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[narrator] This time on
Master Distiller...
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We ain't never had
a competition like this, Tim.
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I like it.
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[narrator] ...for
the first time ever,
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three distillers must build
everything from scratch.
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Here we go.
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Just this year,
I've built about 222 stills.
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[narrator] From using
raw copper and basic tools
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to construct
a working pot still...
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Look at these
nice solder joints.
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[Tim] He's even put a gage in.
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[Tim] He's even put a gage in.
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This is a still that I'd buy.
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[narrator] ...to mashing in
their own recipes
from fresh ingredients.
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That's some pretty
mash right there.
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[narrator] Only one will earn
the title of Master Distiller.
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[Mark] He's a dripping.
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-Oh! There it is.
-Oh, man. That's a deal killer
right there, boy.
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Danger, Will Robinson,
danger, danger.
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Gentlemen, welcome to
the Master Still
Builder Competition.
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After crowning so many
Master Distillers,
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I'm really tickled that
we have a competition here
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that hits me in
my wheel house,
still building.
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[Digger] If we name you
Master Distiller,
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you're gone win
your bragging right,
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and a limited run of
your liquor at
Sugarlands Distilling Company.
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At the end of
the still build, guys,
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only the two top
best still builders
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only the two top
best still builders
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will be allowed to use
their specialty mash
to run through their still.
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And I can't wait to taste.
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All right, guys, we all know,
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a pot still ain't
worth a cryin' dime
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if you ain't got
no mash to put in it.
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That's where we're
going right now.
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We ain't building
no mash in here,
we're going outside.
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Follow me, guys.
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All right, guys, here we are.
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All right, guys, here we are.
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You got one hour to build
your finest mash.
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And your one hour starts...
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...now. Good luck,
get with it, guys.
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Yee-haw.
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So, Glenn, what are you
running down there, buddy?
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Blue hopi moonshine.
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So, this is
the blue hopi corn.
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-[Jason] It's pretty.
-[Glenn] It is different.
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Sound like it's
gonna be good, man.
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[Glenn] What about you, sir?
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I'm gonna use, uh,
a blue corn and rye.
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I'm gonna use, uh,
a blue corn and rye.
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What, what's the odds
of two blue corn
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and two still bitters showing
at the same time?
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Uh, my name is
Jason Wade Harl Senior.
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I'm from Louisville, Kentucky,
and I'm 42 years old.
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I'm a copper smith,
I make moonshine stills.
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This here is actually
the first still
that I ever built.
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I started distilling
when I was 20 years old.
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And then me and my brother
decided we wanted to run,
so we bought a still.
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We started running,
we ran for about 20 years,
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and he passed in 2019,
and I was like, "I'm done,
I'm not gonna run no more."
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But, I wasn't gonna
let it go out that way.
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But, I wasn't gonna
let it go out that way.
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So, when he passed,
I decided I was gonna
build a bigger still.
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And it just staircased
from there.
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I've been building
and running for the last
three years full-time.
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Well, if I win
Master Distiller,
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what's next for me
is the same thing
I've been doing every day.
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To build the best copper still
business in the nation
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and to become
a legal distiller
and open a distillery.
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Getting warm over here.
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It's getting a little hot.
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Ooh!
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It is over this pot,
it's a little hotter
over this pot!
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At least it's keeping
the gnats away.
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I'm Glenn McGann.
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I live in Hartselle, Alabama,
and I'm 59 years old.
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I live in Hartselle, Alabama,
and I'm 59 years old.
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I'm a still fabricator.
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I build signs.
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When you're out up
and down the road,
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you see billboards, I probably
had a hand in putting them up.
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My grandfather always
loved moonshine,
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and so I was around it
from a very early age.
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I was about 14 when
I first tried moonshine.
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This is the first still
I started out with.
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You know, it would hold
two and half gallons of mash.
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Learned how to run on this.
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I would feel wonderful
about having my moonshine
on shelves.
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I would feel wonderful
about having my moonshine
on shelves.
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It's not a monetary thing,
it's just...
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It validates that all
the sweat, the time,
the blood,
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uh, that people are,
are enjoying what you've done.
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What have you got going on?
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I've got a brown
sugar bourbon.
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Didn't bring the blue corn,
haven't ever worked with it,
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but if you guys are
working with it,
it must be magical.
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My name is, uh,
Justin Harrison.
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I am 39 years old from
sunny Southern California.
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I'm an aerial pilot,
cinematographer, photographer,
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anything with, uh,
cameras, I'm there.
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anything with, uh,
cameras, I'm there.
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I've been distilling
for about two years.
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Um, this was my covid
lockdown hobby.
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Everyone else
was making sourdough.
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I figured there's much better
uses for yeast.
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Um, so I was making, uh,
barrel-aged hand sanitizer.
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My experience
with making stills
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is I made my own,
I taught myself how to solder.
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Uh, taught myself how
to work with copper
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and so I just figured out
how to make my own.
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So, what's great
about this set up
is it's all modular.
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So, based on what
I'm making, um,
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if it's a gin, I can throw
a basket on top like this.
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if it's a gin, I can throw
a basket on top like this.
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Uh, I've got a thumper for
brandies and more infusions.
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Uh, different-sized columns,
different condensers
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so I can really tailor
my stills to what I'm making.
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Glenn and Jason,
they're professional builders.
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They're very experienced,
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but I am very competitive.
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I am here to win this.
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Making friends, but we're
winning this.
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Jason, what about
this mash build this time,
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what are you working with?
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Uh, this is probably one
of my favorite builds.
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Uh, this is blue corn and rye.
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Uh, this is blue corn and rye.
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This has a sweet floral taste
all the way through.
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What about your still build,
what have you got
in mind for that?
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Well, I'm gonna build
a ten-gallon, uh, pot still...
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...with a two-gallon
thumper...
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...and a ten-gallon, uh, worm.
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I'm confident that
if my mash turns out,
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that I'm gonna
produce a good jar,
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and it's gonna be very,
very hard to beat.
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Good deal, we look
forward to it, Jason.
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-[Jason] Thank you.
-Good luck.
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Thank you, appreciate
it very much.
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-Yes, sir.
-You have a good day, brother.
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-Justin.
-Hello, hello, good sir.
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Bring me up to date
on what you got going on.
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Bring me up to date
on what you got going on.
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I see a lot of
cracked corn in there.
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Yup, it's a, uh, it's
a brown sugar bourbon.
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-Uh-huh.
-Uh, using yellow corn,
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uh, wheat, and some six-row.
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uh, and then
a lot of brown sugar.
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Take me back to your still,
what are gonna do with that?
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I've got a, uh,
20-gallon column still.
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...running straight into a,
like, a shotgun
Liebig-style condenser...
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...to get as much flavor
as possible out of this.
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Well, good luck, my friend.
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I'm gonna move on and see
what Glenn's got
going on here.
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-Thank you much.
-Yes, sir.
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-Thank you much.
-Yes, sir.
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-Glenn.
-Yes, sir.
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How 'bout what
you got going on?
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I see there's
blue corn in there too.
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So, this is, uh,
about ten pounds of
blue hopi corn.
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And then I got about
ten pounds of malted
two-row barley.
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[Digger] What about
your still build?
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[Glenn] Building me
a 20-gallon pot still...
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...two-and-a-half-gallon
thumper,
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and a two-and-a-half-gallon
condenser.
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I just tried to stay
with something I knew.
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All right, brother,
sounds like you got
a solid plan.
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And this goes
for everybody here
and not just Glenn,
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And this goes
for everybody here
and not just Glenn,
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you got 15 minutes.
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Better be putting
the buttons on it.
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[Justin] Now we're cooking.
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Oh, yeah, we're getting
there now, baby.
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[Jason] Ready to pitch
some yeast.
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-[Justin] Already?
-[Jason] Yes, sir.
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All right, guys, looks like
everybody's just stirring
the mash barrel right now.
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Everybody done?
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-Yes sir.
-[Digger] All right,
gentlemen,
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step away from your barrels.
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Your five-day
fermentation time.
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You will not be sitting
around waiting on
that mash to finish.
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You're gonna be
building all new stills.
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You're gonna be
building all new stills.
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All right, y'all follow me.
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[Mark] All right, gentlemen,
welcome back.
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You got your mash a working,
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now it's time to get started
building your still pot.
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[Digger] All right, guys.
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You got four hours
to build this still pot.
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When your still pot's
complete, we'll judge 'em
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for craftsmanship
and your design.
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That gives the pecking order
in which y'all go
into the shed
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to pick out the rest
of tools and materials
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to pick out the rest
of tools and materials
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you're gonna need
to complete your still.
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Everybody square on that?
Any questions?
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All right, your four hours
starts now.
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Good luck and get with it.
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Here we go.
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Let's do this.
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[Justin] It's finally time.
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[Jason] Yes, sir.
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[Mark] We ain't never had
a competition like this, Tim.
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Yeah, I like it.
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How you doing over there?
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[Glenn] I'm doing good, sir,
how you doing?
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[Justin] Making it work.
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[Mark] It's just pressure
to build a still pot
in four hours.
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[Mark] It's just pressure
to build a still pot
in four hours.
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Well, it's almost
like the outlaw way,
"Hurry up and get it done."
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And Jason, he's kept them
triangle bites out of that,
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so he can bend that...
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-[Tim] Yeah?
-...around. Now he's
got it bent,
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he's cutting them out.
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He's done helped himself.
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Well, if you don't do that
then it'll split
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or it will, uh,
wrinkle on you.
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It won't give you
a flat smooth.
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That's not his first time.
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No, just this year, I've built
about 220 stills.
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-Last year,
I've done about 300...
-[sighs]
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[Jason]...of this same design.
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So, I kind of feel
like in my home,
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So, I kind of feel
like in my home,
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We'll see what happens.
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I'm not going home.
My still will not leave.
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My mash will be run,
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and I will produce
the best liquor
here this week.
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[Mark] Looks like Justin's
building a bigger still.
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[Tim] That's what
it looks like.
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Do you happen to have those
big, long clamps
I could borrow from you?
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This still's a 20-gallon pot
with a very long neck,
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no thumper,
straight into a, uh, Liebig,
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which is, like, a smaller,
shotgun-style condenser.
235
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Every still design will
actually change
the output and the flavor.
236
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Every still design will
actually change
the output and the flavor.
237
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And so, by me making
my own stills,
238
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I have touched every aspect
239
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of how this flavor tastes,
240
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except for growing
my own grains, that's next.
241
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[Jason] Much better.
242
00:09:56,772 --> 00:09:57,672
[Justin] That's looking
real nice.
243
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[Jason] Thank you,
sir, appreciate it.
244
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I've done a whole lot of them,
245
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I've done a whole lot of them,
246
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I mean, it just...
It comes pretty natural.
247
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[Justin] It's what
you do, it shows.
248
00:10:03,071 --> 00:10:04,171
[Jason] Thanks,
I appreciate it.
249
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Means a lot coming from
another still builder buddy.
250
00:10:06,972 --> 00:10:09,972
[Glenn] You don't know
how much not having
somebody to hold something,
251
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just an extra set of hands,
holy cow.
252
00:10:12,572 --> 00:10:13,472
Exactly.
253
00:10:13,472 --> 00:10:14,572
Oh, yeah.
254
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Lord, help me, Jesus.
255
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My still build
is a very simple...
256
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...design, uh, you know,
with the time frames
257
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that we're allotted here,
simple is better.
258
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My designs come
from generations
259
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of moonshiners that
have used a pot still,
260
00:10:30,005 --> 00:10:31,672
of moonshiners that
have used a pot still,
261
00:10:31,672 --> 00:10:33,271
and it's worked forever.
262
00:10:33,271 --> 00:10:35,071
So, if it's not broke,
don't fix it.
263
00:10:42,005 --> 00:10:43,472
Where's your strap at?
264
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[Justin] You got a belt.
265
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-[Glenn] Thank you.
-Yup.
266
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Men, you got two hours left.
267
00:10:49,672 --> 00:10:51,171
[Glenn] Can I buy some extra?
268
00:10:52,171 --> 00:10:54,772
I can't get that thing
to go around, Justin.
269
00:10:54,772 --> 00:10:56,005
Not big enough?
270
00:10:56,005 --> 00:10:58,472
Well, I can't get it
to go around it.
271
00:10:58,472 --> 00:11:00,005
I had to shape that big,
big long 57-inch
piece of copper by hand.
272
00:11:00,005 --> 00:11:03,905
I had to shape that big,
big long 57-inch
piece of copper by hand.
273
00:11:03,972 --> 00:11:05,572
-Okay, tighter.
-Yeah.
274
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And all the time, the clock
275
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is just like, "Tick,
tick, tick, tick, tick on."
276
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-[Justin] Ready?
-[Glenn] Here we go.
277
00:11:13,705 --> 00:11:14,672
[Justin] So close.
278
00:11:15,472 --> 00:11:16,305
Come on.
279
00:11:26,205 --> 00:11:27,872
Can't get that thing
to go around it.
280
00:11:27,872 --> 00:11:29,305
It's not big enough?
281
00:11:29,372 --> 00:11:30,972
Well, I get it to
go around it,
282
00:11:30,972 --> 00:11:36,105
so I had to shape that
big, long 57-inch piece
of copper by hand.
283
00:11:36,105 --> 00:11:37,005
Okay, tighter.
284
00:11:37,071 --> 00:11:37,705
Yeah.
285
00:11:38,672 --> 00:11:39,672
[Justin] So close.
286
00:11:41,105 --> 00:11:42,071
Come on.
287
00:11:46,171 --> 00:11:47,472
[Glenn] Fudge nuckets!
288
00:11:47,472 --> 00:11:49,805
I'll take a dang hammer
to it here in a minute.
289
00:11:49,872 --> 00:11:50,618
-Well, just,
just work it over.
-Yeah, all right.
290
00:11:50,618 --> 00:11:51,105
-Well, just,
just work it over.
-Yeah, all right.
291
00:11:51,105 --> 00:11:52,605
Just, like, every
couple inches,
292
00:11:52,672 --> 00:11:53,872
-just deck, swoosh,
that's what I'm doing.
-Yeah.
293
00:11:53,872 --> 00:11:55,005
-Just tack it over.
-Tack it.
294
00:11:55,005 --> 00:11:56,271
-Tack it, tack,
and the just, swoosh.
-Yeah.
295
00:11:56,271 --> 00:11:58,372
Good thinking, Justin.
296
00:11:58,372 --> 00:11:59,438
[Justin] Hopefully that works.
297
00:12:02,005 --> 00:12:04,572
[Glenn] Justin, I'm making
an ugly old girl here.
298
00:12:04,572 --> 00:12:06,672
[Justin] Same here.
299
00:12:06,672 --> 00:12:09,105
And we've got uh,
a beauty contest down there.
300
00:12:09,105 --> 00:12:10,472
[Glenn] Yeah, yeah, man.
301
00:12:10,472 --> 00:12:12,572
[Jason] Ain't about looks,
boys, it's about
how they work.
302
00:12:12,572 --> 00:12:14,205
[Digger] Don't have to
be pretty to perform.
303
00:12:14,271 --> 00:12:16,905
If it'll hold mash,
mission accomplished.
304
00:12:16,972 --> 00:12:20,105
And it's still a work of art
in my eyes, that's
all that matters.
305
00:12:20,171 --> 00:12:20,618
[Jason] This is the damn part
I hate the worst.
306
00:12:20,618 --> 00:12:22,005
[Jason] This is the damn part
I hate the worst.
307
00:12:22,005 --> 00:12:23,372
Start drilling in it.
308
00:12:23,372 --> 00:12:24,872
[Justin] Oh, terrifying.
309
00:12:24,872 --> 00:12:26,572
[Jason] It's kinda
exhilarating.
310
00:12:29,105 --> 00:12:32,005
-Getting down to
the nitty-gritty.
-[Justin] Here we go.
311
00:12:32,071 --> 00:12:34,605
All right, men, we've
burned three hours.
312
00:12:34,672 --> 00:12:36,105
You got one left.
313
00:12:39,005 --> 00:12:41,972
Jason, what are you running?
A one-inch pipe coming
out of there?
314
00:12:41,972 --> 00:12:43,872
Yes, it's gonna be one inch
all the way through
the whole system.
315
00:12:43,872 --> 00:12:45,138
I ain't gonna taper
it down at all.
316
00:12:45,171 --> 00:12:47,271
-[Digger] Yeah.
-Which I know one inch
is a little small,
317
00:12:47,271 --> 00:12:48,605
but it's only
a little ten-gallon.
318
00:12:48,672 --> 00:12:49,972
It should be plenty enough.
319
00:12:49,972 --> 00:12:50,618
But, you know, I, I like that
velocity to go real slow
320
00:12:50,618 --> 00:12:53,372
But, you know, I, I like that
velocity to go real slow
321
00:12:53,372 --> 00:12:55,472
out of that pot into
that thump keg.
322
00:12:55,472 --> 00:12:58,605
-Yes, sir.
-I just feel like you pick up
so many more flavors
323
00:12:58,672 --> 00:13:02,572
and lose a lot more
of the unwanted sulphates
down there that way.
324
00:13:02,572 --> 00:13:04,572
Time restrictions, you go
to a two-inch pipe,
325
00:13:04,572 --> 00:13:07,305
and then you start putting
two-inch 90s on it,
326
00:13:07,372 --> 00:13:08,472
we're gonna be here
for another hour,
327
00:13:08,472 --> 00:13:10,038
-and I don't have
another hour.
-Yeah.
328
00:13:19,171 --> 00:13:20,618
[Jason] I was very,
very happy with the way
my still turned out.
329
00:13:20,618 --> 00:13:21,805
[Jason] I was very,
very happy with the way
my still turned out.
330
00:13:21,872 --> 00:13:25,105
I was honestly expecting
less from myself,
331
00:13:25,105 --> 00:13:27,705
just because I know
how hard it is
to build a still.
332
00:13:27,772 --> 00:13:31,205
To build a still
on a time frame
with minimal tools.
333
00:13:32,605 --> 00:13:34,605
Men, you're down
to 30 seconds.
334
00:13:36,372 --> 00:13:38,505
Ten, nine...
335
00:13:38,572 --> 00:13:40,972
...eight, seven...
336
00:13:40,972 --> 00:13:43,472
...six, five, four...
337
00:13:43,972 --> 00:13:46,972
...three, two, one.
338
00:13:46,972 --> 00:13:49,505
Step away, kill your torches,
you're done, men.
339
00:13:50,905 --> 00:13:52,572
-Good job, guys.
-[sighs]
340
00:13:53,005 --> 00:13:54,872
Fine job, men.
341
00:13:54,872 --> 00:13:57,372
You know, a lot of
creativity here, guys.
342
00:13:57,372 --> 00:13:59,872
I see some
backwoods engineering.
343
00:13:59,872 --> 00:14:03,905
Some of them a little neater
than other, but that's okay.
344
00:14:03,972 --> 00:14:06,505
Each one of you,
put your still on
your table behind you,
345
00:14:06,572 --> 00:14:08,171
and chase on out.
346
00:14:08,171 --> 00:14:08,972
Thanks, guys.
347
00:14:08,972 --> 00:14:10,271
Thank you, fellows.
348
00:14:16,105 --> 00:14:17,271
Jason.
349
00:14:17,271 --> 00:14:19,672
Now, I'm gonna just tell you
at first appearance,
350
00:14:20,171 --> 00:14:20,618
this is traditional,
351
00:14:20,618 --> 00:14:21,805
this is traditional,
352
00:14:21,872 --> 00:14:23,872
a copper pot still
as you can find.
353
00:14:23,872 --> 00:14:25,271
[Tim] Looks pretty, don't it?
354
00:14:25,271 --> 00:14:26,405
[Mark] You know, it's obvious.
355
00:14:27,372 --> 00:14:29,805
...this guy does this a lot.
356
00:14:29,872 --> 00:14:31,705
Look at these
nice solder joints.
357
00:14:31,772 --> 00:14:33,171
He's even put a gage in.
358
00:14:33,171 --> 00:14:34,605
-[Mark] He's got a gage in it.
-[Digger] Oh, yeah.
359
00:14:34,672 --> 00:14:36,672
Tri-clamp connector here.
360
00:14:36,672 --> 00:14:39,305
This still
is extremely strong.
361
00:14:39,372 --> 00:14:40,372
Yeah.
362
00:14:40,372 --> 00:14:41,572
Well, let's move right along.
363
00:14:41,572 --> 00:14:44,672
All right, our man, Justin,
over here from California.
364
00:14:44,672 --> 00:14:47,105
This one's a little creative.
365
00:14:47,171 --> 00:14:50,372
Yeah, it's unique. Yeah,
it's, uh, different.
366
00:14:51,005 --> 00:14:52,005
Space like.
367
00:14:52,005 --> 00:14:54,972
Danger, Will Robinson,
danger, danger.
368
00:14:54,972 --> 00:14:58,405
This is kind of a built-in,
like, reflux head.
369
00:14:58,472 --> 00:14:59,905
[Digger] It is, yeah.
370
00:14:59,972 --> 00:15:01,872
[Mark] It's a little rough
around the edges
371
00:15:01,872 --> 00:15:03,772
as far as being assembled.
372
00:15:03,772 --> 00:15:05,405
But that don't hurt it.
373
00:15:05,405 --> 00:15:09,171
Hell, I ain't perfect round,
and I perform pretty good
every once in a while.
374
00:15:09,171 --> 00:15:11,405
-I like it.
-I mean, it's something new.
375
00:15:11,472 --> 00:15:14,872
He has brought California
to East Tennessee.
376
00:15:14,872 --> 00:15:18,805
All right, let's move over
and check out our man, Glenn.
377
00:15:18,872 --> 00:15:20,618
Me and Glenn's
got a lot in common.
378
00:15:20,618 --> 00:15:21,271
Me and Glenn's
got a lot in common.
379
00:15:21,271 --> 00:15:22,772
[Tim] Looks like
a copper pot still to me.
380
00:15:22,772 --> 00:15:24,005
I mean, at least
there's a drain,
381
00:15:24,005 --> 00:15:25,672
the other two don't
have drains on 'em.
382
00:15:25,672 --> 00:15:27,372
[Mark] This is
a mountain still.
383
00:15:27,372 --> 00:15:30,105
This is what Snuffy Smith
would have had.
384
00:15:30,171 --> 00:15:31,238
It'll work.
385
00:15:31,238 --> 00:15:32,972
At the end of the day,
it's just gotta function.
386
00:15:32,972 --> 00:15:35,672
Exactly. If Glenn's
got the best mash
387
00:15:35,672 --> 00:15:37,038
that goes in this still,
388
00:15:37,071 --> 00:15:39,772
-then I promise you he'll get
the best liquor out.
-Mmm-hmm.
389
00:15:39,772 --> 00:15:42,005
All right, guys, we all
on the same page?
390
00:15:42,005 --> 00:15:43,171
Well, I kinda know
where I'm at.
391
00:15:43,171 --> 00:15:45,105
-Digger, we all good?
-Yes, sir, 100%
392
00:15:45,105 --> 00:15:46,572
-I'll go get 'em.
-All right.
393
00:15:53,305 --> 00:15:54,505
About time you get back.
394
00:15:54,572 --> 00:15:55,572
[Mark] I got 'em.
395
00:15:57,372 --> 00:15:59,405
All right, guys,
glad to have you back.
396
00:15:59,472 --> 00:16:00,972
Nobody's going home here.
397
00:16:00,972 --> 00:16:02,772
This is simply
for pecking order
398
00:16:02,772 --> 00:16:04,271
to go into the still house,
399
00:16:04,271 --> 00:16:08,372
look for any additional
materials or tools
that you may need.
400
00:16:08,372 --> 00:16:10,271
Now, the criteria
that I'm looking for
401
00:16:10,271 --> 00:16:16,105
on this judgement is design,
craftsmanship, and creativity.
402
00:16:16,105 --> 00:16:19,171
Jason, obviously you've
made a lot of stills.
403
00:16:19,171 --> 00:16:20,171
Yes, sir, I have.
404
00:16:20,171 --> 00:16:20,618
[Mark] The craftsmanship
on it's outstanding.
405
00:16:20,618 --> 00:16:22,105
[Mark] The craftsmanship
on it's outstanding.
406
00:16:22,171 --> 00:16:24,271
-[Jason] Thank you, thank you.
-[Mark] Really good job.
407
00:16:24,271 --> 00:16:25,271
[Jason] Thank you.
408
00:16:25,271 --> 00:16:27,972
Jason, I do appreciate
your tri-clamp fittings,
409
00:16:27,972 --> 00:16:29,805
they're a whole lot
easier to work with.
410
00:16:29,872 --> 00:16:31,772
-[Jason] A lot better
than pasted.
-[Digger] I like that.
411
00:16:31,772 --> 00:16:34,705
-You get big marks
for your craftsmanship.
-Thank you, sir.
412
00:16:34,772 --> 00:16:36,105
[Mark] Now, Justin,
413
00:16:36,105 --> 00:16:40,605
creativity is kind of
off the chain a little bit.
414
00:16:40,672 --> 00:16:43,705
And I like that, that was
part of your challenge.
415
00:16:43,772 --> 00:16:46,572
And it too will function,
it'll function fine.
416
00:16:46,572 --> 00:16:49,105
[Tim] Justin, definitely
something different.
417
00:16:49,105 --> 00:16:50,618
But it's not your first still,
we can see that.
418
00:16:50,618 --> 00:16:51,271
But it's not your first still,
we can see that.
419
00:16:51,271 --> 00:16:52,472
I think you did a good job.
420
00:16:53,105 --> 00:16:54,772
Glenn.
421
00:16:54,772 --> 00:16:57,372
That's a backwoods
Snuffy Smith still.
422
00:16:57,372 --> 00:16:59,271
I mean, I could
almost look at that
423
00:16:59,271 --> 00:17:01,005
and think Popcorn Sutton
made it.
424
00:17:01,005 --> 00:17:02,972
You know, a little bit wonky.
425
00:17:02,972 --> 00:17:04,505
-Yes, sir.
-[Mark] But that's okay.
426
00:17:04,572 --> 00:17:07,772
You made a still
that will function,
427
00:17:07,772 --> 00:17:09,105
and it's a pot still.
428
00:17:09,171 --> 00:17:13,472
Now, Glenn, I think your neck
might be a little bit small
429
00:17:13,472 --> 00:17:15,572
for your, uh, cap to go on.
430
00:17:15,572 --> 00:17:18,005
So, I think you've got
some little issues
431
00:17:18,071 --> 00:17:19,805
to address here and there
with your soldering.
432
00:17:19,872 --> 00:17:20,618
From my personal experiences,
433
00:17:20,618 --> 00:17:21,772
From my personal experiences,
434
00:17:21,772 --> 00:17:24,271
little gaps turn
into big gaps...
435
00:17:24,271 --> 00:17:25,805
-Yes, sir.
-[Digger]...if you
ain't careful.
436
00:17:25,872 --> 00:17:28,005
All right, with that
being said,
437
00:17:28,005 --> 00:17:29,972
the way you go
into the still house...
438
00:17:34,005 --> 00:17:35,505
Jason, you're going in first.
439
00:17:37,472 --> 00:17:39,171
Justin, you're going second.
440
00:17:39,171 --> 00:17:40,805
Glenn, you're going third.
441
00:17:40,872 --> 00:17:42,772
All right, here comes
the fun part.
442
00:17:42,772 --> 00:17:43,505
Tickle!
443
00:17:45,772 --> 00:17:47,372
How's it going there, fellows?
444
00:17:47,372 --> 00:17:48,672
[Tim] Well,
we doing all right.
445
00:17:48,672 --> 00:17:50,171
All right, what do
we got here today?
446
00:17:50,171 --> 00:17:50,618
We've got three
still builders here.
447
00:17:50,618 --> 00:17:52,372
We've got three
still builders here.
448
00:17:52,372 --> 00:17:54,872
If y'all come with me,
I'll see about getting y'all
449
00:17:54,872 --> 00:17:57,171
some stuff to finish
building y'all stills out.
450
00:17:57,171 --> 00:17:58,372
Follow me.
451
00:17:58,372 --> 00:18:00,572
-I just hope
they make it back.
-[Mark] I do too.
452
00:18:02,872 --> 00:18:06,772
We are here for
a one-of-a-kind
still house pick.
453
00:18:07,271 --> 00:18:09,105
On a normal basis,
454
00:18:09,105 --> 00:18:13,171
I bring people up here
just to pick still parts
for rebuilt stills.
455
00:18:13,171 --> 00:18:15,071
But y'all are still builders.
456
00:18:15,071 --> 00:18:18,005
Each one of you
has done a fine job
457
00:18:18,071 --> 00:18:19,605
building your pot so far.
458
00:18:19,672 --> 00:18:20,618
But you're here to get what
you need in this still house
459
00:18:20,618 --> 00:18:22,672
But you're here to get what
you need in this still house
460
00:18:22,672 --> 00:18:24,572
to complete your stills.
461
00:18:24,572 --> 00:18:26,605
You're gonna have
three minutes in there.
462
00:18:26,672 --> 00:18:28,872
-Jason, I believe
you're up first, right?
-Yes, sir.
463
00:18:28,872 --> 00:18:31,805
All right, your three minutes
starts now.
464
00:18:33,005 --> 00:18:35,271
All right, Jason, there's
plenty of stuff in there.
465
00:18:35,271 --> 00:18:37,171
I got all the parts,
all the tools,
466
00:18:37,171 --> 00:18:39,171
everything you need
in there, Jason.
467
00:18:39,171 --> 00:18:41,305
[Jason] I am worried
about the time that
they're gonna give us.
468
00:18:41,372 --> 00:18:44,872
I built a 30-gallon still,
which is the same design
I'm gonna be building,
469
00:18:44,872 --> 00:18:46,472
but that took my 14 hours.
470
00:18:46,472 --> 00:18:48,872
And there's not that
much difference in the build.
471
00:18:48,872 --> 00:18:50,618
So, I elected to go for
a ten-gallon still,
472
00:18:50,618 --> 00:18:51,805
So, I elected to go for
a ten-gallon still,
473
00:18:51,872 --> 00:18:53,872
because now I will have
the time to build the still,
474
00:18:53,872 --> 00:18:56,372
go over the still to make sure
there is no leaks,
no pressure leaks,
475
00:18:56,372 --> 00:18:58,205
because one pressure leak
while you're running,
476
00:18:58,271 --> 00:18:59,605
you're shut down.
477
00:19:01,105 --> 00:19:02,205
All right, you got
what you need, Jason?
478
00:19:02,271 --> 00:19:03,238
I got what I need.
479
00:19:03,271 --> 00:19:04,872
[Tickle] All right, Justin,
you're up next.
480
00:19:04,872 --> 00:19:07,105
Your three minutes starts now.
481
00:19:07,105 --> 00:19:08,472
All right, you've
seen what Jason did,
482
00:19:08,472 --> 00:19:09,939
let's see if you can beat him.
483
00:19:09,939 --> 00:19:11,805
Let's see if you can come out
with three and a half
minutes left.
484
00:19:11,872 --> 00:19:14,005
There's so much in here,
where do I start?
485
00:19:14,005 --> 00:19:15,872
I'm not hearing
no noise in there.
486
00:19:15,872 --> 00:19:18,005
All right, you finding
everything you need?
487
00:19:18,005 --> 00:19:19,271
All right, we've
got a big pot.
488
00:19:19,271 --> 00:19:20,618
We've got
a compressor out here.
489
00:19:20,618 --> 00:19:20,672
We've got
a compressor out here.
490
00:19:20,672 --> 00:19:22,905
I came in second simply
because Glenn was just
491
00:19:22,972 --> 00:19:24,271
fighting his copper
the whole time.
492
00:19:24,271 --> 00:19:27,472
If he had gotten
that cone up there,
493
00:19:27,472 --> 00:19:29,171
uh, he would have been second,
I would have been third.
494
00:19:29,171 --> 00:19:31,705
So, luckily I've got a bit
of an advantage over him.
495
00:19:31,772 --> 00:19:35,071
Hopefully there's some
more plugs in there,
some extra copper,
496
00:19:35,071 --> 00:19:36,872
um, maybe some
bigger power tools.
497
00:19:36,872 --> 00:19:38,805
I'm shopping, I'm shopping.
498
00:19:38,872 --> 00:19:41,171
Thirty seconds left, Justin.
499
00:19:41,171 --> 00:19:43,005
-Are you good?
-There we go.
500
00:19:43,005 --> 00:19:44,472
[Tickle] All right.
501
00:19:44,472 --> 00:19:48,071
Glenn, your three minutes
starts now.
502
00:19:48,071 --> 00:19:49,872
All right, Glenn,
let's see what you got.
503
00:19:49,872 --> 00:19:50,618
-All right.
-Dadgummit Tickle, I'm on it.
504
00:19:50,618 --> 00:19:51,772
-All right.
-Dadgummit Tickle, I'm on it.
505
00:19:51,772 --> 00:19:53,005
[Tickle] All right,
you're on it. All right.
506
00:19:53,071 --> 00:19:54,405
Glenn is on it!
507
00:19:54,405 --> 00:19:57,105
Glenn says he's on it,
but let's really see what
he's got.
508
00:19:57,105 --> 00:19:59,472
Of course I'm picking third,
man, I was behind
509
00:19:59,472 --> 00:20:02,705
the eight ball there
to Justin and Jason.
510
00:20:02,772 --> 00:20:06,605
So, hopefully there's still
gonna be some stuff left
for me to grab.
511
00:20:06,672 --> 00:20:08,572
[Tickle] I'm hearing some
noise right off the bat.
512
00:20:08,572 --> 00:20:09,705
That's a good thing.
513
00:20:09,772 --> 00:20:12,472
All right, one minute
left, Glenn.
514
00:20:12,472 --> 00:20:14,572
Time is ticking and it
is running down.
515
00:20:14,572 --> 00:20:17,605
[Glenn] Dadgummit, Tickle,
I'm going as fast as I can.
516
00:20:19,472 --> 00:20:20,618
[Tickle] You've got
seven, six,
517
00:20:20,618 --> 00:20:22,171
[Tickle] You've got
seven, six,
518
00:20:22,171 --> 00:20:23,705
five, four...
519
00:20:23,772 --> 00:20:25,372
All right.
520
00:20:25,372 --> 00:20:27,772
-Time to spare.
-[Tickle] Fine job.
521
00:20:27,772 --> 00:20:30,271
All right, let's see if y'all
can't get the rest
of these stills built.
522
00:20:32,772 --> 00:20:35,071
I wanna see it operate so bad.
523
00:20:35,071 --> 00:20:38,271
It's Appalachian steam punk.
524
00:20:38,271 --> 00:20:40,772
I never claimed to
ever be a professional,
525
00:20:40,772 --> 00:20:43,005
but I believe the steam's
coming out of the wrong spot.
526
00:20:43,071 --> 00:20:45,372
[Mark] That is
a safety issue, Kevin.
527
00:20:45,372 --> 00:20:46,505
Yes, correct.
528
00:20:46,572 --> 00:20:48,505
-That's where you start
building the bomb.
-Yeah.
529
00:20:57,171 --> 00:20:59,105
All right, guys,
the next challenge.
530
00:20:59,171 --> 00:21:03,472
you're gonna have
four hours to completely
finish your still
531
00:21:03,472 --> 00:21:05,905
before it is functional
and safe.
532
00:21:05,972 --> 00:21:08,672
Remember,
check your still out.
533
00:21:08,672 --> 00:21:12,372
If there's a hole in it,
you need to fill it,
solder it, whatever.
534
00:21:12,372 --> 00:21:13,572
'Cause we're gonna test it.
535
00:21:13,572 --> 00:21:15,805
One of you is not gonna
be able to run it.
536
00:21:16,805 --> 00:21:19,005
Only two of you is gonna
be able to run it.
537
00:21:19,071 --> 00:21:21,121
All right, guys,
your four hours starts now.
538
00:21:21,121 --> 00:21:22,271
All right, guys,
your four hours starts now.
539
00:21:22,271 --> 00:21:23,772
Good luck, men,
and get with it.
540
00:21:24,372 --> 00:21:25,372
[Tim] Go!
541
00:21:26,372 --> 00:21:27,372
Here we go.
542
00:21:31,672 --> 00:21:33,405
Oh, [bleep].
543
00:21:33,472 --> 00:21:35,772
I never in my life
had so much trouble.
544
00:21:36,672 --> 00:21:38,171
Trying to rush what I'm doing.
545
00:21:39,071 --> 00:21:41,171
This allotted time
is so short,
546
00:21:41,171 --> 00:21:43,605
I've got to have
my head in my game.
547
00:21:43,672 --> 00:21:46,572
My still plan is to build
a condenser
548
00:21:46,572 --> 00:21:48,772
and work from the thumper
to the line arms.
549
00:21:48,772 --> 00:21:50,872
I've got to focus
on what I'm doing.
550
00:21:50,872 --> 00:21:51,121
It is very, very pressing,
and I kinda enjoy it.
551
00:21:51,121 --> 00:21:54,772
It is very, very pressing,
and I kinda enjoy it.
552
00:21:58,171 --> 00:22:01,105
Looks like they're gonna start
etching that stainless copper.
553
00:22:01,105 --> 00:22:02,972
They oughta
put their masks on.
554
00:22:02,972 --> 00:22:04,972
It makes some terrible fumes.
555
00:22:06,005 --> 00:22:07,872
[Justin] Soldering stainless
steel tri-clamps
556
00:22:07,872 --> 00:22:10,472
onto copper is
a real challenge...
557
00:22:10,472 --> 00:22:13,005
...and requires some
pretty strong acids
558
00:22:13,071 --> 00:22:15,205
and the fumes,
they'll get you,
and you'll, you'll black out.
559
00:22:18,171 --> 00:22:20,672
Thank you, clear. I'm done.
560
00:22:21,905 --> 00:22:23,672
[Digger] Justin, now
your condenser,
561
00:22:23,672 --> 00:22:26,805
it looks to me like you're
just gonna have, like,
a quarter of an inch
562
00:22:26,872 --> 00:22:28,772
of water circulating
outside of that.
563
00:22:28,772 --> 00:22:30,472
Do you think that's
enough to keep that cool?
564
00:22:30,472 --> 00:22:33,171
So, out in California,
we don't have much water.
565
00:22:33,171 --> 00:22:36,605
Uh, so I go through
a higher flow,
566
00:22:36,672 --> 00:22:38,605
uh, recirculated
through a chiller,
567
00:22:38,672 --> 00:22:41,872
uh, water turbulence, and this
is what I've always done.
568
00:22:41,872 --> 00:22:43,472
The judges are definitely
looking at me strange.
569
00:22:43,472 --> 00:22:46,171
I have all these massive
pieces of pipe,
570
00:22:46,171 --> 00:22:48,171
which are used
for water mains.
571
00:22:48,171 --> 00:22:50,472
Um, and here I am
cutting it up,
572
00:22:50,472 --> 00:22:51,121
assembling it, throwing
pieces in pieces.
573
00:22:51,121 --> 00:22:53,071
assembling it, throwing
pieces in pieces.
574
00:22:53,071 --> 00:22:55,372
They won't have
any idea what it does
575
00:22:55,372 --> 00:22:57,805
until I put it together,
and I'm running it.
576
00:22:57,872 --> 00:23:00,572
That big old thing's gonna
take a lot of heat, man.
577
00:23:00,572 --> 00:23:02,305
[Justin] Yup.
578
00:23:02,372 --> 00:23:05,872
[Tim] One of these guys
is not even gonna
get to run their mash,
579
00:23:05,872 --> 00:23:08,672
and we may never know
what the best mash was.
580
00:23:08,672 --> 00:23:10,405
-[Digger] Yeah.
-That's the challenge of it.
581
00:23:10,472 --> 00:23:11,372
[Digger] Yeah.
582
00:23:12,472 --> 00:23:13,472
Losing my mind!
583
00:23:13,472 --> 00:23:15,572
Glenn, how you doing
over there, brother?
584
00:23:15,572 --> 00:23:17,271
The struggle's real
over here, brother.
585
00:23:17,271 --> 00:23:19,505
I wish I had
your hands over here.
586
00:23:19,572 --> 00:23:21,121
Well, if I could let
you borrow 'em, I would.
587
00:23:21,121 --> 00:23:21,572
Well, if I could let
you borrow 'em, I would.
588
00:23:21,572 --> 00:23:23,171
I know.
589
00:23:23,171 --> 00:23:25,972
Men, you've got
two hours left.
590
00:23:25,972 --> 00:23:30,372
[Glenn] Well, going in
it was just trying to
time manage every piece.
591
00:23:30,372 --> 00:23:32,472
You know, I originally planned
to build a pump keg.
592
00:23:32,472 --> 00:23:36,572
I, I trashed that idea
and was just trying
to get the condenser built,
593
00:23:36,572 --> 00:23:38,005
and the plumbing done.
594
00:23:41,572 --> 00:23:42,972
All right, guys.
595
00:23:42,972 --> 00:23:46,772
You're looking at one hour
and thirty minutes left
in your build.
596
00:23:46,772 --> 00:23:49,872
[Justin] Standing next
to Jason, he's finished
an hour early.
597
00:23:49,872 --> 00:23:51,121
It is polished, it is clean.
598
00:23:51,121 --> 00:23:51,972
It is polished, it is clean.
599
00:23:51,972 --> 00:23:54,905
He is ready to put it
on the website and sell it.
600
00:23:54,972 --> 00:23:56,372
[Digger] He's done.
601
00:23:56,372 --> 00:23:58,672
D-A-U-N-N done.
602
00:23:58,672 --> 00:23:59,705
[Jason] We are done, buddy.
603
00:24:02,872 --> 00:24:04,438
[Glenn] Jason.
604
00:24:04,438 --> 00:24:05,872
-I think he needs some help.
-[Jason] Well, hell, somebody
needs some help.
605
00:24:05,872 --> 00:24:06,872
[Jason] What's up, Bubba?
606
00:24:06,872 --> 00:24:08,872
What do you think about
this mess up here?
607
00:24:11,372 --> 00:24:12,605
-It's a mash pump.
-It does have a seal.
608
00:24:12,672 --> 00:24:14,171
Yeah, I mean it...
609
00:24:19,171 --> 00:24:19,905
[bleep]
610
00:24:24,472 --> 00:24:25,872
You broke my heart, man.
611
00:24:26,472 --> 00:24:27,972
30 seconds.
612
00:24:27,972 --> 00:24:30,171
[Glenn] I realized that there
was no way I was gonna
613
00:24:30,171 --> 00:24:32,171
be able to put those
stainless steel barrels
614
00:24:32,171 --> 00:24:33,972
and get them soldered in.
615
00:24:33,972 --> 00:24:35,572
I was out of time.
616
00:24:35,572 --> 00:24:39,405
So, I was trying to get
the tight to fit tight
for presentation.
617
00:24:39,472 --> 00:24:41,972
So, I just took
a little duct tape,
618
00:24:41,972 --> 00:24:43,271
and just like
a southern boy would,
619
00:24:43,271 --> 00:24:44,872
got it to where
it was good and tight,
620
00:24:44,872 --> 00:24:46,672
and, you know,
had to present that.
621
00:24:46,672 --> 00:24:47,872
Duct tape?
622
00:24:49,505 --> 00:24:50,372
Yeah.
623
00:24:50,372 --> 00:24:51,121
Six, five, four...
624
00:24:51,121 --> 00:24:53,572
Six, five, four...
625
00:24:53,572 --> 00:24:58,872
...three, two, one.
Step back, men, you're done.
626
00:24:58,872 --> 00:25:02,472
Hello, Sally, I'm tired
just watching y'all.
627
00:25:02,472 --> 00:25:04,972
All right, guys,
you chase on out of here.
628
00:25:04,972 --> 00:25:06,772
We're gonna bring
in Kevin Gordon,
629
00:25:06,772 --> 00:25:09,405
he's the still master
that builds the stills
for our show.
630
00:25:09,472 --> 00:25:12,171
Kevin's gonna check
all your stills for leaks,
631
00:25:12,171 --> 00:25:14,271
and what this
is gonna tell us is
632
00:25:14,271 --> 00:25:17,271
which two of you are gonna
be able to run your mash.
633
00:25:17,271 --> 00:25:20,572
And, uh, gentlemen,
good luck to all three of you.
634
00:25:20,572 --> 00:25:21,121
And again, I salute every
damn one of you.
635
00:25:21,121 --> 00:25:24,071
And again, I salute every
damn one of you.
636
00:25:24,071 --> 00:25:25,372
-Good job, brother.
-Yes, sir.
637
00:25:25,372 --> 00:25:26,372
Oh, thank you guys, honored.
638
00:25:33,905 --> 00:25:35,672
Kev, what's going on, boss?
639
00:25:35,672 --> 00:25:37,005
[Kevin] Well, good morning,
fellows.
640
00:25:37,005 --> 00:25:40,472
Just doing a cleaning run
today and checking for leaks.
641
00:25:40,472 --> 00:25:41,672
So, how does it look
so far, Kevin?
642
00:25:41,705 --> 00:25:44,372
[Kevin] Jason did
a really nice job here,
no leaks.
643
00:25:44,372 --> 00:25:46,305
Got steam coming out.
644
00:25:46,372 --> 00:25:48,505
So, we're cleaning
the insides out
pretty good right now.
645
00:25:48,572 --> 00:25:51,121
He followed the criteria
we gave him.
646
00:25:51,121 --> 00:25:51,171
He followed the criteria
we gave him.
647
00:25:51,171 --> 00:25:53,505
10 to 20 gallon pot,
648
00:25:53,572 --> 00:25:56,905
minimum of a 4-inch tri-clamp,
which he's used a 6.
649
00:25:58,005 --> 00:26:00,071
Thump arm, thump post.
650
00:26:00,071 --> 00:26:05,171
Three-quarter inch all the way
into what appears to be
a two-gallon thump keg.
651
00:26:05,171 --> 00:26:08,372
Right on over into
his enclosed condenser.
652
00:26:08,372 --> 00:26:10,205
I don't see anything wrong
with this still.
653
00:26:10,271 --> 00:26:13,105
And if you agree, I think
Jason's ready to run
some liquor.
654
00:26:13,171 --> 00:26:14,472
It for sure is ready to run.
655
00:26:14,472 --> 00:26:16,105
-100%.
-Well, let's see what
the other guys have done.
656
00:26:18,472 --> 00:26:20,005
Now, this is certainly
different.
657
00:26:20,071 --> 00:26:21,121
This is a different animal,
we watched this build
658
00:26:21,121 --> 00:26:22,772
This is a different animal,
we watched this build
659
00:26:22,772 --> 00:26:24,271
and it is insane.
660
00:26:24,271 --> 00:26:26,171
What have you found
out in your tests?
661
00:26:26,171 --> 00:26:27,905
[Kevin] So, as far
as the still goes,
662
00:26:27,972 --> 00:26:29,472
meeting the requirements,
it's good.
663
00:26:29,472 --> 00:26:31,605
Uh, his craftsmanship
is different.
664
00:26:31,672 --> 00:26:33,572
But he's not a full-time
still builder,
665
00:26:33,572 --> 00:26:37,872
so he has some issues
with his cleanliness
of his soldering.
666
00:26:38,472 --> 00:26:40,605
But nice cape on it.
667
00:26:40,672 --> 00:26:44,372
And you know, this head here
is a little different than
what we're used to seeing.
668
00:26:44,372 --> 00:26:47,205
He's gonna get a lot
of reflux from this.
669
00:26:47,271 --> 00:26:50,105
It's Appalachian steam punk.
670
00:26:50,972 --> 00:26:51,121
I wanna see it operate so bad.
671
00:26:51,121 --> 00:26:53,672
I wanna see it operate so bad.
672
00:26:53,672 --> 00:26:55,505
It's 60 pound or better.
673
00:26:55,572 --> 00:26:57,672
You know, it can come like so.
674
00:26:57,672 --> 00:27:00,071
He's gonna prop it up
with something though,
675
00:27:00,071 --> 00:27:02,672
because it will not stand.
676
00:27:02,672 --> 00:27:05,205
If he had a whiskey burner
to sit it on, you know,
677
00:27:05,271 --> 00:27:07,271
-and just let it run
right off of there.
-Yeah.
678
00:27:07,271 --> 00:27:09,772
All right, guys,
let's move on to the next one.
679
00:27:09,772 --> 00:27:10,772
[Tim] Moving on.
680
00:27:13,005 --> 00:27:14,205
Well...
681
00:27:14,872 --> 00:27:15,939
[Tim] It's steaming.
682
00:27:15,972 --> 00:27:19,605
I mean, I never claimed
to ever be a professional,
683
00:27:19,672 --> 00:27:21,121
but I believe the steam's
coming out of the wrong spot.
684
00:27:21,121 --> 00:27:21,705
but I believe the steam's
coming out of the wrong spot.
685
00:27:21,772 --> 00:27:24,105
[Kevin] Well now,
he wasn't able to
put his tri-clamp on it.
686
00:27:24,171 --> 00:27:27,472
He used some duct tape
to seal up the joint
a little bit.
687
00:27:27,472 --> 00:27:31,071
There's a few still builders
out there that build
stills like this.
688
00:27:31,071 --> 00:27:32,472
-And so they have
to put a big...
-Yeah.
689
00:27:32,472 --> 00:27:33,772
...puddle of paste on it.
690
00:27:33,772 --> 00:27:36,872
-Yeah.
-But I also noticed,
when I seal that up,
691
00:27:36,872 --> 00:27:39,672
you also see it steaming
out his joint there.
692
00:27:39,672 --> 00:27:41,572
[Mark] So, the cape
has a leak as well.
693
00:27:41,572 --> 00:27:44,271
[Kevin] Probably my biggest
concern with this still
694
00:27:44,271 --> 00:27:46,105
would be his worm.
695
00:27:46,105 --> 00:27:48,271
It's on an uphill gradient.
696
00:27:48,271 --> 00:27:49,872
-And you don't know
what it looks like...
-[Digger] It's...
697
00:27:49,872 --> 00:27:51,121
-[Kevin]...inside the can.
-[Digger]...a pretty
good little angle.
698
00:27:51,121 --> 00:27:51,372
-[Kevin]...inside the can.
-[Digger]...a pretty
good little angle.
699
00:27:51,372 --> 00:27:55,905
-To me, that is
a safety issue, Kevin.
-Yes.
700
00:27:55,972 --> 00:27:58,305
With this worm
pointing like this,
701
00:27:58,372 --> 00:28:02,605
it's gonna gather liquid,
and it's gonna put
back pressure here,
702
00:28:02,672 --> 00:28:04,171
which is gonna pop that cap.
703
00:28:04,171 --> 00:28:05,405
[Digger] Yeah.
704
00:28:05,472 --> 00:28:09,005
If he had met the compliance
requirement of a 4-inch clamp,
705
00:28:09,005 --> 00:28:11,005
we probably would have
a much bigger problem.
706
00:28:11,071 --> 00:28:13,405
With the clamp something
would have, poom.
707
00:28:13,472 --> 00:28:14,672
[Kevin] Something
else is gonna go.
708
00:28:14,705 --> 00:28:16,772
-Yeah, correct.
-That's where you start
building a bomb.
709
00:28:16,772 --> 00:28:17,572
Yeah.
710
00:28:22,605 --> 00:28:24,105
All right, welcome back,
gentlemen.
711
00:28:24,105 --> 00:28:27,105
Guess you can see
there's an extra face
at the table today.
712
00:28:27,105 --> 00:28:30,171
This is Kevin Gordon,
he's the owner of
Thunder Road Copper.
713
00:28:30,171 --> 00:28:32,372
He's the still master
for our show,
714
00:28:32,372 --> 00:28:34,171
and he's here
today to help us.
715
00:28:34,171 --> 00:28:38,372
We've inspected your stills
and what they are capable of.
716
00:28:38,372 --> 00:28:39,705
I'm Kevin Gordon.
As Mark said,
717
00:28:39,772 --> 00:28:42,171
I own Thunder Road Copper
over here in East Tennessee.
718
00:28:42,171 --> 00:28:45,672
Filled your stills with
a vinegar water solution
to clean them out,
719
00:28:45,672 --> 00:28:47,672
and also to check
'em for leaks.
720
00:28:47,672 --> 00:28:48,872
Looking at all three stills,
721
00:28:48,872 --> 00:28:50,103
it was probably
very challenging
722
00:28:50,103 --> 00:28:50,572
it was probably
very challenging
723
00:28:50,572 --> 00:28:53,372
getting your stills done
in that amount of time
that you had to do it,
724
00:28:53,372 --> 00:28:56,405
and I think you all
have done a fine job.
725
00:28:56,472 --> 00:28:58,505
But starting down
here with Glenn.
726
00:28:58,572 --> 00:29:02,772
Traditional Appalachian Still,
kinda at my heart
here in East Tennessee.
727
00:29:02,772 --> 00:29:05,305
It appears you had
some challenges.
728
00:29:05,372 --> 00:29:07,105
I think you overcome
some of them,
729
00:29:07,171 --> 00:29:09,605
but maybe still had
some issues with
some of the others.
730
00:29:09,672 --> 00:29:11,605
But again, with
the time constraints,
731
00:29:11,672 --> 00:29:14,572
I think you did
a very good job
building your still.
732
00:29:14,572 --> 00:29:15,472
Thank you, sir.
733
00:29:16,071 --> 00:29:17,705
Justin, California guy.
734
00:29:17,772 --> 00:29:19,772
Gotta give you a hand
for the creativity.
735
00:29:19,772 --> 00:29:20,103
I've seen some stills
like this in the past.
736
00:29:20,103 --> 00:29:21,605
I've seen some stills
like this in the past.
737
00:29:21,672 --> 00:29:24,672
Maybe not to this extreme,
but you did a fine job also
738
00:29:24,672 --> 00:29:26,472
with the time constraints
you had.
739
00:29:26,472 --> 00:29:29,372
-Stainless and copper
don't work well together.
-No.
740
00:29:29,372 --> 00:29:31,672
I'm sure the challenges of...
741
00:29:31,672 --> 00:29:34,005
...the build were
daunting on you.
742
00:29:34,071 --> 00:29:37,171
-They were many.
-Uh, but I want to see
how you're going to, uh,
743
00:29:37,171 --> 00:29:39,372
make it work with all
that weight up on top.
744
00:29:40,672 --> 00:29:42,105
And, uh...
745
00:29:42,171 --> 00:29:43,572
...it's gonna be
interesting to watch.
746
00:29:43,572 --> 00:29:45,005
If you make it
to the next round.
747
00:29:45,005 --> 00:29:46,071
Thank you much.
748
00:29:46,071 --> 00:29:48,805
And then Jason, obviously
you're a professional
749
00:29:48,872 --> 00:29:50,103
-like myself, and you do
this all of your time.
-Yes, sir.
750
00:29:50,103 --> 00:29:51,372
-like myself, and you do
this all of your time.
-Yes, sir.
751
00:29:51,372 --> 00:29:53,171
You did a fine job
on your still.
752
00:29:53,171 --> 00:29:55,605
Nice looking solder work,
pipes look good,
753
00:29:55,672 --> 00:29:57,705
-nice and level, great job.
-[Jason] Thank you.
754
00:29:57,772 --> 00:30:00,005
I loved all the jobs
that you guys did.
755
00:30:00,005 --> 00:30:01,705
You worked really hard.
756
00:30:01,772 --> 00:30:05,572
You showed a lot of skills,
showed a lot of craftsmanship,
creativity.
757
00:30:05,572 --> 00:30:08,205
And just flat, hard-ass work.
758
00:30:08,872 --> 00:30:10,138
But...
759
00:30:11,572 --> 00:30:15,105
...Glenn, unfortunately,
your still is not
ready to run.
760
00:30:15,505 --> 00:30:16,605
Yes, sir.
761
00:30:16,672 --> 00:30:18,271
[Kevin] It was a great effort
on your part,
762
00:30:18,271 --> 00:30:20,103
unfortunately, with the worm
not being able to flow
763
00:30:20,103 --> 00:30:22,372
unfortunately, with the worm
not being able to flow
764
00:30:22,372 --> 00:30:25,572
without some correction,
I think it's
a little bit beyond,
765
00:30:25,572 --> 00:30:27,972
uh, being able to repair it
in a timely manner.
766
00:30:27,972 --> 00:30:29,005
Yes, sir.
767
00:30:29,005 --> 00:30:30,772
Thank you for
being here with us.
768
00:30:30,772 --> 00:30:32,005
Well, thank you, fellows.
769
00:30:32,071 --> 00:30:33,605
And good luck
to you gentlemen.
770
00:30:33,672 --> 00:30:36,772
The judges were very positive
about my still build,
771
00:30:36,772 --> 00:30:38,505
all except for that one piece.
772
00:30:38,572 --> 00:30:41,772
I don't think Master Distiller
has seen the last of me.
773
00:30:41,772 --> 00:30:43,872
I'll be back to fight
again one day.
774
00:30:44,572 --> 00:30:45,772
Then there was two.
775
00:30:45,772 --> 00:30:48,372
All right, guys,
moment of truth.
776
00:30:48,372 --> 00:30:50,103
Not every liquor man
can build a still.
777
00:30:50,103 --> 00:30:51,105
Not every liquor man
can build a still.
778
00:30:51,105 --> 00:30:54,271
Not every still man
can run liquor.
779
00:30:54,271 --> 00:30:55,872
But you guys do it both.
780
00:30:55,872 --> 00:30:58,305
I can't wait to see
what you bring us.
781
00:30:58,372 --> 00:31:01,171
All right, guys, this
is for all the marbles.
782
00:31:01,171 --> 00:31:04,505
This is where you take
your individual mash,
783
00:31:04,572 --> 00:31:06,171
and you bring us that spirit.
784
00:31:06,171 --> 00:31:09,772
You've got four hours,
your time starts now.
785
00:31:09,772 --> 00:31:11,271
Good luck, men,
and get with it.
786
00:31:13,271 --> 00:31:15,472
[Justin] Ooh, smells good.
787
00:31:15,472 --> 00:31:18,271
-How's it looking?
-[Jason] Oh, this is fine.
788
00:31:18,271 --> 00:31:20,103
That's some pretty
mash right there, blue corn.
789
00:31:20,103 --> 00:31:20,772
That's some pretty
mash right there, blue corn.
790
00:31:20,772 --> 00:31:23,405
How many contestants
have we had that
built their own still?
791
00:31:23,472 --> 00:31:24,672
-[Mark] None.
-[Digger] None.
792
00:31:25,972 --> 00:31:27,505
[Jason] How's your mash
looking, Justin?
793
00:31:27,572 --> 00:31:28,905
[Justin] Looks good.
794
00:31:28,905 --> 00:31:30,705
We just opened the barrels,
and the mash
is smelling great.
795
00:31:30,772 --> 00:31:32,171
There's some alcohol in it.
796
00:31:32,171 --> 00:31:33,271
You know, it couldn't
have run better.
797
00:31:37,472 --> 00:31:38,805
[Mark] Now, look
at that right there.
798
00:31:38,872 --> 00:31:42,305
Yup, he's putting some
vanilla bean in some mash.
799
00:31:43,572 --> 00:31:45,271
[Tim] Looks like he's trying
to roll a joint.
800
00:31:45,271 --> 00:31:48,905
[Digger] You know,
everybody talks about
using caution with vanilla.
801
00:31:48,972 --> 00:31:50,103
Well, yeah, that's
the concentrate,
you know, the extract.
802
00:31:50,103 --> 00:31:52,372
Well, yeah, that's
the concentrate,
you know, the extract.
803
00:31:52,372 --> 00:31:55,872
With these beans,
that vapor only
brings out a little.
804
00:31:57,672 --> 00:31:59,105
Man, it smells good.
805
00:31:59,872 --> 00:32:00,872
Here we go.
806
00:32:01,472 --> 00:32:02,772
What in the world...
807
00:32:06,505 --> 00:32:08,071
I'd go over and help
him if I could.
808
00:32:10,305 --> 00:32:11,805
Now that's the way
you do it right there.
809
00:32:11,872 --> 00:32:13,772
That's the way to put it on.
810
00:32:13,772 --> 00:32:15,005
I hope when he turns
that water on,
811
00:32:15,005 --> 00:32:16,572
there ain't nothing
drip out of there.
812
00:32:16,572 --> 00:32:18,405
I've got my fingers
crossed for him,
813
00:32:18,472 --> 00:32:20,005
and I've said a little prayer.
814
00:32:20,071 --> 00:32:20,103
[Justin] How you coming?
815
00:32:20,103 --> 00:32:21,372
[Justin] How you coming?
816
00:32:21,372 --> 00:32:23,271
[Jason] Should be coming
out any second.
817
00:32:23,271 --> 00:32:25,805
[Kevin] You know,
typically I think of
the Liebig condenser
818
00:32:25,872 --> 00:32:26,905
as the least efficient.
819
00:32:26,972 --> 00:32:28,271
-Mmm-hmm.
-But I don't think he's
820
00:32:28,271 --> 00:32:30,171
gonna have any problems
with efficiency on this one.
821
00:32:30,171 --> 00:32:32,071
[Digger] No, not with
the cold water we got
822
00:32:32,071 --> 00:32:33,672
and the surface area
he's got on hand.
823
00:32:36,505 --> 00:32:38,472
-Oh! there it is.
-[Tim] Oh, man.
824
00:32:38,472 --> 00:32:40,605
That's a deal killer
right there, boys.
825
00:32:40,672 --> 00:32:42,205
[Justin] It is dripping
everywhere.
826
00:32:42,271 --> 00:32:45,405
Uh, not just the sides,
but it's dripping
inside the condenser.
827
00:32:45,472 --> 00:32:49,472
So, along with the alcohol,
I'm getting water.
828
00:32:49,472 --> 00:32:50,103
So, I've gotta figure
out some way
829
00:32:50,103 --> 00:32:51,305
So, I've gotta figure
out some way
830
00:32:51,372 --> 00:32:52,805
to make this work
with what I've got.
831
00:32:53,972 --> 00:32:56,271
Oh, my God. Pressure's on now.
832
00:32:59,205 --> 00:33:01,005
[Jason] I'm running, love it.
833
00:33:01,005 --> 00:33:03,071
Jason's got liquor,
he's a dripping.
834
00:33:04,605 --> 00:33:05,572
Oh, yeah, it's good.
835
00:33:05,572 --> 00:33:06,805
That blue corn is fire, man.
836
00:33:06,872 --> 00:33:08,171
Absolutely love it.
837
00:33:08,171 --> 00:33:10,071
Nice stream for a little pot.
838
00:33:10,071 --> 00:33:11,772
Yeah, I'm trying to
slow it down a little bit
839
00:33:11,772 --> 00:33:14,171
and get that perfect little
two or three drips a second.
840
00:33:14,171 --> 00:33:18,705
But, uh, jar number 3 or 4
is gonna be the one
I wanna turn in anyways, so...
841
00:33:18,772 --> 00:33:20,103
Your competitor over here
is having some trouble.
842
00:33:20,103 --> 00:33:21,005
Your competitor over here
is having some trouble.
843
00:33:21,071 --> 00:33:23,605
[Justin] Right...there.
844
00:33:23,672 --> 00:33:25,672
I think it's the end
of the road for him.
845
00:33:25,672 --> 00:33:26,805
[Justin] I can get it.
846
00:33:28,372 --> 00:33:31,605
'Cause I'm gonna have to
flip it over, turn it around.
847
00:33:31,672 --> 00:33:33,405
This is a trainwreck for him.
848
00:33:33,472 --> 00:33:35,005
[Jason] Let me know anything
I can do for you, partner.
849
00:33:35,005 --> 00:33:37,071
[Justin] Okay, yeah, uh...
I mean, yeah.
850
00:33:37,071 --> 00:33:39,872
Thank you for a second
set of hands.
851
00:33:39,872 --> 00:33:41,105
-[Jason] Ready?
-[Justin] Yup, you ready?
852
00:33:41,105 --> 00:33:43,872
Yeah, I'm about as ready
as I'm gonna get.
853
00:33:43,872 --> 00:33:46,105
So, I think what he's doing
is he's turning it over,
854
00:33:46,171 --> 00:33:47,772
'cause he thinks
it's leaking at the top.
855
00:33:47,772 --> 00:33:49,472
The water's gonna come out
this way, and the alcohol's
gonna come out here.
856
00:33:49,472 --> 00:33:50,103
Yeah.
857
00:33:50,103 --> 00:33:51,071
Yeah.
858
00:33:51,071 --> 00:33:52,805
[Tim] Well, that's
pretty neat.
859
00:33:52,872 --> 00:33:54,772
And I hope it works.
860
00:33:54,772 --> 00:33:57,605
Baby, you didn't have
a quarter-inch
either way to play there.
861
00:33:57,672 --> 00:33:58,972
[Jason] Oh, that's perfect.
862
00:34:00,472 --> 00:34:02,672
I'll tell you something,
I've never seen
such determination.
863
00:34:02,672 --> 00:34:04,271
[Jason] He ain't
got no quit in him.
864
00:34:04,271 --> 00:34:06,705
I wouldn't wanna go
against him if he had
a whole lot of quit in him.
865
00:34:06,772 --> 00:34:07,705
Oh, [bleep].
866
00:34:07,772 --> 00:34:09,505
There isn't [bleep].
867
00:34:09,572 --> 00:34:11,005
I mean, darn.
868
00:34:11,071 --> 00:34:14,572
I think he's still leaking
on the inside as well.
869
00:34:15,171 --> 00:34:16,105
I'm hurting for him.
870
00:34:21,305 --> 00:34:22,372
[Tim] The way he's
got the still built,
871
00:34:22,372 --> 00:34:24,672
he can't just run it with
a coon pecker drip-drip.
872
00:34:24,672 --> 00:34:26,105
He's gotta run it wide open.
873
00:34:26,105 --> 00:34:28,505
Let the alcohol
outrun the water.
874
00:34:28,572 --> 00:34:32,171
But allow the water
to cool and condense
it back to liquid.
875
00:34:32,171 --> 00:34:33,372
He will produce alcohol.
876
00:34:33,372 --> 00:34:35,405
Now, what's it gonna
taste like? I don't know.
877
00:34:35,472 --> 00:34:37,805
What's his mash meal?
I don't know.
878
00:34:37,872 --> 00:34:40,205
I don't know what kind
of ABV he had to start with,
879
00:34:40,271 --> 00:34:41,905
just make something.
880
00:34:41,972 --> 00:34:44,305
I'd rather have hot liquor
than no liquor.
881
00:34:44,372 --> 00:34:45,872
But yeah, I mean,
that's the name of the game.
882
00:34:45,872 --> 00:34:46,872
[Digger] You know.
883
00:34:46,872 --> 00:34:47,672
That's the name of the game.
884
00:34:55,171 --> 00:34:56,772
Yup, there it is again.
885
00:34:56,772 --> 00:35:00,572
I think he's still leaking
on the inside as well.
886
00:35:00,572 --> 00:35:02,472
[Justin] So, I'm noticing
as I'm running
887
00:35:02,472 --> 00:35:05,572
that I'm still getting water
flowing from inside
the condenser.
888
00:35:05,572 --> 00:35:07,872
Luckily I built it huge
889
00:35:07,872 --> 00:35:11,005
so I could, in theory, just
chill the entire condenser,
890
00:35:11,071 --> 00:35:13,572
run the water
as full blast on high,
891
00:35:13,572 --> 00:35:16,071
cut the water off,
collect that jar,
892
00:35:16,071 --> 00:35:18,672
turn the water back on,
rinse and repeat.
893
00:35:18,672 --> 00:35:20,572
[Tim] He has figured
out a process.
894
00:35:20,572 --> 00:35:20,626
Heat it up, he gets
his vapor over there,
895
00:35:20,626 --> 00:35:23,171
Heat it up, he gets
his vapor over there,
896
00:35:23,171 --> 00:35:25,572
and when he's ready
to condense it...
897
00:35:25,572 --> 00:35:28,105
...he gives a little
quick shot at
he condenser of cold water,
898
00:35:28,105 --> 00:35:30,772
cuts it back off,
collects his alcohol.
899
00:35:30,772 --> 00:35:33,305
Cools it down, lets it run,
cuts it back on.
900
00:35:34,705 --> 00:35:36,472
[Kevin] Are you getting
any flavor out of it?
901
00:35:36,472 --> 00:35:38,772
-Yeah.
-[Tim] Mission accomplished.
902
00:35:38,772 --> 00:35:42,372
I'm kinda pulling for him
just because all the [bleep]
he's went through.
903
00:35:43,505 --> 00:35:46,005
And I, I managed
to collect half a jar
904
00:35:46,005 --> 00:35:47,171
that actually smells
pretty decent.
905
00:35:47,171 --> 00:35:48,672
I'm like, "Oh, my God,
this is working.
906
00:35:48,672 --> 00:35:49,605
This is gonna work."
907
00:35:50,171 --> 00:35:50,626
It's working.
908
00:35:50,626 --> 00:35:51,005
It's working.
909
00:35:52,572 --> 00:35:53,605
-[Jason] Yeah.
-[Justin] Right?
910
00:35:53,672 --> 00:35:54,972
There's, there's liquor in it.
911
00:35:56,372 --> 00:35:57,505
Good job, brother.
912
00:36:01,105 --> 00:36:04,005
I didn't come this far
to lose it to a leaky bazooka.
913
00:36:04,005 --> 00:36:04,905
All right.
914
00:36:12,005 --> 00:36:13,271
[Digger] Well, he's
rapid-aged it.
915
00:36:14,872 --> 00:36:16,572
Well, that changes
a couple of things.
916
00:36:18,005 --> 00:36:19,372
Sweet, Mother Mary.
917
00:36:22,105 --> 00:36:24,105
I'm about done, only thing
I'm worried about is proof.
918
00:36:26,972 --> 00:36:28,872
I'm happy with is,
100-proof jar.
919
00:36:32,271 --> 00:36:33,205
[Justin] Here we go.
920
00:36:33,271 --> 00:36:35,005
-[Jason] Finished?
-I think this is it.
921
00:36:35,071 --> 00:36:36,271
[Jason] Well, brother,
I'm ready, too.
922
00:36:36,271 --> 00:36:38,705
If you wanna go turn in
together, I would love to.
923
00:36:38,772 --> 00:36:40,071
[Justin] Let's do it.
924
00:36:40,071 --> 00:36:41,572
[Jason] Guys, I hope
you all enjoy these.
925
00:36:41,572 --> 00:36:43,772
We busted our ass to put
these jars up here.
926
00:36:43,772 --> 00:36:44,972
-[Mark] Yes, you did.
-Enjoy it.
927
00:36:44,972 --> 00:36:46,672
Both of you did,
you really did.
928
00:36:46,672 --> 00:36:49,505
So, at this point, we're gonna
take these jars,
929
00:36:49,572 --> 00:36:50,626
we're gonna go out here,
and we're gonna taste
and deliberate.
930
00:36:50,626 --> 00:36:52,472
we're gonna go out here,
and we're gonna taste
and deliberate.
931
00:36:52,472 --> 00:36:54,271
Once we find out
what we need to know,
932
00:36:54,271 --> 00:36:56,105
we shall be back directly.
933
00:36:56,105 --> 00:36:57,438
Hope you guys enjoy it.
934
00:36:57,438 --> 00:36:58,572
-[Justin] Enjoy the drink.
-[Mark] Good luck
to both of you.
935
00:37:02,305 --> 00:37:04,372
Both of them done
an outstanding job.
936
00:37:04,372 --> 00:37:08,672
But honestly, guys,
all that we're judging now
is what's in the jar.
937
00:37:08,672 --> 00:37:10,372
-[Tim] Both jars look good.
-[Mark] Let's look at 'em.
938
00:37:10,372 --> 00:37:11,972
Get with it, whiskey pusher.
939
00:37:13,005 --> 00:37:15,572
You know, it's a nice color.
940
00:37:15,572 --> 00:37:16,905
-[Tim] He's got
a little bead there.
-[Mark] Yeah.
941
00:37:16,972 --> 00:37:20,005
I give you props on being
able to just turn in a jar,
942
00:37:20,005 --> 00:37:20,626
'cause I really did not think
you was gonna be able
to turn a jar in
943
00:37:20,626 --> 00:37:22,672
'cause I really did not think
you was gonna be able
to turn a jar in
944
00:37:22,672 --> 00:37:24,405
the way that damn
thing was leaking.
945
00:37:24,472 --> 00:37:26,171
If he brought
anything 80-proof
946
00:37:26,171 --> 00:37:29,472
or in that neighborhood,
I'm satisfied with that.
947
00:37:29,472 --> 00:37:31,005
[Mark] You don't know
till you taste.
948
00:37:32,905 --> 00:37:37,105
I'm getting vanilla notes
just like it was a nice,
caramel, aged barrel.
949
00:37:37,171 --> 00:37:40,372
He put those vanilla beans
in, in the copper mash.
950
00:37:40,372 --> 00:37:42,505
Yup, it's got
a little flavor in there.
951
00:37:42,572 --> 00:37:46,905
It tastes pretty daggum good
to come out of that,
that spaceship that he made.
952
00:37:46,972 --> 00:37:48,338
I'm very impressed.
953
00:37:48,338 --> 00:37:50,605
I'm really happy
with what he brought
to the table, that's nice.
954
00:37:50,672 --> 00:37:52,472
[Tim] I like it. It's good.
955
00:37:52,472 --> 00:37:53,905
[Tim] That's incredible.
956
00:37:53,972 --> 00:37:55,071
That's incredible.
957
00:37:55,071 --> 00:37:58,005
It goes back to the fact
that, that he had
958
00:37:58,005 --> 00:37:59,772
an outstanding
mash, obviously.
959
00:37:59,772 --> 00:38:01,672
You know, that still
might have looked bad,
960
00:38:01,672 --> 00:38:04,005
but it produced some
pretty good liquor.
961
00:38:04,005 --> 00:38:05,505
Well, moving on.
962
00:38:05,572 --> 00:38:08,605
[Tim] All I know is, Jason's
gonna have to up his game.
963
00:38:08,672 --> 00:38:11,005
Well, he's a professional
still builder.
964
00:38:11,005 --> 00:38:13,105
There's a lot of stuff
in the bottom of this.
965
00:38:13,105 --> 00:38:16,205
I know what that is,
he filtered over
charcoal there.
966
00:38:16,271 --> 00:38:18,171
I think he's hit
the bead pretty good.
967
00:38:18,171 --> 00:38:20,005
-What do you think
there, 90, Tim?
-[Tim] Yeah.
968
00:38:20,005 --> 00:38:20,626
Yeah, good job of proofing.
969
00:38:20,626 --> 00:38:22,171
Yeah, good job of proofing.
970
00:38:22,171 --> 00:38:24,572
I'm honored to be here,
and I'm really curious
971
00:38:24,572 --> 00:38:25,772
to see what happens
with the jugs,
972
00:38:25,772 --> 00:38:28,271
because I felt like
my jug was a little too hot.
973
00:38:28,271 --> 00:38:30,005
-And mine wasn't hot at all.
-So...
974
00:38:30,005 --> 00:38:32,105
-[Tim] Well, it's got
a good nose on it.
-Oh, yeah.
975
00:38:32,171 --> 00:38:34,472
Man, that's got a nice nose.
976
00:38:34,472 --> 00:38:36,605
It's, it's got
a bite up front.
977
00:38:36,672 --> 00:38:37,939
It stays warm on the tongue,
978
00:38:37,939 --> 00:38:40,572
-but it's got
a sweetness to it.
-It's that blue corn.
979
00:38:40,572 --> 00:38:42,105
I like both of 'em
really well.
980
00:38:42,171 --> 00:38:44,505
Think about it, Justin,
he has put that mash build
981
00:38:44,572 --> 00:38:47,171
through that still
and come out with this.
982
00:38:47,171 --> 00:38:50,271
Rapid-aged in the amount
of time he did it.
983
00:38:50,271 --> 00:38:50,626
I'm just amazed that he got
liquor out of the still
to start with.
984
00:38:50,626 --> 00:38:53,305
I'm just amazed that he got
liquor out of the still
to start with.
985
00:38:53,372 --> 00:38:54,905
When it comes
to still building...
986
00:38:55,605 --> 00:38:57,071
...they both did a great job.
987
00:38:57,872 --> 00:39:00,572
But I think when
they ran their liquor,
988
00:39:00,572 --> 00:39:02,005
one did the extraordinary.
989
00:39:02,005 --> 00:39:06,071
Well, if everybody's sitting
on the same pew,
let's go sing a song.
990
00:39:06,071 --> 00:39:07,572
[Mark] Yeah, y'all just
come on with me.
991
00:39:21,205 --> 00:39:23,672
All right, guys, we've
been gone a long time.
992
00:39:23,672 --> 00:39:26,572
Had a very difficult job
in front of us.
993
00:39:28,972 --> 00:39:32,672
What the last challenge
was judged on is simply
what's in those jars.
994
00:39:33,872 --> 00:39:35,805
Jason, you used the blue corn,
995
00:39:35,872 --> 00:39:38,572
and a little bit
of malted rye, I think.
996
00:39:38,572 --> 00:39:40,772
You know,
rye is a spicy grain.
997
00:39:40,772 --> 00:39:42,071
You gotta be
very careful with it,
998
00:39:42,071 --> 00:39:44,171
but I think you
blended it very well.
999
00:39:44,171 --> 00:39:45,438
Thank you.
1000
00:39:45,438 --> 00:39:47,271
Jason, I wouldn't have
expected anything
less out of you.
1001
00:39:47,271 --> 00:39:49,472
You did an outstanding
job on that still.
1002
00:39:49,472 --> 00:39:50,626
That's a fine-looking still.
1003
00:39:50,626 --> 00:39:51,105
That's a fine-looking still.
1004
00:39:51,105 --> 00:39:54,205
Uh, I'd be proud to sell it
as one of my own.
1005
00:39:54,271 --> 00:39:56,772
Your liquor was excellent.
1006
00:39:56,772 --> 00:39:59,171
Just like, uh, I would expect
1007
00:39:59,171 --> 00:40:01,772
from somebody that builds
a still and runs a still.
1008
00:40:01,772 --> 00:40:03,038
Thank you, sir.
1009
00:40:03,071 --> 00:40:05,905
Justin, you said
you was making,
how did you call it, a...
1010
00:40:05,972 --> 00:40:08,672
We're calling it, uh,
a perseverance bourbon now.
1011
00:40:08,672 --> 00:40:10,271
I don't know whether
you thought you was
1012
00:40:10,271 --> 00:40:11,972
making liquor
or digging taters.
1013
00:40:11,972 --> 00:40:14,405
But great, great job.
1014
00:40:14,472 --> 00:40:18,572
Justin, you came in here
with a very unique
design on a still.
1015
00:40:18,572 --> 00:40:20,171
You got challenges
along the way.
1016
00:40:20,171 --> 00:40:20,626
You ended up with a jar,
it looked good.
1017
00:40:20,626 --> 00:40:22,271
You ended up with a jar,
it looked good.
1018
00:40:22,905 --> 00:40:24,271
And it was a good liquor.
1019
00:40:25,505 --> 00:40:27,071
[Digger] Justin...
1020
00:40:27,071 --> 00:40:29,305
...you built
a beautiful mash build.
1021
00:40:29,372 --> 00:40:31,171
You know, I wouldn't have
thought about that
1022
00:40:31,171 --> 00:40:33,572
coming from a rookie
off the West Coast.
1023
00:40:33,572 --> 00:40:35,305
But, fine job.
1024
00:40:35,372 --> 00:40:38,005
You know, your mash
by itself was great.
1025
00:40:38,071 --> 00:40:42,005
But the fact that you could
bring that much flavor
out of that mash...
1026
00:40:42,005 --> 00:40:43,772
...facing the opposition
you did,
1027
00:40:43,772 --> 00:40:46,305
I mean, that, that fought
you like an enemy.
1028
00:40:47,372 --> 00:40:48,972
[Mark] All right, guys.
1029
00:40:48,972 --> 00:40:50,626
Now comes the sucky part
of our job.
1030
00:40:50,626 --> 00:40:51,472
Now comes the sucky part
of our job.
1031
00:40:52,372 --> 00:40:54,905
The name of this show,
as you guys know,
1032
00:40:54,972 --> 00:40:56,672
is Master Distiller.
1033
00:40:58,005 --> 00:40:59,572
So, with that being said...
1034
00:41:01,205 --> 00:41:02,972
...Justin, you're
the next Master Distiller.
1035
00:41:04,505 --> 00:41:05,672
[Jason] Good job, brother.
1036
00:41:09,372 --> 00:41:11,271
[Justin] So, being
the underdog, it's crazy.
1037
00:41:11,271 --> 00:41:13,171
I'm the only one...
1038
00:41:14,271 --> 00:41:16,305
...um, that's
a still builder...
1039
00:41:17,572 --> 00:41:19,472
...and distiller. [bleep].
1040
00:41:21,171 --> 00:41:23,271
[exhales] Getting emotional.
1041
00:41:23,271 --> 00:41:25,205
Both of you are champions
in my eyes.
1042
00:41:25,271 --> 00:41:27,005
There's just one
Master Distiller named.