What is Moonshine?

CuriousAndy

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What is it?

Am I too much of asian to know what it is?

or too less of a redneck?

is it alcohol?

~anDy
 

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You'll usually find it in a glass jar. It's clear and will burn your eyes.

It doubles as jet fuel.

It puts hair on your chest as well.
 

CuriousAndy

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I knew it was alcohol but i heard it is DANGEROUS?

why? cuz is it supposed to be really strong or because it's homemade??
 

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It's about as close to pure grain alcohol as you'll get.
 

Windogg

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People say it's dangerous because you never really know what you are getting. Look on a bottle of Absolut and you know it's 40%. I think the govenment only claims it's "dangerous" because they get no tax revenue from it. The New York Times did a nice article on the whole thing a month back.
 

N8Magic

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Exactly as Windogg says, but you never know what went into it.

But if your neighbor made it, and is inviting you over for a drink, give it a shot. My old neighbor made some AWESOME home made sake.
 

Tominator

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It's known as just 'shine' by those in the know.....;)

The Feds hate it 'cause no taxes are collected on the sale.....
 

Pyro

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they say its dangerous because it usually contains abou 70% alcohol which is....quite a lot (vodka and such have about 40%).

Hense its illegal, but I hear meritimers still distill and drink it.
 

PsychoAndy

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heh. i had the same question, kinda. I heard you can make a small portion for individual consumption, if you file a license and stuff, but i'm not sure :-\
 

Rastus

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Moonshine got it's reputation for being dangerous because some people used automobile radiator and refridgerators for condensers. The lead leached out of the solder joints into the product. A lot of people went blind and died because of that.
 

Ultima200

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shine aint illegal because of its slky content, but because the govt gets no money off it. If it was mass produced by large distilleries you would not have to worry about whats in it.
 

Noriaki

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Moonshine can also be dangerous because if you aren't careful in making it you can get Methanol instead of Ethanol.

Ethanol gets you drunk, Methanol will make you go blind and all kinds of other things.

Top-Fuel dragsters use a Methanol compound for fuel I believe.
Nitro-Methanol I think.
 

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<< mass produced by large distilleries >>

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HELL, boy! We're us'in the biggest radiator we can find!;)

Rastus
They go blind from the wrong ingredients and antifreeze contamination...very little lead ever makesit's way in to the stuff...about the same as lead pipes or lead soldered copper plumbing.

smartt..it's obvious YOU ain't never imbibed! More beer......HA!:cool:
 

pulse8

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Moonshine is practically 100% alcohol. That's why it's so dangerous and that's why it's pretty much illegal in most states.
 

Colt45

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what would you need a radiator for? dont you just let it ferment and then
burn it down in one of those weird shaped glass things?