Fermenting and Distilling Mountain Dew to Make Moonshine
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- čas přidán 24. 03. 2024
- We flew all the way to New Zealand to turn Mountain Dew in to "Mountain Dew" with our friend Jesse from @StillIt! We fermented then distilled Mountain Dew in a bubble plate distiller, making white whiskey (also known as moonshine). Home distilling is illegal in the USA, but has been legal in NZ for years.
Check out most of the equipment used in this video here:
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Jesse's CZcams Channel:
/ @stillit
Jesse's website: chasethecraft.com
Check out @goldenhivemead to see Mountain Dew turned into wine: • MAKING WINE FROM MOUNT... - Zábava
This deserves a Nobel Prize
mountain dew was actually originally created as a whiskey mixer. So this is almost poetic
I was told it was a moonshine chaser but similar enough
Moonshine in it's purest form is a whiskey or bourbon distillate.... So, uhmm..... @@Deanabern
In other words moonshine is literally just unaged whiskey@@Deanabern
Moonshine is just illegally made spirits.. mostly made with corn & barely where I'm from..
If it's legal & white.. it's just New make or unaged
@UBMGDUC3 it's not aged in a barrel yes but the most important difference is paying tax on it. If it's taxed, it ain't shine!
Had a absolute blast making this with you team. What should we do next time? . . . There is going to be a next time right?
Fun times. Definitely going to have to do it again. Thanks for having us!
You do that one Yuck candy Salty licorice?
Get hold of some Irn bru 1901!!
Try black tea sprite
If y'all are still curious, Carbonic Acid has a very high boiling point of 333.6°C(632.5°F for us in the U.S.) but will likely undergo hydrolysis with water being heated in the presence of that much H20 breaking back down into H2O + CO2 ⇌ H2CO3 though the reaction may not reach complete homeostasis in more acidic conditions allowing a few molecules of carbonic to be carried up through the distillation by vapor and end up in your nearly azeotropic ethanol "Dew-Shine"🤷♂
But any that made it that far would very likely completely hydrolyze out of solution once proofed back down with clean water possibly indicated by a few extra bubbles when proofing down but other than that there shouldn't be any noticeable evidence of it left after that, so in my opinion that would be an unlikely flavor component of the final spirit👨🔬
Hope that helps satisfy the curiosity about the Carbonic Acid😅
Any other science-y intellectual curiosities' of similar nature come up in the future, please feel free to inquire with me anytime if you're really serious about satisfying the itch for learning such knowledge... I can be a surprisingly skilled and knowledgeable research resource in such instances🧪🔬
--RuneShine, Michigan's Norse-Druid Alchemist✌💚🙃
I like that he noticed the "bubble gum" hints. Alot of people do not realize that bubble gum is a citrus flavor.
i'll take the bait is this real lol
@@ForbiddenCloudGaming If your question is in regard to "bubble gum flavor" yes this is for real. BONUS: Cola is a citrus flavor as well!
@@jimmythepirate494 _Trace amounts_ of citrus in the recipe does not make cola a "citrus flavor". (kola nut, vanilla and cinnamon.)
Likewise bubblegum is typically flavoured _artificially_ or a mixture of banana, pineapple, cinnamon, cloves, and wintergreen.
Calling them 'citrus flavours' isn't really accurate.
@@dillis2188 they are citrus flavors regardless your feelings about it. Maybe check my facts before throwing an opinion around loosely in an attempt to win a debate that doesn't exist anywhere except in your mind. Let me guess, you think mt. Dew is soda flavored with artificial flavors but calling it citrus isn't really accurate, correct?
@@dillis2188 further, explain what he was brewing with and clarify you did not hear him say "bubble gum hints" and I will rest assure you he added no kola nut, no vanilla, no cinnamon, no banana and no pineapple to his recipe, I will wait...
The last cry of the dying heater as he whacked it got me 😂
Damn thing sounded like someone running full tilt doing a war cry
chip i'm all jacked up on mountain dew
"It's anarchy!" 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂❤
I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey...
Fun legal fact: Distilling is federally illegal but a few states (I think 8 so far) have decriminalized it, just like the devil's lettuce
Soon poking smot will be federally legal
you can create your own "Craft beer" in your kitchen and its Perfectly Legal. As long as you are not SELLING or Transporting your "Brew" you can distill your own liquor. The Government can not get involved if it is "for own consumption". now, makeing 400 gallons of it... yeah, that would draw attention. But.. 1-3 gallons? You're fine.
Stilling is legal under a certain volume for “personal use” in all these 50 states
@@dirtybird437Most states require you to have a distillers license. Otherwise it is illegal to distill in the majority of the states.
@@gboy1298 only if you are going to sell your product. There is a certain limit per state that allows for "private consumption of alcohol you make". Like 1-2 gallons usually. Anything more, you need a license to make
1 1/2 kilo's is way more than " a little over a pound " 🤣It's closer to 3 1/2 pounds.
Enjoyed the video of you all hanging out and just having some distillation fun with a little craziness. Always good to se you all together.
Next project, "Rootbeer Beer"
Ghostbusters: Never cross the streams!
You know it's going to be a good video when you see Popcorn Sutton in the first 15 seconds!
Grandma use to just unscrew the cap, just to hear the fizz from her sparkling flavored waters. Then leave them in fridge or on the counter. After a few days to a week, she would have flavored water ni fizzy lifting drink.
Golden Hive Mead 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.
I’m not gonna ask why you are flattening soda…. Actually, yes I am. Why are you doing that!?
@@ClawhammerSupply I don't typically. I just noticed that that's what happens after I left a soda in the freezer too long by accident and it froze. When it thawed, I noticed it was completely flat and it's because all the gas escapes out of the soda.
@@samfisher6606 Hate it when I do that...
Love the disc golf supplies in the back. Big shine energy
Silver Mountain.
Yes, it took me three days to come up with this. And honestly it sounds pretty tasty.
I used to make a drink called "Liquid Hell"
Half bottle (6 oz) of Mike's Hard Cranberry Lemonade. Half can (6 oz) of Cranberry Red Bull. 1 shot (50 ml) 190 proof everclear.
Its absolutely fantastic. But only one... only one...
You are then most
Love this collaboration 😀
The land of the free. Where i can't even distill my own booze.
It is legal. Free men don't need permission.
Yeah cus idiots will accidently produce methanyl, and you don't wanna do that
When two awesome channels collab. You love to see it.
Didn't think Moonshine could become more hillbilly than it already was... I was wrong! 🤣
I've found if you use a shot glass at first ,ALWAYS THROW the first Then fill another shot glass pour it to a container ,Right away hold the shot glass around your eye If it makes you tear or feels burns flush glass and try another, When it doesn't effect your eye that's your Start of your Hearts ,Use your hydrometer in a Parrot Just watch your numbers as your saving it ,I run down to 40 or 30 ,In tails normally its still sweet or yes Brandy ish .
Got the ZZ Top vibe going on.
This is the best tv show we've had in nz for years , CHEERS 👌
You gotta love to see you favorite brewers collab with your favorite distiller
Very cool, and love that jessies rockin the itam hat.
I think in the vein of Skeeter P, this should be called Mountain P. Mountain P, Taste the Yellow Snow!
Fun fact: In the State of Missouri, you can make your own homemade spirits. It's that you can only make so much and you can't sell it.
Just a few lads doing the Dew. Carry on lads.
This was a very interesting show. I found it fascinating I guess you can ferment Mountain Dew ,thank you.
19:30 pov dumping bedpans in the hospital
Moon-Dew! 😂
Moonshine + Mountain-Dew= Moon-Dew!, 😂
Interesting to see what can be created with other drinks!
I like it
"MOON-DEW"! I LOVE IT! (Also, "DEW-SHINE", I like that too!)
@lewishudgens , Hey, thar does also sound rather good!
Now, what would the bottles label look like?, lol! 😂
You guys need to buy some Mountain Dew syrup and mix with water, then disstill it.
The syrup still has Sodium Benzoate as an ingredient - which prevents fermentation.
@@-John-Doe-Not if you adjust the PH
Cool video guys. Green otter pop is my favorite. That sounds good.
So glad y’all left the heaters death squeal in the video! I fix mine the same way lol
I actually made the mountain dew beer, wine whatever you may want to call it a few months ago. I used the real sugar mountain dew though. I am surprised this worked. I had a ton of trouble with the PH also. Pitched yeast twice before I figured out there was a problem, fixed it and pitched yeast again.
unfortunately couldn't distill it. Would love to try this.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn I bet that is some good moonshine
Definitely inspiring in a weird way... I think I'll try something similar in my still with 75% partially fermented Mtn Dew and some cheap/leftover Rum. The combo may be good!
Love from New Zealand!!!
Now I have to try this with Code Red Mt Dew,
And Voltage
I think I can be confident in saying that thanks to CZcams, New Zealand and Australia are two of the most beloved countries in the world. Not entirely, because you guys still rock, but it definitely helps.
You work for the tourism industry?
@@albyshinyfield8841 No, I just watch a lot of CZcams and also love folks from the two above mentioned countries.
Double Dew Sounds fitting yall know Mountain Dew was created as a mixer in the 1940's
I need to get back into brewing my simple home beer. I literally just boiled some pumpernickel and hops in water, strained the mush out, let it cool to about 100°F, then put it in a mason jar with fruit, sugar and yeast. Gave it a stir and then sealed it lightly so it wouldn't explode.
Great job on this recipe! You basically made my favorite mixer, Vodka Dew! Definitely drink it on ice. Cheers!
One of the 3 hasn't ever had moonshine in their lives
What a great and stupid collab with Stillit. Toxic Dew distilling.
This was such a fun and entertaining video. I love you guys. Gimme more.
I'm so happy to hear that they knew the original story about the name in the first few seconds.
Thanks to a new bill passed, come June it will now be legal to in WV, though still illegal to sell.
LIKE A MENTOS REACTION!
I'm all jacked up on Mountain Dew!!
What an awesome experiment 🎉 ty
Brilliant idea
The theory is good that the sugar water pop could ferment to make shine is good but it really doesn't get the flavour int he raw product unless you infuse something. One of the best yield mixes I have ever used was with Kirkland brand Mango juice and sugar. It comes out very clean and high proof. I just love experimenting. with different blends.
Shelf full of disc golf discs in the background. Love to see it.
Y'all are awesome
Swirl the bottle axially after upending it. Fastest way to empty it. No glugging.
This was a fun video to watch.
I honestly did not expect to see a crate of Amstel Bier which is a Dutch beer and i am Dutch myself so that was funny to see that crate there
I have low blood sugar but I love Mountain Dew
I start to shake then crash within minutes I only drink ounce in a great while but the shine looks really good
Long Live POPCORN !!! And Christmas Apple Pie !!
FYI. I keep MY guns, Next to the fishing poles.
Digging the disc golf rack in the back
You should be able to sit with your still at about 60°C with nothing coming out.
Take it up to 70°C-75°C and it only produces a small amount then stop, regardless of how long you leave it. This is fractionally distilling the methanol and higher volatile heads out.
Then up to 78°C+ and it starts producing again. This is the ethanol fraction. Collect in small containers, labelled with order. Combine to taste later.
New Mountain Dewcream. ❤❤❤❤
after a stripping run, I make cuts based on temperature of the vapor right before it goes to the condenser. anything above 195-200 F is tails. heads are mostly below 182-185 F
Sadly I drink Mt Dew daily and I can tell you getting it as cold as possible is key. I would totally buy this if I could find it in the US. LOL
i look at this vid n think oo this looks interesting, in the first sentence they said they went to new zealand to do so which is a cool coincidence. cheers from nz
That stack in the refinery is called a Reflux Tube.
0:10 good ol "Popcorn Sutton"
Did people not know that Mnt Dew was originally made as a mixer for moonshine?? 😂😂
You may be onto something with adding it to lemonade!
39:46 couldn't have said it better. We ALL know that flavor profile
Distilling spirits requires a permit that's difficult to obtain makes sense you went to New Zealand
This video is in my algorithm, I shall watch all 40 mins
Yeeeehaaaa. Fast forward till the end
When me and my brother were real little and learning to use a toilet my dad would play “swords” with us. I didn’t know anyone else knew what this was or did this. He hasn’t been in our lives for a long time now and always thought he was a weirdo for doing it.
I dont like distilled beverages but this was entertaining. I watched the whole thing.
best idea ever
Actually craft distillation is legal in a few states; it has always been legal in the state of Missouri where it is enshrined in the States Constitution! I believe West Virginia that just legalized it this month!
MO is the only state. Hopefully WV will be next. But it hasn’t been signed yet.
Home brewing is legal in Alaska, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Rhode Island. All allow craft distilling home brew for personal use!!
When I lived in MI I could legally distill upto 6000 proof gallons a year!
Interesting to watch.
As a total amateur I've heard that there is a small amount of methanol that gets distilled. How did you get rid of it?
If mountain dew acts like fruit it would make even more sense, because it does have concentrated orange juice
Dude saw homeboy make mead with mtn dew and said ahh yes I gotta top it with dew shine 😂
AWESOMENESS GREATNESSES HAPPENED 💡💯✅🔥
Closed captioning interprets the new zealand accent as saying "Mountain Jew"
i would love to try this...
2:35 😂😂😂 shmack
I'd actually try that, I'm curious to what it actually tastes like.
mnt dew is all ive drinkin since i was a little kid.. 51 years in .. haha
This should have a million vhiews
I used to drink Amstel when I was stationed in Italy🇺🇸
Add a Turboencabulator for faster distillation 😂 call it Doodadoo😅
Wonder if the soda syrup before carbonation would be better?
Best soda of all time
Green Otterpops are my favorite
Today is a big day for me, I finally have a story to tell yall that is fully unbelievable. I'll keep it short, Papa lived in monteagle, in the mountain. Had cabins that he showed us while he built them but never again. He passed, property sold.. they found huge stills. This dude was THE mountain redneck producing the mountain, or at least a lot of it, moonshine! Apparently had one of the old recipes everyone says they have. Grundy county,TN. 🤷🏼♂️ Al Capone used to run his liquor through there, he has an old estate up there and papa was once the sheriff... Lol dawg.
Would Cold Stilling like using a vacuum system work?
Does raising the ph also work when using apple juice from the store?
To degas either use a sonic bath or boil or run through a filter paper
Mountain Dew-Moonshine Screw
I am wondering if this is the US formula for Mtn Dew made with high fructose corn syrup, or a NZ formula with sucrose sugar? Here in Aus, domestically made soda doesn't have HFCS but we also do not have that variety of Mtn Dew, we only have the Energized version. I aminagine it's the same in NZ.
so I can use flat mt dew to ferment peppers and keep a ph below 4 without using vinegars or citric acid, awesome
You guys are fuckin hilarious. I love it. Love to buy you fellas a beer one day!!!!