Moonshine Malt Liquor

[Unferth]

I've done a couple of the kits from Northern Brewer, and by and by I've been mighty satisfied. However, I had never seen anything like this before:

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/...lt-liquor-extract-kit-w-specialty-grains.html

Now, don't get me wrong; I'm not opposed to white lightning in the least, even the legal stuff you get down in the States is OK. but combining it with a light lager? I'm shivering to think about it.

anybody done something like this?

The ingredients from the Kit Instructions:

SPECIALTY GRAIN
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1 lbs Briess Carapils
FERMENTABLES
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2 lbs Rice Syrup Solids (60 min)
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1 lb Pils DME (60 min)
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3 lbs Pils DME (15 min)
HOPS & FLAVORINGS
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1 oz German Hersbrucker (60 min)
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS
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6–12 oz White Whiskey (not included) (add to secondary)
YEAST
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Dry Yeast (default): Saflager W-34

 

[Face Eater]

Well I have not put whiskey in a "malt liquor" that I made but I did make a high alcohol light ale and dyed it purple for my friend. Kinda dumb but he wanted to do it so I said what the hell. Actually was drinkable for 12 percent of nothing good. Curious of what others have to say haha.

 

[kh54s10]

There is nothing wrong with combining beer with distilled products as long as you are not distilling it yourself.

This is not something I would be into but......

Similar; Bourbon Barrel Porter: http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/BourbonBarrelPorter.pdf

 

[Unferth]

There is nothing wrong with combining beer with distilled products as long as you are not distilling it yourself.

This is not something I would be into but......

Similar; Bourbon Barrel Porter: http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/BourbonBarrelPorter.pdf

Ah, see now that is a different animal all together. I LOVE bourbon porters and the like if they are done well. A well balanced, thick, smokey malty beer with a sweet vanilla bourbon aged for a few months---HELL yes.

This seems different, however.

 

[djevans3]

It's nothing more than a way to make a very high ABV lager, since many lager yeast won't tackle a true beer like this. I occasionally add a shot of Bacardi Lemon to a 12 oz Corona if I'm out and this is a similar concept, but on a bigger scale.

 

[BradleyBrew]

Side note, I bought the kit added 1lb of Vienna Malt and used US-05. Best summer beer to date and I will be making it again. I skipped the shine' lol

 

[Unferth]

Side note, I bought the kit added 1lb of Vienna Malt and used US-05. Best summer beer to date and I will be making it again. I skipped the shine' lol

I thought it looked like a good beer sans hooch. I'd be really interested to hear tasting notes with shine

 

[neo71665]

I thought it looked like a good beer sans hooch. I'd be really interested to hear tasting notes with shine

Good shine is flavorless so it won't change taste only alcohol.

 

[BowAholic]

I thought it looked like a good beer sans hooch. I'd be really interested to hear tasting notes with shine

I just opened the first couple of these after 1 month in the primary and then 2 weeks in the bottle. I like it. A sample when bottling had two separate flavors in the beer and the moonshine...but after carbing and blending, my wife and I both like it. It has a great mouth feel and seems quite light and easy to drink, even at a bit over 6%ABV.

 

[Cyclman]

I prefer Apfelwein or skeeter pee. Same idea, different paths.

 

[southerntradition]

Hey guys, my name is Rachel and I work for a TV production company in NYC. We are developing a new show about southern traditions, and we are looking for people (especially females) with knowledge and/or family connection to moonshine. Anyone interested or wanting more information- feel free to email us at [email protected], or Facebook us at Courtney Maglione-Casting