How to Make Moonshine: A Distillers Guide Corn Moonshine

Step 1

There are several types of mash we can choose from when getting ready to produce a batch of moonshine. For the purists, a corn whiskey mash is the route to a true-to-history, smooth, full-flavor moonshine.

Step 2

Place your mash pot on its heat source and pour in 5 gallons of water.Heat water to 165 °F. Turn off heat source when you reach 165 °F and immediately stir in 8.5 pounds of Flaked Corn Maize. Stir mixture continuously for 7 minutes.

Step 3

Store the mash to ferment for 1-2 weeks at room temperature. Temperature is important if it gets too cold the fermentation can stop because the yeast goes dormant.

Step 4

Keeping up on prep-work for your still is mission-critical. Even if you cleaned your still after your last run and let it sit for a while, it is still recommended to clean it before transferring your mash water. This is especially the case on copper stills that are showing a salt buildup.

Step 5

Congratulations, you went from researching How to Make Moonshine to making your own moonshine! As you’re producing your distillate, make sure you are dripping into a glass container. Never use plastic containers as this can lace your product with BPA among causing other issues.

Step 6

When learning how to make moonshine, you are playing the part of both scientist and artist. This is a delicate dance that can take years to really cultivate. We recommend always keeping detailed notes on your moonshine production. Then, upon review, you can identify opportunities to improve in the future.