Fermenting and Distilling Mountain Dew to Make Moonshine

[@StillIt]

Had a absolute blast making this with you team. What should we do next time? . . . There is going to be a next time right?

[@ClawhammerSupply]

Fun times. Definitely going to have to do it again. Thanks for having us!

[@AMPProf]

You do that one Yuck candy Salty licorice?

[@WhAtKnOtZzZ]

Get hold of some Irn bru 1901!!

[@RosebudDelicious]

Try black tea sprite

[@thealchemist-hr8me]

If y'all are still curious, Carbonic Acid has a very high boiling point of 333.6°C(632.5°F for us in the U.S.) but will likely undergo hydrolysis with water being heated in the presence of that much H20 breaking back down into H2O + CO2 ⇌ H2CO3 though the reaction may not reach complete homeostasis in more acidic conditions allowing a few molecules of carbonic to be carried up through the distillation by vapor and end up in your nearly azeotropic ethanol "Dew-Shine"🤷‍♂ But any that made it that far would very likely completely hydrolyze out of solution once proofed back down with clean water possibly indicated by a few extra bubbles when proofing down but other than that there shouldn't be any noticeable evidence of it left after that, so in my opinion that would be an unlikely flavor component of the final spirit👨‍🔬 Hope that helps satisfy the curiosity about the Carbonic Acid😅 Any other science-y intellectual curiosities' of similar nature come up in the future, please feel free to inquire with me anytime if you're really serious about satisfying the itch for learning such knowledge... I can be a surprisingly skilled and knowledgeable research resource in such instances🧪🔬 --RuneShine, Michigan's Norse-Druid Alchemist✌💚🙃

[@fiery_transition]

The last cry of the dying heater as he whacked it got me 😂

[@Jordan-ut8wx]

Damn thing sounded like someone running full tilt doing a war cry

[@quetzalcoatlz]

Another commenter said he had the exact same fan acting the exact same way the one did in the video, not long after it burned down his shop.

[@22222Sandman22222]

Felt like watching Eric Andre or something

[@goldenhivemead]

This deserves a Nobel Prize

[@bobsaturday4273]

FOR STUPIDITY !

[@andrewjoseph4095]

the golden bee hive!!!

[@fudgethedog]

You were the inspiration yet they didn't even notice the comment

[@xaracen7207]

nobel piss prize

[@ShitStainedBallSack]

It's the guy

[@robertschroeder1978]

Enjoyed the video of you all hanging out and just having some distillation fun with a little craziness. Always good to se you all together.

[@marcuspinson]

mountain dew was actually originally created as a whiskey mixer. So this is almost poetic

[@Deanabern]

I was told it was a moonshine chaser but similar enough

[@UFEDUC3]

Moonshine in it's purest form is a whiskey or bourbon distillate.... So, uhmm..... @@Deanabern

[@UFEDUC3]

In other words moonshine is literally just unaged whiskey@@Deanabern

[@kevind7617]

Moonshine is just illegally made spirits.. mostly made with corn & barely where I'm from.. If it's legal & white.. it's just New make or unaged

[@nemonameless6082]

​@UBMGDUC3 it's not aged in a barrel yes but the most important difference is paying tax on it. If it's taxed, it ain't shine!

[@madfoxwoody]

Fun fact: In the State of Missouri, you can make your own homemade spirits. It's that you can only make so much and you can't sell it.

[@tuderkhan3495]

99 gallons each year. And you are correct it cannot be sold. But it can be gifted.

[@randomguy1371]

So local and state police can't do anything about it, but ATF will still raid you over it.

[@bmxjkingGaming]

chip i'm all jacked up on mountain dew

[@gelliebeane6789]

"It's anarchy!" 😂

[@deangeloallen8395]

😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@Literally_Luke]

I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey...

[@niteshades_promise]

"you gonna break us like wild horses aint ya?"😂🍻

[@toddcorey3190]

Fun fact, I even learned this from my local congressman, if you have one piece of equipment that runs on alcohol it’s legal to make shine. Convert a chainsaw.👍🏽

[@brendenallen2411]

Love the disc golf supplies in the back. Big shine energy

[@ffwast]

Fun legal fact: Distilling is federally illegal but a few states (I think 8 so far) have decriminalized it, just like the devil's lettuce

[@oblivian1308]

Soon poking smot will be federally legal

[@dirtybird437]

you can create your own "Craft beer" in your kitchen and its Perfectly Legal. As long as you are not SELLING or Transporting your "Brew" you can distill your own liquor. The Government can not get involved if it is "for own consumption". now, makeing 400 gallons of it... yeah, that would draw attention. But.. 1-3 gallons? You're fine.

[@andrewstraub131]

Stilling is legal under a certain volume for “personal use” in all these 50 states

[@gboy1298]

@@dirtybird437Most states require you to have a distillers license. Otherwise it is illegal to distill in the majority of the states.

[@dirtybird437]

@@gboy1298 only if you are going to sell your product. There is a certain limit per state that allows for "private consumption of alcohol you make". Like 1-2 gallons usually. Anything more, you need a license to make

[@chrispenedwards2330]

Next project, "Rootbeer Beer"

[@foxtrotdeltausn4757]

That has been a thing for hundreds of years. Modern root beer is a take on the original alcoholic version, same with Ginger Ale. The original version was an ale.

[@jvfd0901]

Already got it it's called not your father's root beer it's decent I'd give it a 8 out of 10

[@qadeemeeleazar3571]

How about corn flakes

[@qadeemeeleazar3571]

​@foxtrotdeltausn4757 good night better than that Gatorade

[@broakbum3334]

PLEASE READ!!! Hey the fan heater thing needs to be thrown out asap to prevent a fire. I had a fan that did the same thing and it burnt down my shop. I don't want y'all to have the same thing happen to you

[@enigmaticglo]

replying to remind you to give them another reminder, they havent liked nor replied so idk if they seen it yet

[@LiquidMD]

Yeah these cheap chinese heaters will burn down if the fan bearing jams and the fan can't cool the heating element. That noise is the first sign of the fan failing. The element will just get hotter until the plastic housing catches fire

[@Anidoesstuff]

I agree, smacking that shit around to make it shut up is concerning needs to be replaced with something of quality. Especially when you have alcohol fumes possibly in the air.

[@Tbone1716swagmaster]

You know it's going to be a good video when you see Popcorn Sutton in the first 15 seconds!

[@MrPhoon78]

I love these crossover vids. You guys just work so well together and it is an absolute pleasure to watch! I realise the cost involved but more of these collab vids would be awesome!!!!!

[@tnman6938]

GREAT SHOW!!! FROM TENNESSEE, WHERE THE REAL MOUNTAIN DEW CAME FROM!!! BOTTOMS UP🤟

[@SullySadface]

Go back to Spring City please

[@thebanjoman1963]

0:10 good ol "Popcorn Sutton"

[@frankconway9184]

My favorite shot, Cloudy Mornin. Half vodka half mountain dew. Yummy. Good luck. 😵‍💫

[@freedomtowander]

So glad y’all left the heaters death squeal in the video! I fix mine the same way lol

[@bridgettewade4167]

You gotta love to see you favorite brewers collab with your favorite distiller

[@samfisher6606]

Golden Hive Mead basically the same thing you guys are saying in regard to tasting notes. Also, I've found a great method for flattening soda is freezing it all the way and then thawing it out because the CO2 stays suspended in liquid but separates in a solid so when you thaw it out, the gas escapes.

[@ClawhammerSupply]

I’m not gonna ask why you are flattening soda…. Actually, yes I am. Why are you doing that!?

[@samfisher6606]

@@ClawhammerSupply I don't typically. I just noticed that that's what happens after I left a soda in the freezer too long by accident and it froze. When it thawed, I noticed it was completely flat and it's because all the gas escapes out of the soda.

[@ChrisDembinsky]

@@samfisher6606 Hate it when I do that...

[@gae_wead_dad_6914]

@@ClawhammerSupply You also get a more concentrated (syrup form) of the Soda So if you like McDonald's coke - that's the only way to get it without a restaraunt permit and a deal with coke.

[@gae_wead_dad_6914]

@@samfisher6606 Yeah, and when you thaw it - the concentrate usually comes out first. So you get the ultra taste of coke. Like the most coke you can ever coke without visiting Columbia.

[@grahamsong4585]

One of the most interesting videos on KZbin. Thanks!

[@kiwibonsai2062]

This is the best tv show we've had in nz for years , CHEERS 👌

[@HenryKlausEsq.]

When two awesome channels collab. You love to see it.

[@JoshuaBilger]

Mountain dew was a nickname for moonshine. How quickly we forget history.

[@2779mattie]

This was a very interesting show. I found it fascinating I guess you can ferment Mountain Dew ,thank you.

[@Leo99929]

You should be able to sit with your still at about 60°C with nothing coming out. Take it up to 70°C-75°C and it only produces a small amount then stop, regardless of how long you leave it. This is fractionally distilling the methanol and higher volatile heads out. Then up to 78°C+ and it starts producing again. This is the ethanol fraction. Collect in small containers, labelled with order. Combine to taste later.

[@BenKDesigns]

I think I can be confident in saying that thanks to KZbin, New Zealand and Australia are two of the most beloved countries in the world. Not entirely, because you guys still rock, but it definitely helps.

[@albyshinyfield8841]

You work for the tourism industry?

[@BenKDesigns]

@@albyshinyfield8841 No, I just watch a lot of KZbin and also love folks from the two above mentioned countries.

[@colkestrel]

I actually made the mountain dew beer, wine whatever you may want to call it a few months ago. I used the real sugar mountain dew though. I am surprised this worked. I had a ton of trouble with the PH also. Pitched yeast twice before I figured out there was a problem, fixed it and pitched yeast again. unfortunately couldn't distill it. Would love to try this.

[@chriscaudill7326]

Very cool, and love that jessies rockin the itam hat.

[@GeneralLeeStudios]

that dukes of hazzard reference was perfect lol

[@kyzercube]

1 1/2 kilo's is way more than " a little over a pound " 🤣It's closer to 3 1/2 pounds.

[@TheVonhollan]

Grandma use to just unscrew the cap, just to hear the fizz from her sparkling flavored waters. Then leave them in fridge or on the counter. After a few days to a week, she would have flavored water ni fizzy lifting drink.

[@glennchartrand5411]

Mountain Dew ,the soda, was originally intended as a whiskey mixer. (Lemon, orange and simple syrup) PepsiCo bought it and dramatically increased the sugar.

[@PyroRob69]

In 1978, Jimmy Carter made home distilling legal for making fuel. You are allowed 10,000 proof gallons per year with a free permit. I have one of the permits and have talked to my sheriff about it and he says a lot of farmers in my county in Colorado have them. Also, the fuel distillery is legal in Texas as well. Just Google fuel distillation permit and you will be taken to the license website.

[@shanecorning5222]

My Old Man agrees with your fixing technique WORKS WONDERS on 1980s TVs also !!!!!!

[@billygilbert7911]

Cool video guys. Green otter pop is my favorite. That sounds good.

[@VeXHarbinger]

@24:49 so yer running the cold water running thru the tube in the vapor pipe to affect the air temp, like how you can liquid cool a pc?

[@LogicalNiko]

I think in the vein of Skeeter P, this should be called Mountain P. Mountain P, Taste the Yellow Snow!

[@ThingsThatIDo]

You can distill up to 200 gallons of alcohol for personal use in the state of Missouri per year. Perfectly legal

[@bearsiksika2825]

Actually craft distillation is legal in a few states; it has always been legal in the state of Missouri where it is enshrined in the States Constitution! I believe West Virginia that just legalized it this month!

[@ClawhammerSupply]

MO is the only state. Hopefully WV will be next. But it hasn’t been signed yet.

[@bearsiksika2825]

Home brewing is legal in Alaska, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Rhode Island. All allow craft distilling home brew for personal use!! When I lived in MI I could legally distill upto 6000 proof gallons a year!

[@YanickGirouard]

Didn't think Moonshine could become more hillbilly than it already was... I was wrong! 🤣

[@Adam-su2jj]

You guys need to buy some Mountain Dew syrup and mix with water, then disstill it.

[@-John-Doe-]

The syrup still has Sodium Benzoate as an ingredient - which prevents fermentation.

[@blueberrywilbur315]

@@-John-Doe-Not if you adjust the PH

[@spicyhummus6266]

I watch a whole bunch of Jesse, I thinks its kind of insane that in NZ you can legally distil but in the US you cannot do it legally... For personal use. I love Jesse & his character, I have learnt so much from him & it doesn't matter how you feel, after watching one of his videos you feel elated & joyous. While wanted to binge more

[@GarthKlaus]

Would the sugar version be better than the high fructose corn syrup version?

[@thomasdeas1941]

This had me laughing so hard, including the comments. Thank you.

[@BuzzKillingtonism]

Love this collaboration 😀

[@nontrashfire2]

I'm so happy to hear that they knew the original story about the name in the first few seconds.

[@YoKnow]

Mountain Dew was made to be a chaser. Now it is a spirit you can chase with even more Moutain Dew!

[@huffhuff4604]

The home alone seen came up and just as Calvin smacked his cheeks to scream an ad tried to come up, that my ad block stopped, and was just a black screen. I was like: "damn, Calvin knocked hi'self out, must be some strong ass dew." lol

[@hosseric]

I'm curious. I heard that you can take the tails and add it to the next batch you run. But the heads are basically lighter fluid?

[@idocare6538]

@ 1:38 Disc Golf discs!! Woot, tell us about that... And enjoying some drinks while playing. =-)

[@talbeckbarlstilskin7452]

That's cool, now for some reason Mountain dew decided to release Hard Mountain Dew right here in the Philippines. It's literally Mountain Dew with 5% alcohol per can

[@dr.feelgood2358]

after a stripping run, I make cuts based on temperature of the vapor right before it goes to the condenser. anything above 195-200 F is tails. heads are mostly below 182-185 F

[@Djraven831]

As soon as that shot out I automatically said to myself DAS BOOOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!!!

[@Beardshire]

That code says you can and can't in the same sentence, that's not confusing at all. MY Family has been making Mead for decades for Christmas time, it's a Nordic tradition

[@RayM-b3p]

So what did you pure into the measuring cup before you poured in the clean Mountain Dew to bring it down to a 100

[@garycraig4277]

I have low blood sugar but I love Mountain Dew I start to shake then crash within minutes I only drink ounce in a great while but the shine looks really good

[@Crangaso]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn I bet that is some good moonshine

[@b.p.stimemachines2327]

Yes, this is the correct statement. The heads in the tails contain fusil alcohols which are other alcohols than ethanol which is what fermentation produces obviously so when you pull your tails in your head, you get diffusely alcohols so you do he’s doing it right I’m just puzzled how they got all that Mountain Dew to ferment in five days when it takes me two days to kick off 5 gallons of beer and that’s just barely starting to firman. It takes like I’m still ferment after like three weeks, but there’s a lot of sugar cherries. Whatever I put in my beer or wine.

[@LantzBrauBrewery]

Definitely inspiring in a weird way... I think I'll try something similar in my still with 75% partially fermented Mtn Dew and some cheap/leftover Rum. The combo may be good!

[@AmritGrewal31]

7:23 those chuckles 😂

[@craigpierre2765]

The theory is good that the sugar water pop could ferment to make shine is good but it really doesn't get the flavour int he raw product unless you infuse something. One of the best yield mixes I have ever used was with Kirkland brand Mango juice and sugar. It comes out very clean and high proof. I just love experimenting. with different blends.

[@wileymarm0t]

Great job on this recipe! You basically made my favorite mixer, Vodka Dew! Definitely drink it on ice. Cheers!

[@Original_Syn]

Here we see the majestic Stillit in his natural habitat. Having just completed the extremely stressful and energy intensive process of mitosis he immediately distills a batch of moonshine made from Mountain Dew. The excessive nature of this activity will replace all the energy/nutrients expended in the process of division.

[@FrigidFrosty]

I'd actually try that, I'm curious to what it actually tastes like.

[@mijaba]

could you use soda fountain mt. dew syrup? it comes in a bag with no carbonation

[@cutthroated]

Ive got boxes of pure mountain dew syrup. Its the fountain drink and pure before the added bubbles and water.

[@Nytmare]

dewshine was a real soda by mtn dew and it was my favorite, tasted so gooooood, light on the sugar with good lemon lime flavor

[@steele0strella]

If I were drunk on this moonshine, I might think this was a documentary on ZZ Top making a record in the studio.

[@Gorinn666]

7:24 This man's Giggle sent me. 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@FailureTolast]

It took me by surprise lol😂

[@trustnoskeezers3171]

Mountain doo doo got me crying laughing 😆

[@ausfoodgarden]

What a great and stupid collab with Stillit. Toxic Dew distilling. This was such a fun and entertaining video. I love you guys. Gimme more.

[@dangerdoberman]

I'M ALL JACKED UP ON MOUNTAIN DEW!

[@Christian_Luczejko]

When me and my brother were real little and learning to use a toilet my dad would play “swords” with us. I didn’t know anyone else knew what this was or did this. He hasn’t been in our lives for a long time now and always thought he was a weirdo for doing it.

[@shaunoutndastix8022]

Martian Bewz..!!.🤘

[@Alobster1]

The land of the free. Where i can't even distill my own booze.

[@ScarrednCharred]

It is legal. Free men don't need permission.

[@ABIalgia]

Yeah cus idiots will accidently produce methanyl, and you don't wanna do that

[@bobsaturday4273]

whats stopping you ? just don't advertise it

[@jimmio3727]

America is slavery to taxes like every other country. We don't have freedom as they want you to believe.

[@lukemei5ter]

Where you can't grow plants make alcohol shoot guns film people defend yourself speak out or disagree with anybody. Its not just the alcohol its everything

[@terrysimms1790]

Wonder if the soda syrup before carbonation would be better?

[@tylerschmid2864]

Does raising the ph also work when using apple juice from the store?

[@JONSEY101]

Moon-Dew! 😂 Moonshine + Mountain-Dew= Moon-Dew!, 😂 Interesting to see what can be created with other drinks!

[@ClawhammerSupply]

I like it

[@lewishudgens]

"MOON-DEW"! I LOVE IT! (Also, "DEW-SHINE", I like that too!)

[@JONSEY101]

@lewishudgens , Hey, thar does also sound rather good! Now, what would the bottles label look like?, lol! 😂

[@joutoob9]

@@ClawhammerSupply "Mon Dieu!" more like it.

[@gleicher13]

Did people not know that Mnt Dew was originally made as a mixer for moonshine?? 😂😂

[@ILCorvo001]

Thanks to a new bill passed, come June it will now be legal to in WV, though still illegal to sell.

[@antoniobowden3018]

love the huge nightshade plant by the spigot.

[@graysonpalmore2305]

The fact when Mt. Dew technically was a moonshine for a very limited time.

[@badmally]

Just a few lads doing the Dew. Carry on lads.

[@albertdehaven5285]

Can it be done with other sodas

[@alecrisser12]

I need to get back into brewing my simple home beer. I literally just boiled some pumpernickel and hops in water, strained the mush out, let it cool to about 100°F, then put it in a mason jar with fruit, sugar and yeast. Gave it a stir and then sealed it lightly so it wouldn't explode.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

what happens to the artificial sweetener in the mountain dew?

[@ortegaeastside]

New Mountain Dewcream. ❤❤❤❤

[@Ajibolaa]

Great video boys but next time degas it first with the drill (which I was surprised the Mountain Dew didn’t eat up 😂) then add the bicarbonate till it gets close to 3.9. Also you can use potassium bicarbonate so you don’t get that salty taste but still get the same neutralizing reaction.

[@TheSpookiestSkeleton]

can you distill alcohol using molecular sieves?

[@capoman1]

This is way better than tv shiner shows.

[@ladamyre1]

FYI we toss the "heads" because it has a large percentage of acetone and methyl alcohol in it and they're both quite toxic. The bacteria makes three chemicals in it's metabolizing of sugar and they are Acetone, Methyl (Wood) Alcohol and Ethyl (Grain) Alcohol. The first two have a lower boiling point and that's why they distill out first: The "head" of the run. A good distiller will keep his temperature low at the beginning of his run to get rid of the Acetone and Wood Alcohol without losing too much Grain Alcohol, then turn up the fire to get the rest of the grain out before the proof goes too low and he loses the taste of what he's going for: whiskey or white, which is the basis fir gin and vodka. FYI most vodka today is not made by "distillers" but is instead blended by the various brands by blending industrial ethyl alcohol they buy from industrial distillers, medical grade 95% in some cases, with specific waters they use to get their unique taste.

[@clifflee5404]

Does it still contain the caffeine? Moonshine that has the caffeine is a crazy thing.

[@overtonesnteatime198]

good q..

[@ClawhammerSupply]

Caffeine has a crazy high boiling temp. So, no, it was left behind

[@acomingextinction]

​@@ClawhammerSupplyf for the buzz we lost on the way

[@NickDrinksWater]

Nothin better than some good ol' mountain dew!

[@jimschneider799]

7 months late, and not that I expect you guys to do the experiment again, but, @6:40 - you got carbon dioxide bubbles when you added the baking soda because you used a bicarbonate base. Reacting a carbonate or bicarbonate base with an acid turns the (bi-)carbonate ion into carbonic acid, which is just carbon dioxide dissolved in water. Had you added lye (sodium or potassium hydroxide) or quicklime (calcium oxide), the only bubbling would have been from residual carbon dioxide coming out of solution as the temperature rose.

[@-Vatch]

🧐

[@Tommy1jr]

Double Dew Sounds fitting yall know Mountain Dew was created as a mixer in the 1940's

[@xinniethep00h]

11:37 He says 1.5 kilos is a little over a pound when really its a little over 3 pounds lmao

[@flapdrol]

Like the Amstel crate in the setup, but hope you had better beer to drink.

[@harpintn]

Props for using the mud mixer on the mountain dew

[@kapteinsuperskoot6986]

Swirl the bottle axially after upending it. Fastest way to empty it. No glugging.