Review Of The Hydrometer First, let’s review the hydrometer. The hydrometer is a glass bulb that is weighted and floats in a testing jar. The hydrometer will tell you approximately how much alcohol was made in the fermentation process. The scale on the Mile Hi Distilling hydrometers is called a triple scale which gives you […]

Last Updated on May 14, 2024 In this article we’re going to walk you through how to make your own vodka. We’ll cover everything from making your own potato mash all the way to jarring. All of the supplies you’ll need can be found in our shop.  If moonshine or tequila is more your speed, check out […]

Last Updated on September 20, 2023 In this post, we are going to walk you through how to make your own moonshine from mixing your corn mash recipe through jarring. All of the supplies you’ll need can be found in our shop. Learning to make moonshine is both art and science. The best skill to focus on from […]

Using Oak Barrels to flavor and color whisky, bourbon, rum, and other spirits. There are several ways to age your spirits with oak. All methods will bring an oak flavor and a warm caramel color to your whisky, bourbon, etc. Here are a few ways to age spirits. First you need to make some moonshine […]

Turbo Yeast For Alcohol Moonshine- How and What to Use First off, to answer the question of what turbo yeast is.  Turbo yeast is a special type of yeast that yields higher alcohol (ABV%) levels and in a shorter period of time.  This is in contrast to normal bakers yeast which isn’t a valid type […]

Some moonshiners are looking for any still to get right into the artisan craft and art of distillation, but there’s a fair number of our customers who know what they want to specialize in, but don’t know what they need to achieve it.  Some only want to use their stills for whiskey and/or brandy, some […]

An alcohol meter is used to measure the Proof of your distilled product. The same way you use a hydrometer to measure ABV (Alcohol by Volume), but with an important difference: A hydrometer is used to measure ABV percentage during the fermentation process An alcohol meter is used to measure the proof of alcohol after the fermentation process and […]