its quite interesting to watch how things have evolved in the thinking about this over the decades. While self-esteem is a huge component, they now know that body chemistry and brain function play a huge part. It took years to get this person to the right place that did some brain function testing, took the person off anti-depressants and put them on anti-seizure medicine. Within two weeks the transformation was incredible. Now this person is happy and well adjusted, making progress and leading a successful life. And I can tell you, this person was wanted and cared for their whole life, so it was more a factor of body chemistry and brain function. Things they hadn't studied completely in the 60's when this program was first aired.
+moncor It is an odd concordance to have moonshine and psychotherapy on the same channel. When my dad came up into the ranks there were no anti psychotic or anti depressant medications whatsoever. We have come so far since then. Thanks for noticing.
Yes it is illegal unless you obtain the proper permits
Damn. It's a shine gusher.
Boy if he ever did have a leak that sucker would blow a hole in the moon!
OSSUM THE OLDEST ORIGINAL ROCKET FUEL OF THIS EARTH FROM OUR SOIL !
use that plastic hose on the end of a condenser for a 1000 gallon black pot you wont have ant plastic of you running 80 to 90 percent at 50 or 60 gallons in
125 not good , 80 to 90 is better ,
how do we buy your CD collection on making mash?
I'm sorry, what does this have to do with distilling?
Well done Sir thanks so much for sharing your craft with us.
Actually it is more common than one would think!
does the video shows the whole process from mash to distilling and final product. canonbj66@gmail.com
Its beer until you distill it :)
Now they are getting somewhere. I do know that a good cap and bitter taste equall's quality!
@PappyDan im guesing about 5% of that will be pure ethanol and hearts which is what hel be collecting so about 50 gal at 100 proof