1 00:00:06,103 --> 00:00:08,344 On this episode of "Moonshiners"... 2 00:00:08,344 --> 00:00:10,689 We almost got this, man. I'm excited. 3 00:00:10,689 --> 00:00:13,103 ...The waterwheel of Misfortune in north carolina... 4 00:00:13,103 --> 00:00:15,172 Eyeball her in there. 5 00:00:15,172 --> 00:00:16,931 Ohh! 6 00:00:16,931 --> 00:00:18,310 It come out again. 7 00:00:18,310 --> 00:00:20,551 ...Keeping The flame alive in tennessee... 8 00:00:20,551 --> 00:00:21,965 That middle one Has went out. 9 00:00:21,965 --> 00:00:25,034 Damn it. This could Cause the whole run to go south. 10 00:00:25,034 --> 00:00:26,931 There goes a helicopter Right yonder. 11 00:00:26,931 --> 00:00:29,655 That's the coast guard. That ain't good. 12 00:00:29,655 --> 00:00:32,793 ...And even in the gulf, There's no escape from the law. 13 00:00:32,793 --> 00:00:34,379 What the heck? 14 00:00:34,379 --> 00:00:38,758 ♪♪ 15 00:00:38,758 --> 00:00:42,206 ♪ goin' for a ride ♪ 16 00:00:42,206 --> 00:00:45,172 ♪ runnin' to survive ♪ 17 00:00:45,172 --> 00:00:50,172 ♪ when you're livin' Outside the law ♪ 18 00:00:50,172 --> 00:00:52,137 ♪♪ 19 00:00:52,137 --> 00:00:58,137 ♪ we're livin' Outside the law ♪ 20 00:00:58,137 --> 00:00:59,655 ♪♪ 21 00:00:59,655 --> 00:01:02,551 This is how We make the moonshine! 22 00:01:02,551 --> 00:01:05,551 --captions by vitac-- Www.Vitac.Com 23 00:01:05,551 --> 00:01:08,517 Captions paid for by Discovery communications 24 00:01:08,517 --> 00:01:13,172 ♪♪ 25 00:01:13,172 --> 00:01:15,000 What you got? It's 39 1/2, 26 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:17,655 So just do it Just a touch. 27 00:01:17,655 --> 00:01:19,310 In north carolina, 28 00:01:19,310 --> 00:01:22,034 Josh and chuck Are apply backwoods ingenuity 29 00:01:22,034 --> 00:01:25,758 To build a waterwheel that'll Power their moonshine operation 30 00:01:25,758 --> 00:01:28,448 Through the oncoming Cold weather. 31 00:01:28,448 --> 00:01:30,172 It's getting cooler outside. 32 00:01:30,172 --> 00:01:31,379 I need to heat my mash room 33 00:01:31,379 --> 00:01:33,931 Because yeast goes dormant When it gets cold, 34 00:01:33,931 --> 00:01:35,310 And the way I'm going to do that, 35 00:01:35,310 --> 00:01:37,931 Me and chuck have started Working on this waterwheel, 36 00:01:37,931 --> 00:01:40,310 And we're going to make Renewable energy off the creek. 37 00:01:40,310 --> 00:01:41,793 We'll see. 38 00:01:41,793 --> 00:01:43,862 Me and chuck got A bunch of mash 39 00:01:43,862 --> 00:01:46,034 Working off Of this 175-gallon run 40 00:01:46,034 --> 00:01:48,448 Of plum brandy We promised to these bikers. 41 00:01:48,448 --> 00:01:50,448 I can't afford To screw this up. 42 00:01:50,448 --> 00:01:53,413 After losing that 150 gallons of cherry bounce... 43 00:01:53,413 --> 00:01:56,448 This ain't happening. All my stuff is burning! 44 00:01:56,448 --> 00:01:59,379 Look! Aah! 45 00:01:59,379 --> 00:02:02,172 ...This biker is giving me Another chance to save my neck. 46 00:02:02,172 --> 00:02:03,827 If I can just get it All put together, 47 00:02:03,827 --> 00:02:06,000 We could make moonshine All winter long. 48 00:02:08,241 --> 00:02:10,827 I don't like how Woppy-jawed that is. 49 00:02:10,827 --> 00:02:12,931 Oh, we going to straighten It up with this. 50 00:02:12,931 --> 00:02:16,413 "Woppy-jawed" means Out of whack, you know? 51 00:02:16,413 --> 00:02:20,724 Woppy-jawed is like this, You know? A little bit off. 52 00:02:20,724 --> 00:02:22,275 I think I may have been Woppy-jawed 53 00:02:22,275 --> 00:02:23,896 When I come out of the womb. 54 00:02:23,896 --> 00:02:26,448 We almost got this, man. I'm excited. 55 00:02:26,448 --> 00:02:30,482 Most people would look at this As a bunch of junk, 56 00:02:30,482 --> 00:02:32,758 But I look it as a way To renew some energy. 57 00:02:32,758 --> 00:02:35,241 Pretty much everything In this waterwheel is recycled. 58 00:02:35,241 --> 00:02:37,793 I got some bicycle wheels, Soup cans, 59 00:02:37,793 --> 00:02:40,344 And a metal ring Off my mother's table, 60 00:02:40,344 --> 00:02:42,206 But basically, If I have to abandon my site, 61 00:02:42,206 --> 00:02:43,931 I don't have This expensive generator 62 00:02:43,931 --> 00:02:45,241 That I'm going to Have to leave behind, 63 00:02:45,241 --> 00:02:46,586 And I'm going to lose. 64 00:02:46,586 --> 00:02:49,172 Eyeball her in there.Last one. 65 00:02:49,172 --> 00:02:51,896 Ohh! 66 00:02:54,413 --> 00:02:57,689 I'll kill you. 67 00:02:57,689 --> 00:03:02,413 Did you see me? I was like... 68 00:03:02,413 --> 00:03:04,551 So, we finally got This thing built. 69 00:03:04,551 --> 00:03:07,448 It looks like something Off a "Mad max" movie, 70 00:03:07,448 --> 00:03:11,241 Looks kind of crazy, But just crazy enough to work. 71 00:03:11,241 --> 00:03:13,137 Hell, yeah.That's it right there. 72 00:03:13,137 --> 00:03:14,482 That's it, buddy.You like it? 73 00:03:14,482 --> 00:03:15,724 Yeah. 74 00:03:15,724 --> 00:03:17,482 All right, so, basically, What we have here, 75 00:03:17,482 --> 00:03:19,551 This wheel spins Because water falls 76 00:03:19,551 --> 00:03:21,206 In the top Of the cans there. 77 00:03:21,206 --> 00:03:23,862 That energy turns the belt, The belt turns the alternator, 78 00:03:23,862 --> 00:03:27,241 And that goes to an inverter, And, bam, we've got electricity. 79 00:03:27,241 --> 00:03:28,620 Now that the waterwheel Is built, 80 00:03:28,620 --> 00:03:30,137 We could take it to the site 81 00:03:30,137 --> 00:03:32,758 And get it set up during This big run of plum brandy. 82 00:03:32,758 --> 00:03:34,896 One man's junk is Another man's treasure. 83 00:03:34,896 --> 00:03:36,413 Hell, yeah. 84 00:03:36,413 --> 00:03:50,172 ♪♪ 85 00:03:50,172 --> 00:03:52,517 This stuff -- I hope it's ready. I'm ready to run it. 86 00:03:52,517 --> 00:03:54,758 Heck, yeah. 87 00:03:54,758 --> 00:03:57,689 I'm optimistic. I feel like it's going to be. 88 00:03:57,689 --> 00:04:00,206 In cocke county, Mark and digger are bringing in 89 00:04:00,206 --> 00:04:02,275 Veteran shiner j.B. Rader 90 00:04:02,275 --> 00:04:05,344 To help them run Their enormous three-pot still. 91 00:04:05,344 --> 00:04:08,482 Moonshine season windows are Slamming shut on us in a hurry. 92 00:04:08,482 --> 00:04:09,862 There's no time for error. 93 00:04:09,862 --> 00:04:11,103 There's no time to wait. 94 00:04:11,103 --> 00:04:12,655 If we're going to hit our goal, 95 00:04:12,655 --> 00:04:15,551 This run of liquor Has to be perfect. 96 00:04:15,551 --> 00:04:16,931 We're coming in today. 97 00:04:16,931 --> 00:04:19,896 The plan is to run The muscadine rye. 98 00:04:19,896 --> 00:04:21,517 We're kind of got Our fingers crossed 99 00:04:21,517 --> 00:04:25,931 That both of our mashes are done Fermenting together. 100 00:04:25,931 --> 00:04:28,448 We've got a rye mash, And we've got a muscadine mash. 101 00:04:28,448 --> 00:04:31,793 If the muscadine is not Finished, then we can't run. 102 00:04:31,793 --> 00:04:33,172 God, I smell it Already. 103 00:04:33,172 --> 00:04:36,068 Well, we got to conquer And divide right here. 104 00:04:36,068 --> 00:04:37,965 We don't want to run one Without the other. 105 00:04:37,965 --> 00:04:40,344 If the rye is ready And the grape is not, 106 00:04:40,344 --> 00:04:42,206 That's going to cause Even more problems 107 00:04:42,206 --> 00:04:45,172 Because that rye mash Will sour and turn to vinegar 108 00:04:45,172 --> 00:04:46,655 Before we know it. 109 00:04:46,655 --> 00:04:49,827 I'm going to take a lid off Of this rascal and just see. 110 00:04:49,827 --> 00:04:53,862 ♪♪ 111 00:04:53,862 --> 00:04:56,379 Deader than last Year's calendar. 112 00:04:56,379 --> 00:04:58,620 There we go. Ready to run. 113 00:04:58,620 --> 00:05:01,724 Let's see what this one Looks like, digger. 114 00:05:01,724 --> 00:05:02,862 Oh, yeah. 115 00:05:02,862 --> 00:05:05,482 This one is Through working. 116 00:05:05,482 --> 00:05:07,344 Get you a little slurp Of that, j.B.? 117 00:05:07,344 --> 00:05:08,862 Mm-hmm. 118 00:05:08,862 --> 00:05:10,827 Yeah, ain't no fermentation Left in it hardly. 119 00:05:10,827 --> 00:05:13,206 No. Well, digger, j.B., 120 00:05:13,206 --> 00:05:14,482 We ain't out Of the weeds yet. 121 00:05:14,482 --> 00:05:15,896 These are good. 122 00:05:15,896 --> 00:05:18,793 If we're good on the rye, You know, we're gold. 123 00:05:18,793 --> 00:05:20,965 Please, please, rye, Be ready. 124 00:05:22,724 --> 00:05:25,310 Oh, yeah. 125 00:05:25,310 --> 00:05:27,413 We got pump the goody Over here. 126 00:05:27,413 --> 00:05:29,827 We're fortunate in the fact That both these mashes 127 00:05:29,827 --> 00:05:31,793 Have finished in time. 128 00:05:31,793 --> 00:05:33,103 It's coming to you, Buddy. 129 00:05:33,103 --> 00:05:34,827 Yes, it is. I can feel it. 130 00:05:34,827 --> 00:05:37,068 Oh, yeah. 131 00:05:37,068 --> 00:05:39,379 We mashed in, in the pots, So our rye is already there, 132 00:05:39,379 --> 00:05:43,000 But we've got to pump these Six barrels into the twins. 133 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:44,241 Here we go. 134 00:05:44,241 --> 00:05:46,689 For their Specialty muscadine rye, 135 00:05:46,689 --> 00:05:49,689 Mark and digger will fill Each of the 200-gallon pots 136 00:05:49,689 --> 00:05:53,172 With grape mash While the single 300-gallon pot 137 00:05:53,172 --> 00:05:55,517 Will be filled with rye mash. 138 00:05:55,517 --> 00:05:57,862 You know, seems like We got lucky this time. 139 00:05:57,862 --> 00:06:00,413 Hey, j.B., Line them up right there. 140 00:06:00,413 --> 00:06:03,482 All that remains now, We got to light this rascal up, 141 00:06:03,482 --> 00:06:06,758 And if it produces any yield Like we hope that it will... 142 00:06:06,758 --> 00:06:08,275 There you go. 143 00:06:08,275 --> 00:06:11,862 ...Then, you know, that etches Us closer to our season goal. 144 00:06:11,862 --> 00:06:15,206 Big sloppy. She ain't pretty, But she's got a good heart. 145 00:06:15,206 --> 00:06:17,551 Things are headed in The right direction for us. 146 00:06:17,551 --> 00:06:20,103 Let's light Big sloppy. 147 00:06:20,103 --> 00:06:22,137 Come on! 148 00:06:22,137 --> 00:06:25,862 Because the liquor Will be vapor-blended, 149 00:06:25,862 --> 00:06:28,068 They'll need to carefully Monitor the heat 150 00:06:28,068 --> 00:06:31,172 On each of the three pots To be certain that the alcohol 151 00:06:31,172 --> 00:06:33,896 Combines in The correct proportion. 152 00:06:33,896 --> 00:06:36,896 ♪♪ 153 00:06:36,896 --> 00:06:39,793 Everything seems to be Going our way for a change. 154 00:06:39,793 --> 00:06:43,206 The mash is good, got them all Three burning, making liquor. 155 00:06:43,206 --> 00:06:45,586 This is what it's about Right here right now. 156 00:06:45,586 --> 00:06:48,103 Oh, it's looking good On this end. 157 00:06:48,103 --> 00:06:49,620 They're Working perfect. 158 00:06:49,620 --> 00:06:52,172 To ensure Proper temperature regulation 159 00:06:52,172 --> 00:06:56,517 For all three pots, each shiner Is managing one of the burners. 160 00:06:56,517 --> 00:07:00,103 We got to get the fruit flavor And the rye flavor 161 00:07:00,103 --> 00:07:02,275 Coming out About the same, you know. 162 00:07:02,275 --> 00:07:04,862 We don't want one Overpowering the other one. 163 00:07:07,896 --> 00:07:14,172 Oh, hell, j.B., I throwed Your walking stick on the fire. 164 00:07:14,172 --> 00:07:16,517 It's going to take a long Time cook this liquor 165 00:07:16,517 --> 00:07:18,241 Off these three pots, 166 00:07:18,241 --> 00:07:20,344 But the payoff is It's higher-dollar liquor. 167 00:07:20,344 --> 00:07:23,241 Every one of these recipes, About twice much work 168 00:07:23,241 --> 00:07:25,068 Than there is on Normal run of liquor. 169 00:07:25,068 --> 00:07:26,965 We've got a shallow window To deal with, 170 00:07:26,965 --> 00:07:29,448 And we don't want To screw this up. 171 00:07:31,724 --> 00:07:33,275 Did you do that? 172 00:07:33,275 --> 00:07:34,965 I figure the middle one's Went out, digger. 173 00:07:34,965 --> 00:07:36,517 Huh? 174 00:07:36,517 --> 00:07:39,275 That middle one has went out. Let's light it back up. 175 00:07:39,275 --> 00:07:42,275 We're not sure what's going on With big sloppy and her burner. 176 00:07:42,275 --> 00:07:46,620 ♪♪ 177 00:07:46,620 --> 00:07:49,379 -it come out again. -damn it. 178 00:07:49,379 --> 00:07:51,482 The vapors need To converge together 179 00:07:51,482 --> 00:07:54,551 In the thump keg, and they need To be ready at the same time. 180 00:07:54,551 --> 00:07:58,379 If we can't get big sloppy's Burner to cooperate with us, 181 00:07:58,379 --> 00:08:01,275 Then we're not going to get Any rye flavor at all. 182 00:08:01,275 --> 00:08:03,241 We can't have this, I'm telling you. 183 00:08:03,241 --> 00:08:06,448 Cut both them off! Cut them all three off! 184 00:08:06,448 --> 00:08:08,689 This ain't no good. 185 00:08:08,689 --> 00:08:14,827 ♪♪ 186 00:08:14,827 --> 00:08:21,000 ♪♪ 187 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,896 I'm ready to get this sassafras Run, see what it taste like. 188 00:08:23,896 --> 00:08:26,103 I know. That first run was nasty. 189 00:08:26,103 --> 00:08:28,724 In louisiana, With only a couple of months 190 00:08:28,724 --> 00:08:30,655 Left in the season, Patti and david 191 00:08:30,655 --> 00:08:33,931 Have sunk time and resources Into a sassafras shine 192 00:08:33,931 --> 00:08:35,965 That has yet to pay off. 193 00:08:35,965 --> 00:08:37,310 That's the thing About experimenting -- 194 00:08:37,310 --> 00:08:38,862 You don't ever know. 195 00:08:38,862 --> 00:08:39,931 Now they're counting on 196 00:08:39,931 --> 00:08:41,965 Adding their enhanced Sassafras recipe 197 00:08:41,965 --> 00:08:44,793 To the other flavors They've stockpiled in order 198 00:08:44,793 --> 00:08:48,379 To meet a looming 120-gallon Order to the gulf of mexico 199 00:08:48,379 --> 00:08:51,448 That could net them 18 grand. 200 00:08:51,448 --> 00:08:53,137 Let's go check The mash out. 201 00:08:53,137 --> 00:08:56,551 Our first run of our sassafras Did not turn out whatsoever. 202 00:08:56,551 --> 00:08:58,103 It tasted terrible. 203 00:08:58,103 --> 00:08:59,448 Well, cupcake, Think it's ready? 204 00:08:59,448 --> 00:09:01,172 Yeah, I smell it. 205 00:09:01,172 --> 00:09:02,827 The first run, Our sassafras mash 206 00:09:02,827 --> 00:09:04,379 Was just sugar water and roots. 207 00:09:04,379 --> 00:09:06,862 When we mash in this time, We put corn in there, 208 00:09:06,862 --> 00:09:09,758 Trying to get some of that Little sweeter taste in there. 209 00:09:09,758 --> 00:09:11,482 You got to experiment. 210 00:09:11,482 --> 00:09:13,103 That don't work, Try something else. 211 00:09:13,103 --> 00:09:14,620 Ooh.Oh, yeah, it's ready. 212 00:09:14,620 --> 00:09:16,413 Damn. Smell that?Mm-hmm. 213 00:09:16,413 --> 00:09:18,206 It smells way better Than the first one. 214 00:09:18,206 --> 00:09:21,862 ♪♪ 215 00:09:21,862 --> 00:09:23,931 That's good. I think it's ready to run. 216 00:09:23,931 --> 00:09:26,517 I do, too. Let's get that pump And stuff up here. 217 00:09:26,517 --> 00:09:28,965 Smells pretty good. Might work. 218 00:09:28,965 --> 00:09:31,103 You ready? Okay, daddy. 219 00:09:31,103 --> 00:09:34,724 ♪♪ 220 00:09:34,724 --> 00:09:37,034 Dang. That's quick This time. 221 00:09:37,034 --> 00:09:38,896 We're going to be Going down to the gulf 222 00:09:38,896 --> 00:09:41,689 For this big 120-gallon sale To one person. 223 00:09:41,689 --> 00:09:44,172 We've got A set-aside pair in mayhaw. 224 00:09:44,172 --> 00:09:46,689 We're going to pair that With this sassafras shine 225 00:09:46,689 --> 00:09:47,931 To meet this order. 226 00:09:47,931 --> 00:09:49,310 Okay, that's enough. 227 00:09:49,310 --> 00:09:51,931 We've got to get This sassafras run right 228 00:09:51,931 --> 00:09:53,689 To finally get This order done. 229 00:09:53,689 --> 00:09:56,275 Put us a fire Under it. 230 00:09:56,275 --> 00:09:59,275 ♪♪ 231 00:09:59,275 --> 00:10:00,551 Going to be a good one. 232 00:10:00,551 --> 00:10:02,137 While we're Letting these heat up, 233 00:10:02,137 --> 00:10:03,724 We need to get These buckets done. 234 00:10:03,724 --> 00:10:04,827 All right. 235 00:10:04,827 --> 00:10:06,241 We've come up With this plan 236 00:10:06,241 --> 00:10:08,689 As far as transporting This shine down south. 237 00:10:08,689 --> 00:10:10,758 I've got some of these White 4-gallon buckets 238 00:10:10,758 --> 00:10:12,517 That we're going to use To put the shine in, 239 00:10:12,517 --> 00:10:13,965 And then we're going To set that bucket 240 00:10:13,965 --> 00:10:16,551 Inside the 5-gallon bucket, Put the lid on it, 241 00:10:16,551 --> 00:10:18,275 Put a little bit of ice, A little bit of shrimp. 242 00:10:18,275 --> 00:10:20,034 We'll look like We're delivering bait. 243 00:10:20,034 --> 00:10:21,896 Look at that.Man, don't I look good? 244 00:10:21,896 --> 00:10:23,103 Bait master. Yeah. 245 00:10:23,103 --> 00:10:25,172 "Best bait in the gulf." 246 00:10:25,172 --> 00:10:27,862 We are the bait masters. 247 00:10:27,862 --> 00:10:29,620 Starting to come out. 248 00:10:29,620 --> 00:10:31,793 All right. We getting them, girl. 249 00:10:31,793 --> 00:10:33,724 Yeah, buddy. 250 00:10:33,724 --> 00:10:36,413 You can smell The sassafras. 251 00:10:36,413 --> 00:10:38,862 Sassafras, it may pay off, And it may not. 252 00:10:38,862 --> 00:10:40,103 That's just the chance You got to take 253 00:10:40,103 --> 00:10:41,137 When you're a moonshiner. 254 00:10:41,137 --> 00:10:44,551 Let's pour The heads off. 255 00:10:44,551 --> 00:10:46,379 Here, daddy, Taste it. 256 00:10:46,379 --> 00:10:52,241 ♪♪ 257 00:10:52,241 --> 00:10:54,827 Pretty good. 258 00:10:54,827 --> 00:10:56,275 That's going to Be good there. 259 00:10:56,275 --> 00:10:58,413 It's way better than That first batch we done. 260 00:10:58,413 --> 00:11:00,517 You can taste the corn And the sassafras. 261 00:11:00,517 --> 00:11:02,344 Give me a -- I want another drink. 262 00:11:02,344 --> 00:11:05,137 This successful run Of 10 gallons 263 00:11:05,137 --> 00:11:09,379 Of sassafras liquor completes Their 120-gallon order. 264 00:11:09,379 --> 00:11:12,172 Looks good. Looks professional, don't it? 265 00:11:12,172 --> 00:11:13,482 Good idea, wasn't it? 266 00:11:13,482 --> 00:11:15,482 Your best idea this year, You know what it was? 267 00:11:15,482 --> 00:11:19,344 Having me As your partner. 268 00:11:19,344 --> 00:11:21,275 So, we got to cool All of them. 269 00:11:21,275 --> 00:11:22,448 We ain't blending Any rye. 270 00:11:22,448 --> 00:11:23,896 We ain't blending nothing. 271 00:11:23,896 --> 00:11:25,827 Hopes extinguished in tennessee. 272 00:11:25,827 --> 00:11:27,931 God almighty. 273 00:11:31,724 --> 00:11:35,620 ♪♪ 274 00:11:35,620 --> 00:11:37,275 What's it doing? 275 00:11:37,275 --> 00:11:39,172 It come out again. 276 00:11:39,172 --> 00:11:40,620 We can't have this, I'm telling you. 277 00:11:40,620 --> 00:11:43,034 This could cause The whole run to go south. 278 00:11:43,034 --> 00:11:46,413 In tennessee, a faulty Burner threatens to tank 279 00:11:46,413 --> 00:11:49,172 Mark and digger's most critical Run of the season. 280 00:11:49,172 --> 00:11:52,000 Cut both them off! Cut them all three off! 281 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:53,413 Winter's steady approach 282 00:11:53,413 --> 00:11:55,931 Leaves little time For second chances. 283 00:11:55,931 --> 00:11:59,413 Failure to fix the burner Not only means an end to the run 284 00:11:59,413 --> 00:12:02,206 But would put their Season goal out of reach. 285 00:12:02,206 --> 00:12:05,034 Damn it.This ain't no good. 286 00:12:05,034 --> 00:12:08,689 The problem with this burner Not burning right is this rye 287 00:12:08,689 --> 00:12:11,827 Is the most important factor Of this run right here. 288 00:12:11,827 --> 00:12:14,620 We've got to have The right heat under this pot 289 00:12:14,620 --> 00:12:17,827 To bring the right flavor Of rye into this mix. 290 00:12:17,827 --> 00:12:19,310 Don't cool that one. 291 00:12:19,310 --> 00:12:20,620 We got to cool All of them. 292 00:12:20,620 --> 00:12:22,689 I'm scared to death That just the muscadine, 293 00:12:22,689 --> 00:12:24,758 Albeit it'll be good liquor, And it'll taste good, 294 00:12:24,758 --> 00:12:26,482 It's going to be Too much like grappa. 295 00:12:26,482 --> 00:12:29,896 We lose any vapor, ain't nothing Going to be balanced no more. 296 00:12:29,896 --> 00:12:31,793 We ain't blending any rye. 297 00:12:31,793 --> 00:12:33,724 No, we ain't Blending nothing. 298 00:12:33,724 --> 00:12:35,931 We're spraying all these stills Down to cool them down 299 00:12:35,931 --> 00:12:37,482 So no more vapor comes off. 300 00:12:37,482 --> 00:12:40,310 We let them go, all we're going To do is waste our liquor. 301 00:12:40,310 --> 00:12:43,344 So, we got to cool them back, Try to get back to square one. 302 00:12:43,344 --> 00:12:45,620 This point, this run is over. 303 00:12:45,620 --> 00:12:47,965 Until we figure out what's Going on with this one burner, 304 00:12:47,965 --> 00:12:49,827 There's no sense In going forward. 305 00:12:49,827 --> 00:12:54,620 Let's bounce it on here and see If it's got something in it. 306 00:12:54,620 --> 00:12:57,931 Sometimes, they'll blow Rust and debris up in them, 307 00:12:57,931 --> 00:12:59,965 And it'll hang, And it'll restrict them. 308 00:12:59,965 --> 00:13:02,172 Put one of them wands in here, And let's light this thing. 309 00:13:02,172 --> 00:13:05,724 The solution to that is just Simply to clean them out. 310 00:13:05,724 --> 00:13:07,862 There you go. 311 00:13:07,862 --> 00:13:11,241 -all right. -looky there. 312 00:13:11,241 --> 00:13:13,482 That's the way It's supposed to burn. 313 00:13:13,482 --> 00:13:15,965 We light it up Outside of the still, 314 00:13:15,965 --> 00:13:17,896 And it's burning fine. 315 00:13:17,896 --> 00:13:20,034 There ain't hardly Any orange at all. 316 00:13:20,034 --> 00:13:23,000 ♪♪ 317 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:26,137 With burning propane, Blue flames indicate 318 00:13:26,137 --> 00:13:27,896 Complete combustion of the gas 319 00:13:27,896 --> 00:13:31,310 And a heat output Of 3,600 degree fahrenheit. 320 00:13:31,310 --> 00:13:35,068 For shiners, red or yellow Flames result in wasted gas 321 00:13:35,068 --> 00:13:37,758 And only half of The max temperature yield. 322 00:13:39,965 --> 00:13:42,586 It looks great. We got All the blue flame we need. 323 00:13:42,586 --> 00:13:45,137 We ain't sure What we done to it, 324 00:13:45,137 --> 00:13:47,689 Don't really care As long as it's working. 325 00:13:47,689 --> 00:13:50,344 Come on. 326 00:13:50,344 --> 00:13:52,241 That thing is Putting out. 327 00:13:52,241 --> 00:13:53,344 Let's light These others up. 328 00:13:53,344 --> 00:13:54,586 Let's get To making some liquor 329 00:13:54,586 --> 00:13:56,758 So that we ain't here All night long. 330 00:13:56,758 --> 00:13:58,379 Party time. 331 00:13:58,379 --> 00:14:00,655 Whoo! Whoo! Shoot low. 332 00:14:00,655 --> 00:14:02,965 All right, We're back in business. 333 00:14:02,965 --> 00:14:05,379 Maybe it's just the fact that They had a little rust in them. 334 00:14:05,379 --> 00:14:07,551 Rust builds up on the Inside of these things. 335 00:14:07,551 --> 00:14:09,068 I smell A lot of raw gas. 336 00:14:09,068 --> 00:14:11,103 A lot of orange. 337 00:14:11,103 --> 00:14:13,344 Damn it. Hell, I can see it. 338 00:14:13,344 --> 00:14:15,827 Looks like we're burning Damn kerosene over here. 339 00:14:15,827 --> 00:14:16,931 God almighty. 340 00:14:16,931 --> 00:14:18,482 We don't understand it. 341 00:14:18,482 --> 00:14:20,827 Burning by itself, it's fine, But soon as we light 342 00:14:20,827 --> 00:14:23,655 The other two, The problem arises, 343 00:14:23,655 --> 00:14:26,103 And, hell, we're Back to square one. 344 00:14:29,931 --> 00:14:31,482 Yeah. 345 00:14:38,965 --> 00:14:40,689 He's right. 346 00:14:40,689 --> 00:14:43,310 When that heat gets generating Off of these other two stills, 347 00:14:43,310 --> 00:14:45,103 It's starving this. 348 00:14:45,103 --> 00:14:47,793 God dang it. Are we that stupid? 349 00:14:47,793 --> 00:14:49,793 No, we just Got excited. 350 00:14:49,793 --> 00:14:52,172 J.B. Recommends putting it In from the other side, 351 00:14:52,172 --> 00:14:56,344 Which that would put the oxygen Intake out in fresh air. 352 00:14:56,344 --> 00:14:59,068 Look at that, man. It's burning like a new penny. 353 00:14:59,068 --> 00:15:00,413 Yeah. 354 00:15:00,413 --> 00:15:01,620 You know, it makes perfect sense 355 00:15:01,620 --> 00:15:03,586 Now that j.B. Called Our attention to it, 356 00:15:03,586 --> 00:15:05,034 And that's what We got him here for. 357 00:15:05,034 --> 00:15:07,137 I didn't want him for his brawn, I wanted him for his brain. 358 00:15:07,137 --> 00:15:10,758 J.B., I guess, has kind of Saved us here a little bit. 359 00:15:10,758 --> 00:15:12,793 We're going to get these Pots heated back up. 360 00:15:12,793 --> 00:15:13,793 It's going to take us A long time. 361 00:15:13,793 --> 00:15:17,517 We'll be here up into the night. 362 00:15:17,517 --> 00:15:19,482 What do you think, j.B.? 363 00:15:19,482 --> 00:15:21,172 It won't be long. 364 00:15:21,172 --> 00:15:24,103 Need to find A new piece of felt. 365 00:15:24,103 --> 00:15:27,103 You know, we've been keeping A constant vigil on the burners, 366 00:15:27,103 --> 00:15:28,931 And so far, They're doing well. 367 00:15:28,931 --> 00:15:31,689 They're all three operating As they need to be. 368 00:15:31,689 --> 00:15:34,482 ♪♪ 369 00:15:34,482 --> 00:15:37,551 Do I see a predrip Right there? 370 00:15:37,551 --> 00:15:40,517 Yeah. Right. There we go, boys. 371 00:15:40,517 --> 00:15:41,551 We got liquor. 372 00:15:41,551 --> 00:15:42,931 -we got liquor. -hell, yeah. 373 00:15:42,931 --> 00:15:44,482 We got liquor. 374 00:15:44,482 --> 00:15:47,482 I'm going to fill that heads jug Up a little heavy. 375 00:15:47,482 --> 00:15:49,758 We've simply done All we can do. 376 00:15:49,758 --> 00:15:51,517 There's no reason For this not to be 377 00:15:51,517 --> 00:15:53,482 A premium, Top-shelf liquor, 378 00:15:53,482 --> 00:15:56,206 But you never know until You put it in your mouth 379 00:15:56,206 --> 00:15:58,000 And see what you got. 380 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:01,137 We're going for The taste now, or I am. 381 00:16:01,137 --> 00:16:04,310 It's time. Have at it. 382 00:16:04,310 --> 00:16:08,689 Damn. Give it to j.B. Before he has a damn hissy fit. 383 00:16:08,689 --> 00:16:11,172 That's probably Some of the finest liquor 384 00:16:11,172 --> 00:16:12,724 You'll ever taste In your life. 385 00:16:12,724 --> 00:16:14,827 Is he right?Yeah. 386 00:16:14,827 --> 00:16:18,310 Let me have A little taste. 387 00:16:18,310 --> 00:16:20,172 It's good. Wow. 388 00:16:20,172 --> 00:16:23,137 It's like damn Sweet and salty, ain't it? 389 00:16:23,137 --> 00:16:25,000 Yeah, I couldn't be Any happier right now. 390 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:27,034 This liquor is Outstanding. 391 00:16:27,034 --> 00:16:29,758 It's got the bite of the rye, The taste of the muscadine. 392 00:16:29,758 --> 00:16:31,275 They're distinctly separate. 393 00:16:31,275 --> 00:16:33,034 The aroma is delightful. 394 00:16:33,034 --> 00:16:35,172 It's right on the money. That's what we were looking for. 395 00:16:35,172 --> 00:16:37,000 This run netted mark and digger 396 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:40,034 80 gallons of muscadine rye 397 00:16:40,034 --> 00:16:42,344 At the premium price Of $150 a gallon. 398 00:16:42,344 --> 00:16:44,724 That's a $12,000 sale, 399 00:16:44,724 --> 00:16:47,310 But to meet their High-output goal this season, 400 00:16:47,310 --> 00:16:50,344 The team is still counting On hired hand kelly 401 00:16:50,344 --> 00:16:52,655 To keep the classic Corn liquor flowing. 402 00:16:52,655 --> 00:16:54,310 Yeah, I couldn't be Any happier right now. 403 00:16:54,310 --> 00:16:56,793 Between us making Our premium liquors 404 00:16:56,793 --> 00:16:58,172 And kelly Pulling his weight, 405 00:16:58,172 --> 00:17:00,275 We're going to meet that goal No matter what it takes, 406 00:17:00,275 --> 00:17:02,275 But we're going to check On kelly and his production. 407 00:17:02,275 --> 00:17:04,620 We got to see if he's Keeping up to snuff with us. 408 00:17:04,620 --> 00:17:08,413 Well, boys, it turned out to be A successful run after all. 409 00:17:08,413 --> 00:17:18,275 ♪♪ 410 00:17:18,275 --> 00:17:20,689 I'm fixing to send it To you, josh. 411 00:17:20,689 --> 00:17:22,689 Let her rip, tater chip.All right. 412 00:17:22,689 --> 00:17:25,379 On a cool, Autumn night, josh and chuck 413 00:17:25,379 --> 00:17:27,620 Are beginning the first Of several runs 414 00:17:27,620 --> 00:17:32,379 They'll need to fulfill their 175-gallon plum brandy order. 415 00:17:32,379 --> 00:17:34,206 You getting anything?Oh, yeah. 416 00:17:34,206 --> 00:17:36,862 So, me and chuck are making This 175-gallon run 417 00:17:36,862 --> 00:17:38,448 Of plum brandy For these bikers, 418 00:17:38,448 --> 00:17:39,862 And it's going To be a hard road to hoe. 419 00:17:39,862 --> 00:17:42,103 It's liable to take Three, four days 420 00:17:42,103 --> 00:17:44,931 To get all this liquor run off And get it all ready to go. 421 00:17:44,931 --> 00:17:46,620 All right, This one is full. 422 00:17:46,620 --> 00:17:48,896 Let's go ahead And light this one. 423 00:17:48,896 --> 00:17:53,137 ♪♪ 424 00:17:53,137 --> 00:17:55,655 More than anything, I need to deliver this moonshine 425 00:17:55,655 --> 00:17:57,724 On time and in full. 426 00:17:57,724 --> 00:18:01,000 I can't afford to have any more Problems, any more hiccups. 427 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,758 If anything else happens, I could lose my distributor, 428 00:18:03,758 --> 00:18:05,379 And this dude is my meal ticket. 429 00:18:05,379 --> 00:18:08,379 The mash is pumped. The fire Is lit. We're cooking moonshine. 430 00:18:08,379 --> 00:18:10,172 There's only one thing To do right now, 431 00:18:10,172 --> 00:18:12,068 And that is to get This wheel up and running 432 00:18:12,068 --> 00:18:13,896 And get some electricity going. 433 00:18:13,896 --> 00:18:16,172 If we could just get this done Before that starts cooking off, 434 00:18:16,172 --> 00:18:17,586 We'll be in business. 435 00:18:17,586 --> 00:18:19,275 Wintertime is creeping up On us pretty fast, 436 00:18:19,275 --> 00:18:21,275 And if we don't find a way To heat this mash room, 437 00:18:21,275 --> 00:18:24,551 Get this waterwheel going, we're Going to be dead in the water. 438 00:18:24,551 --> 00:18:28,103 ♪♪ 439 00:18:28,103 --> 00:18:29,551 The waterwheel Is going to enable me 440 00:18:29,551 --> 00:18:31,137 To keep rolling year-round, 441 00:18:31,137 --> 00:18:34,448 Keep supply to my bikers And all my other customers. 442 00:18:34,448 --> 00:18:36,655 I think you're better off Where you was. 443 00:18:36,655 --> 00:18:38,758 There you go. 444 00:18:38,758 --> 00:18:41,103 In order to create The water pressure 445 00:18:41,103 --> 00:18:43,068 Needed to spin the waterwheel, 446 00:18:43,068 --> 00:18:45,448 Josh has dammed off The nearby creek, 447 00:18:45,448 --> 00:18:48,793 Running 300 feet of pipe To his still site. 448 00:18:48,793 --> 00:18:50,586 Come out some more?No, you're good. 449 00:18:50,586 --> 00:18:52,241 Just come up higher. 450 00:18:52,241 --> 00:18:54,586 The tricky part is positioning The pipe so that 451 00:18:54,586 --> 00:18:58,586 The flowing water allows the Wheel to spin at maximum rpms. 452 00:18:58,586 --> 00:19:00,172 Go ahead And put a screw in it. 453 00:19:00,172 --> 00:19:02,620 Well, it's dark out. It's wet. It's muddy. 454 00:19:02,620 --> 00:19:04,517 Likely to slip, fell, Broke my neck, 455 00:19:04,517 --> 00:19:06,241 But we want to see This wheel work. 456 00:19:06,241 --> 00:19:08,344 We're dying To see this wheel work. 457 00:19:08,344 --> 00:19:10,448 Good god. 458 00:19:10,448 --> 00:19:12,793 Least put that block Up for me. 459 00:19:12,793 --> 00:19:14,206 The block was Under it. 460 00:19:14,206 --> 00:19:16,275 The pipe is fixing To come out, too. 461 00:19:16,275 --> 00:19:17,655 That's all right. I'll fix it in a second. 462 00:19:17,655 --> 00:19:19,448 Just give me a second. 463 00:19:19,448 --> 00:19:25,448 ♪♪ 464 00:19:25,448 --> 00:19:27,620 Ah, the damn bit Just fell out! 465 00:19:27,620 --> 00:19:30,724 ♪♪ 466 00:19:30,724 --> 00:19:32,793 I just Lost the bit, man. 467 00:19:32,793 --> 00:19:34,482 Screw them two Together. 468 00:19:34,482 --> 00:19:38,413 The *bleep* bit fell out Of the drill gun, man! 469 00:19:38,413 --> 00:19:42,172 I don't got another bit! Aah! 470 00:19:42,172 --> 00:19:43,724 ♪♪ 471 00:19:43,724 --> 00:19:46,310 Keep your eyes out. I don't Know nothing about this water. 472 00:19:46,310 --> 00:19:48,241 I just seen a alligator. 473 00:19:48,241 --> 00:19:51,551 In louisiana, shallow Water means deep trouble. 474 00:19:51,551 --> 00:19:53,448 I'm dragging. We in less than 2 foot of water. 475 00:19:53,448 --> 00:19:55,344 We in a bind Right now, buddy. 476 00:19:59,137 --> 00:20:02,310 The *bleep* bit fell out Of the drill gun, man! 477 00:20:02,310 --> 00:20:04,827 In north carolina, A lost drill bit 478 00:20:04,827 --> 00:20:06,724 Is the last drop In the bucket. 479 00:20:06,724 --> 00:20:08,896 I can't afford to have Any more problems. 480 00:20:08,896 --> 00:20:10,310 Now that it's getting Cold weather, 481 00:20:10,310 --> 00:20:13,000 It's important that I get This mash room winterized. 482 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:16,344 I don't got another bit! Aah! 483 00:20:16,344 --> 00:20:18,379 Working with josh has About got my hair 484 00:20:18,379 --> 00:20:19,620 Pulled out of my damn head. 485 00:20:19,620 --> 00:20:21,206 The water pipe Broke all over me. 486 00:20:21,206 --> 00:20:22,379 I got soaking wet. 487 00:20:22,379 --> 00:20:24,034 This was A little bit of a mess. 488 00:20:24,034 --> 00:20:25,482 Well, there's More packs over there. 489 00:20:25,482 --> 00:20:27,000 I got another one here. 490 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:28,655 All right, get that dude In there tight. 491 00:20:28,655 --> 00:20:30,413 Here, tighten it down. 492 00:20:30,413 --> 00:20:33,586 ♪♪ 493 00:20:33,586 --> 00:20:36,482 Perfect. As long as That's putting the 12 volts out, 494 00:20:36,482 --> 00:20:39,724 13 volts out, that should Charge the batteries enough 495 00:20:39,724 --> 00:20:40,758 To keep The system going. 496 00:20:40,758 --> 00:20:42,655 I feel good about it.I love it, man. 497 00:20:42,655 --> 00:20:44,344 Let's get back To the still site? 498 00:20:44,344 --> 00:20:45,241 Yeah. 499 00:20:45,241 --> 00:20:46,793 She's probably Boiling over. 500 00:20:46,793 --> 00:20:48,931 This waterwheel is Going to enable me 501 00:20:48,931 --> 00:20:54,482 To create electricity off The grid to heat this mash room. 502 00:20:54,482 --> 00:20:56,724 Be there In a little bit. 503 00:20:58,724 --> 00:21:01,724 It takes for damn ever. 504 00:21:01,724 --> 00:21:03,758 ♪♪ 505 00:21:03,758 --> 00:21:06,827 Oh, there it is. 506 00:21:06,827 --> 00:21:09,172 ♪♪ 507 00:21:09,172 --> 00:21:10,689 Let's taste it. 508 00:21:10,689 --> 00:21:16,551 ♪♪ 509 00:21:16,551 --> 00:21:18,275 Ohh. 510 00:21:18,275 --> 00:21:20,620 Ah! That's stout. 511 00:21:20,620 --> 00:21:23,034 That's good *bleep*, Though. 512 00:21:23,034 --> 00:21:25,689 That's plumb damn good Is what it is. 513 00:21:25,689 --> 00:21:27,344 That's a belly warmer. 514 00:21:27,344 --> 00:21:31,206 Josh and chuck are running Their still at maximum capacity. 515 00:21:31,206 --> 00:21:35,586 This run will produce 55 gallons of plum brandy. 516 00:21:35,586 --> 00:21:37,448 It's going to be a really Long couple days, 517 00:21:37,448 --> 00:21:39,172 But I'm feeling confident That we're going to get 518 00:21:39,172 --> 00:21:43,068 This 175 gallons of liquor made, Get it to these bikers. 519 00:21:43,068 --> 00:21:45,758 Now if I can just figure Out how to haul it. 520 00:21:45,758 --> 00:21:50,379 All right, one 5-gallon bucket Down, however many to go. 521 00:21:50,379 --> 00:21:52,310 Going to be A long night. 522 00:21:52,310 --> 00:21:54,103 Man, I'm telling you. 523 00:21:54,103 --> 00:22:01,413 ♪♪ 524 00:22:01,413 --> 00:22:08,724 ♪♪ 525 00:22:08,724 --> 00:22:10,965 dang. 526 00:22:10,965 --> 00:22:12,517 I'm going back To the still site. 527 00:22:12,517 --> 00:22:14,241 I'm going to try To mash in again. 528 00:22:14,241 --> 00:22:16,413 Short a partner And short on time, 529 00:22:16,413 --> 00:22:19,827 North carolina moonshiner mark Is racing to meet 530 00:22:19,827 --> 00:22:23,172 His season goal By using the sour-mash technique 531 00:22:23,172 --> 00:22:25,689 To produce one of the Smoothest whiskey varieties 532 00:22:25,689 --> 00:22:27,517 To come out of the mountains. 533 00:22:27,517 --> 00:22:30,689 Yeah, I'll make one run. It's a sweet-mash run. 534 00:22:33,448 --> 00:22:35,241 It's good liquor. 535 00:22:35,241 --> 00:22:37,862 It's almost drinkable. 536 00:22:37,862 --> 00:22:39,241 Lot of people Don't know it, 537 00:22:39,241 --> 00:22:42,758 But it takes a second run For it to turn to sour mash. 538 00:22:42,758 --> 00:22:45,965 It's going to be a lot of work Carrying all the water to it, 539 00:22:45,965 --> 00:22:49,758 Sugar and malting it back in, But sour-mash whiskey, 540 00:22:49,758 --> 00:22:52,931 I can get twice as much alcohol Out of these next runs. 541 00:22:52,931 --> 00:22:55,482 Sweet mash refers to mash 542 00:22:55,482 --> 00:22:58,275 That's been fermented And distilled once. 543 00:22:58,275 --> 00:23:01,172 That spent mash can be Combined with sugar, water 544 00:23:01,172 --> 00:23:04,827 And more yeast, Then distilled again. 545 00:23:04,827 --> 00:23:07,551 At this point, it's referred To as sour mash, 546 00:23:07,551 --> 00:23:10,172 Which can be recombined With sugar, water, and yeast 547 00:23:10,172 --> 00:23:14,172 After it's run, up to six times Before it's thrown away. 548 00:23:14,172 --> 00:23:18,068 Due to the build-up of residual Yeast with each successive run, 549 00:23:18,068 --> 00:23:20,000 Sour mash is said to produce 550 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:22,724 The smoothest And highest-proof whiskeys. 551 00:23:22,724 --> 00:23:25,206 Many of america's favorite Whiskeys and bourbons 552 00:23:25,206 --> 00:23:28,000 Are made exclusively With sour mash. 553 00:23:38,275 --> 00:23:41,137 It's smelling good now, But this run right here 554 00:23:41,137 --> 00:23:44,034 We're fixing to set up Is what people want. 555 00:23:44,034 --> 00:23:46,206 ♪♪ 556 00:23:46,206 --> 00:23:47,655 But I got to really hurry. 557 00:23:47,655 --> 00:23:49,310 The temperature Is starting to drop. 558 00:23:49,310 --> 00:23:51,724 When it gets so cold, It'll just slow down so much, 559 00:23:51,724 --> 00:23:58,793 It'll take twice as long For it to work off. 560 00:23:58,793 --> 00:24:01,206 And some more corn and sugar. 561 00:24:01,206 --> 00:24:04,241 You know, in the past few weeks, I've been on my own. 562 00:24:04,241 --> 00:24:06,724 Mike, he had To go separate ways. 563 00:24:06,724 --> 00:24:08,413 You won't make as much liquor By yourself 564 00:24:08,413 --> 00:24:09,793 As you will with a partner. 565 00:24:09,793 --> 00:24:11,758 My goal was 1,200 gallons. 566 00:24:11,758 --> 00:24:14,896 Since I ain't got a partner, I've cut back about 600 gallons, 567 00:24:14,896 --> 00:24:17,724 And I've made just a little Over 200 gallons so far. 568 00:24:17,724 --> 00:24:20,551 It's a whole lot harder To make moonshine by yourself, 569 00:24:20,551 --> 00:24:22,379 Just slows everything down. 570 00:24:22,379 --> 00:24:24,482 I don't know. It's hard to do it all. 571 00:24:24,482 --> 00:24:26,758 Even with a less ambitious goal, 572 00:24:26,758 --> 00:24:29,620 Mark still has nearly 400 gallons to go 573 00:24:29,620 --> 00:24:31,275 To meet his season quota, 574 00:24:31,275 --> 00:24:33,827 And with fall already In full swing, 575 00:24:33,827 --> 00:24:38,379 He'll have to work around the Clock to avoid a lean winter. 576 00:24:38,379 --> 00:24:40,344 Hmm. 577 00:24:40,344 --> 00:24:42,103 Got me a little buddy here. 578 00:24:44,068 --> 00:24:46,620 Sitting down to get him A drink of water, 579 00:24:46,620 --> 00:24:47,965 Little bit Of company right here. 580 00:24:49,275 --> 00:24:50,586 Don't hardly ever see them Anywhere in the spring, 581 00:24:50,586 --> 00:24:53,413 But the fall time, They go showing up. 582 00:24:53,413 --> 00:24:55,586 Yeah, he needs to know how To make a little liquor, too, 583 00:24:55,586 --> 00:24:56,896 So we'll try to learn him. 584 00:24:56,896 --> 00:24:58,931 He may be coming in here To try to get him a drink. 585 00:24:58,931 --> 00:25:00,413 You never know. 586 00:25:00,413 --> 00:25:02,655 Only company he'll have today. 587 00:25:02,655 --> 00:25:04,655 You stay right there. 588 00:25:04,655 --> 00:25:07,103 ♪♪ 589 00:25:07,103 --> 00:25:09,103 Got my sour mash set back up. 590 00:25:09,103 --> 00:25:11,758 At least for six runs On this barrel right here, 591 00:25:11,758 --> 00:25:15,137 I won't have to change My mash or nothing. 592 00:25:15,137 --> 00:25:16,758 Yeah, I make my own malt. 593 00:25:16,758 --> 00:25:21,000 I just sprout my corn And dry it, grind it. 594 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:25,448 This makes a whole lot better Liquor, better-tasting liquor. 595 00:25:25,448 --> 00:25:28,517 This is what we want right here, Good sour-mash whiskey. 596 00:25:28,517 --> 00:25:32,137 I should get least 12 to 15 gallon out of this run. 597 00:25:32,137 --> 00:25:33,413 We just going to run it. 598 00:25:33,413 --> 00:25:36,034 We see how it turns out. 599 00:25:36,034 --> 00:25:37,206 Wouldn't want to Leave you up there. 600 00:25:37,206 --> 00:25:39,103 You'd be stranded, wouldn't you. 601 00:25:39,103 --> 00:25:41,068 He probably don't know it, But I don't him a favor. 602 00:25:41,068 --> 00:25:44,068 What I'm going to do is Take him up here in this flat. 603 00:25:44,068 --> 00:25:46,586 These tarpons have a rough time Climbing these hills. 604 00:25:46,586 --> 00:25:48,827 I'm going to take him up there And see if he might go find him 605 00:25:48,827 --> 00:25:50,482 A place to stay for the winter. 606 00:25:50,482 --> 00:25:51,655 Maybe right here Is a good place. 607 00:25:51,655 --> 00:25:53,896 You just go the right way. 608 00:25:53,896 --> 00:25:56,172 Hope I don't see you again Till next fall. 609 00:25:56,172 --> 00:26:05,896 ♪♪ 610 00:26:05,896 --> 00:26:08,068 We got to travel Down that river. 611 00:26:08,068 --> 00:26:09,379 Get down there And make that money. 612 00:26:09,379 --> 00:26:10,620 Yep. 613 00:26:10,620 --> 00:26:12,827 In northern louisiana, Patti and david 614 00:26:12,827 --> 00:26:15,310 Are meeting up With their bootlegger, brandon. 615 00:26:15,310 --> 00:26:17,793 He'll captain the boat Transporting 616 00:26:17,793 --> 00:26:21,310 Their 120 gallons of shine Down to the gulf of mexico. 617 00:26:21,310 --> 00:26:22,689 And we're going down To the gulf. 618 00:26:22,689 --> 00:26:24,655 There's a lot of cajuns, And there's shrimp people. 619 00:26:24,655 --> 00:26:26,241 You've got all kind of Variety of people, 620 00:26:26,241 --> 00:26:29,137 And when I go down there, I want To take a new flavor every time, 621 00:26:29,137 --> 00:26:31,758 So I'm excited to be able To take the sassafras. 622 00:26:31,758 --> 00:26:33,172 It just gets A few more customers, 623 00:26:33,172 --> 00:26:35,206 And it pleases A lot more people. 624 00:26:35,206 --> 00:26:37,034 Hey, man. What's going on? 625 00:26:37,034 --> 00:26:39,034 We're meeting brandon, And we're going to start 626 00:26:39,034 --> 00:26:41,517 Loading up our shine, 120 gallons' worth, 627 00:26:41,517 --> 00:26:43,103 Put everything into the boat, 628 00:26:43,103 --> 00:26:45,862 And then we're going to travel All night down this river. 629 00:26:45,862 --> 00:26:49,379 So, I think we'll be safe. I don't know. 630 00:26:49,379 --> 00:26:50,896 You know, you never know. 631 00:26:50,896 --> 00:26:52,206 It's kind of dangerous To be traveling it, 632 00:26:52,206 --> 00:26:55,068 But to me, that's the best Way to do it is at night. 633 00:26:55,068 --> 00:26:56,689 You think you can fit this In your boat? 634 00:26:56,689 --> 00:26:58,206 We can fit that In there. 635 00:26:58,206 --> 00:27:00,517 Once we get all this going, I'm not stopping 636 00:27:00,517 --> 00:27:01,965 Until I get there And get that out. 637 00:27:01,965 --> 00:27:04,103 Brandon, he's kind of Nervous about doing 638 00:27:04,103 --> 00:27:05,689 This whole ordeal for us. 639 00:27:05,689 --> 00:27:09,137 You know, I mean, he's got a lot To lose just as well as we do, 640 00:27:09,137 --> 00:27:11,931 But little extra what He would lose is his whole boat. 641 00:27:11,931 --> 00:27:13,586 Let's start Loading it up. 642 00:27:13,586 --> 00:27:15,344 All right. 643 00:27:15,344 --> 00:27:17,413 But at the end of the day, he'll Have a pretty good paycheck, 644 00:27:17,413 --> 00:27:20,586 And we will, too, so just got To look at it that way. 645 00:27:20,586 --> 00:27:22,689 While brandon Will pilot the boat, 646 00:27:22,689 --> 00:27:24,655 He'll be relying On patti and david 647 00:27:24,655 --> 00:27:27,620 To help navigate the dangers Of the river at night 648 00:27:27,620 --> 00:27:30,931 As well as keep An extra eye out for the law. 649 00:27:30,931 --> 00:27:32,068 How many more we got? 650 00:27:32,068 --> 00:27:34,344 Let's go ahead And get it out of here. 651 00:27:34,344 --> 00:27:35,689 We can get her In the water now. 652 00:27:35,689 --> 00:27:38,793 ♪♪ 653 00:27:38,793 --> 00:27:40,275 All right, buddy. 654 00:27:40,275 --> 00:27:43,689 All right, we good to go. Let's get out of here. 655 00:27:43,689 --> 00:27:46,724 ♪♪ 656 00:27:46,724 --> 00:27:49,379 Starting near The red river wildlife area, 657 00:27:49,379 --> 00:27:52,448 Patti, david, and brandon Will navigate down the red river 658 00:27:52,448 --> 00:27:55,206 To the atchafalaya river, Past morgan city, 659 00:27:55,206 --> 00:27:57,379 Then through open marsh, Past bateman island, 660 00:27:57,379 --> 00:28:00,482 Into the open water Of the gulf of mexico. 661 00:28:00,482 --> 00:28:02,689 It's kind of dangerous To be traveling at night. 662 00:28:02,689 --> 00:28:05,827 Can't see logs floating, You can't see alligators, 663 00:28:05,827 --> 00:28:08,172 But to me, I think It's the safest way for us 664 00:28:08,172 --> 00:28:09,241 As far as not getting caught 665 00:28:09,241 --> 00:28:11,000 With this many gallons Of moonshine. 666 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:13,448 It's going to be An all-nighter and then some. 667 00:28:19,413 --> 00:28:24,000 ♪♪ 668 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:25,586 Got all my wood in. 669 00:28:25,586 --> 00:28:27,724 Go up here and see If my sour mash ready, 670 00:28:27,724 --> 00:28:30,862 See if I can Get started running. 671 00:28:30,862 --> 00:28:32,068 Yeah, buddy. 672 00:28:32,068 --> 00:28:34,517 Good shine. All them gnats in there. 673 00:28:34,517 --> 00:28:36,793 Deep in the woods Of north carolina, 674 00:28:36,793 --> 00:28:40,689 Mark returns to his still site Ready to run a spirit 675 00:28:40,689 --> 00:28:44,448 Favored by bourbon distillers -- Sour-mash whiskey. 676 00:28:44,448 --> 00:28:46,413 Feels good. 677 00:28:46,413 --> 00:28:47,758 Smells good. 678 00:28:47,758 --> 00:28:50,827 Ought to be some good Sour-mash whiskey today. 679 00:28:50,827 --> 00:28:55,275 You can tell by the smell of it It's what it's supposed to be. 680 00:28:55,275 --> 00:28:57,034 Mike, we had to split up. 681 00:28:57,034 --> 00:28:58,517 That slowed me down a lot. 682 00:28:58,517 --> 00:29:00,793 The cool weather Is coming quick. 683 00:29:00,793 --> 00:29:02,655 I'm just going to have to Really work hard 684 00:29:02,655 --> 00:29:04,551 To get to my 600 gallons. 685 00:29:04,551 --> 00:29:06,724 ♪♪ 686 00:29:06,724 --> 00:29:08,931 I need everything to go good From here on out 687 00:29:08,931 --> 00:29:11,000 If I'm going to meet my goal. 688 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:19,896 ♪♪ 689 00:29:19,896 --> 00:29:28,827 ♪♪ 690 00:29:28,827 --> 00:29:37,758 ♪♪ 691 00:29:37,758 --> 00:29:40,586 Getting late in the season, And I'm behind. 692 00:29:40,586 --> 00:29:42,758 Need to run every drop That I can run. 693 00:29:42,758 --> 00:29:44,137 I don't know What I'm going to get, 694 00:29:44,137 --> 00:29:45,448 But I'm going to run all I can. 695 00:29:45,448 --> 00:29:47,620 Just going to have to make All I can make, 696 00:29:47,620 --> 00:29:49,448 And that's all I can do. 697 00:29:49,448 --> 00:29:51,758 Well, I got him sealed up now. 698 00:29:51,758 --> 00:29:58,793 ♪♪ 699 00:29:58,793 --> 00:30:05,827 ♪♪ 700 00:30:05,827 --> 00:30:12,689 ♪♪ 701 00:30:12,689 --> 00:30:14,551 Hoo! Gosh, I'm already running. 702 00:30:14,551 --> 00:30:16,965 I better loosen up this fire. 703 00:30:16,965 --> 00:30:18,379 Ah! Too hot. 704 00:30:18,379 --> 00:30:20,827 I'll just keep pulling it back And slow my stream down. 705 00:30:20,827 --> 00:30:22,068 That's the only way You're going to get 706 00:30:22,068 --> 00:30:24,758 Real good, smooth liquor Is a good, slow stream. 707 00:30:24,758 --> 00:30:26,655 Believe that's about right. 708 00:30:26,655 --> 00:30:29,793 That's about enough Throw away there. 709 00:30:29,793 --> 00:30:31,862 ♪♪ 710 00:30:31,862 --> 00:30:34,551 Yeah, this is always where I get in trouble right here. 711 00:30:34,551 --> 00:30:36,379 Gonna have to get me A little taste here. 712 00:30:38,172 --> 00:30:40,172 ♪♪ 713 00:30:41,827 --> 00:30:43,344 Ah, boy. Ha! 714 00:30:43,344 --> 00:30:46,379 Yep, that sour mash is working, Buddy, I'll tell you. 715 00:30:46,379 --> 00:30:48,413 Ahh. 716 00:30:48,413 --> 00:30:51,034 See, my trouble, When this right here hits me, 717 00:30:51,034 --> 00:30:53,103 I'll be back for seconds. 718 00:30:53,103 --> 00:30:54,448 I just like it. 719 00:30:54,448 --> 00:30:56,344 I'd do a whole lot better If I stayed out of it, 720 00:30:56,344 --> 00:30:59,103 But I never have run any Without drinking some of it. 721 00:30:59,103 --> 00:31:01,206 Work as hard at it as I have, You ought to be able to take him 722 00:31:01,206 --> 00:31:03,965 A little drink or two, Way I look at it. 723 00:31:03,965 --> 00:31:07,172 This run here, About 14, 15 gallon, 724 00:31:07,172 --> 00:31:09,137 And I got another Run under my belt. 725 00:31:09,137 --> 00:31:11,827 I need to make Just as many runs as I can. 726 00:31:14,620 --> 00:31:16,413 It's been a good run here. 727 00:31:16,413 --> 00:31:22,034 ♪♪ 728 00:31:22,034 --> 00:31:27,655 ♪♪ 729 00:31:27,655 --> 00:31:29,103 Different world down here. 730 00:31:29,103 --> 00:31:30,517 Yeah. 731 00:31:30,517 --> 00:31:32,310 Be glad when we get This stuff off of us. 732 00:31:32,310 --> 00:31:33,620 Me, too. 733 00:31:33,620 --> 00:31:35,793 All through the night, Patti, david, and brandon 734 00:31:35,793 --> 00:31:38,758 Have been navigating Louisiana's twisting waterways 735 00:31:38,758 --> 00:31:41,034 For a big sale in the gulf. 736 00:31:41,034 --> 00:31:45,379 50 miles of treacherous travel Through the atchafalaya basin, 737 00:31:45,379 --> 00:31:48,034 The largest wetlands In the united states, 738 00:31:48,034 --> 00:31:50,724 Still lay ahead. 739 00:31:50,724 --> 00:31:52,551 Keep your eyes out and stuff. 740 00:31:52,551 --> 00:31:56,103 I don't know nothing About this water. 741 00:31:56,103 --> 00:31:57,310 While the dark of night 742 00:31:57,310 --> 00:31:59,275 Helps them stay under the radar, 743 00:31:59,275 --> 00:32:01,896 It also obscures The river's dangers 744 00:32:01,896 --> 00:32:05,241 From hidden debris To hostile wildlife. 745 00:32:05,241 --> 00:32:07,482 Ooh *bleep* I just seen a alligator. 746 00:32:07,482 --> 00:32:09,413 He just went under. 747 00:32:09,413 --> 00:32:12,448 He was right there -- About a 6-footer. 748 00:32:12,448 --> 00:32:14,551 Probably done slipped Over in that grass. 749 00:32:14,551 --> 00:32:17,379 That's what I hate about Traveling on the water at night. 750 00:32:17,379 --> 00:32:20,551 ♪♪ 751 00:32:20,551 --> 00:32:24,793 We in a bind Right now, buddy. 752 00:32:24,793 --> 00:32:28,275 I'm dragging. We in less than 2 foot of water. 753 00:32:28,275 --> 00:32:30,862 I'm in 1.1 foot of water. 754 00:32:30,862 --> 00:32:32,482 Can you see? 755 00:32:32,482 --> 00:32:35,137 No, I can't see Nothing down. 756 00:32:35,137 --> 00:32:37,413 We got to Get out of this. 757 00:32:37,413 --> 00:32:39,931 We been having to worry About gators, 758 00:32:39,931 --> 00:32:41,482 But now We're having to worry 759 00:32:41,482 --> 00:32:43,275 About landing On top of sand? 760 00:32:43,275 --> 00:32:45,758 ♪♪ 761 00:32:45,758 --> 00:32:48,931 It looks like we in open water, But you just don't know, do you? 762 00:32:48,931 --> 00:32:51,000 Don't know. You see how quick It slips up on you. 763 00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:52,586 Mm-hmm. 764 00:32:52,586 --> 00:32:55,103 I'm just trying to ease Around real slow. 765 00:32:55,103 --> 00:32:58,206 ♪♪ 766 00:32:58,206 --> 00:33:01,724 How deep are we now? 767 00:33:01,724 --> 00:33:04,275 I'm back in about 10 foot of water. 768 00:33:04,275 --> 00:33:05,862 Be all right. 769 00:33:08,758 --> 00:33:12,310 Starting to get a little Daylight on us now, ain't it? 770 00:33:12,310 --> 00:33:17,482 ♪♪ 771 00:33:17,482 --> 00:33:20,379 Well, I'm just gonna kill the Boat and just drift right here. 772 00:33:20,379 --> 00:33:24,275 ♪♪ 773 00:33:24,275 --> 00:33:26,344 Well, this is about time. We finally here. 774 00:33:26,344 --> 00:33:28,448 He's supposed to be Flashing the lights. 775 00:33:28,448 --> 00:33:30,103 Quite a few of them Out here. 776 00:33:30,103 --> 00:33:32,137 Yeah, I'd say. 777 00:33:32,137 --> 00:33:36,034 I figured he'd be somewhere Close in this area. 778 00:33:39,965 --> 00:33:41,793 Yeah, that's him Right there. 779 00:33:41,793 --> 00:33:44,862 Let's go to him, Get rid of this stuff. 780 00:33:44,862 --> 00:33:46,620 All right, here we go. 781 00:33:46,620 --> 00:33:52,448 ♪♪ 782 00:33:52,448 --> 00:33:54,344 I hope you're right About this guy. 783 00:33:54,344 --> 00:33:56,241 If we feel Uncomfortable about it, 784 00:33:56,241 --> 00:33:58,482 There's plenty of water To take off. 785 00:33:58,482 --> 00:34:00,517 Keep your eyes out. 786 00:34:00,517 --> 00:34:03,931 If something is going to happen, I think it would happen here. 787 00:34:03,931 --> 00:34:05,379 Can see a long way On this water, 788 00:34:05,379 --> 00:34:07,551 And they could be Far away watching. 789 00:34:07,551 --> 00:34:11,620 ♪♪ 790 00:34:11,620 --> 00:34:14,896 There goes a helicopter Right yonder. 791 00:34:14,896 --> 00:34:18,793 That's the coast guard. That ain't good. 792 00:34:18,793 --> 00:34:22,206 No, it's not. What the heck? 793 00:34:29,034 --> 00:34:35,896 ♪♪ 794 00:34:35,896 --> 00:34:38,344 Well, this rock, I don't know What it is about it, 795 00:34:38,344 --> 00:34:41,034 But it's always reminded Me of a tombstone. 796 00:34:41,034 --> 00:34:43,310 I'm going to see If I can get him loaded. 797 00:34:43,310 --> 00:34:44,655 Tombstone, one you buy, 798 00:34:44,655 --> 00:34:46,793 Has always been A little spooky to me. 799 00:34:46,793 --> 00:34:48,034 I brought me some rope. 800 00:34:48,034 --> 00:34:49,724 I'm going to try to tie That thing off 801 00:34:49,724 --> 00:34:51,793 And get it drug Out of the creek, 802 00:34:51,793 --> 00:34:52,862 And what I'm going To try to do 803 00:34:52,862 --> 00:34:55,172 Is just rig me up A pulley system, 804 00:34:55,172 --> 00:34:56,482 Stretch a rope good and tight 805 00:34:56,482 --> 00:34:58,793 Between two trees And tie my truck 806 00:34:58,793 --> 00:35:01,241 And just let my Truck pick it up. 807 00:35:01,241 --> 00:35:04,172 Then I can back my truck up. 808 00:35:04,172 --> 00:35:06,827 Now this rock, hope it's A long time before I need it, 809 00:35:06,827 --> 00:35:11,068 But really, fellow stays dead a Whole lot longer than he lives. 810 00:35:11,068 --> 00:35:13,344 I don't think it's nothing To be scared of. 811 00:35:13,344 --> 00:35:15,896 I just think folks enjoy life While you're living. 812 00:35:15,896 --> 00:35:17,758 That's about as good As you can do. 813 00:35:17,758 --> 00:35:20,482 I can get my name on him, Year I was born. 814 00:35:20,482 --> 00:35:22,517 I don't think I'll put the next part. 815 00:35:22,517 --> 00:35:24,137 I'll let somebody else Handle that. 816 00:35:30,827 --> 00:35:35,517 ♪♪ 817 00:35:35,517 --> 00:35:38,172 That's the coast guard. That ain't good. 818 00:35:38,172 --> 00:35:41,000 No, it's not. 819 00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:43,413 Here we are. We got a helicopter Coming over us 820 00:35:43,413 --> 00:35:46,827 And got to looking, And it's coast guard. 821 00:35:46,827 --> 00:35:48,689 In addition To their other duties, 822 00:35:48,689 --> 00:35:52,758 The u.S. Coast guard is charged With enforcing maritime laws, 823 00:35:52,758 --> 00:35:54,689 Granting them The authority to track 824 00:35:54,689 --> 00:35:56,620 And intercept liquor smugglers. 825 00:35:56,620 --> 00:35:58,655 I got a lot to lose here. 826 00:35:58,655 --> 00:36:01,310 ♪♪ 827 00:36:01,310 --> 00:36:03,344 I got a lot to lose, too. 828 00:36:03,344 --> 00:36:04,103 You just got Shine to lose. 829 00:36:04,103 --> 00:36:05,689 I got $18,000 to lose. 830 00:36:05,689 --> 00:36:08,137 But $18,000 Won't buy this boat. 831 00:36:08,137 --> 00:36:12,068 ♪♪ 832 00:36:12,068 --> 00:36:13,758 Oh, lord. 833 00:36:13,758 --> 00:36:15,827 I'm relieved that that coast Guard, that he kept on going. 834 00:36:15,827 --> 00:36:18,586 He didn't circle back around, So hopefully, 835 00:36:18,586 --> 00:36:20,586 They'll just mosey on by us. I don't know. 836 00:36:20,586 --> 00:36:23,137 We'll just see, but if we can Get this unloaded off our boat, 837 00:36:23,137 --> 00:36:26,103 You know, quick as we can, The better off we'll be. 838 00:36:26,103 --> 00:36:29,965 ♪♪ 839 00:36:29,965 --> 00:36:32,758 Don't smile yet. It ain't done. 840 00:36:32,758 --> 00:36:35,482 ♪♪ 841 00:36:35,482 --> 00:36:36,620 We made it. 842 00:36:36,620 --> 00:36:38,758 -how y'all doing? -pretty good. Y'all? 843 00:36:38,758 --> 00:36:40,275 -we good. -all pretty good. 844 00:36:40,275 --> 00:36:41,413 Long haul. 845 00:36:41,413 --> 00:36:42,862 120 gallons? 846 00:36:42,862 --> 00:36:44,793 That's what we got.You got my money? 847 00:36:44,793 --> 00:36:46,862 Yes, ma'am.All right. 848 00:36:46,862 --> 00:36:52,965 ♪♪ 849 00:36:52,965 --> 00:36:55,448 It's all there -- $18,000 like you said. 850 00:36:55,448 --> 00:36:57,448 It sure is. 851 00:36:57,448 --> 00:36:59,137 Let's start Unloading this then. 852 00:36:59,137 --> 00:37:07,586 ♪♪ 853 00:37:07,586 --> 00:37:09,620 Hurry up Every chance you can get. 854 00:37:12,344 --> 00:37:15,137 -got it, brandon? -got it. 855 00:37:15,137 --> 00:37:16,827 Appreciate it.Thank y'all again. 856 00:37:16,827 --> 00:37:18,551 All right, Thank you, man. 857 00:37:18,551 --> 00:37:20,793 Give us a call If you need some more. 858 00:37:20,793 --> 00:37:22,896 Will do.Got plenty. 859 00:37:22,896 --> 00:37:28,827 ♪♪ 860 00:37:28,827 --> 00:37:30,241 Whoo!Got it now. We good. 861 00:37:30,241 --> 00:37:31,620 Thank you, brandon.You're welcome. 862 00:37:31,620 --> 00:37:33,793 Papa, we did that, Didn't we? 863 00:37:33,793 --> 00:37:35,965 Ow! 864 00:37:35,965 --> 00:37:38,275 Very good day for us. I mean, It was a lot of hard work 865 00:37:38,275 --> 00:37:39,896 And a lot of tense moments, 866 00:37:39,896 --> 00:37:41,310 But, you know, At the end of the day, 867 00:37:41,310 --> 00:37:43,655 It was worth it all to have That money in our pocket. 868 00:37:43,655 --> 00:37:52,137 ♪♪ 869 00:37:52,137 --> 00:38:00,586 ♪♪ 870 00:38:00,586 --> 00:38:02,689 Kelly has got to understand, You know, 871 00:38:02,689 --> 00:38:05,448 That he's got to do it our way. It's very important. 872 00:38:05,448 --> 00:38:07,517 If we're going to sell this As our liquor... 873 00:38:07,517 --> 00:38:08,517 It's got to taste like it. 874 00:38:08,517 --> 00:38:10,206 ...It's got to taste Like our liquor. 875 00:38:10,206 --> 00:38:12,758 After a successful run Of their muscadine rye, 876 00:38:12,758 --> 00:38:15,896 Mark and digger need to devote Attention to quality control 877 00:38:15,896 --> 00:38:18,551 On their Corn-liquor production. 878 00:38:18,551 --> 00:38:21,206 Yeah, we're coming up here To check on kelly. 879 00:38:21,206 --> 00:38:23,379 He's been handling Our corn production 880 00:38:23,379 --> 00:38:24,862 For the last few weeks. 881 00:38:24,862 --> 00:38:26,482 Everything seems To be going well, 882 00:38:26,482 --> 00:38:29,620 But a little quality control Never hurts. 883 00:38:29,620 --> 00:38:31,931 Everything good?As far as I know. 884 00:38:31,931 --> 00:38:33,241 Can't tell That there's nothing -- 885 00:38:33,241 --> 00:38:35,172 How'd you find anything? You've camouflaged everything. 886 00:38:35,172 --> 00:38:36,172 I have. 887 00:38:36,172 --> 00:38:37,620 Mark and myself, We've got caught up 888 00:38:37,620 --> 00:38:41,517 In making these premium liquors With three-pot operation, 889 00:38:41,517 --> 00:38:44,896 And we've let our Corn-liquor production lack. 890 00:38:44,896 --> 00:38:46,931 Kelly is our shot in the arm, If you will. 891 00:38:46,931 --> 00:38:48,517 He's picking up slack. 892 00:38:48,517 --> 00:38:51,000 You got any fire coals? 893 00:38:51,000 --> 00:38:54,862 I usually run it through just to Strain it with a handkerchief. 894 00:38:54,862 --> 00:38:58,448 Well, we like to run ours Over fire coal. 895 00:38:58,448 --> 00:39:01,241 Simply because it takes That little, tiny bit 896 00:39:01,241 --> 00:39:02,689 Of that fusel oil Out of it. 897 00:39:02,689 --> 00:39:04,827 The activated carbon And charcoal is 898 00:39:04,827 --> 00:39:08,896 A natural filter, straining out Harsh-tasting fusel oils 899 00:39:08,896 --> 00:39:10,689 And other organic compounds 900 00:39:10,689 --> 00:39:14,172 Attracted to the porous, Absorbent carbon molecules. 901 00:39:14,172 --> 00:39:16,379 Just a handful is all you need. 902 00:39:16,379 --> 00:39:17,862 So, we just put that In the funnel? 903 00:39:17,862 --> 00:39:19,379 We just put that right In your funnel. 904 00:39:19,379 --> 00:39:21,413 There ain't no doubt We know you can run liquor, 905 00:39:21,413 --> 00:39:23,517 But, you know, A lot of little extra pains 906 00:39:23,517 --> 00:39:27,172 We take to separate ours from, You know, the rest of the pack. 907 00:39:27,172 --> 00:39:28,689 Right. 908 00:39:28,689 --> 00:39:30,620 We've taught kelly everything we Can about the way we make liquor 909 00:39:30,620 --> 00:39:33,034 And the process we use And our little techniques 910 00:39:33,034 --> 00:39:35,241 That are a little bit Different than most folks. 911 00:39:35,241 --> 00:39:37,275 We've just got to stay On top of it and make sure 912 00:39:37,275 --> 00:39:39,137 That he doesn't try To take any shortcuts 913 00:39:39,137 --> 00:39:40,620 To speed up his process. 914 00:39:40,620 --> 00:39:41,896 We've got liquor coming. 915 00:39:41,896 --> 00:39:44,620 What it's look like?It looks like liquor. 916 00:39:44,620 --> 00:39:47,000 I know it's slow, And it's more time-consuming, 917 00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:48,620 But it's worth it In the long run. 918 00:39:48,620 --> 00:39:50,241 Well, kelly is doing a good job, 919 00:39:50,241 --> 00:39:51,448 But we're going to Keep an eye on him 920 00:39:51,448 --> 00:39:54,068 'cause we expect Certain things from him 921 00:39:54,068 --> 00:39:56,413 And because, when we're Putting our name on it, 922 00:39:56,413 --> 00:39:57,896 You can't leave out one step. 923 00:39:57,896 --> 00:40:00,275 Every step has got To be followed to a tee. 924 00:40:00,275 --> 00:40:02,172 Let me and mark have A little taste of it. 925 00:40:02,172 --> 00:40:04,620 Try that and see what you think. Boy, she's clear now. 926 00:40:04,620 --> 00:40:06,137 She's clear as a -- 927 00:40:06,137 --> 00:40:07,482 Goodness. 928 00:40:07,482 --> 00:40:09,931 Mm-hmm. 929 00:40:09,931 --> 00:40:12,724 Got the good aroma. 930 00:40:12,724 --> 00:40:15,413 You can smell that corn in it. 931 00:40:15,413 --> 00:40:18,310 Hey, ain't nothing fancy. 932 00:40:18,310 --> 00:40:19,931 It's just Damn good corn liquor. 933 00:40:19,931 --> 00:40:21,896 Hear, hear! Hear, hear! 934 00:40:21,896 --> 00:40:23,689 It's good. 935 00:40:23,689 --> 00:40:25,689 By combining Their premium liquor count 936 00:40:25,689 --> 00:40:27,931 With kelly's Corn shine production, 937 00:40:27,931 --> 00:40:31,551 Mark and digger have come within Sight of their season goal. 938 00:40:31,551 --> 00:40:33,413 That's the flavor We want, cuz. 939 00:40:33,413 --> 00:40:35,620 I'm proud to put mark And digger's name 940 00:40:35,620 --> 00:40:37,413 Yep. 941 00:40:37,413 --> 00:40:39,413 Kelly is holding up His end of the bargain 942 00:40:39,413 --> 00:40:41,448 On our Corn-liquor production, 943 00:40:41,448 --> 00:40:44,000 And these specialty liquors We've done 944 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:45,827 Command a premium price. 945 00:40:45,827 --> 00:40:47,827 Man, I don't think That things could be 946 00:40:47,827 --> 00:40:49,482 Any better for me and digger. 947 00:40:49,482 --> 00:40:51,206 We feel very confident We're going to hit 948 00:40:51,206 --> 00:40:52,724 Our goal this season. 949 00:40:52,724 --> 00:40:56,310 We get 15, 18 gallons like that Twice a week, you're the man. 950 00:40:56,310 --> 00:40:58,724 You'll be on our team. 951 00:40:58,724 --> 00:41:00,068 -I'll be your hero. -you are already. 952 00:41:00,068 --> 00:41:01,482 Yes, you is. 953 00:41:01,482 --> 00:41:03,827 ♪♪ 954 00:41:03,827 --> 00:41:06,344 Next time on "Moonshiners"... 955 00:41:06,344 --> 00:41:07,758 Come on, you bastard. 956 00:41:07,758 --> 00:41:09,689 ...Broke down In tennessee... 957 00:41:09,689 --> 00:41:11,758 I'm worried about getting This liquor delivered right now. 958 00:41:11,758 --> 00:41:13,310 Son of a bitch. 959 00:41:13,310 --> 00:41:15,620 There's the law. 960 00:41:15,620 --> 00:41:17,517 If you respected people That made liquor, 961 00:41:17,517 --> 00:41:19,655 You wouldn't be stepping in In another county. 962 00:41:19,655 --> 00:41:23,344 ...A rival shiner caught dead To rights in cocke county... 963 00:41:23,344 --> 00:41:26,103 You just ain't getting What we're trying to tell you. 964 00:41:26,103 --> 00:41:29,896 There's people over here That will do you bodily harm. 965 00:41:29,896 --> 00:41:31,551 ...And In north carolina... 966 00:41:31,551 --> 00:41:33,758 I come around this curve And down a little straightaway. 967 00:41:33,758 --> 00:41:35,689 I got some stash in the truck, And lo and behold, 968 00:41:35,689 --> 00:41:37,000 There's sitting the law. 969 00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:38,965 ...Moonshine and a chaser. 970 00:41:38,965 --> 00:41:41,275 Hell, no!