Apple Pie Moonshine

[Mudman]

I did a batch with 46oz apple juice and 50oz old fashioned cider, 6 cin sticks, 2 cup sugar and 750ml 190 everclear.  Strong and yummy.  Proof? 30?

[xd2005]

I did a batch with 46oz apple juice and 50oz old fashioned cider, 6 cin sticks, 2 cup sugar and 750ml 190 everclear.  Strong and yummy.  Proof? 30?

I think that would be about 40 proof.

[Mudman]

Thats perfect!    Its good and strong.  It seems the old fashioned cider improves it alot rather than the regular Tree Top ciders.  More apple pie type flavor.

[liljozie495]

We make ours I'm pretty sure 1:2 ratio gallon 190 proof to 2 gallons apple cider, with sugar and cin stix etc. all I know is it's the best tasting buzz I have got ever lol

[DoubleJ]

I did 3 liters of apple juice, 3 liters of apple cider (both generic versions and I think they were both juice) 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, a dash of vanilla extract, a dash of powdered nutmeg, a dash of powdered cloves, 3 cinnamon sticks, 750ml bottle of 190 proof everclear and then added 20ml of Fireball to each quart.  I think next time I will only add 10ml of Fireball to each quart as the ones I added it to are cinnamony beyond what I like.  It has mellowed and will probably continue to but it's pretty spicy.  I left some quarts alone and my wife likes those but they're too outright sweet for me and need a bit of the Fireball to cut the sweet.

For me, it's a buzz I haven't had in alcohol.  I liken it to a weed high.  It's a very mellow buzz where I just want to lay back on the couch and not do anything as opposed to how I feel when I drink beer or other drinks

[Kc_Kracker]

two 5ths to 2 gallons juice?

And 130 proof?  What am I missing? 

Total liquid = 2 gal juice + 0.4 gal Everclear = 2.4 gal total (little off with sugar and  evaporation)
Total alcohol = 0.4 gal*(1.51/2) = 0.3 gal alcohol
ABV = 0.3 / 2.4 = 12.58% or roughly 25 proof

25 proof, no wonder it was so weak 

[xd2005]

I can't believe it's almost mi-November with no discussion of this years' batches going!

[jrebel]

Haven't drank much from last years batch....I was told it is better as it ages.  Still have 2 gallons in my beer fridge.   

[carpsniperg2]

  It turned cold today and I was thinking the same thing. It's getting to be that time of year.

[xd2005]

I was scrolling through trying to find what recipe I used last year that I liked. Now I can't remember if I added sugar or not, and if so, how much! 

[Bigshooter]

I was scrolling through trying to find what recipe I used last year that I liked. Now I can't remember if I added sugar or not, and if so, how much! 

I have not made it with sugar where I didn't think it was to sweet.  I don't use any sugar at all now and it taste great.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I was scrolling through trying to find what recipe I used last year that I liked. Now I can't remember if I added sugar or not, and if so, how much! 

 

Thinking about molasses like some one already said on here.

[NOCK NOCK]

Wanting to make a batch for the first time....
So instead of mason jars or re-purposed liquor bottles, could apple pie moonshine be bottled & corked like wine? Would it keep better/worse/longer???

[Carl]

I have a large bottle of the high octane Everclear and I’m looking for a recipe to use.     I’ll re-read this thread and see what looks good. 

[PolarBear]

If you are using Everclear, do yourself a favor and run it through a Brita Filter at least a dozen times and it will take al lot of the paint thinner taste out of it.