Distilling Mountain Dew To ACTUALLY Do The Dew

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  • @ClawhammerSupply
    @ClawhammerSupply 9 місяців тому +420

    Thanks for hosting us, Jesse! New Zealand is amazing and hanging with you and the fam was a ton of fun! 10 days wasn’t long enough. So we’ll be back… Next week too soon?

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +40

      Hell yeah, let's do it again! Had a blast hanging out and filming miss you lot!

    • @bilz0r
      @bilz0r 9 місяців тому +5

      Those plates are pretty cool, and a very reasonable price from your website. But they're 1.5 inch right? Could you fit them on Jesse's Pure Distilling or T500 setup?

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +6

      @@bilz0r yup 1.5 inch ferrules. You could definitely. But you would need to either DIY or get a conversion kit to put ferrules onto the pot.
      Also really need manual power control for the pot. But that's not too hard to DIY.

    • @markcilli9321
      @markcilli9321 9 місяців тому +6

      When I started brewing and distilling these were my 2 go to channels, pretty awesome to see you together again 🎉

    • @adamdipietro
      @adamdipietro 9 місяців тому +9

      @@StillIt I did nearly this same thing with Redbull. It tasted like rocket fuel. We called it Reactor #4 after the Chernobyl accident and only found it tolerable mixed with cream soda. Cheers mate.

  • @greggoryparks8442
    @greggoryparks8442 9 місяців тому +1083

    A moonshine, made from a soda, named after moonshine? We've come full circle!

    • @Adroit1911
      @Adroit1911 9 місяців тому +13

      Exactly what I was thinking 🤣

    • @Russman67
      @Russman67 9 місяців тому +26

      It's the circle. Circle of Life. 🤣

    • @K9TheFirst1
      @K9TheFirst1 9 місяців тому

      Apparently Mountain Dew was made initially as a moonshine mixer, so it's recursive on multiple levels.

    • @SSand4
      @SSand4 9 місяців тому +26

      Dewception

    • @SpaceRanger187
      @SpaceRanger187 9 місяців тому +5

      when summit is out of weed

  • @samfisher6606
    @samfisher6606 9 місяців тому +135

    There was a guy who makes mead on Instagram and he just made a Mountain Dew Mead. He said basically the same thing you guys are saying in regard to tasting notes. Also, I've found a great method for flattening soda is freezing it all the way and then thawing it out because the CO2 stays suspended in liquid but separates in a solid so when you thaw it out, the gas escapes.

  • @lanceuppercut6168
    @lanceuppercut6168 8 місяців тому +72

    Lightning Dew. A blend between white lightning and mountain dew. Reminds me of the old White Lightning song lyrics:
    "I asked my ol' pappy why he called his brew,
    White lightning 'stead of mountain dew,
    I took one swig and right away I knew,
    As my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue"

    • @DashingFelon
      @DashingFelon 7 місяців тому

      And we call it white lightening in prison now... full circle

    • @scottinWV
      @scottinWV 6 місяців тому +2

      One of the bigger stores has their own brand called Mountain Lightning.

  • @razbitom
    @razbitom 8 місяців тому +4

    i love that stainless fermenter. back when i used to brew and distill i just used that naff, seemingly ubiquitous translucent white plastic tub. it got the job done but with no frills and with the low down tap you didn't have to worry about sediment - made racking a breeze, and really simplified saprging.
    but i love watching people do it right and with *much* better equipment, which i sincerely hope shines through in the finished product.

  • @armedandredee
    @armedandredee 9 місяців тому +492

    DEWSHINE should be the name. Like Moonshine, but with Mt Dew. Do Dr Pepper next!

    • @ONEOFUS767
      @ONEOFUS767 9 місяців тому +32

      Mountain dew is an old slang word used by Appalachian moonshiners back in the day.

    • @DavidMBebber
      @DavidMBebber 9 місяців тому +4

      Mountain Shine?

    • @javadude666
      @javadude666 9 місяців тому +8

      That's what moonshine went by was mountain dew back in 1850's that's where the names root come from.

    • @chungin955
      @chungin955 9 місяців тому +26

      .....dewshine was an actual flavor of mntdew

    • @CitizenTechTalk
      @CitizenTechTalk 9 місяців тому +2

      Dewshine is precisely what I thought while watching this video as well!

  • @stealthgundwick
    @stealthgundwick 9 місяців тому +97

    As a Canadian….I just want to say God bless America and thank you for the scientific discoveries you continue to make

    • @victorkreig6089
      @victorkreig6089 8 місяців тому +5

      Since you're canadian, look in to acquiring some Dr. Enuf, made by the same guys who helped to make Dew more than just regional. Good stuff

    • @radroofer
      @radroofer 8 місяців тому +2

      Since y'all learn a lot from us as friendly as I can I'll say the God in your bible is Ba'al and you can thank the vatican for that because the little horn of Daniel vatican rewrote the modern KJV and wrote the quran giving us a one world religion and they changed the name of our Father Yehovah to God meaning Ba'al so when you say God bless He hears Ba'al bless.

    • @QHalvorson
      @QHalvorson 8 місяців тому

      @@radroofer SHUT UP. Praise the All-Father fahker

    • @lalaboards
      @lalaboards 8 місяців тому +3

      Glad we could contribute this important breakthrough to humanity .

    • @Adelaide-audits.
      @Adelaide-audits. 8 місяців тому

      😅😅😅😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

  • @r0cketplumber
    @r0cketplumber 9 місяців тому +280

    Lab report on a sample of Mountain Dew: "Your horse has diabetes."

    • @user-mn8lz7gf6d
      @user-mn8lz7gf6d 9 місяців тому +10

      nice

    • @Tawnos_
      @Tawnos_ 9 місяців тому +18

      I got one on a case of Rolling Rock: "Your horse is an alcoholic and you've got foals on the way."

    • @kartchner7
      @kartchner7 6 місяців тому +3

      I laughed so hard I choked!

  • @jonathanzufelt9771
    @jonathanzufelt9771 9 місяців тому +1

    Seriously was the funniest video I’ve seen you do. I love this UA-cam channel! Probably my favorite!!

  • @minuteman2547
    @minuteman2547 9 місяців тому +78

    So, bleed a green ice pop into everclear and skip steps 2 through 32. Brilliant lads!

    • @bluedreamchicago9319
      @bluedreamchicago9319 8 місяців тому +2

      Everclear tastes bad tho just the shit its made with

    • @gregroot198519
      @gregroot198519 8 місяців тому +7

      Just dilute the everclear in mountain dew. Something I used to "dew" in my younger and dumber years. Spent a good part of my first leave block after turning 21 doing exactly that; ~3/4" of EC in a slushie cup and the rest is MD. Sit and sip and play far cry while my best bud was at work 👌

    • @tonysmith3875
      @tonysmith3875 8 місяців тому +1

      then redistill the everclear and add fresh peaches to your second thump keg. tht where all your excellent flavors comes from

    • @tonysmith3875
      @tonysmith3875 8 місяців тому +1

      just add your favorite flavors of sweetened kool-aid packs straight in to the everclear bottle or yu can even desolve a full bag of worthers candy's in the ever cLear and it's just as good.

    • @PyroDREW.
      @PyroDREW. 3 місяці тому

      ahhh you must be one the folks that thinks all shine is nail polish remover.
      everclear is terrible compared to good shine.

  • @stevenferris4733
    @stevenferris4733 9 місяців тому +26

    From San Diego, Ca. Been distilling the Dew for awhile, we call it a Dew Wrench!!! Thanks love your show!!! Steve Ferris

    • @redacted_____
      @redacted_____ 9 місяців тому +1

      I wish I could buy a pint off you

    • @jefferyhill4932
      @jefferyhill4932 2 місяці тому

      I'm in San Diego and I'd buy a pint of you.

  • @kencoffman7145
    @kencoffman7145 9 місяців тому +226

    Something like this should be labeled as candy brandy

  • @briandickinson3721
    @briandickinson3721 8 місяців тому +6

    I'm a Dew-head from waaaaaayyyyy back. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing something this awesome! Appreciated the video from start to end.

    • @Blau-Zeigen-vh2zt
      @Blau-Zeigen-vh2zt 8 місяців тому

      On behalf of Mountain Dew we are sincerely sorry you're a type 2 Diabetic

    • @Blau-Zeigen-vh2zt
      @Blau-Zeigen-vh2zt 8 місяців тому +1

      Look for Sun-Drop it's far superior to Mountain Dew plus it mixes well with George Dickle sour mash whiskey it's from North Carolina Sun-Drop

  • @shekharmoona544
    @shekharmoona544 9 місяців тому +99

    American Mountain dew has brominated vegetable oil in it. I noticed when I was serving in Iraq the mountain dew taste different and didn't have that ingredient in it.

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +36

      Huh interesting! Il have to look into the difference that may make in fermentation

    • @disciplebill
      @disciplebill 9 місяців тому +24

      Doesn't contain it anymore! I drink it again now that they've removed it!

    • @junit483
      @junit483 9 місяців тому +19

      Hasn't been used since 2019

    • @AlasdairThompson
      @AlasdairThompson 9 місяців тому +32

      BVO has actually finally been outlawed by the FDA.

    • @hondaxl250k0
      @hondaxl250k0 9 місяців тому

      because America is allowed to poison its food. our government is evil..

  • @whyomgwhywtf
    @whyomgwhywtf 9 місяців тому +40

    Not 3 days ago i was searching for a video about distilling pineapple fanta... timing is impeccable, my good sir.

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +18

      Ahhhhh I could see that being better than mountain dew Actually. Don't be ass hats like us. Do the pH properly hahaha

    • @kjdevault
      @kjdevault 9 місяців тому +8

      Please keep us updated if you do the Fanta!!! That sounds fooking Delicious!!

    • @Miata822
      @Miata822 9 місяців тому +5

      @@StillIt You should at least keep some litmus strips as a backup.

    • @kevinc8574
      @kevinc8574 9 місяців тому +2

      @@StillItTry making tepache

    • @zachh5812
      @zachh5812 9 місяців тому +7

      Highly recommend using pineapple jarritos instead!

  • @jonathanmartin3370
    @jonathanmartin3370 9 місяців тому +52

    Honestly, Double Dewty is a great name

    • @Sunifriliac
      @Sunifriliac 8 місяців тому +2

      Nah they said it once . Mountain doo doo

    • @empiresrikesfat
      @empiresrikesfat 8 місяців тому

      Purple Pineapple

  • @timmytheimpaler1750
    @timmytheimpaler1750 3 місяці тому

    I'm stoked you guys did these collaborations!

  • @ashleyobrien4937
    @ashleyobrien4937 8 місяців тому +24

    I remember being in Nelson hospital after a bike versus car incident, on the second day I got up, limped to the "lovely" toilets and had a leak, I was pretty out of it and didn't even think twice about why my urine was pink. I asked one of the nurses later why it was pink, she said, ahh you obviously had kidney or bladder damage and WHY didn't you TELL us ! still whacked on Morphine I just smiled shrugged my shoulders and went back to lie down lol...so it wasn't the mountain dew that I was drinking lol...

    • @nickpapadopoulos9978
      @nickpapadopoulos9978 8 місяців тому +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Xfacter
      @Xfacter 8 місяців тому +3

      Mental note: pink pee = bad
      ....✍👍

  • @r.j.bijsterbosch8546
    @r.j.bijsterbosch8546 8 місяців тому +2

    Nice to see this collab with @clawhammersupply. Really like both channels as a hobby brewer and distiller. Learned a lot from you guys. All supported by the Dutch Amstel bier. It's all in the detail😂. Greetings from the Netherlands. ❤

    • @tomvrancken6489
      @tomvrancken6489 8 місяців тому +1

      even better , the Dutch Amstel Bier crate has traveled to down under and is now presented to us upside-down 🤣

    • @r.j.bijsterbosch8546
      @r.j.bijsterbosch8546 8 місяців тому

      @@tomvrancken6489 Sharp thought 😉😂

  • @shekharmoona544
    @shekharmoona544 9 місяців тому +35

    We have another soda out here called Cheerwine. It's NC original cherry flavored soda that tastes different from the others.

    • @CarolinaTrail
      @CarolinaTrail 9 місяців тому +5

      I did that one last year. I live in salisbury where cheerwine is made. Expensive tho. Box of syrup from the factory cost me $150.

    • @jadsel
      @jadsel 9 місяців тому +1

      I hadn't thought about Cheerwine in a while, but suddenly i'm really missing the stuff from the other side of the Atlantic. Not sure about distilled, though. ;)

    • @CarolinaTrail
      @CarolinaTrail 9 місяців тому +4

      @@jadsel it just makes a basic vodka with a touch of very light back cherry aroma.

    • @yournamehere5926
      @yournamehere5926 9 місяців тому +3

      Or sundrop

  • @rimrock53
    @rimrock53 9 місяців тому +11

    When I was in college (50 years ago) we drank quite a few “B & L specials”. 4 ice cubes in a tall 16 oz (Pepsi) glass, add Canadian whisky to float the ice well, then finish with 10 oz of cold Mt Dew. The girls called them “Lemon Drops”. They go down real easy.

    • @johnturtle6649
      @johnturtle6649 9 місяців тому +2

      The girls or the lemon drops?

    • @rimrock53
      @rimrock53 9 місяців тому +3

      @@johnturtle6649 I have to say the Lemon Drops. I married one of the girls.

    • @johnturtle6649
      @johnturtle6649 9 місяців тому

      @@rimrock53 Good for you, I was just making a crude joke but seriously I hope you two have many happy years together.

  • @damianmorningstar3150
    @damianmorningstar3150 9 місяців тому +4

    from what I researched, Yes Moutain Dew can ferment if you increase it's acidity PH by like 1 the preservative used to keep it from fermenting no longer works at least that is what works for Mead

  • @bryansimpson5975
    @bryansimpson5975 9 місяців тому +4

    Here's an idea for a larger scale fermentation. Buy a box of Mountain Dew syrup. A five gallon bag produces roughly 30 gallons of soda. I'm also curious to know what barrel aged version of this would taste like. I work as a Distiller, I wonder if my boss would let me try this?

  • @pieceofschmidtgamer
    @pieceofschmidtgamer 8 місяців тому +5

    I think this is the first time anyone has decided that Mountain Dew _doesn't_ have enough sugar in it and adding more.

  • @LaughingLION7
    @LaughingLION7 9 місяців тому +4

    Such a fun episode!! Looks like you guys had fun! Thanks for the vid!
    Mountain doin it!

  • @shewmonohoto
    @shewmonohoto 9 місяців тому +51

    It needs to be aged in oak! Mtn. Dew was originally meant to be a mixer for whiskey.

  • @basnobua
    @basnobua 9 місяців тому +85

    "its consistently about 0.5 too low" "lets ballpark it"- Made me laugh logarithmicly

    • @fuurinkazan164
      @fuurinkazan164 8 місяців тому

      Done the Dew is the best name. Do the Dew boys!

    • @kellrik66
      @kellrik66 8 місяців тому

      it does add up

  • @DirtyDovi
    @DirtyDovi 9 місяців тому +2

    Nicely done boys!! Back in the 90s, we mixed Mtn Dew & Vodka and for some reason named it the Green Jesus.
    Not only was it a fun drink to bring along when skating, it doubled as 'better than water' to use in our bongs. 🤘🤣

  • @johndurrett3573
    @johndurrett3573 8 місяців тому +12

    Mountain Dew - based on origins...the fresh dew in the morning on a mountainside...vigor, refreshing. The dew itself is condensed drops of water... Moonshine...condensed alcohol... If we have condensed both into one then all thats left is "The Shining"

  • @jriegerco
    @jriegerco 9 місяців тому +5

    Absolutely loved this! This was an amazing idea for a video. Love that it’s doing so well!

  • @firefly5247
    @firefly5247 9 місяців тому +39

    These meme spirits episodes are the most "boys will be boys" shit on youtube and I love every one

  • @josephcook2314
    @josephcook2314 9 місяців тому +8

    Great collaboration Jesse! Mountain Dew is a number one seller here in Georgia! Beat people would go crazy for this.

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +3

      Got any crazy craft distilleries there ? haha

  • @jeremyrendon579
    @jeremyrendon579 8 місяців тому +2

    Since you have created a moonshine derived from Mountain Dew, a beverage with a name that literally means moonshine. And since it did also originate from Appalachian states, you could pay homage to the birthplace of American moonshine and call it, Appalachian Rain... But if you're going to stick with Double Duty, you definitely need to spell it as, Double Dew-Tea. 😊 And if you dew end up bottling it and decide to that name, I'll gladly take any royalties that you might be willing to throw my way!🫡

  • @mattarnett6009
    @mattarnett6009 8 місяців тому

    I loved your attempt. I'm sure it was an interesting taste. If no one has mentioned this yet. Mt Dew makes a Hard MtDew which I love drinking. It comes in several flavors and its 5%ABV. They also make a Hard Monster which is good.

  • @skaviouz
    @skaviouz 8 місяців тому +1

    Mt Dew Liqueur --> Mundu Liqueur
    Reasoning: it sounds good and it's on point. If you are slurring, MountDew sounds like Mundu
    I just didn't like the name DewShine, so I wanted to come up with a better name. With inspiration of some Off Brands, I came up with some alternatives: Mountain Concentrate, Pure Dew, Dew Spirit, and Distilled Cloud (As dew ponds are also called Cloud Ponds).
    Off Brands of Mountain Dew
    Mountain Lightning (Great Value @ Walmart)
    Mountain Rush (Shasta from Bargain and Wholesale markets)
    Mountain Breezee (Signature Select @ Safeway/Albertsons)
    Mountain Frost (Summit @ ALDI)
    Moon Mist (Faygo from weird non-grocery places such as a liquidation store or small regional chain business)

  • @DonOblivious
    @DonOblivious 9 місяців тому +21

    "No pretty way to do this" is so true. I dumped dozens of gallons of Mt. Dew on my first day working at Pepsi. The bottles weren't full and the radioactive detector kicked them into the reject sink.
    I mostly stabbed the bottles with my pocket knife because it was faster and easier than taking the caps off. My hands were dyed yellow for days.

    • @Capoe3
      @Capoe3 9 місяців тому +11

      Radioactive detector? May I ask kindly,as a fellow food industry worker but in cheese. Why in the name of the gods is their a radiation detector for mt. Dew..

    • @ordie40
      @ordie40 9 місяців тому +1

      Glad I don't drink soda 😂😂

    • @tbounds4812
      @tbounds4812 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Capoe3 somebody tell him

    • @LRK-GT
      @LRK-GT 9 місяців тому

      Bromine isotopes? Or was the detector a sort of 'sounding device' for detecting foreign matter?

    • @Randomonium66
      @Randomonium66 8 місяців тому

      ​@@Capoe3because it's literally poison 😅

  • @GutsBatman
    @GutsBatman 9 місяців тому +32

    Came for the Mountain Dew. Found swords along the way. An unexpected journey indeed!

    • @ca6360
      @ca6360 9 місяців тому

      Very interesting commentary.... if you listen

    • @danas62
      @danas62 8 місяців тому

      why do I get the idea that swords has something to do with peeing at summer camp?

  • @TheAngelofDeath78
    @TheAngelofDeath78 9 місяців тому +20

    OK, hear me out. There's an old Appalacian song my grandfather used to sing called Good Ole Mountain Dew. One line Said "the buzzards in the sky get so drunk they can't fly from smelling that good Ole mountain dew."
    So I think it should be a Double Buzzard.

    • @EvrttGrn
      @EvrttGrn 9 місяців тому +2

      I know that song by the Staney Brothers, It's silimar to "White Lightin'" by George Jones, both are about moonshine.

    • @CartersurfSB
      @CartersurfSB 8 місяців тому +1

      That was a camp song at my summer camp :)

  • @joshnoi1804
    @joshnoi1804 6 місяців тому

    I love how careful they are with their precious Dew concoction.

  • @poughkeepsieblue
    @poughkeepsieblue 8 місяців тому +5

    I am absolutly gonna feed my alcohol addiction because of your channel.
    On the cheap.
    Thank you from the bottom of my still beating heart.
    I cant wait till this obsession kills me.

  • @Kroiznacher
    @Kroiznacher 9 місяців тому +134

    So after distilling such a abomination there is no excuse to not still Surströmming

    • @brianreddeman951
      @brianreddeman951 9 місяців тому +5

      ..."That's weird but this tastes like mountain dew."

    • @AsmodeusMictian
      @AsmodeusMictian 9 місяців тому

      There's just one thing that I think COULD still be used as an excuse.
      They don't want to break the Geneva Conventions.....because that's a f**king war crime you're talking about there.

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 9 місяців тому +9

      I have this hunch that getting your equipment cleaned after Mountain Dew is doable, but cleaning it after Surströmming is absolutely not.

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +76

      I liked and hearted this comment. Then I got curious and googled it.
      I am considering taking it all back haha. Fish in a can is against my religion I think.

    • @AsmodeusMictian
      @AsmodeusMictian 9 місяців тому +26

      @@StillIt That's not just ANY fish in a can, either. That stuff is _legendary_ for the stench.

  • @charlieredeemed
    @charlieredeemed 9 місяців тому +9

    I've never wanted to try a flavor so much in my life. That's gotta' be great! Hope to see this in my liqour store soon👍🏼

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +5

      Haha, are there commercial distillers crazy enough to make a run of this?

    • @charlieredeemed
      @charlieredeemed 9 місяців тому +2

      @@StillIt I sure hope so!🫡

  • @SWIGLET
    @SWIGLET 9 місяців тому +12

    Stirring with the knife was elite behavior

  • @deansch6089
    @deansch6089 6 місяців тому

    I also wonder what flavor profiles you could get from Pitch Black or Voltage?

  • @reneberthold334
    @reneberthold334 8 місяців тому

    Great idea, next time i brew some beer i will add some mountain Dew to the process. Using a barley malt, some bavarian hop and a ipa yeast. The last time i add 500g of mate to 35 liter mash.

  • @9milsOn2wheels
    @9milsOn2wheels 9 місяців тому +4

    They do make Hard Dew, it's sold in store in the south east of the U.S. like Florida, don't know why it's not available through out the entire U.S.

    • @bakkendr
      @bakkendr 9 місяців тому +1

      Found it in Fosston and Bagley MN, its rather flat. I would guess dew zero minus Brominated oil>

  • @OGbrick420
    @OGbrick420 9 місяців тому +9

    when you consider that mountain dew was originally created to be mixed with moonshine it start to makes sense

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +3

      Very true. I didnt learn that until I was almost done editing this video. Wish I knew sooner.

    • @deathbagel
      @deathbagel 9 місяців тому +1

      I came to say this!

    • @OGbrick420
      @OGbrick420 9 місяців тому +1

      cheers boss!@@deathbagel

  • @travelingman45
    @travelingman45 9 місяців тому +13

    “Dew done right”

  • @BrokenhornKT
    @BrokenhornKT 8 місяців тому

    when getting the PH down, was it all due to the Huge amount of Salt or was it the coloring in the pop. which or all was it ?

  • @Adelaide-audits.
    @Adelaide-audits. 8 місяців тому

    Awesome DEWSUM!! LOVELY GUYS, will be keeping an eye out for next summer now 😀! Here in oz!!❤

  • @ehta2413
    @ehta2413 8 місяців тому +163

    ah dear, I am going to get banned for this but when he said concentrated mountain dew and subtitles read concentrated mountain Jew, oh dear. I Shouldn't laugh :/

    • @randycarolsmith1437
      @randycarolsmith1437 8 місяців тому +17

      Subtitle fails are the best😂

    • @237homer238
      @237homer238 8 місяців тому +23

      Das ist sehr lustig.
      Mein Freund.

    • @Flixartist
      @Flixartist 8 місяців тому +4

      Neither should I! 😅

    • @l.scales7516
      @l.scales7516 8 місяців тому +4

      love it when the word is beast or pennies

    • @dakotahendrix9037
      @dakotahendrix9037 8 місяців тому +6

      Ich verstehe den Witz nicht.

  • @pumpkinheadghoul
    @pumpkinheadghoul 9 місяців тому +5

    As soon as you said "Double Dewdy," I knew I had just witnessed brilliance. THAT should be the cocktail's name.

  • @dekawar723
    @dekawar723 8 місяців тому

    Tennessee bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman developed Mountain Dew as a mixer in the 1940s. Soft drinks were sold regionally in the 1930s, and the Hartmans had difficulty in Knoxville obtaining their preferred soda to mix with liquor, preferably whiskey, so the two developed their own.

  • @broo_sh
    @broo_sh 8 місяців тому

    this is a part of text of research study--> concerning the plans to disallow
    home distillation of spirits in the forthcoming Finnish Diet in 1863. The research material consisted of 38 letters
    published in different Finnish language newspapers during a ten‐year time period before and after the diet from 1857
    to 1867. The letters were written by rural and, to a lesser extent, urban correspondents comprised by members of
    different estates - farmers, noblemen, priests, and burghers.so we have a long history of alcohol use and making.

  • @noais0ffline417
    @noais0ffline417 8 місяців тому +6

    0:55 Most real answer ever hahahhahahha "Tastes like diabities" 10/10

  • @thee_number_six6227
    @thee_number_six6227 6 місяців тому +3

    Mt. Dew was made as a mixer for corn whiskey moonshine in Appalachia so I'm not surprised it doesn't like to ferment.

  • @shekharmoona544
    @shekharmoona544 9 місяців тому +4

    Mountain dew sells Hard mountain dew out here. I think it's mountain dew in what's called a malt beverage.

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +2

      I actually saw that when editing this. Kinda wish I knew about it earlier. Could have worked it into the vid somehow. Malt beverage aye? Interesting I had assumed it was more seltzer like. Cheers mate.

  • @Big88Country
    @Big88Country 8 місяців тому

    I think you guys should try the same thing with either Sundrop or Cheerwine. These are 2 of western North Carolina's favorite soda drinks. I actually like Double Dewty, it's a great name!!

  • @stevencochell4295
    @stevencochell4295 8 місяців тому +1

    Not sure I would wanna drink this… but I had a good laugh watching you guys! Thanks!!! 😂

  • @werner-de-jong
    @werner-de-jong 9 місяців тому +4

    LOL... Amstel Bier - beer from the Netherlands. How on earth did that got down under :)

    • @Quintinohthree
      @Quintinohthree 9 місяців тому +2

      There are these things caled ships.

  • @theonetruemadao5207
    @theonetruemadao5207 9 місяців тому +6

    Dew-gooder

  • @ifell3
    @ifell3 9 місяців тому +7

    Call it "Mountain ice" 😊

    • @StillIt
      @StillIt  9 місяців тому +2

      Hmmmm I like it! On the list of official names to consider.

  • @mr.coilsgarage1739
    @mr.coilsgarage1739 29 днів тому

    This was a fun episode. Great to watch

  • @aquaperro
    @aquaperro 8 місяців тому

    US citizen and lover of Mtn Dew, and by chance was in Aukland when this video dropped. I'm pretty sure the universe is a simulator for my enjoyment.

  • @brianpite0893
    @brianpite0893 9 місяців тому +8

    Double Dew !

  • @ChuckLeighton
    @ChuckLeighton 9 місяців тому +20

    How about calling it - MOUNTAIN DON"T?

  • @westofthesoutheast1712
    @westofthesoutheast1712 9 місяців тому +5

    Since Mountain Dew is a southern US creation, Zip-a-Dee-"Dew"-Dah from Song of the South is apropos.

  • @rrittenhouse
    @rrittenhouse 8 місяців тому +2

    I want to try that final drink but in slushy form LOL.

  • @IcannaHelp
    @IcannaHelp 8 місяців тому

    There's another channel a guy that makes different types of mead at home and even sells a DIY kit to make your own. He actually made and fermented a mountain dew mead (old fashioned type of wine) it's posted on UA-cam few months ago.

  • @soniacheffer2566
    @soniacheffer2566 9 місяців тому +6

    Dragon Dew

    • @TwistedReality13
      @TwistedReality13 9 місяців тому

      Lol.. ironically, when i first started vaping, i mixed mountain dew juice with dragons blood and called it exactly this. Dragon Dew.. thats awesome 😂😂

  • @whattheflux2733
    @whattheflux2733 9 місяців тому +4

    Mountain Dewbie Dew

  • @nathanielwilkerson340
    @nathanielwilkerson340 9 місяців тому +6

    Mountain Dooze 😂

  • @Rutherford_Inchworm_III
    @Rutherford_Inchworm_III 8 місяців тому +2

    Speaking as a man who loves Mountain Dew, I've never thought it mixed or modified well. "Dew-drivers" with vodka and MD are thin, boozy and dreadful compared to a Jack & Coke, for example. The artificial orange/lemon flavor isn't really complex enough to assert itself in a mix, and also MD is famously low in carbonation (part of why I love it). It has an absolutely UNIQUE flavor profile as they go (witness the abomination that is Great Value Mountain Thunder) but that's really more of a market choice - way more people like Sprite & 7up (which is 50/50 lemon lime instead of 75/25 orange lemon, and is also very fizzy, which I hate, but makes for a better cocktail).

    • @l.scales7516
      @l.scales7516 8 місяців тому +1

      have you ever tried md & tequila? a nice quervo gold ?
      difference being, mix a tiny dish of salt & a tinier bit of sugar, rather than coating the lip of the glass, just have a dab in a shot glass, sip from the bev,lick your finger tip & tap the salt /sweet mix & lick your finger again, rolling the tastes together! so noice!

    • @Rutherford_Inchworm_III
      @Rutherford_Inchworm_III 8 місяців тому

      @@l.scales7516 I am open to the idea. The addition of salt might be what it needs.

  • @wrgsf13
    @wrgsf13 8 місяців тому

    03:58 I've never seen such an epic shot of somebody pouring mountain dew.

  • @poughkeepsieblue
    @poughkeepsieblue 8 місяців тому +4

    It definitely tasted like diabetes.

  • @nocursewm2938
    @nocursewm2938 6 місяців тому +1

    In the US getting that much Mountain Dew would’ve been a trip to Sam’s Club or Costco. Most commonly known as Tuesday.

  • @coremistir146
    @coremistir146 4 місяці тому

    Pretty cool this guy plays disc golf! I see the shelf in the background 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

  • @TransitioningBeauty
    @TransitioningBeauty 8 місяців тому +1

    This video reminds me of that Asian guy on TikTok that travels back in time and tells people it's an ancient remedy to a disease and it's just Mountain Dew

  • @DeadBoy665
    @DeadBoy665 7 місяців тому

    Bro I love your collection of discs in the corner. How often do you get to play.

  • @CMannStayns
    @CMannStayns 8 місяців тому +1

    Double Dewdy is a hell of a name.

  • @lonnieadams7841
    @lonnieadams7841 8 місяців тому

    Was this done in AUS because Mountain Dew contains brominated vegetable oil in the US and Bromine is used as a flame retardant?

  • @jackd23
    @jackd23 2 місяці тому

    Interesting! I've fermented many store-bought drinks, and also coffee (into a wine). Turned out quite bitter, but it was really nice after cold-distilling. A bit like a cream liquor like Bailey's. I wonder if that would be a thing for you to try?

  • @chuckdunkhase5103
    @chuckdunkhase5103 8 місяців тому

    You can thank Knoxville, Tennessee for that amazing creation of Mountain Dew.

    • @lynnkramer1211
      @lynnkramer1211 8 місяців тому

      It used to be made with orange juice.

  • @underourrock
    @underourrock 8 місяців тому

    I get that the distilling is collecting a fraction of the liquid, but I'm curious:
    Is cold crashing not helpful at all? In wine making you want to get as much yeast out as possible. The flavor gets better over time...a huge improvement in a week or two.
    In distilling, does cold crashing not help with the flavor?

  • @GillaKhan
    @GillaKhan 8 місяців тому

    The Dewski!? No frigging way!!! My favorite soda turnt into an adult beverage!?!? Count me in! 😊

  • @jarlaxle3588
    @jarlaxle3588 6 місяців тому

    As someone who drinks nothing but Mountain Dew (even when working in a hot factory....I drink like a 6 pack of bottles just at work).....I absolutely love this idea. Mountain Dew is the Nectar of the Gods and is so amazing you can literally live of off it (not to mention that it's the most delicious thing ever).

  • @Mental-Maniac
    @Mental-Maniac 8 місяців тому

    hat is the steel you was using. can you tell me where to get one please

  • @staticthewhitewolf7040
    @staticthewhitewolf7040 8 місяців тому

    Mountain Dew back in the 90s would start tasting like beer if left in the can for 4 months past the pull date. I got 6 free case coupons because this happened before I bought it. It also used to be made with pure cane sugar back then.
    They claimed the orange juice would ferment in the cans.

  • @creesenebeker5686
    @creesenebeker5686 8 місяців тому

    The moment i saw the title of this video I was concerned that the caffeine would be concentrated in the final product. When you started talking about the heart still having a clove/star anise flavor... feeling hot, I was sure that was occurring. I realized that the publishing of the video indicated you hadn't burst your heart due to an overdose of caffeine. When you started discussing caffeine & how you knew it was left in the dregs, I decided I would willingly trust any brew bottled by you.
    Double Dewty is a great name for the cocktail made from the distilled & raw Dew.
    I would name the distillate DewDrop Candy Mountain, for the whisky springs.
    Alternately, Nuclear Dew.

  • @EdmundasKirda
    @EdmundasKirda 8 місяців тому

    Hello. I want to share that a better way to reduce acidity is to use an ammonia solution when trying to ferment pepsi, fanta and the like. It will also serve as additional good food for the yeast to accelerate the fermentation process.

  • @donadams1505
    @donadams1505 8 місяців тому

    Would love to have a bottle of the new dew ! Sounds ds amazing !!

  • @stevenbacon-cheddar9914
    @stevenbacon-cheddar9914 8 місяців тому +1

    Brewing up the ‘Rare Auld Mountain Dew’!😂

  • @workingguy-OU812
    @workingguy-OU812 7 місяців тому

    This is the first distilling video I've ever watched. Seems like a somewhat more complex process than I thought it would be, but everything made sense.

  • @philipj.sherman2987
    @philipj.sherman2987 8 місяців тому

    0:26 Do they use plastic shopping bags in New Zealand?

  • @razbitom
    @razbitom 8 місяців тому

    oh! and super love the copper air locks.

  • @ChrisSmith_NW
    @ChrisSmith_NW 8 місяців тому

    Well worth the watch. Thanks, gents!

  • @gpgordon12
    @gpgordon12 4 місяці тому

    Weird question, is there a name for a generic fermented liquid? I make mead at home and have recently started doing juices with other random sugars other than honey . Is that a wine or something else?

  • @stephenlloyd3064
    @stephenlloyd3064 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful toy still. From the title, I thought you were just trying to concentrate back to the syrup. You could do that by chilling to almost freezing. When you pop the top, the water ices up & concentrate can be poured off, leaving the water ice in the bottle.

  • @jennellhickam7912
    @jennellhickam7912 8 місяців тому

    A better way to remove that carbonation from your soda would be to warm it up. Soda is generally served cold with ice because it keeps the carbonation in the drink longer that way. Heat and stir would probably be faster.

  • @flyer3232
    @flyer3232 6 місяців тому

    kinda wild that mountain dew started in life as a mixer for drinks and now it IS the drink