1 00:00:12,482 --> 00:00:15,517 Mark and I, we're not afraid To try something different. 2 00:00:15,517 --> 00:00:18,103 That's what I love about our Brand of making moonshine. 3 00:00:18,103 --> 00:00:19,758 We've got no confines. 4 00:00:19,758 --> 00:00:22,448 We experiment. We adapt and overcome. 5 00:00:22,448 --> 00:00:25,310 We've got a reputation of being The forefront of moonshine, 6 00:00:25,310 --> 00:00:28,793 And we mean to uphold it. 7 00:00:28,793 --> 00:00:31,241 Creating authentic Appalachian moonshine 8 00:00:31,241 --> 00:00:35,413 Has long been a process Of trial and error. 9 00:00:35,413 --> 00:00:38,620 Those who innovate While respecting tradition 10 00:00:38,620 --> 00:00:41,068 Continue to push The craft forward 11 00:00:41,068 --> 00:00:43,827 And guarantee its survival. 12 00:00:43,827 --> 00:00:45,172 I found us A microscope. 13 00:00:45,172 --> 00:00:47,068 See how good our yeast Are doing. 14 00:00:47,068 --> 00:00:49,241 Getting granular in tennessee. 15 00:00:49,241 --> 00:00:51,689 Different yeasts For different type mashes. 16 00:00:51,689 --> 00:00:52,965 Exactly. 17 00:00:52,965 --> 00:00:55,896 A friendship fractures On the blue ridge. 18 00:01:03,344 --> 00:01:05,000 All right. I'm ready. 19 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,620 And there's fire In the sky in kentucky. 20 00:01:07,620 --> 00:01:09,586 Wow. 21 00:01:13,551 --> 00:01:16,482 ♪ no one can hold me down ♪ 22 00:01:16,482 --> 00:01:19,586 ♪ or make me change my ways ♪ 23 00:01:22,068 --> 00:01:25,379 ♪ so don't waste your breath Sayin' ♪ 24 00:01:25,379 --> 00:01:28,103 ♪ crime never pays ♪ 25 00:01:30,758 --> 00:01:34,206 ♪ goin' for a ride ♪ 26 00:01:34,206 --> 00:01:37,172 ♪ runnin' to survive ♪ 27 00:01:37,172 --> 00:01:42,000 ♪ when you're livin' Outside the law ♪ 28 00:01:44,137 --> 00:01:49,034 ♪ we're livin' Outside the law ♪ 29 00:01:54,931 --> 00:01:57,758 This is how We make the moonshine! 30 00:01:57,758 --> 00:02:00,758 --captions by vitac-- Www.Vitac.Com 31 00:02:00,758 --> 00:02:03,068 Captions paid for by Discovery communications 32 00:02:03,068 --> 00:02:05,172 Move that still Out of our way. 33 00:02:05,172 --> 00:02:06,862 Yeah. Don't hit that. 34 00:02:06,862 --> 00:02:08,758 In the blue grass state, 35 00:02:08,758 --> 00:02:10,586 Moonshiners chico and sondra 36 00:02:10,586 --> 00:02:12,103 Have tapped Their carpenter friend, 37 00:02:12,103 --> 00:02:15,275 Terry, to add a second level To their tree platform. 38 00:02:15,275 --> 00:02:18,103 -thank you. -all right. Ready? 39 00:02:18,103 --> 00:02:20,344 After we built this Massive platform, 40 00:02:20,344 --> 00:02:23,310 Still it's not enough room. 41 00:02:23,310 --> 00:02:24,965 So we need a second level. 42 00:02:24,965 --> 00:02:27,310 It's not a good Situation to be in. 43 00:02:27,310 --> 00:02:30,137 I keep spending money And putting in time and labor. 44 00:02:30,137 --> 00:02:31,931 I got to get liquor in jars. 45 00:02:31,931 --> 00:02:33,724 If I wanted to do this *bleep* 46 00:02:33,724 --> 00:02:37,448 Man, I'd start building Tree stands for a living. 47 00:02:37,448 --> 00:02:40,793 After constructing a platform Suspended from the trees... 48 00:02:40,793 --> 00:02:42,068 Little tight up here, Isn't it? 49 00:02:42,068 --> 00:02:44,551 ...Chico and sondra Soon discovered a mistake 50 00:02:44,551 --> 00:02:47,551 In their calculations That will cost them time. 51 00:02:47,551 --> 00:02:48,793 That's not enough room. 52 00:02:48,793 --> 00:02:52,344 What are we going to do? 53 00:02:52,344 --> 00:02:55,275 Right on her. You got it. 54 00:02:55,275 --> 00:02:57,517 Make sure I don't get one Of your fingers in there. 55 00:03:00,827 --> 00:03:05,206 As a moonshiner it's always a Concern anybody seeing my site, 56 00:03:05,206 --> 00:03:08,241 But terry helped us Build the deck itself. 57 00:03:08,241 --> 00:03:09,448 He's not going to say anything. 58 00:03:09,448 --> 00:03:11,344 He's going to keep this Under his hat, 59 00:03:11,344 --> 00:03:12,551 And at the end of all this, 60 00:03:12,551 --> 00:03:15,172 I'll make sure He's well taken care of. 61 00:03:15,172 --> 00:03:16,172 All right. Good. 62 00:03:16,172 --> 00:03:18,206 -are you guys done yet? -almost. 63 00:03:18,206 --> 00:03:19,896 We have been doing this For three weeks now. 64 00:03:19,896 --> 00:03:21,517 This is taking forever. 65 00:03:21,517 --> 00:03:22,862 You know, we want To get shining. 66 00:03:22,862 --> 00:03:24,724 I feel like a moonshiner Without a job 67 00:03:24,724 --> 00:03:26,413 Because I'm just standing around 68 00:03:26,413 --> 00:03:29,586 At a construction site, Basically. 69 00:03:29,586 --> 00:03:31,137 Just think about What color curtains 70 00:03:31,137 --> 00:03:32,310 You're going to hang up. 71 00:03:32,310 --> 00:03:34,034 I hope we can get This done in one day 72 00:03:34,034 --> 00:03:35,793 And it doesn't turn Into a long build. 73 00:03:35,793 --> 00:03:38,931 Like, we're behind already. We need to get running liquor. 74 00:03:38,931 --> 00:03:41,275 -pretty tall up there. -hell, yeah, that's tall. 75 00:03:41,275 --> 00:03:43,000 This is up here. 76 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:44,137 It's actually a good Lookout point 77 00:03:44,137 --> 00:03:46,344 For people coming in on us. 78 00:03:46,344 --> 00:03:50,482 We can see through those woods From that vantage point 79 00:03:50,482 --> 00:03:52,103 Better than anybody On the ground 80 00:03:52,103 --> 00:03:54,344 Can even think About seeing us. 81 00:03:57,379 --> 00:03:58,689 Perfect. 82 00:03:58,689 --> 00:04:00,000 That's badass. 83 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,241 Yeah. 84 00:04:01,241 --> 00:04:02,310 I mean, ain't nobody else Got a setup 85 00:04:02,310 --> 00:04:03,275 Like this Out in the woods. 86 00:04:03,275 --> 00:04:04,931 Mnh-mnh. 87 00:04:04,931 --> 00:04:06,137 I'm happy, man. 88 00:04:06,137 --> 00:04:08,034 -yeah. -tickle me to death. 89 00:04:08,034 --> 00:04:10,068 All right. 90 00:04:10,068 --> 00:04:12,620 The last thing I need to do Is get some more camouflage up 91 00:04:12,620 --> 00:04:15,206 Pretty quick because We're trying to be hidden. 92 00:04:15,206 --> 00:04:17,241 This is a long way to fall. 93 00:04:17,241 --> 00:04:20,827 Oh, it is a long fall. Think people will look up? 94 00:04:20,827 --> 00:04:22,724 Not if we get it Covered, I don't. 95 00:04:22,724 --> 00:04:24,793 We finally got The second level finished. 96 00:04:24,793 --> 00:04:25,862 It's done. 97 00:04:25,862 --> 00:04:27,724 After we finish Camouflaging this, 98 00:04:27,724 --> 00:04:31,137 The next step we've got to take Is getting water up 99 00:04:31,137 --> 00:04:33,379 In this massive tree stand That we've built. 100 00:04:33,379 --> 00:04:36,310 And then we can start Putting mash in barrels. 101 00:04:36,310 --> 00:04:37,482 All right. What now? 102 00:04:37,482 --> 00:04:38,896 I think we need to get The camo netting... 103 00:04:38,896 --> 00:04:41,137 -yeah. Uh huh. -...And break up the bottom. 104 00:04:41,137 --> 00:04:42,655 But I have to start putting Some money back in my pocket. 105 00:04:42,655 --> 00:04:44,827 The camouflaging stuff Is awesome 106 00:04:44,827 --> 00:04:47,655 But, I mean, We're losing days. 107 00:04:47,655 --> 00:04:49,758 You know, To me, this site needs 108 00:04:49,758 --> 00:04:52,034 A lot more camouflaging before I feel 100% confident in it, 109 00:04:52,034 --> 00:04:53,551 And I'd like to camouflage A little bit more, 110 00:04:53,551 --> 00:04:55,689 But he is right, We've got to get liquor going. 111 00:04:55,689 --> 00:04:57,517 The further you get away, The further it goes away. 112 00:04:57,517 --> 00:04:59,034 It's not. 113 00:04:59,034 --> 00:05:00,448 You're not going to look up There for any reason whatsoever. 114 00:05:00,448 --> 00:05:03,137 That's the main Objective. 115 00:05:03,137 --> 00:05:07,413 ♪♪ 116 00:05:07,413 --> 00:05:11,758 ♪♪ 117 00:05:11,758 --> 00:05:14,344 Patty boy, have I got A surprise for you. 118 00:05:14,344 --> 00:05:16,551 What are you Up to here, puss? 119 00:05:16,551 --> 00:05:20,103 I found us a microscope, see how Good our yeasts are doing. 120 00:05:20,103 --> 00:05:21,896 See what we can do With this sucker. 121 00:05:21,896 --> 00:05:25,689 In tennessee, at the Tip of the spear of innovation, 122 00:05:25,689 --> 00:05:28,379 Mark and digger are trying To optimize their yield 123 00:05:28,379 --> 00:05:30,275 By applying a little science. 124 00:05:30,275 --> 00:05:32,896 What exactly are you Trying to figure out, puss? 125 00:05:32,896 --> 00:05:36,586 We might just happen To stumble across something 126 00:05:36,586 --> 00:05:39,689 That tells us Which ones of our yeasts 127 00:05:39,689 --> 00:05:41,758 Are going to work A little better, you know? 128 00:05:41,758 --> 00:05:44,172 Different yeasts For different type mashes? 129 00:05:44,172 --> 00:05:45,482 Exactly. 130 00:05:45,482 --> 00:05:46,793 Mark gets a phone call From a guy 131 00:05:46,793 --> 00:05:48,586 That's been a good customer Over the years. 132 00:05:48,586 --> 00:05:51,241 He wants 30 gallons Of cantaloupe moonshine. 133 00:05:51,241 --> 00:05:54,482 I've never made mush melon Moonshine in my life. 134 00:05:54,482 --> 00:05:57,275 With fruits, There's so much can go wrong 135 00:05:57,275 --> 00:05:58,551 With the fermentation, 136 00:05:58,551 --> 00:06:01,551 And I think this microscope Might help us. 137 00:06:01,551 --> 00:06:04,034 After removing the residual flux 138 00:06:04,034 --> 00:06:05,896 From their three-pot still... 139 00:06:08,068 --> 00:06:10,620 ...Mark and digger finally Tasted sweet success 140 00:06:10,620 --> 00:06:12,275 With their vanilla maple shine. 141 00:06:12,275 --> 00:06:13,379 Yeah, boy. 142 00:06:13,379 --> 00:06:15,655 The duo are now diverting Their attention 143 00:06:15,655 --> 00:06:18,620 To a specialty order For cantaloupe shine. 144 00:06:18,620 --> 00:06:20,551 I'm right here Seeing yeast split. 145 00:06:20,551 --> 00:06:21,827 They're propagating. 146 00:06:21,827 --> 00:06:23,896 Yeah. 147 00:06:23,896 --> 00:06:26,103 I'm no microbiologist By any means. 148 00:06:26,103 --> 00:06:27,965 I know a little bit About yeast. 149 00:06:27,965 --> 00:06:29,931 We can watch which yeasts Perform better 150 00:06:29,931 --> 00:06:31,689 With different sugars In this cantaloupe 151 00:06:31,689 --> 00:06:34,620 Because adding the wrong yeast Can ruin the whole run. 152 00:06:34,620 --> 00:06:36,344 From pot-distilled moonshine 153 00:06:36,344 --> 00:06:37,827 To beer and wine, 154 00:06:37,827 --> 00:06:40,965 Yeast has been the vital Component in alcohol production 155 00:06:40,965 --> 00:06:43,000 For over 9,000 years. 156 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,068 Categorized as a fungus, 157 00:06:45,068 --> 00:06:47,862 Yeast is a living Single-celled microorganism 158 00:06:47,862 --> 00:06:50,137 Which grows everywhere In the environment, 159 00:06:50,137 --> 00:06:52,275 But strains used In alcohol production 160 00:06:52,275 --> 00:06:54,068 Are grown on the skin of fruit. 161 00:06:54,068 --> 00:06:56,413 During fermentation, Yeast is added 162 00:06:56,413 --> 00:06:58,758 To a grain or fruit-based mash. 163 00:06:58,758 --> 00:07:01,862 Enzymes in the yeast break down The sugar in the mash, 164 00:07:01,862 --> 00:07:05,551 Converting it into ethanol And carbon dioxide gas. 165 00:07:05,551 --> 00:07:09,793 Once the alcohol content of the Mash reaches around 12%, 166 00:07:09,793 --> 00:07:12,689 The yeast dies off, Completing fermentation. 167 00:07:12,689 --> 00:07:15,275 Different strains of yeast Have varying effects 168 00:07:15,275 --> 00:07:16,862 On the flavor, complexity, 169 00:07:16,862 --> 00:07:20,275 And alcohol content Of the finished product. 170 00:07:20,275 --> 00:07:23,172 How could you tell if this yeast Will work better with, 171 00:07:23,172 --> 00:07:26,206 Say, the cantaloupe-based Mash? 172 00:07:26,206 --> 00:07:28,000 By how quickly They reproduce. 173 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:29,379 I mean, they're working Like mad men. 174 00:07:29,379 --> 00:07:30,827 We've got this strain of yeast 175 00:07:30,827 --> 00:07:33,344 That we've used before With fruit mashes. 176 00:07:33,344 --> 00:07:35,310 We've been looking at it Under the microscope. 177 00:07:35,310 --> 00:07:37,482 Hopefully, if the yeasts Work out on this cantaloupe, 178 00:07:37,482 --> 00:07:38,931 We'll get a quick fermentation 179 00:07:38,931 --> 00:07:40,896 And be ready to make Liquor pretty quick. 180 00:07:40,896 --> 00:07:42,931 You know, ain't liquor-making Come a long way 181 00:07:42,931 --> 00:07:45,413 Since the old timers Were just simply putting them 182 00:07:45,413 --> 00:07:47,379 Little packets Of bread yeast in it? 183 00:07:47,379 --> 00:07:49,586 And they'd probably laugh Their ass off at us. 184 00:07:49,586 --> 00:07:51,586 They would be entitled To that. 185 00:07:53,827 --> 00:07:59,758 ♪♪ 186 00:07:59,758 --> 00:08:02,724 You got somebody else In mind that we going to go see? 187 00:08:02,724 --> 00:08:04,551 We're going to go See old amos law, 188 00:08:04,551 --> 00:08:08,000 One of the biggest kingpins Probably in the east coast. 189 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,551 Tim and j.T. Are on the road again, 190 00:08:10,551 --> 00:08:13,137 Headed for the next stop On their search for the roots 191 00:08:13,137 --> 00:08:15,275 Of franklin county moonshine. 192 00:08:15,275 --> 00:08:17,517 Amos law, One of the most legendary, 193 00:08:17,517 --> 00:08:19,448 Most famous moonshiners In all of franklin county. 194 00:08:19,448 --> 00:08:21,310 Maybe in the whole United states. 195 00:08:21,310 --> 00:08:24,068 Controlling millions of dollars, He was the big 196 00:08:24,068 --> 00:08:26,172 Al capone of moonshining. 197 00:08:26,172 --> 00:08:28,034 These were really Rough guys back in the day. 198 00:08:28,034 --> 00:08:29,206 Some of them died. 199 00:08:29,206 --> 00:08:33,793 Some of them got shot, And amos survived. 200 00:08:33,793 --> 00:08:35,724 You know you're in moonshine Country when you got corn 201 00:08:35,724 --> 00:08:38,965 On both sides of the road. 202 00:08:38,965 --> 00:08:40,551 We are taking A little bit of risk, 203 00:08:40,551 --> 00:08:43,000 And this is why we decided To go in the day time. 204 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:47,103 I don't want him to, like, Pull out the gun or nothing. 205 00:08:47,103 --> 00:08:49,206 Better be careful, somebody Come around that curve, 206 00:08:49,206 --> 00:08:51,620 We don't want to Get trapped. 207 00:08:51,620 --> 00:08:53,517 Just stop right here. 208 00:08:53,517 --> 00:08:56,517 -is that him down there? -I'd say so. 209 00:09:00,793 --> 00:09:02,517 Looking for amos law. 210 00:09:02,517 --> 00:09:03,827 -yeah. -how you doing? 211 00:09:03,827 --> 00:09:06,344 Doing good? Good to see you. 212 00:09:06,344 --> 00:09:09,275 My son, j.T. Here. 213 00:09:09,275 --> 00:09:10,620 Been a long time. -yeah. 214 00:09:10,620 --> 00:09:12,068 My daddy used to buy A whole lot of liquor from you. 215 00:09:12,068 --> 00:09:13,379 -yep. -I don't know if you know, 216 00:09:13,379 --> 00:09:16,172 But I got a brand Called climax moonshine now. 217 00:09:16,172 --> 00:09:18,931 I took my dad's recipe And I went legal. 218 00:09:18,931 --> 00:09:20,896 -oh, yeah. -with j.T. Meeting amos law, 219 00:09:20,896 --> 00:09:23,482 I really want him to see How big you can become 220 00:09:23,482 --> 00:09:24,931 And how fast you can fall. 221 00:09:24,931 --> 00:09:27,000 It's an exciting law Being an outlaw 222 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,758 And being in this business, 223 00:09:28,758 --> 00:09:30,206 But then you get sent to prison, 224 00:09:30,206 --> 00:09:31,965 You get separated From your family, 225 00:09:31,965 --> 00:09:34,379 And everything just Collapses around you. 226 00:09:34,379 --> 00:09:37,689 Well what's the biggest Operation you ever had? 227 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,206 Hmm. 228 00:09:44,724 --> 00:09:47,103 Making you about 3,000 gallons of liquor. 229 00:09:47,103 --> 00:09:48,172 -yeah. -a week? 230 00:09:48,172 --> 00:09:50,034 Yeah. A week. 231 00:09:51,724 --> 00:09:55,655 I make 300 gallons a week In a legal, big distillery, 232 00:09:55,655 --> 00:09:57,862 And we got 10 employees Out here working. 233 00:09:57,862 --> 00:10:00,034 So you got to make sure You got the customers ready, 234 00:10:00,034 --> 00:10:02,793 Waiting in line for it. 235 00:10:22,206 --> 00:10:24,137 Well you ain't just one of The boys, you the head man. 236 00:10:24,137 --> 00:10:25,931 Yeah. 237 00:10:29,551 --> 00:10:31,379 Uh huh. 238 00:10:42,379 --> 00:10:44,896 The talk with amos, he spent A lot of time behind bars 239 00:10:44,896 --> 00:10:47,862 And a lot of time Being on the run from the law. 240 00:10:47,862 --> 00:10:49,482 Well-known In the papers and all, 241 00:10:49,482 --> 00:10:51,137 But that's not The kind of well-known 242 00:10:51,137 --> 00:10:52,689 I want to be popular for. 243 00:10:52,689 --> 00:10:54,482 Well we trying To stay out of jail. 244 00:10:54,482 --> 00:10:59,172 I'm trying to show j.T. There's Old ways of making moonshine. 245 00:10:59,172 --> 00:11:01,793 You got to get something good, You got to stay to it, 246 00:11:01,793 --> 00:11:03,034 You got to make it right. 247 00:11:03,034 --> 00:11:04,413 That's what you've done All these years. 248 00:11:04,413 --> 00:11:05,758 You got to make it right. 249 00:11:05,758 --> 00:11:06,931 I know how it is. 250 00:11:06,931 --> 00:11:08,620 I grew up illegal moonshining, 251 00:11:08,620 --> 00:11:10,655 Looking over your shoulder Or looking behind you. 252 00:11:10,655 --> 00:11:12,241 This is why I went legal. 253 00:11:12,241 --> 00:11:14,310 This outlaw thing, It's a really tough life. 254 00:11:14,310 --> 00:11:17,137 I really want j.T. To not go on that path. 255 00:11:17,137 --> 00:11:18,586 Well, amos, it's been Nice talking to you. 256 00:11:18,586 --> 00:11:20,034 Yeah. You, too. 257 00:11:20,034 --> 00:11:21,344 I think we learned A little bit, 258 00:11:21,344 --> 00:11:22,931 And I think j.T. Learned a little bit. 259 00:11:22,931 --> 00:11:24,896 But we got something That you can't buy. 260 00:11:24,896 --> 00:11:26,034 Oh, yeah. 261 00:11:26,034 --> 00:11:27,137 I really, truly feel like, You know, 262 00:11:27,137 --> 00:11:28,482 If you don't come From this business, 263 00:11:28,482 --> 00:11:29,862 You didn't grow up In this business, 264 00:11:29,862 --> 00:11:31,379 You got a long ways to go. 265 00:11:31,379 --> 00:11:34,689 I have it, my dad had it, And j.T. Has it, too. 266 00:11:36,068 --> 00:11:37,793 -yeah. Good talking with you. -nice to see you. 267 00:11:37,793 --> 00:11:40,241 -we'll be back. -all right. 268 00:11:42,758 --> 00:11:44,206 Coming up... 269 00:11:44,206 --> 00:11:45,862 -okay, we don't have water. -what? 270 00:11:45,862 --> 00:11:47,000 No water. 271 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,586 ...Dry as a bone in kentucky. 272 00:11:51,241 --> 00:11:52,896 Why don't we have water? 273 00:11:52,896 --> 00:11:54,413 We'll see what Cantaloupe liquor tastes like. 274 00:11:54,413 --> 00:11:58,000 And in tennessee, A real nowhere mash. 275 00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:59,724 There ain't a bit Of alcohol to it. 276 00:11:59,724 --> 00:12:02,620 It stopped fermenting, So I'm worried about this thing 277 00:12:02,620 --> 00:12:03,793 Producing. 278 00:12:07,206 --> 00:12:12,310 ♪♪ 279 00:12:18,965 --> 00:12:20,689 Come on, archie. Come on. 280 00:12:20,689 --> 00:12:24,034 In north carolina, Mark is weeks into hacking 281 00:12:24,034 --> 00:12:27,137 A polished still site Out from the rugged terrain. 282 00:12:34,896 --> 00:12:36,344 After their original site 283 00:12:36,344 --> 00:12:38,655 Was demolished By a construction crew... 284 00:12:38,655 --> 00:12:40,172 Oh, my god! 285 00:12:40,172 --> 00:12:43,206 ...Mark and his partner, mike, Decided to divide and conquer. 286 00:12:43,206 --> 00:12:44,724 While mike ran on his own 287 00:12:44,724 --> 00:12:47,172 To fulfill their first order Of the season, 288 00:12:47,172 --> 00:12:51,172 Mark created a permanent site Deeper in the woods. 289 00:14:22,517 --> 00:14:24,103 The completed trough Will carry water 290 00:14:24,103 --> 00:14:27,896 From a nearby stream Into the still site. 291 00:14:54,862 --> 00:14:59,068 ♪♪ 292 00:14:59,068 --> 00:15:03,310 ♪♪ 293 00:15:17,931 --> 00:15:20,758 Come on, archie. Let's go. 294 00:15:20,758 --> 00:15:27,172 ♪♪ 295 00:15:27,172 --> 00:15:33,551 ♪♪ 296 00:15:33,551 --> 00:15:35,241 Man, it's raining! 297 00:15:35,241 --> 00:15:37,275 You know what today is, Don't you? 298 00:15:37,275 --> 00:15:40,034 Today is the day That you play dominoes. 299 00:15:40,034 --> 00:15:41,482 Play dominoes? 300 00:15:41,482 --> 00:15:43,655 When it's raining, you can't do Nothing else outside. 301 00:15:43,655 --> 00:15:45,482 Well I thought that's when You drink the moonshine, 302 00:15:45,482 --> 00:15:47,551 When it rains, And you make it when it's dry? 303 00:15:47,551 --> 00:15:51,137 Well, I didn't say nothing About not drinking. 304 00:15:51,137 --> 00:15:54,241 On rain-soaked roads In southwest virginia, 305 00:15:54,241 --> 00:15:57,034 Tim and j.T. Are on their way To meet another 306 00:15:57,034 --> 00:15:59,000 Franklin county Moonshine legend. 307 00:16:01,827 --> 00:16:03,931 I ain't seen him In a long time. 308 00:16:03,931 --> 00:16:06,724 Hell, he's about 90 years old by then. 309 00:16:06,724 --> 00:16:09,620 Cecil is probably the oldest Still-living moonshiner 310 00:16:09,620 --> 00:16:10,931 That I know of, 311 00:16:10,931 --> 00:16:13,551 And he really had developed A name for himself. 312 00:16:13,551 --> 00:16:16,275 I mean, at an early age, he was Producing a lot of moonshine 313 00:16:16,275 --> 00:16:18,379 And making the best moonshine In franklin county. 314 00:16:18,379 --> 00:16:21,241 And only three years ago, He was arrested for moonshining. 315 00:16:21,241 --> 00:16:22,931 So at 85 years old. 316 00:16:22,931 --> 00:16:25,103 That just shows you If it's in your blood, 317 00:16:25,103 --> 00:16:27,241 You're not going to stop. 318 00:16:27,241 --> 00:16:28,517 All right. Sun shine. 319 00:16:28,517 --> 00:16:29,724 About the time we get over To cecil's house, 320 00:16:29,724 --> 00:16:31,620 It's going to be Nice and pretty. 321 00:16:31,620 --> 00:16:34,896 Now these guys up here make Moonshine all over the place. 322 00:16:34,896 --> 00:16:36,689 They used to have A cemetery, 323 00:16:36,689 --> 00:16:38,413 But they didn't have No people buried in it. 324 00:16:38,413 --> 00:16:39,862 They had moonshine Buried in it. 325 00:16:39,862 --> 00:16:42,000 The whole operation Was up under there. 326 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:43,379 Man. 327 00:16:43,379 --> 00:16:45,896 From secret rooms Behind false walls 328 00:16:45,896 --> 00:16:48,034 To reinforced Subterranean chambers 329 00:16:48,034 --> 00:16:50,034 Hidden beneath trap doors, 330 00:16:50,034 --> 00:16:53,793 Moonshiners have long employed An arsenal of ingenious methods 331 00:16:53,793 --> 00:16:56,034 Of hiding their stills From the law, 332 00:16:56,034 --> 00:16:59,724 Ratcheting up a cat and mouse Game that spanned decades. 333 00:16:59,724 --> 00:17:04,275 In 1979, atf agents discovered What would prove to be 334 00:17:04,275 --> 00:17:08,310 One of the most audacious Hiding schemes of all time. 335 00:17:08,310 --> 00:17:11,724 On the short hill a few Hundred feet from a county road, 336 00:17:11,724 --> 00:17:13,896 A moonshiner named David philpott 337 00:17:13,896 --> 00:17:16,482 Bulldozed a large hole In the ground 338 00:17:16,482 --> 00:17:19,551 Then covered it with a false Roof of sod and grass, 339 00:17:19,551 --> 00:17:21,448 Creating a fake cemetery, 340 00:17:21,448 --> 00:17:24,275 Complete with headstones Made from cinder blocks 341 00:17:24,275 --> 00:17:27,103 And landscaping Of shrubs and flowers. 342 00:17:27,103 --> 00:17:30,310 Below ground, he placed 18 800-gallon pots 343 00:17:30,310 --> 00:17:34,896 Capable of cranking out 1,500 Gallons of shine every week. 344 00:17:34,896 --> 00:17:35,931 All right. This one right here? 345 00:17:35,931 --> 00:17:37,620 This is it. Turn in right there. 346 00:17:37,620 --> 00:17:38,689 When j.T. Was younger, 347 00:17:38,689 --> 00:17:40,620 Moonshining was Just a part of life. 348 00:17:40,620 --> 00:17:41,931 I don't think he really got it. 349 00:17:41,931 --> 00:17:43,793 So going back and meeting The old timers, 350 00:17:43,793 --> 00:17:45,137 He can get the feel of it 351 00:17:45,137 --> 00:17:47,068 And bring that back To the legal side, 352 00:17:47,068 --> 00:17:49,551 And I think he'll be One motivated individual. 353 00:17:52,931 --> 00:17:54,896 How you doing, cece? 354 00:17:54,896 --> 00:17:57,551 I ain't seen you since The last time I saw you. 355 00:17:57,551 --> 00:17:59,068 How you doing? J.T. 356 00:17:59,068 --> 00:18:03,965 And you mr. Love, too, huh? 357 00:18:03,965 --> 00:18:05,103 Yeah? Love. 358 00:18:05,103 --> 00:18:07,000 So, you didn't haul No liquor, did you? 359 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:08,379 -yeah. -did you haul liquor, too? 360 00:18:08,379 --> 00:18:10,689 -yeah. -yeah. 361 00:18:12,862 --> 00:18:14,827 I thought j.T. Come around And talk to these old timers, 362 00:18:14,827 --> 00:18:17,310 Maybe something will rub off On him or something. 363 00:18:19,689 --> 00:18:21,310 Well, I mean, Just the little bit 364 00:18:21,310 --> 00:18:23,034 I grew up in, It's hard work, 365 00:18:23,034 --> 00:18:25,310 And I know today, People don't know that. 366 00:18:28,137 --> 00:18:30,137 -yeah. -yeah. 367 00:18:42,275 --> 00:18:44,206 All right. 368 00:18:46,758 --> 00:18:48,206 Put it all in together? 369 00:18:48,206 --> 00:18:49,862 So you put all your grain In at one time 370 00:18:49,862 --> 00:18:51,034 And put The hot water to it? 371 00:18:51,034 --> 00:18:53,068 Yeah. 372 00:18:55,896 --> 00:18:57,103 Yeah. 373 00:18:57,103 --> 00:18:59,517 Cecil, he really, you know, Set the standard 374 00:18:59,517 --> 00:19:01,344 For a lot of guys Back in the day. 375 00:19:01,344 --> 00:19:03,758 It takes guts, really, to, You know, tell the boss man 376 00:19:03,758 --> 00:19:05,103 That you got a better idea, 377 00:19:05,103 --> 00:19:06,896 You got to better way To do things 378 00:19:06,896 --> 00:19:09,137 And innovate To make things happen. 379 00:19:09,137 --> 00:19:12,068 And I want j.T. To do the same. 380 00:19:13,724 --> 00:19:16,620 Yeah. 381 00:19:16,620 --> 00:19:17,862 Coming up... 382 00:19:19,310 --> 00:19:21,689 ...It's time to shine In north carolina. 383 00:19:24,034 --> 00:19:26,482 To me, this is the most Nerve-racking moment. 384 00:19:26,482 --> 00:19:28,862 And dire straits in kentucky. 385 00:19:28,862 --> 00:19:32,448 If this doesn't work, we have to Come up with a different plan. 386 00:19:32,448 --> 00:19:34,620 Yep. 387 00:19:38,034 --> 00:19:43,482 ♪♪ 388 00:19:45,379 --> 00:19:47,758 Did he teach y'all How to do the moonshine? 389 00:19:50,862 --> 00:19:54,000 Back in virginia, Tim and j.T. Are face-to-face 390 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:57,068 With cecil and clarence love, Two of the state's oldest 391 00:19:57,068 --> 00:20:00,137 And most prolific makers Of backwoods liquor. 392 00:20:05,413 --> 00:20:06,896 3,000 gallons a day? 393 00:20:06,896 --> 00:20:08,241 I'm legal now, you know, 394 00:20:08,241 --> 00:20:10,689 And I don't make 3,000 gallons a day. 395 00:20:14,241 --> 00:20:17,206 What about these different types Of moonshine you made? 396 00:20:22,034 --> 00:20:26,379 Yeah. Right. 397 00:20:26,379 --> 00:20:27,724 I know it is. 398 00:20:27,724 --> 00:20:30,310 You reckon j.T. Going to be A good moonshiner? 399 00:20:38,344 --> 00:20:39,620 Yeah. 400 00:20:39,620 --> 00:20:41,103 I really admire cecil. 401 00:20:41,103 --> 00:20:43,758 As early at 16 years old, he Decided he was going to go out, 402 00:20:43,758 --> 00:20:45,241 Start making his own moonshines. 403 00:20:45,241 --> 00:20:47,862 He wasn't afraid To do his own thing. 404 00:20:47,862 --> 00:20:49,896 After visiting All these different places, 405 00:20:49,896 --> 00:20:52,379 I learned a lot And I got some real good ideas 406 00:20:52,379 --> 00:20:53,793 For my legal operation. 407 00:20:53,793 --> 00:20:55,448 I'm ready to head back To culpepper. 408 00:20:55,448 --> 00:20:58,034 So I think j.T. Understands It's hard work, 409 00:20:58,034 --> 00:21:01,172 And you can have A little fun at it, too. 410 00:21:10,793 --> 00:21:12,793 That's when you got to Fire it back up then. 411 00:21:14,137 --> 00:21:15,241 I want j.T. To learn from cecil. 412 00:21:15,241 --> 00:21:16,620 I want him to take initiative. 413 00:21:16,620 --> 00:21:18,310 He's got to make His own bold moves, 414 00:21:18,310 --> 00:21:20,965 And he's got to get out there And he's got to do his thing. 415 00:21:20,965 --> 00:21:22,689 That's the way He's got to make his mark 416 00:21:22,689 --> 00:21:24,103 On this whole moonshine world. 417 00:21:24,103 --> 00:21:25,344 Well, it was good Talking to y'all. 418 00:21:25,344 --> 00:21:28,482 -yeah. Yeah. -I appreciate everything. 419 00:21:28,482 --> 00:21:30,034 -we'll be back to see you. -all right. 420 00:21:30,034 --> 00:21:32,275 Appreciate it. 421 00:21:32,275 --> 00:21:36,931 ♪♪ 422 00:21:36,931 --> 00:21:41,586 ♪♪ 423 00:21:41,586 --> 00:21:45,413 What in the world... Damn canta-mush melon liquor? 424 00:21:45,413 --> 00:21:46,620 It's what it is. 425 00:21:46,620 --> 00:21:48,275 I don't give a *bleep* To try it, do you? 426 00:21:48,275 --> 00:21:49,586 Ah, hell, It's something new. 427 00:21:49,586 --> 00:21:52,034 I ain't never made liquor Out of mush melons. 428 00:21:52,034 --> 00:21:54,137 In the great smoky mountains, 429 00:21:54,137 --> 00:21:57,517 Mark and digger are preparing To mash in a moonshine first. 430 00:21:57,517 --> 00:22:00,034 Ain't nothing better Than two big melons, is there? 431 00:22:00,034 --> 00:22:02,655 Little asymmetrical There. 432 00:22:02,655 --> 00:22:04,758 You want to turn the pump on Or you want me to? 433 00:22:04,758 --> 00:22:06,241 I will. 434 00:22:06,241 --> 00:22:09,965 An old customer of ours, He wants mush melon liquor. 435 00:22:09,965 --> 00:22:12,275 Traditionally, everybody Made corn liquor. 436 00:22:12,275 --> 00:22:15,137 Well, the moonshining Industry today is changing. 437 00:22:15,137 --> 00:22:16,724 People want different things. 438 00:22:16,724 --> 00:22:18,034 They want different flavors. 439 00:22:18,034 --> 00:22:20,379 Very difficult to be A moonshiner, 440 00:22:20,379 --> 00:22:24,068 And it's even more difficult To be a good moonshiner. 441 00:22:24,068 --> 00:22:25,689 That creek is Still plenty big. 442 00:22:25,689 --> 00:22:27,758 Yeah, I wish it stayed Like that all the time, 443 00:22:27,758 --> 00:22:30,137 Makes a lot of fuss. -yes. It does. 444 00:22:31,758 --> 00:22:33,689 You can't hear nobody Sneaking up on you, 445 00:22:33,689 --> 00:22:35,827 But they can't hear Them burners, either. 446 00:22:38,103 --> 00:22:39,448 Oh, that's clean As a whistle. 447 00:22:39,448 --> 00:22:41,310 Ain't nothing in there But clear water. 448 00:22:41,310 --> 00:22:44,172 I'm going to Sugar that in. 449 00:22:44,172 --> 00:22:45,620 We don't know much About cantaloupe, 450 00:22:45,620 --> 00:22:47,310 And we don't know If it'll make good liquor, 451 00:22:47,310 --> 00:22:50,137 But we've been doing this For going on 30 years. 452 00:22:50,137 --> 00:22:53,448 If you stay static in your Craft, no matter what it is, 453 00:22:53,448 --> 00:22:55,172 You're never going To advance any further. 454 00:22:55,172 --> 00:22:57,724 I feel like, If we learn something new, 455 00:22:57,724 --> 00:23:00,310 Hey, we've done something. 456 00:23:00,310 --> 00:23:03,137 I ain't got no idea What it'll taste like. 457 00:23:03,137 --> 00:23:04,862 It could be really Something good, 458 00:23:04,862 --> 00:23:06,620 And if it turns out that it is, 459 00:23:06,620 --> 00:23:09,827 Why, it's just another Arrow in our quiver. 460 00:23:13,310 --> 00:23:16,103 Well, it smells good. -yeah. It do. 461 00:23:16,103 --> 00:23:19,103 You'll have you a damn straw In it in a minute. 462 00:23:20,862 --> 00:23:22,827 I don't know. It'll be something else. 463 00:23:22,827 --> 00:23:24,931 Damn near lost a thumb On that one. 464 00:23:24,931 --> 00:23:26,931 Well, they're getting Slicker, ain't they? 465 00:23:26,931 --> 00:23:28,896 You going to Do it again? 466 00:23:28,896 --> 00:23:35,137 ♪♪ 467 00:23:35,137 --> 00:23:38,137 Yonder it comes. That will cool that mash off. 468 00:23:38,137 --> 00:23:40,827 Did you give any forethought About whatever kind of yeast 469 00:23:40,827 --> 00:23:42,275 We need For this in here? 470 00:23:42,275 --> 00:23:43,413 -yeah. -you got it? 471 00:23:43,413 --> 00:23:45,586 That yeast we got going, The slow-acting one? 472 00:23:45,586 --> 00:23:47,275 -yeah. -that's the one that we used 473 00:23:47,275 --> 00:23:49,724 In our apples before, For our rye apple. 474 00:23:49,724 --> 00:23:51,172 When it comes to rye apple, 475 00:23:51,172 --> 00:23:54,413 I buy our yeast And I bloom it myself. 476 00:23:54,413 --> 00:23:56,172 Comes in on the back end, Don't it? 477 00:23:56,172 --> 00:23:58,172 -yeah. It does. -makes it sweet. 478 00:23:58,172 --> 00:24:00,000 Man, That's outstanding. 479 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:04,034 See now, this yeast here, It's our slower, 480 00:24:04,034 --> 00:24:05,620 Longer fermenting yeast, 481 00:24:05,620 --> 00:24:07,896 And that's because, As fruit rots, 482 00:24:07,896 --> 00:24:09,862 It still continues to ferment 483 00:24:09,862 --> 00:24:13,448 And we need the yeast to be able To stand up through that time 484 00:24:13,448 --> 00:24:15,965 And give some more flavor. 485 00:24:18,931 --> 00:24:22,655 Well, we're ready to cover This up and let it go to work. 486 00:24:22,655 --> 00:24:24,206 I don't know So much about this. 487 00:24:24,206 --> 00:24:26,275 We don't have any experience With cantaloupe. 488 00:24:26,275 --> 00:24:27,586 We've got it with apples. 489 00:24:27,586 --> 00:24:29,344 The sugar structures Are similar, 490 00:24:29,344 --> 00:24:31,137 But we think If this yeast works, 491 00:24:31,137 --> 00:24:33,655 We're going to bring the best We can to the table. 492 00:24:33,655 --> 00:24:35,000 Who'd have ever think it, puss? 493 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:36,448 Mush melon liquor. 494 00:24:36,448 --> 00:24:39,827 I ain't a thinking about it Until it's done. 495 00:24:39,827 --> 00:24:44,931 ♪♪ 496 00:24:44,931 --> 00:24:50,034 ♪♪ 497 00:24:50,034 --> 00:24:52,241 Don't fall. 498 00:24:52,241 --> 00:24:53,724 Yeah, this will work. 499 00:24:53,724 --> 00:24:56,379 -yeah? -deep and cold. 500 00:24:56,379 --> 00:24:57,896 Up in kentucky, 501 00:24:57,896 --> 00:24:59,827 With their platform In the trees complete, 502 00:24:59,827 --> 00:25:02,344 Chico and sondra Must now overcome 503 00:25:02,344 --> 00:25:04,862 One more obstacle -- gravity. 504 00:25:04,862 --> 00:25:07,137 We got to get the water Out of that creek... 505 00:25:07,137 --> 00:25:09,965 -yep. -...Into that stand. 506 00:25:09,965 --> 00:25:12,413 We've been here for weeks Building this platform, 507 00:25:12,413 --> 00:25:14,724 Money is leaving, Time is leaving. 508 00:25:14,724 --> 00:25:16,275 We got to start putting money Back in our pockets. 509 00:25:16,275 --> 00:25:18,068 If we don't start getting Running here pretty quick, 510 00:25:18,068 --> 00:25:21,172 It's going to be Another half season wasted. 511 00:25:21,172 --> 00:25:23,137 But before we start Putting mash in barrels, 512 00:25:23,137 --> 00:25:26,137 We've got one more hurdle We've got to cross. 513 00:25:26,137 --> 00:25:29,379 We've got to get water Pumping into the stand. 514 00:25:29,379 --> 00:25:33,103 We got to run pipe 100 foot from The creek, and then straight up. 515 00:25:33,103 --> 00:25:35,689 That's work for any pump. 516 00:25:35,689 --> 00:25:38,275 We don't have to Bury this very deep. 517 00:25:38,275 --> 00:25:40,689 It's just got to be covered So it doesn't get cracked. 518 00:25:40,689 --> 00:25:41,931 Okay. 519 00:25:41,931 --> 00:25:43,172 This is it. 520 00:25:43,172 --> 00:25:44,689 This is all we have to do Before we can mash in 521 00:25:44,689 --> 00:25:46,103 And then start making money. 522 00:25:46,103 --> 00:25:49,034 That'll work. Start covering it up. 523 00:25:49,034 --> 00:25:52,034 Every day I don't smell propane, 524 00:25:52,034 --> 00:25:54,931 I don't hear that copper rocket, Time is leaving. 525 00:25:54,931 --> 00:25:58,689 I mean, look around, man, it's Dead middle of shine season. 526 00:25:58,689 --> 00:26:00,241 I should have been a plumber. 527 00:26:00,241 --> 00:26:01,965 Yeah, you got enough crack Hangs out all the time, 528 00:26:01,965 --> 00:26:03,379 You probably Should have been. 529 00:26:03,379 --> 00:26:04,689 Smart ass. 530 00:26:04,689 --> 00:26:06,896 I take pride In carrying on the heritage 531 00:26:06,896 --> 00:26:08,862 And culture of moonshining, 532 00:26:08,862 --> 00:26:12,724 But the reason I'm in these Woods fighting bugs is money. 533 00:26:12,724 --> 00:26:14,206 You think we should have done, Like, a test run 534 00:26:14,206 --> 00:26:15,862 Before we buried All this? 535 00:26:15,862 --> 00:26:17,275 You've got no faith? 536 00:26:17,275 --> 00:26:19,413 I'm slightly nervous That the pump will not be 537 00:26:19,413 --> 00:26:21,241 Strong enough To pump the water. 538 00:26:23,413 --> 00:26:26,000 -easy. -does that work? 539 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:27,482 -yep. -we'll see. 540 00:26:27,482 --> 00:26:29,965 I hope I'm wrong, but we're just Going to charge forward 541 00:26:29,965 --> 00:26:32,000 And try it out. 542 00:26:33,379 --> 00:26:36,482 All right, keep this hose As straight as you can. 543 00:26:36,482 --> 00:26:37,931 Okay. I got you. 544 00:26:39,620 --> 00:26:41,000 All right. 545 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:42,620 I don't know about you, But to me, 546 00:26:42,620 --> 00:26:45,310 This is the most Nerve-racking moment so far. 547 00:26:45,310 --> 00:26:47,482 Because if this Doesn't work, 548 00:26:47,482 --> 00:26:50,413 We have to come up With a different plan. 549 00:26:50,413 --> 00:26:51,620 Yep. 550 00:26:53,965 --> 00:26:56,448 Got a prime. We know that. 551 00:26:56,448 --> 00:26:59,172 No, the hose is moving, That's water. 552 00:26:59,172 --> 00:27:00,379 -water. -I got to go. 553 00:27:00,379 --> 00:27:01,862 Well, you need to Go up there and see 554 00:27:01,862 --> 00:27:05,172 What's pumping Them barrels. 555 00:27:05,172 --> 00:27:06,862 Okay. We don't have water. 556 00:27:06,862 --> 00:27:09,413 -what? -no water. 557 00:27:09,413 --> 00:27:11,862 I can't get water In the barrels. 558 00:27:11,862 --> 00:27:14,000 I can't get water in the still. 559 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:16,310 Without water, we're done. 560 00:27:16,310 --> 00:27:19,448 No water. Why don't we have water? 561 00:27:25,862 --> 00:27:28,310 Okay. We don't have water. 562 00:27:28,310 --> 00:27:30,827 -what? -no water. 563 00:27:30,827 --> 00:27:32,517 Back in the blue grass state, 564 00:27:32,517 --> 00:27:34,862 It's an uphill battle As chico and sondra 565 00:27:34,862 --> 00:27:37,896 Struggle to get water Up to their mash barrels. 566 00:27:37,896 --> 00:27:40,793 Every time we do something To make it easier on us 567 00:27:40,793 --> 00:27:42,310 Through the course of the year, 568 00:27:42,310 --> 00:27:45,103 It seems like I always bite Off more than I can chew. 569 00:27:45,103 --> 00:27:47,793 It must have a clog in it Somewhere in this pipe. 570 00:27:47,793 --> 00:27:49,965 Blow in it, See what happens. 571 00:27:53,896 --> 00:27:55,482 Do it again. 572 00:27:56,931 --> 00:27:59,793 Yeah. All right. 573 00:27:59,793 --> 00:28:00,862 Got water? 574 00:28:00,862 --> 00:28:02,931 No. I got air. 575 00:28:02,931 --> 00:28:04,068 It's pushing air out? 576 00:28:04,068 --> 00:28:05,275 Yeah. 577 00:28:05,275 --> 00:28:07,379 Suck on it. 578 00:28:09,068 --> 00:28:10,551 What about water? 579 00:28:10,551 --> 00:28:12,310 -*bleep* you. Yeah. -we got water? 580 00:28:12,310 --> 00:28:13,379 -we got water. -all right. 581 00:28:13,379 --> 00:28:15,241 Start filling barrels. 582 00:28:15,241 --> 00:28:16,551 I'm, like, super excited. 583 00:28:16,551 --> 00:28:18,620 Our water is good, We got this thing built. 584 00:28:18,620 --> 00:28:20,379 We get to mash in today. 585 00:28:20,379 --> 00:28:22,034 All right. Go get strawberries. 586 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:26,586 We're going to start This season off 587 00:28:26,586 --> 00:28:28,206 With strawberry banana brandy. 588 00:28:28,206 --> 00:28:29,793 Please don't fall. 589 00:28:29,793 --> 00:28:32,000 I have been getting Phone calls for weeks now, 590 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:33,965 And I have orders to fill. 591 00:28:33,965 --> 00:28:37,172 Last year, chico and I opened up To this customer base 592 00:28:37,172 --> 00:28:39,689 That's been untapped, And that's the women market. 593 00:28:39,689 --> 00:28:41,862 We had such great success With the watermelon crawl 594 00:28:41,862 --> 00:28:43,655 Last year in the fall crawl. 595 00:28:43,655 --> 00:28:46,413 This year, we want to kind Of keep that train going. 596 00:28:46,413 --> 00:28:47,931 How did I get hooked Into this part? 597 00:28:47,931 --> 00:28:49,413 Because you love me. 598 00:28:49,413 --> 00:28:54,586 Yeah. 599 00:28:54,586 --> 00:28:56,103 All right, you going to Put it together? 600 00:28:56,103 --> 00:28:57,103 Yeah. 601 00:28:57,103 --> 00:28:59,068 This is sondra's wheelhouse. 602 00:28:59,068 --> 00:29:01,862 She's the boss When it comes to what we need 603 00:29:01,862 --> 00:29:03,655 To put into our mash. 604 00:29:09,413 --> 00:29:12,241 Everybody has got Their own way of doing this. 605 00:29:12,241 --> 00:29:14,310 I've got the way That works for me. 606 00:29:14,310 --> 00:29:16,241 The water temperature has got To be above 90 degrees 607 00:29:16,241 --> 00:29:17,896 To break down sugar. 608 00:29:17,896 --> 00:29:23,655 The water temperature has to be Below 90 or it kills my yeast. 609 00:29:23,655 --> 00:29:26,827 I heat up my water and break Down my sugar in small batches, 610 00:29:26,827 --> 00:29:29,517 I dump it on top of cool water In the mash barrels 611 00:29:29,517 --> 00:29:30,758 To get it down To the temperature where 612 00:29:30,758 --> 00:29:32,379 The yeast will start. 613 00:29:32,379 --> 00:29:36,344 All right. Last barrel. 614 00:29:36,344 --> 00:29:38,275 I finally got my mash started. 615 00:29:38,275 --> 00:29:40,689 I finally got to use my still. 616 00:29:40,689 --> 00:29:41,689 Look at the head On that one. 617 00:29:41,689 --> 00:29:42,965 I know. 618 00:29:42,965 --> 00:29:46,206 I finally got to hear yeast Working, you know? 619 00:29:46,206 --> 00:29:50,000 I still just can not wait until I get that first jar of liquor. 620 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,275 What are we going to do While we wait? 621 00:29:52,275 --> 00:29:54,344 I'm going home. 622 00:29:54,344 --> 00:29:56,793 I don't know What you're doing. 623 00:29:56,793 --> 00:30:00,896 ♪♪ 624 00:30:00,896 --> 00:30:05,000 ♪♪ 625 00:30:11,655 --> 00:30:13,068 In north carolina, 626 00:30:13,068 --> 00:30:16,413 Mark prepares for his first Solo run of the season. 627 00:30:28,103 --> 00:30:29,655 I'm proud of it. 628 00:30:37,206 --> 00:30:40,034 When mash reaches 10% to 12% alcohol, 629 00:30:40,034 --> 00:30:41,965 The density Of the liquid changes, 630 00:30:41,965 --> 00:30:44,344 Causing any solids That were floating on top 631 00:30:44,344 --> 00:30:45,724 To sink to the bottom. 632 00:30:45,724 --> 00:30:48,413 The signal that It's ready to run. 633 00:30:58,724 --> 00:31:03,551 ♪♪ 634 00:31:20,586 --> 00:31:25,172 ♪♪ 635 00:31:45,827 --> 00:31:48,241 I'm going to Dump this out. 636 00:32:18,137 --> 00:32:20,896 Mark's 14-gallon run Of corn whiskey will net him 637 00:32:20,896 --> 00:32:26,103 $1,400 and bring his and mike's Season total to 39 gallons. 638 00:32:32,206 --> 00:32:34,034 Hershey, you ready to go? 639 00:32:42,068 --> 00:32:48,517 ♪♪ 640 00:32:48,517 --> 00:32:55,000 ♪♪ 641 00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:56,310 So, here In an hour or two, 642 00:32:56,310 --> 00:32:59,413 We'll see what cantaloupe Liquor tastes like. 643 00:32:59,413 --> 00:33:01,344 Over in tennessee, Mark and digger 644 00:33:01,344 --> 00:33:02,896 Are looking to add a new flavor 645 00:33:02,896 --> 00:33:06,034 To their already Impressive line up. 646 00:33:08,896 --> 00:33:10,206 Me and old digger, We're coming in today, 647 00:33:10,206 --> 00:33:13,068 We're going to run this Cantaloupe mash. 648 00:33:13,068 --> 00:33:14,172 We've never done it before, 649 00:33:14,172 --> 00:33:16,793 But we gave our word To this customer, 650 00:33:16,793 --> 00:33:19,931 And we're committing Our word and our reputation. 651 00:33:19,931 --> 00:33:22,379 It might be Delicious, digger. 652 00:33:22,379 --> 00:33:24,862 I smell that mash. -it smells good. 653 00:33:24,862 --> 00:33:26,344 We don't know much About cantaloupe, 654 00:33:26,344 --> 00:33:27,482 As far as liquor goes. 655 00:33:27,482 --> 00:33:29,448 We know we both like to eat it. 656 00:33:29,448 --> 00:33:32,965 The fruit taste comes through, It's going to be dandy liquor. 657 00:33:32,965 --> 00:33:34,275 Look how The cap's dropped, 658 00:33:34,275 --> 00:33:37,103 Got a little fruit still Floating on on the top of it. 659 00:33:37,103 --> 00:33:40,482 Yeah. It's ready to go. 660 00:33:40,482 --> 00:33:42,275 Got the... 661 00:33:42,275 --> 00:33:43,551 No. 662 00:33:43,551 --> 00:33:47,689 Hey, man, that's sweeter Than damn molasses. 663 00:33:47,689 --> 00:33:49,482 Man, it still tastes Cantaloupe-y, 664 00:33:49,482 --> 00:33:52,655 But there ain't a bit Of alcohol taste to it. 665 00:33:52,655 --> 00:33:54,137 It ain't finished. 666 00:33:54,137 --> 00:33:58,379 It's sweeter than molasses And what sweet equals in a mash 667 00:33:58,379 --> 00:33:59,620 Is it's not finished. 668 00:33:59,620 --> 00:34:02,758 It means that it never did start Or it got stuck, 669 00:34:02,758 --> 00:34:04,310 It stopped fermenting. 670 00:34:04,310 --> 00:34:07,137 So we're dead in the water. 671 00:34:07,137 --> 00:34:11,413 The gist of the matter Is right now, we're done. 672 00:34:11,413 --> 00:34:12,551 Coming up... 673 00:34:12,551 --> 00:34:14,034 This is the first Run of the season. 674 00:34:14,034 --> 00:34:15,724 We're ready to start Making money. 675 00:34:15,724 --> 00:34:18,793 ...A thirst For success in kentucky. 676 00:34:29,586 --> 00:34:31,827 ♪ they took me down To nashville ♪ 677 00:34:31,827 --> 00:34:33,586 ♪ I stayed all night ♪ 678 00:34:33,586 --> 00:34:38,172 Moonshiner/crooner jim tom has A catalog of toe-tapping tunes 679 00:34:38,172 --> 00:34:39,896 As legendary as his shine. 680 00:34:39,896 --> 00:34:41,379 ♪ whiskey, whiskey, whiskey ♪ 681 00:34:41,379 --> 00:34:43,482 ♪ come on out, I'm a craving whiskey ♪ 682 00:34:43,482 --> 00:34:45,482 ♪ with my spout ♪ 683 00:34:45,482 --> 00:34:48,620 ♪ oh, down in the mountains Of tennessee ♪ 684 00:34:48,620 --> 00:34:50,931 ♪ me and martin digger Was happy as could be ♪ 685 00:34:50,931 --> 00:34:53,793 ♪ oh, I told old sal To look right here ♪ 686 00:34:53,793 --> 00:34:56,034 ♪ she said jim tom, Bring me a beer ♪ 687 00:34:56,034 --> 00:34:57,275 ♪ I'm on my way ♪ 688 00:35:01,275 --> 00:35:03,310 Let's act like I knock hell out of you. 689 00:35:04,931 --> 00:35:06,103 It's working on you, Too, ain't it? 690 00:35:06,103 --> 00:35:07,448 Dang right. 691 00:35:07,448 --> 00:35:09,965 ♪ oh, me, my wife And a stump-tail dog ♪ 692 00:35:09,965 --> 00:35:11,620 ♪ crossed the creek On a hickory log ♪ 693 00:35:11,620 --> 00:35:13,000 ♪ the log was slick And she fell in ♪ 694 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:14,551 ♪ lost the willy jug again. ♪ 695 00:35:14,551 --> 00:35:16,551 That's what I'm talking about. 696 00:35:22,689 --> 00:35:27,448 ♪♪ 697 00:35:27,448 --> 00:35:30,310 There ain't a big Of alcohol taste to it. 698 00:35:30,310 --> 00:35:31,965 No. 699 00:35:31,965 --> 00:35:34,413 But, man, that's sweeter Than damn molasses. 700 00:35:34,413 --> 00:35:37,344 Back in tennessee, Stalled mash has foiled 701 00:35:37,344 --> 00:35:40,517 Mark and digger's first run Of their new cantaloupe shine. 702 00:35:40,517 --> 00:35:42,586 Yeast has died. It's stuck. 703 00:35:42,586 --> 00:35:44,482 Something has Killed it dead. 704 00:35:47,310 --> 00:35:49,482 You know, right now, we're still In the midst of summer. 705 00:35:49,482 --> 00:35:50,724 It's still good and hot. 706 00:35:50,724 --> 00:35:51,931 You know, this yeast it, 707 00:35:51,931 --> 00:35:53,965 It ought to work Good day and night. 708 00:35:53,965 --> 00:35:56,034 But, you know, Something happened, 709 00:35:56,034 --> 00:35:58,103 And we've got to address it And we've got to go forward. 710 00:35:58,103 --> 00:36:00,551 Can we not Heat it back up? 711 00:36:00,551 --> 00:36:02,689 We put the same yeast, it's Probably going to kill it again. 712 00:36:02,689 --> 00:36:05,517 Whatever is in that Cantaloupe killed that yeast, 713 00:36:05,517 --> 00:36:07,620 So we got to come up With something different. 714 00:36:07,620 --> 00:36:09,482 That's what you do, Ain't it? 715 00:36:09,482 --> 00:36:12,896 The only other option we got is, I've got a yeast 716 00:36:12,896 --> 00:36:16,586 It's supposed to give 20% to 24% alcohol by law. 717 00:36:16,586 --> 00:36:18,620 Is that the one in that jug 718 00:36:18,620 --> 00:36:21,103 That we just kept Putting the sugar in it? 719 00:36:21,103 --> 00:36:22,103 And aerating it, Yeah, stirring it up. 720 00:36:22,103 --> 00:36:23,379 We got to do that That way? 721 00:36:23,379 --> 00:36:24,620 Yeah, we'll have to do it The same way, 722 00:36:24,620 --> 00:36:26,172 That's the way It's got to be done. 723 00:36:26,172 --> 00:36:28,448 I've got a high gravity Beer yeast. 724 00:36:28,448 --> 00:36:32,448 I've saved it for an experiment, But maybe now is the time. 725 00:36:32,448 --> 00:36:35,172 Our reputation is On the line here, puss. 726 00:36:35,172 --> 00:36:36,000 Well, we're going to have to get The hell out of here 727 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:37,275 And get that yeast. 728 00:36:37,275 --> 00:36:39,551 We gave our word To this customer 729 00:36:39,551 --> 00:36:41,620 That we would try To make this liquor, 730 00:36:41,620 --> 00:36:43,862 But we don't know If we can kick start it or not. 731 00:36:43,862 --> 00:36:45,620 We still got to turn The fermentation, 732 00:36:45,620 --> 00:36:47,482 Which is going to Take additional time. 733 00:36:47,482 --> 00:36:50,689 And if we fail to do What we say we'll do, 734 00:36:50,689 --> 00:36:53,413 Then our word is not worth A warm cup of piss. 735 00:36:53,413 --> 00:36:56,689 Cap her off And let's go. 736 00:36:56,689 --> 00:37:02,275 ♪♪ 737 00:37:02,275 --> 00:37:07,758 ♪♪ 738 00:37:07,758 --> 00:37:09,275 Oh. 739 00:37:09,275 --> 00:37:12,551 Creeping in here easy Like that is not bad. 740 00:37:12,551 --> 00:37:14,482 Under cover Of the kentucky night, 741 00:37:14,482 --> 00:37:16,862 Chico and sondra Are putting liquor in jars 742 00:37:16,862 --> 00:37:18,896 For the first time this season 743 00:37:18,896 --> 00:37:21,689 With their run of Strawberry banana brandy. 744 00:37:21,689 --> 00:37:23,965 It is so quiet Back here. 745 00:37:23,965 --> 00:37:25,517 This is the first Run of the season. 746 00:37:25,517 --> 00:37:26,965 We have a 20-gallon Order to fill, 747 00:37:26,965 --> 00:37:30,034 So we're going to have to Make more than just one run. 748 00:37:30,034 --> 00:37:32,931 This will get our new flavor out There, this strawberry banana, 749 00:37:32,931 --> 00:37:35,551 And we're ready To start making money. 750 00:37:35,551 --> 00:37:37,862 -all right. -I'm ready. 751 00:37:39,206 --> 00:37:41,034 You know you're not Going to siphon it. 752 00:37:41,034 --> 00:37:42,172 I really don't want to. 753 00:37:42,172 --> 00:37:45,000 I've had bad Experiences with that. 754 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:47,068 Hand it up. 755 00:37:48,931 --> 00:37:51,413 Here you go. 756 00:37:51,413 --> 00:37:52,448 Sorry, babe. 757 00:37:52,448 --> 00:37:53,862 Your hair is shiny. 758 00:37:53,862 --> 00:37:57,896 Shut your mouth Right now. 759 00:37:57,896 --> 00:37:59,931 The strawberry banana Is a little bit 760 00:37:59,931 --> 00:38:01,068 Out of the box for me. 761 00:38:01,068 --> 00:38:02,689 The watermelon is on point. 762 00:38:02,689 --> 00:38:04,896 Can't nobody Even compete with that. 763 00:38:04,896 --> 00:38:07,931 But sondra throws these Unorthodox plans at me, 764 00:38:07,931 --> 00:38:10,034 And I pull them off. 765 00:38:27,758 --> 00:38:29,586 It's getting Awful cold. 766 00:38:29,586 --> 00:38:30,758 Yes. Yes. It's on. 767 00:38:30,758 --> 00:38:33,344 Yeah. The water works. 768 00:38:35,517 --> 00:38:37,586 Yeah. It's started. 769 00:38:37,586 --> 00:38:40,862 All right. Whenever you're ready. 770 00:38:44,344 --> 00:38:48,034 This is the inlet, The cold water. 771 00:38:48,034 --> 00:38:52,931 This goes on the bottom So you pump the cold water 772 00:38:52,931 --> 00:38:55,034 From bottom to top 773 00:38:55,034 --> 00:38:57,896 So it gradually cools it, Just like a worm box. 774 00:38:57,896 --> 00:39:01,310 That's what makes my still So much more efficient. 775 00:39:01,310 --> 00:39:05,103 Combining all the elements Of a traditional pot still, 776 00:39:05,103 --> 00:39:07,586 In chico's set up, The pot, cape and cap 777 00:39:07,586 --> 00:39:08,896 Are replaced by a pot 778 00:39:08,896 --> 00:39:11,034 That narrows Into a metal collar. 779 00:39:11,034 --> 00:39:13,827 A second chamber sitting above The collar functions 780 00:39:13,827 --> 00:39:15,275 As the doubler. 781 00:39:15,275 --> 00:39:18,344 The pipe extending away from The still contains a copper tube 782 00:39:18,344 --> 00:39:21,206 That's surrounded by cold, Flowing water, 783 00:39:21,206 --> 00:39:22,758 And serves as the condenser. 784 00:39:22,758 --> 00:39:25,206 With its small footprint, High efficiency, 785 00:39:25,206 --> 00:39:26,482 And ease of mobility, 786 00:39:26,482 --> 00:39:29,655 It's an illegal shiner's Dream come true. 787 00:39:29,655 --> 00:39:32,689 Hey. Look. 788 00:39:32,689 --> 00:39:34,206 That's heads. We need to catch that. 789 00:39:34,206 --> 00:39:35,344 That's perfect. 790 00:39:35,344 --> 00:39:36,758 First of the year. 791 00:39:36,758 --> 00:39:37,862 It's clean, too. 792 00:39:37,862 --> 00:39:39,344 Oh, this is My favorite part. 793 00:39:39,344 --> 00:39:43,137 Here, let me dump those. 794 00:39:43,137 --> 00:39:44,758 Bye, heads. 795 00:39:44,758 --> 00:39:47,655 - Best feeling in the world -- - First run of the year. 796 00:39:47,655 --> 00:39:49,379 This is my favorite part Every year, you know? 797 00:39:49,379 --> 00:39:51,827 We've spent so much time Getting here. 798 00:39:51,827 --> 00:39:54,620 Now we just need to fill these Jars throughout the night, 799 00:39:54,620 --> 00:39:56,103 Then we'll be good. 800 00:39:56,103 --> 00:39:57,517 -it's getting clearer. -yes. It is. 801 00:39:57,517 --> 00:39:58,862 Clear, clear. Do you... 802 00:39:58,862 --> 00:40:00,206 You smell the banana In there? 803 00:40:00,206 --> 00:40:01,724 The bananas, man. 804 00:40:01,724 --> 00:40:03,241 You want to taste it? 805 00:40:03,241 --> 00:40:05,344 Open it up And get you a snort. 806 00:40:06,551 --> 00:40:08,103 Wow. 807 00:40:08,103 --> 00:40:10,000 Oh, yeah. It's going to warm you up. 808 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,931 You can taste, You can still taste the... 809 00:40:12,931 --> 00:40:14,310 Yeah. It's warm. 810 00:40:14,310 --> 00:40:15,517 It's really refreshing. 811 00:40:15,517 --> 00:40:17,000 You can taste the strawberries, The bananas. 812 00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:20,172 It's light. It's crisp. It's perfect for summer. 813 00:40:20,172 --> 00:40:24,413 I think you'll be impressed. Tell me what you think. 814 00:40:24,413 --> 00:40:26,034 Got my nose running. 815 00:40:26,034 --> 00:40:27,517 Yeah. It's good, mama. 816 00:40:27,517 --> 00:40:29,000 You done it again. 817 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:30,689 You put in on paper And I put it in jars. 818 00:40:30,689 --> 00:40:34,482 It's going to be, like, 120, We need to still proof it back. 819 00:40:34,482 --> 00:40:37,206 That's enough proof to knock A man's legs out from under him. 820 00:40:37,206 --> 00:40:39,620 You know, it's good for Production to have high proof. 821 00:40:39,620 --> 00:40:41,551 You know, we can proof it down And maybe scrounge 822 00:40:41,551 --> 00:40:43,793 A few more jars out of a run. 823 00:40:43,793 --> 00:40:45,206 Wow. 824 00:40:45,206 --> 00:40:48,172 Chico and sondra's First run of their premium 825 00:40:48,172 --> 00:40:51,206 Strawberry banana brandy Will yield 30 gallons, 826 00:40:51,206 --> 00:40:53,896 Netting the couple $4,500. 827 00:40:53,896 --> 00:40:56,896 Not bad for a hard day's night. 828 00:40:56,896 --> 00:41:00,448 I still got to work On my mash game to get... 829 00:41:00,448 --> 00:41:03,586 My proof needs to be Consistent with 100 proof, 830 00:41:03,586 --> 00:41:06,103 But for first run of the season, We come out swinging, man. 831 00:41:06,103 --> 00:41:08,482 I mean, it's as good As we could ask for. 832 00:41:08,482 --> 00:41:09,793 High five. 833 00:41:09,793 --> 00:41:11,068 Hey, that's too high. 834 00:41:11,068 --> 00:41:12,620 Just come back. 835 00:41:12,620 --> 00:41:14,275 High five. 836 00:41:14,275 --> 00:41:16,896 Next time on "Moonshiners"... 837 00:41:16,896 --> 00:41:19,172 An heirloom unearthed In virginia... 838 00:41:19,172 --> 00:41:21,482 -look at that! -it looks like an antique. 839 00:41:21,482 --> 00:41:23,827 The still goes all the way back To chuck's great grandfather. 840 00:41:23,827 --> 00:41:26,862 We can do a little experiment, As long as we keep it legal. 841 00:41:26,862 --> 00:41:29,724 ...Poker face at the bargaining Table in tennessee... 842 00:41:29,724 --> 00:41:31,379 We told you $200 a gallon. 843 00:41:31,379 --> 00:41:33,551 I'm still thinking About $150. 844 00:41:33,551 --> 00:41:35,551 We got to be firm On the price. 845 00:41:35,551 --> 00:41:38,137 ...And a lethal menace In louisiana. 846 00:41:38,137 --> 00:41:40,724 -that's a cottonmouth! -god almighty! 847 00:41:40,724 --> 00:41:42,965 I got to kill that thing.