Moonshine tends to bring to mind visions of homemade stills and crime syndicates. But just as brewing your own beer and making your own wine is becoming a popular pastime, so too is making ...

Typical moonshine distilling setup. So How Come People Still Make Moonshine? At this point, you may be wondering whether making your own moonshine is worth the trouble at all.

Laws against moonshine may place those who wish to make their own line of commercial brandy or other spirit in a tricky situation. Robinson, at Moonshine Still Pro, likens existing distillation ...

So How Come People Still Make Moonshine? At this point, you may be wondering whether making your own moonshine is worth the trouble at all. While it is illegal, each state does crack down on ...

Moonshine Still a Popular Drink with Hobbyists. September 21, 2010 / 4:25 PM EDT / AP White lightning, mountain dew, firewater - you know it as the illicit substance made in secret by tax- ...

Nevertheless, around the Moonshine Capital of the World, chances are still pretty good that you can get yourself a jug of ‘shine if you ask the right people. The price: about $25 a gallon.

To begin with, moonshiners make mash (usually from sugar, water, and yeast), which is left to ferment for 1-2 weeks and then distilled in a still to extract the alcohol. Moonshine has two parts ...

Making moonshine also poses obvious risks of fire or explosion. Laws against moonshine may place those who wish to make their own line of commercial brandy or other spirit in a tricky situation.