I have had both, and no I am not an alcoholic
I do not go to AA
2007-04-26 12:59:14 · 9 answers · asked by crossfire666666 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Not true at all.
As mentioned before, alcohol cannot be distilled higher than 96%...it's just one of those facts of the natural world. Furthermore, moonshiners don't usually use stills that achieve 96%
Remember, just because it tastes nasty, doesn't mean it's higher in alcohol. Just because it burns, doesn't mean it's purer.
2007-04-27 12:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by Trid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is, because Everclear is 90% alcohol, and Moonshine is meant to be 100% alcohol - properly made moonshine should be stronger than everclear.
2016-04-01 09:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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ixat02 is right. Chemically, you cannot derive
100 % alcohol. My guess is that moonshine
could be anywhere from 50% up to 90%.
Moonshine is special only because it is made
from corn, and it is clear as opposed to whiskey.
Distilled bourbon contains other than corn,
and moonshine is not put in oak and has
no tannins. Moonshine is "micro-distilled",
made in only small batches. Finally,
assuming one does not know, moonshine
makers in the United States come under
seige from from tax revenue officials.
Shine traditionally has been
sold outside of a regulated market.
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2007-04-27 08:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by distilling it is impossible to get a higher alcohol content than 96%. 100% alcohol left in the open air will extract water from the air to return to 96%. in technical terms it is called that alcohol/water has a boiling point azeotrope.
2007-04-26 17:05:57 · answer #4 · answered by ixat02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is 100% alcohol then it would be 200 proof...
Everclear is about 190 proof, so it is 95% alcohol...
2007-04-26 13:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by jas2_dm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't distill past 95% alcohol. To go further, you need specific laboratory equipment, something that distillers generally don't have.
2007-04-27 17:02:21 · answer #6 · answered by dogglebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moonsine looks like water and burns like fire. it is pure alcohol. take it form me, I'm a redneck from hell and I got my own still and everything so yah I make it for my ownself yah and anyone who is willing to pay me for it
2007-04-26 16:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by trivial death 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true and both are highly flammable,don't drink and smoke at same time,could be hazardous to your health
2007-04-26 13:13:43 · answer #8 · answered by davec4real_02 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is higher proof
2007-04-26 14:45:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋