Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

It was horrible. Gagifying. We called it liquid lawn. But my Father always showed great praise for it, it was truly the thought that counted.

Yep, it's the thought that counts...
But also, did it get you drunk? That's the other thought that counts!!!

 

[Buppies]

My grandmother came from Calloway and they made bootleg a lot of her relatives still do

 

[Rich B1]

I have had 'shine from several states. None of it really appealed to me all that much. But my dad started getting some homemade peach brandy from SE OH near where BEF is originally from. That was actually pretty tasty.

 

[toppop52]

I think the worst part of using radiators to make 'shine was not being clean. The ethaline glycol was causing the blindness and other health issues.

That’s exactly right, plus the lead leaching out as well. But the antifreeze was the big problem.

 

[Buppies]

My wife’s stepfather was a state trooper retired now chased Richard Pettys father, Cale Yarborough and others caught Cale he was a good driver. I heard lots of stories but one common denominator they treated each other with respect. Once he was chasing a man called squeak turned police car over when he ran off edge of road. When he came to squeak was helping him out of the car made sure he was alright and left

 

[LouNY]

Those of you have had home made apple jack what was the method used to produce it.
Mine my Grandfather made, he always made two barrels of hard cider each year. Starting with
fresh apple juice (cider) with usually brown sugar or molasses added to it and often other fruits
that were ripe and available, some would be tossed in the press with the ground up apples some
like berries he would just add to the barrel. As the cider aged and worked it would go from a
"sparkling" cider with just a bit of fizz and tang to a full blown alcoholic beverage when it reached
that stage he waited for cold weather then we would roll the barrel(s) outside and he would wait
for them to freeze up and get slushy at that point he would draw off the liquid threw some cheese
cloth and bottle it there wasn't much apple taste left in then so he would add just a bit of the bottom of the
barrel slush to the bottles for flavor. It did pack a kick, just a sip would thaw your insides.

 

[toppop52]

We made ever clear and red whisky, that was aged in charcoaled barrels. The actual aging depended on how much the customer wanted to pay. A lot of guys would put peaches, cherries, strawberry’s, blackberries or whatever, in the bottom of the jug.

 

[sodamo]

Saw a BX with mid mount mower on the Kubota lot yesterday so I queried my salesman. Said it was another customer’s but Sophie’s is ready to be shipped. Likely be a month before it gets here but that’s exciting. Anytime between now and end of March and I’ll claim as her birthday present

 

[sodamo]

That's tempting, Don. But Kyle already spilled the beans about scorpions, I'd need a dog like Whipper to save me from the snakes, and I'd most certainly melt in the summer humidity. I like the idea about being able to wear a red hat without being insulted (or assaulted) though. And this time around, I'm hoping to find a barn that is already raised. I feel like I'm running out of time to do a DIY version.

These guys make it tough, maybe I should rethink built in dishwasher?

 

[Thomas]

29F more clouds than sun wind starting to kick up.

Been steady day...pt job,dump run,1 of 2 stops for critter food,lot extra wheel barrels of wood brought into basement...yup as of 2pm I call it a day.

After dinner it's feet up night and real good chance opening first canning jar of home made apple sauce.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[Buppies]

Sounds good Thomas

 

[PJSprog]

Owner just walked through the shop at work telling people that we will be closed tomorrow because of the impending ice storm. Looks like I get the day off.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I think the worst part of using radiators to make 'shine was not being clean. The ethaline glycol was causing the blindness and other health issues.

Yep, that and not pouring off the "heads" at the start of the run, which were methyl alcohol. Bathtub gin made during the depression got a bad rep, too, because people would use any kind of alcohol in it, then try to cover up the flavor with anything else at hand.

 

[Looking4new]

RNG, there ain't no nasty snakes up here. No alligators, No rattle snakes, no copperheads no coral snakes and no scorpions. We do get temperatures upwards to 100°F in late summer. It only gets down to almost -40°F occasionally in winter. (You acclimatize yourself for it, or hide inside). Your American money goes farther. 25% exchange rate in your favour. The worst thing is that there is no 'shine in Ontario unless you make it yourself.

Roy, thanks for the heads up on the other thread.

 

[Buppies]

If a PO Box in China can get one 5 million dollars from Va for a new business in Appomattox imagine what RNG can do

 

[RoyJackson]

If a PO Box in China can get one 5 million dollars from Va for a new business in Appomattox imagine what RNG can do

????

 

[Dftodd]

RNG, there ain't no nasty snakes up here. No alligators, No rattle snakes, no copperheads no coral snakes and no scorpions. We do get temperatures upwards to 100°F in late summer. It only gets down to almost -40°F occasionally in winter. (You acclimatize yourself for it, or hide inside). Your American money goes farther. 25% exchange rate in your favour. The worst thing is that there is no 'shine in Ontario unless you make it yourself.

Roy, thanks for the heads up on the other thread.

Years ago, one of the local ski resorts in vermont did a "same price cash or Canadian" campaign.

We would go to the bank on Fridays after school. Get some Canadian funds, and go skiing for half price

After the first month of losing their shirt, they started checking ID

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, there ain't no nasty snakes up here. No alligators, No rattle snakes, no copperheads no coral snakes and no scorpions. We do get temperatures upwards to 100°F in late summer. It only gets down to almost -40°F occasionally in winter. (You acclimatize yourself for it, or hide inside). Your American money goes farther. 25% exchange rate in your favour. The worst thing is that there is no 'shine in Ontario unless you make it yourself.

Forty below? Sounds like a terminal case of Popsicle toes to me, Bill. I don't think I could ever acclimatize to that. Good point about the exchange rate, but if most items are imported from the US, they cost a LOT more when they go on sale in Canada. I'm not much of a rye whiskey man, and I've seen enough of Canadian beer prices to know I'd have to go on the wagon to survive. No, so far it looks like Virginia by a nose, but I haven't looked at Oregon, Arizona, Washington, North Carolina, or Utah enough to say for sure...

 

[Buppies]

Roy there is a fund that Virginia uses to attract new business most states have this one of our governors did this several years ago we lost it

 

[Looking4new]

Another PITA snow coming tomorrow.

Dftodd, that was a good scam while it lasted. You could have gotten fake ID using your date of birth, social security number and a Canadian address. I think your SS number is in a group of 3 then 2 then 4. 9 digits, ours is the same number of digits broke up in 3, 3, 3. We were instructed by the goobermint to NEVER divulge our SS number to anyone except an employer.