Banana moonshine is a popular drink throughout the tropical parts of the world, especially in East Africa. In Uganda, banana brandy moonshine is called “waragi” – war gin. Making banana moonshine at home is actually quite simple. In this post, we will give you a step-by-step banana brandy recipe. Let’s dive right into it. Overview: […]
All About The Fermentation Process – How Alcohol is Produced
Beer brewing, winemaking and hobby distilling all share the first common steps in the production of the desired product. All three processes start with the preparation of a liquid that contains starch or glucose derived from grains or fruits. The addition of yeast to the mixture starts the fermentation process during which the yeast transforms […]
Distilled Wine Spirits Popular Around the World
Wine made from grapes has been a popular drink around the world for thousands of years. To prevent the wine, and thereby the alcohol, from going bad, cultures have distilled wine into liquors for just about as many years. Today, many famous liquors are distillates of wine. This article shows an overview of them and […]
Homemade Moonshine Rye Whiskey Recipe
Rye whiskey is a favorite drink among hobby distillers. One of the great things about it is that there is not one rye whiskey recipe that needs to be followed systematically. With rye whiskey, you will not only have to possibility to influence your final product by carefully blending your cuts but you can also […]
Freeze Distillation – How to Make Spirits Without a Still
Even though it is technically a condensation and not a distillation process, the term freeze distillation has caught on with hobby distillers around the world. Freeze distilling is a process of making liquor without a still by freezing an alcoholic drink or a fermented mash. Thanks to the differing freezing points of water and alcohol, […]
The Freezing Point of Alcoholic Drinks
There is nothing like a chilled drink after a hard day at work or to celebrate a special occasion. But what happens if you forgot to put your favorite drink in the fridge ahead of time? Well, you would just put your drink in the freeze for some time to chill it down quickly. Since […]
How to Brew Beer
Did you ever wonder what it takes to brew a beer? You would be suprised to know that the brewing process is quite simple. It starts by heating up grains in water which dissolved sugar that can later be fermented once yeast is added. Below is our step by step guide on how to brew […]
U.S. Home Distilling Laws by State
This page provides a comprehensive overview of home distilling laws by state in the U.S. Furthermore, we a giving a quick overlook at home distilling laws worldwide. As of 2020, home distilling is still illegal in most countries around the world. In 1996, New Zealand was the first country to make moonshining for personal consumption […]