What they are doing IS illegal. Making booze and calling yourself Moonshiner is not illegal. These deals where they're selling LARGE quantities to individual buyers for cash money no tax? Pretty sure most of their illegal activity could be summed up as tax evasion, doesn't really sound good to them either but I'm pretty sure that's what this boils down to. Everyone is caught up in the fact that them making the booze and videoing it is legal, but I've watched a few of these and heard them complain about the IRS multiple times...
If you knew how mans woods and hollows there were in Sevier Co Tn you’d know exactly how close to impossible that was. They ain’t doing this in their backyard.
I understand liking Jerry but idk Mike's purposes. Jerry makes the designs, he has the ideas, he really makes everything. Mike is just there doing nothing
@@TheThefresh180 My friend Jerry is a 💎 gem. Love both he and Mike. I have watched the series many times and Mike "does" come up with great ideas. They compliment each other..
I'm from west Virginia.. I remember there was a guy who worked for phone company who was in a hurry to get his pot plants in so two of his coworkers took their bucket trucks up the holler and hauled out right in front of state police lol police never suspect local businesses
The folk of West Virginia are something else. They like it when people think they're simple hill-billies, but the truth is they're so cunning and willy they could sell a fur coat to a fox.
they legit made one of the most deadly still rigs , glass bombs with ultra hot liquid (especially the ones with caramel) inside them and they make a perfect square so anywhere u run ur screwed 😂
Isopropyl "rubbing alcohol" and ethanol are 2 completely different alcohols. One will make you go blind if not just out right kill you, while the other one is toxic still, yet is drinkable.
First thing that was in his head was his kids I could tell the way he said what we gonna do jerry he was in fear of leaving his family he was so emotional
@@johngriffon2118 too many so called thumpers equals too much back pressure.. not to mention you shouldn't have regular glass in a still.. at eye level.. surrounding the open flame.. You could accomplish the same thing alot safer
"What we gone do, Jerry"? This is the same badass that bowed up on Mark and Digger after he blew up THEIR still. The same hot shot that said he would "shut Daniel down" after he did Daniel totally wrong. The same zipwad that talked about burning somebody's house down. Not so badass at the blue light moment, huh, Mike!
whats there to be badass about? criminals deal with criminals and police deals with criminals. its a rare breed of people that deal with the police. You've only really ever seen that with Latin cartels and the cosa nostra. its not a movie, its not about being a badass, people trying to live.
Bootlegger taking first and dropping 10 already to 40% was an opportunity to say 30 and then meet halfway at 35. That 5% goes a long way when it's a $8k buyer.
How is it that they can't use footage from this show to prosecute them? I never understood that. I hope they never got caught tho...love this freakin show!! Lol
It's because it's after the fact. They need the proof in person to prosecute. Now if they was caught while making the sale money and shine (while it was being filmed) they could use the film in evidence.
Yeah, it blows my mind how much people pay to smoke in NY and various other states. I'm from NC and most brands run in the $4-$6 range, I met a guy from Australia at a bar once, i let him bum like 2 cigarettes and in return he bought me and my friends drinks all night. He thought I paid $20+ for the pack; he also expected a round of beers (like 5 coors light) to be $100+. I guess inflation is a real motherfucker over there.
It's legal to make your own beer and wine up to 200 gallons, but it is illegal to distill the alcohol without paying the tax. You can re-distill purchased alcohol as tax has been paid.
@@2fathomsdeeper No, any distillation is illegal under federal law and always will be due to the dangers of methanol. A typical home distiller cannot accurately test for methanol presence without chemical testing. It doesn't matter if it's paid for or not.
@@cup_and_cone Anything that comes off before the still temperature hits 174F is dodgy. I think methanol comes off from 147F. It has a lower boiling point. If methanol is present it will be in this first runoff. That is why distillers discard this first runoff from the still.
@@Isochest The bottom line is the chemistry/methanol hazard and explosive potential of vapors are half of reason why distillation is illegal, while home wine and beer making has actually become legally almost everywhere these last few years. The other half of the equation is risk of resale... you can buy commercial beer and wine for cheaper than you can make it, so there's little risk of illegal sales. Liquor is completely different. You could sell distilled spirits for significantly more than it costs to make, which governments see as a risk.
I don't care if the show is scripted it entertains me and takes my mind off the stress of my work and that's good enough for me
Amen..always entertaining
They might be paid to do it for tv or maybe selling water in the deals. But it's still happening either way
That is what makes a good show lol
What they are doing IS illegal. Making booze and calling yourself Moonshiner is not illegal. These deals where they're selling LARGE quantities to individual buyers for cash money no tax? Pretty sure most of their illegal activity could be summed up as tax evasion, doesn't really sound good to them either but I'm pretty sure that's what this boils down to. Everyone is caught up in the fact that them making the booze and videoing it is legal, but I've watched a few of these and heard them complain about the IRS multiple times...
Even if it's scripted, pretty sure these guys actually break the law, at least some.
even if you havent done anything wrong your heart still drops to your feet if you see a cop riding your bumper
Worried about getting caught by the police ... Makes a show for the world to see exactly where to find them 😂
If you knew how mans woods and hollows there were in Sevier Co Tn you’d know exactly how close to impossible that was. They ain’t doing this in their backyard.
@Carter Whittle don’t matter if they can’t find them in the act
And that’s why it’s fake like a lot of these programs
Its a show and its funny so who cares
It’s a fake show lol
Two things that make you look less suspicious, pull over when the cop turns his lights on and get a bed cover for your truck
I loved how they kept driving despite the sirens blaring behind them, like thats suspicious af
Why would you want your truck bed wrecked by the elements? All logical to me
Lol they weren’t even wearing seatbelts when lit up. 🚓
“What are we gonna do jerry “ 🤣
🤣🤣
💀
GET A BED COVER
They need one of those auxiliary diesel tanks for re fueling equipment in the bed.
Karl Applegate That would be a much better idea. More inconspicuous, too
@@karlapplegate4145 josh did that one time
Or just get a van
They could have chucked some furniture in the bed of the truck and tied it down. Made it seen like they were mooving something 🤷♀️
Ever thought about investing in a bed cover 😀
Can’t haul much of anything else with a bed cover
Mike's reactions are "priceless"! We just LOVE ❤ him and Jerry. These 2 geniuses are amazing.
I understand liking Jerry but idk Mike's purposes. Jerry makes the designs, he has the ideas, he really makes everything. Mike is just there doing nothing
@@TheThefresh180 My friend Jerry is a 💎 gem. Love both he and Mike. I have watched the series many times and Mike "does" come up with great ideas. They compliment each other..
freaking love this show doesn't matter if its fake
"I don't mind Bitin' the Bullet, but i just don't wanna Chew on the WHOLE DAMN GUN!" boy, i feel that in my SOUL!
camera man a real homie for not ratting them out
You could tell if the cop was behind them any longer we woulda seen tears 😂
are you dumb this is national tv
if they act like that they shouldnt be doing what they doing jail time comes with moonshining
the fact that they have cameras setup to catch angles of alot of the pull overs/run ins in these compiliations makes me think its a bit rigged..
No
No
not a bit rigged, its totally rigged lol
No it’s all real
im surprised they didnt have the dash cam from the cop
You can tell he instantly got sick to his stomach with the what are we gonna do Jerry comment lol
I'm from west Virginia.. I remember there was a guy who worked for phone company who was in a hurry to get his pot plants in so two of his coworkers took their bucket trucks up the holler and hauled out right in front of state police lol police never suspect local businesses
The folk of West Virginia are something else. They like it when people think they're simple hill-billies, but the truth is they're so cunning and willy they could sell a fur coat to a fox.
“What’re we gonna do Jerry??” His face 💀
you can tell mike gon tell gonna on evrrything lmfao
Wait until the end of the season it's gets better for Mike and Jerry 😂😂😂
Ole mike stuck it to them
These guys are genuine and geniuses
You'd have to have an IQ < 80 to believe anyone on this show is a genius. lol
I always liked The camper method. Fill the water tank with liquor and your set for the most part.
When you see the shot under his truck, and see just how hillbilly that lift kit is
4 - 5 gallon jugs on the back of his truck! There’s 75 gallon for ya! Umm, that math don’t work. Lol
Something has changed with this show. This will be it's last year.
Doubt it.. theyll beat this dead horse harder than Gold Rush (gold rush white water worst show of all time)
they legit made one of the most deadly still rigs , glass bombs with ultra hot liquid (especially the ones with caramel) inside them and they make a perfect square so anywhere u run ur screwed 😂
5:39 you can see a camera man behind the trees on the hill. Lol.
Are they not supposed to pull over when emergency vehicles come up? Lol
Constable, not a Sheriff.. I think they got a Constable that plays alone with the show for added "Stress".
I swear this scene looks like it was taped in a studio
If only they had a way to conceal it safely. Like an suv shaped vehicle.
Fr having it in the back of the truck like dat is just not smart
I'd use a suv or a car to haul moonshine
Amazon van.
@@rickiihendrixx684 it’s not ilegal to make and or transport it…. It’s illegal to sell
You know this is all fake and scripted right
Worried about Police and not wearing seat belt....truly good idea :D
9:19 Handshake made thunder.
Men... hell yea.
Times are tough but everyone has nice trucks
Wecome k mart shoppers our blue light special today is MOONSHINERS BRAINS ON ISLE 6
Didn't think moonshine was still illegal
Selling it is
Scared of the police finding there moonshine yet they don’t even cap off the back of there truck when transporting it
I was wondering the same thing
This is fake. Everything they are doing is legal
Bro it’s scripted
When the world realize theyre making hand sanitizer and rubbing alcohol... Lmao
Isopropyl "rubbing alcohol" and ethanol are 2 completely different alcohols. One will make you go blind if not just out right kill you, while the other one is toxic still, yet is drinkable.
Not even wearing a safety belt in the trunk. Got some rebels. Lol
6:31
Wow! That is a neat looking still!
First thing that was in his head was his kids I could tell the way he said what we gonna do jerry he was in fear of leaving his family he was so emotional
Your aware it’s not real right lol?
I’d imagine a overlanding type truck with auxiliary tanks would be pretty nice to bootleg in. Put a extra tank u set watch with a pump or something.
covers with one tarp: OH SHIT WE NEED A BOOTLEGGER
Well now ya know why 50% don't sound so bad🤷🏻♂
John Malkovich is such a brilliant actor.
Lmao
It's a fantastic sight to see actaull apples and actual toffees being used
A Stupid.. Dangerous design of a still with those jars like that
whys that?
@@johngriffon2118 too many so called thumpers equals too much back pressure.. not to mention you shouldn't have regular glass in a still.. at eye level.. surrounding the open flame..
You could accomplish the same thing alot safer
@@kevind7617 All very good and obvious points that i absolutely did not think about.
@@johngriffon2118 apparently they didn't either
Well their idiots ,what do you expect?
They have the best accent America has to offer
40% ? I would’ve said 33% which is pretty much 1/3rd split even across the board
the way he says what are we going to do Jerry lol lmao
What are we gonna do jerry 😂😂😂😂😳 stay clam
Sounds like they have a mouth full of marbles when they talk
nice show with a some kind of police pursuit :)
Aint nothing like the cops put the fear of God inya
Cop hits his lights and they continue driving, smart move when riding illegally
How in hell are these video's made without being caught?😂
because they are legal
It's like a cartel having a camera crew showing how it's made and where it's location at
Does feel real how shook they were with the police behind them
No way that's 75 gallons! That would have to be 15, 5 gallon buckets in the back of the truck.
yeah was thinking the same thing.
@Cody Monko how can you tell? I would like to know to be educated, so that I can tell the difference.
“What are we gonna do Jerry?”
It's crazy how the cameraman just disappears between shots in the cab
That just means he’s that good 👍
Can someone explain their equipment?
How does the police not see this?
He said aww shit what we gone do jerry lmao 🤣 scared as hell
Good actors
I remember the first time I tasted White lightning my face turned red and I had to sit down 😄
Why are only the front windows tinted?
Good idea, Use the tool box in the bed of the truck to boot leg🤷🏻♂️
DAMN!!! EVEN MY ASS GIT TIGHT WHEN HE HUT THOSE BLUE LIGHTS!!!🤣
Be better if I could spell
Like laurel and Hardy these two haha
"What we gone do, Jerry"? This is the same badass that bowed up on Mark and Digger after he blew up THEIR still. The same hot shot that said he would "shut Daniel down" after he did Daniel totally wrong. The same zipwad that talked about burning somebody's house down. Not so badass at the blue light moment, huh, Mike!
whats there to be badass about? criminals deal with criminals and police deals with criminals. its a rare breed of people that deal with the police. You've only really ever seen that with Latin cartels and the cosa nostra. its not a movie, its not about being a badass, people trying to live.
Thumbnail looks looks like a "prank gone wrong" video
So at first they say 50 gallons then 75 gallons lol
I can't imagine doing this for a living. Those coppers would scare me off from doing any of this!
Bed covers are a pretty cheap price to help avoid getting caught.
Why would 7 days be a small window for going across Tennessee? Thats at most like a 8 hour drive
This is what I was wondering. I'm a truck driver and I'd a made that run 5 times a week for that much money lol
While it may be fake, it sure it entertaining!
A red truck sticks out like a soar thumb
You know it’s fake when their clothes and hands are perfectly clean..... cmon now
You should put junk on top so it looks like you are moving junk lol
Why does this guy sound exactly like the dude "extorting" them in the newer season
Maybe a 100$ tonneau cover 😅
Neither one has a seat belt lolol😂
Bootlegger taking first and dropping 10 already to 40% was an opportunity to say 30 and then meet halfway at 35. That 5% goes a long way when it's a $8k buyer.
How is it that they can't use footage from this show to prosecute them? I never understood that.
I hope they never got caught tho...love this freakin show!! Lol
It's because it's after the fact. They need the proof in person to prosecute. Now if they was caught while making the sale money and shine (while it was being filmed) they could use the film in evidence.
@@shortietay482 oh ok. Thanks!
I wonder what tune they can make from that line up of bottles.
I wonder why subtitles are not available :D
There aren't any mountains on the other side of the state
Fellas that still is cool as fuck. NETN here born and raised
Hemp flavoured moonshine wow that’s a idea
that doesn't seem like it's FDA approved
Reminds me of the time New York taxed cigarettes really high thus resulting in folks going to Virginia to stock up
Yeah, it blows my mind how much people pay to smoke in NY and various other states. I'm from NC and most brands run in the $4-$6 range, I met a guy from Australia at a bar once, i let him bum like 2 cigarettes and in return he bought me and my friends drinks all night. He thought I paid $20+ for the pack; he also expected a round of beers (like 5 coors light) to be $100+. I guess inflation is a real motherfucker over there.
@@CatfishBradley Its not inflation, they intentionally tax the hell out of you to stop people from smoking. Its literally poison.
1:53 was it really necessary to put a camera in there
It's all fake anyway that's just water lol
He needs to get a bed cover
Scary ass. What are we going to do jerry?
I lost brain cells reading this title
Its 100 percent legal to make your own liquor
Yeah, but it’s 100% illegal to sell it
It's legal to make your own beer and wine up to 200 gallons, but it is illegal to distill the alcohol without paying the tax. You can re-distill purchased alcohol as tax has been paid.
@@2fathomsdeeper No, any distillation is illegal under federal law and always will be due to the dangers of methanol. A typical home distiller cannot accurately test for methanol presence without chemical testing. It doesn't matter if it's paid for or not.
@@cup_and_cone Anything that comes off before the still temperature hits 174F is dodgy. I think methanol comes off from 147F. It has a lower boiling point. If methanol is present it will be in this first runoff. That is why distillers discard this first runoff from the still.
@@Isochest The bottom line is the chemistry/methanol hazard and explosive potential of vapors are half of reason why distillation is illegal, while home wine and beer making has actually become legally almost everywhere these last few years. The other half of the equation is risk of resale... you can buy commercial beer and wine for cheaper than you can make it, so there's little risk of illegal sales. Liquor is completely different. You could sell distilled spirits for significantly more than it costs to make, which governments see as a risk.
See, how it works is.....you pull over when the smokes behind you. If ever there was a way to make yourselves hot, yall did it.
That’s only $21 a quart hell that’s a good deal and $84 a gallon still not bad haha I can get that easy
You look like you speak moonshiner wtf did he say at 1:00
Nevermind they explained it right after
My nigga said backing the show is fye I wish they had full eps i'd watch em all day long
Make illegal moonshine in the woods without tv crew❌
Make illegal moonshine with camera crew that can be tracked and find their location ✅
The fear