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You Can Buy A Moonshine Still For A Lot Of Different Reasons

By Donna Bell


There are some people who love coffee. Others like trying different kinds of teas. Still others enjoy the taste of an occasional alcoholic beverage. If you are of legal age, you can purchase wines and beers in many different varieties and in a full range of prices. Over the past several years, more and more individuals have become intrigued with making their own personal beers and wines. Then there are those who love the idea of making whiskey in a moonshine still.

Moonshine, hooch, shine, or white lightning has been around for a long time. Most people associate it with the backwoods of the rural south. Actually, it came to prominence during the Prohibition era when all manufacture and distribution of liquor was outlawed in the United States. Enterprising individuals went into the bootlegging business and became rich providing illegal alcohol to people willing to risk arrest over it.

Today, purchasing stills is becoming more mainstream than ever. You can find them for sale online either new or used. Even the most popular auction websites have bidding going on for the equipment all the time. You can choose plans or kits if you want to make one yourself. The actual stills are not extremely expensive. They seem to range from three hundred to seven hundred dollars for a small one.

Not everyone interested in purchasing a still is interested in making liquor. When you see well made stills, they can be quite beautiful, and some have even been elevated to the level of art. You can find antique equipment to add to your home and delight your guests with your creativity.

If you decide to become a moonshine aficionado, you will probably want to impress your friends with your knowledge about the brew. Most people do not realize that this liquor is not cut or aged. When it is ready to be consumed, the color should be clear and the liquor between one hundred fifty and one hundred seventy proof.

The connection between NASCAR and "hooch" is real. During the early years of the twentieth century, moonshiners outran the law in cars that were designed for speed. At some point, it was decided that it would be fun to run these cars on tracks and sell tickets to the public. This was the birth of stock car racing.

The big question, when it comes to moonshine is, is it legal? The quick answer is, that in most states, it is illegal to make it at home. In some states, you can manufacture the liquor as long as you have all the licenses needed and pay the taxes required. Home brewed wine and beer is legal however, in most states. If you are caught making "hooch", you can face fines and felony charges.

The stills are interesting objects whether you are making whiskey in them or using them for decoration. They have a fascinating history and can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.




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