1 00:00:03,747 --> 00:00:06,848 Welcome to the biggest master distiller yet. 2 00:00:08,585 --> 00:00:10,585 This is a tournament of champions. 3 00:00:10,687 --> 00:00:12,554 [narrator] six champions return... 4 00:00:12,556 --> 00:00:14,356 [richard] it's time to get fired up. 5 00:00:14,358 --> 00:00:17,359 [narrator] ...For an epic moonshining showdown. 6 00:00:17,361 --> 00:00:18,726 Things are gonna get interesting. 7 00:00:18,728 --> 00:00:20,862 [narrator] they'll use advanced backwoods technique 8 00:00:20,864 --> 00:00:22,664 I'm missing a bucket of corn! 9 00:00:22,666 --> 00:00:23,432 That's no good. 10 00:00:23,434 --> 00:00:24,666 Rookie mistakes. 11 00:00:24,668 --> 00:00:26,868 [narrator] their reputation are on the line. 12 00:00:26,870 --> 00:00:28,070 [richard] amanda, you're kind of quiet. 13 00:00:28,072 --> 00:00:29,204 I'm in the zone, richard. 14 00:00:29,273 --> 00:00:30,806 That's what's worrying me. She in the zone. 15 00:00:30,874 --> 00:00:33,442 [narrator] the last distille standing will compete 16 00:00:33,444 --> 00:00:36,645 Head-to-head with the judge of their choice. 17 00:00:36,647 --> 00:00:38,747 Oh, hell. 18 00:00:38,749 --> 00:00:42,484 [narrator] there can be only one ultimate champion. 19 00:00:42,586 --> 00:00:45,387 You gotta step up and prove which one of you are the best. 20 00:00:58,502 --> 00:01:00,268 Ladies and gentlemen, 21 00:01:00,270 --> 00:01:02,571 A whole different kind of challenge here. 22 00:01:02,573 --> 00:01:04,005 This is a tournament of champions. 23 00:01:05,476 --> 00:01:09,678 Every challenge involved in this is gonna test 24 00:01:09,746 --> 00:01:11,246 Your skills as a backwoods distiller. 25 00:01:12,649 --> 00:01:14,983 Every single one of you have went up 26 00:01:15,052 --> 00:01:16,151 Against some of the toughest, 27 00:01:16,153 --> 00:01:18,954 And you came out on top, so now, 28 00:01:18,956 --> 00:01:22,491 We got to see what you guys do up against each other. 29 00:01:23,460 --> 00:01:25,694 [tim] we've got three heritage spirits, 30 00:01:25,729 --> 00:01:27,796 We've got four big challenges, 31 00:01:27,865 --> 00:01:29,498 We've got five runs, 32 00:01:29,566 --> 00:01:32,801 And we've got six champions standing here, 33 00:01:32,903 --> 00:01:35,203 All leading up to the ultimate battle. 34 00:01:35,305 --> 00:01:37,439 The last person standing 35 00:01:37,441 --> 00:01:43,145 Gets your choice to challenge one of us to the end. 36 00:01:43,147 --> 00:01:45,347 [digger] all right, guys. We gotta light this candle. 37 00:01:45,349 --> 00:01:47,182 Corn is the industry standard 38 00:01:47,251 --> 00:01:49,451 For the grain in backwoods liquor. 39 00:01:49,453 --> 00:01:51,653 It's plentiful all through appalachia, 40 00:01:51,655 --> 00:01:53,255 And down into the south. 41 00:01:53,257 --> 00:01:54,956 Tickle, tell us all about it. 42 00:01:57,461 --> 00:01:58,426 Mountain dew. 43 00:01:58,428 --> 00:01:59,561 Mother's milk. 44 00:02:00,297 --> 00:02:01,296 Corn liquor. 45 00:02:01,364 --> 00:02:02,831 It's the crown jewel of moonshine. 46 00:02:03,767 --> 00:02:05,367 Immigrants from the british isles 47 00:02:05,369 --> 00:02:07,369 And ireland brought their stills 48 00:02:07,371 --> 00:02:10,472 And their love of distillin to the new world. 49 00:02:10,474 --> 00:02:12,741 Since corn grew better than wheat or barley, 50 00:02:12,743 --> 00:02:13,842 That's what they ran, 51 00:02:13,844 --> 00:02:16,077 And that's how corn liquor was born. 52 00:02:16,079 --> 00:02:17,846 And when hard times came, 53 00:02:17,848 --> 00:02:21,082 Cheap corn could be turned into much pricier liquor. 54 00:02:21,151 --> 00:02:22,584 Recipes were perfected, 55 00:02:22,686 --> 00:02:25,187 And passed down through the generations. 56 00:02:25,255 --> 00:02:28,657 During prohibition, illegal distilling boomed, 57 00:02:28,659 --> 00:02:30,192 And people all across the country 58 00:02:30,293 --> 00:02:31,259 Got a taste for it. 59 00:02:31,328 --> 00:02:33,361 You know who else has a taste for it? 60 00:02:33,964 --> 00:02:35,063 [smacks lips] ah! 61 00:02:35,065 --> 00:02:35,764 This guy. 62 00:02:37,301 --> 00:02:38,166 All right, guys. 63 00:02:38,168 --> 00:02:39,234 You all are gonna build us 64 00:02:39,236 --> 00:02:42,204 Your signature corn-based mash. 65 00:02:42,305 --> 00:02:44,005 That's your first challenge. 66 00:02:44,074 --> 00:02:46,141 Now, we know each and every one of you 67 00:02:46,143 --> 00:02:48,977 Can make corn liquor in your sleep, 68 00:02:49,046 --> 00:02:51,646 But now is the time you gotta step up and prove 69 00:02:51,648 --> 00:02:53,148 Which one of you are the best. 70 00:02:53,150 --> 00:02:54,549 [tim] this is the deal. 71 00:02:54,551 --> 00:02:56,651 We're gonna make it a little bit more challenging for you. 72 00:02:56,653 --> 00:03:00,355 You've gotta make your mash work off and ready to run 73 00:03:00,357 --> 00:03:01,555 In three days. 74 00:03:03,994 --> 00:03:06,995 I'd recommend that you adjust your mash accordingly, 75 00:03:06,997 --> 00:03:09,564 Because if it's not ready to run in three days, 76 00:03:09,566 --> 00:03:10,999 You're out of the game. 77 00:03:13,370 --> 00:03:15,470 All right, guys. You've heard everything from up here. 78 00:03:15,472 --> 00:03:16,538 Time to get started. 79 00:03:16,540 --> 00:03:18,273 You got one hour. 80 00:03:18,775 --> 00:03:19,674 That time starts... 81 00:03:21,245 --> 00:03:21,876 Now. 82 00:03:23,146 --> 00:03:24,378 Good luck. Get with it. 83 00:03:29,553 --> 00:03:31,686 [richard] this hour's gonna pass really fast. 84 00:03:32,456 --> 00:03:34,389 It's time to get fired up. 85 00:03:37,661 --> 00:03:39,494 [mark] there ain't none of 'em killin' now time about 86 00:03:39,596 --> 00:03:40,762 Lighting a fire, are they? 87 00:03:40,764 --> 00:03:42,097 I'm working on a hot tub! 88 00:03:44,735 --> 00:03:46,133 Know what? 89 00:03:46,135 --> 00:03:47,769 Yours have been burning a little longer than mine, daniel. 90 00:03:48,171 --> 00:03:49,471 Yep! 91 00:03:49,473 --> 00:03:51,906 I'm putting in just a little live yeast, 92 00:03:52,008 --> 00:03:53,408 And then I'm gonna add the hot water, 93 00:03:53,476 --> 00:03:55,543 And it'll kill the yeast, and once it kills the yeast, 94 00:03:55,545 --> 00:03:56,978 It'll make yeast nutrient. 95 00:03:58,482 --> 00:04:00,849 I'm daniel maner, from sevierville, tennessee. 96 00:04:00,851 --> 00:04:03,084 I won master distiller: Family recipe. 97 00:04:03,086 --> 00:04:04,151 Crank her up! 98 00:04:04,153 --> 00:04:06,087 [mark] daniel over here, he's got the proof. 99 00:04:06,156 --> 00:04:07,255 Mmm! 100 00:04:07,257 --> 00:04:09,557 [daniel] yes sir, buddy boy! 101 00:04:09,559 --> 00:04:12,193 Daniel, what you got is what corn liquor's supposed to be. 102 00:04:12,562 --> 00:04:13,361 [claps] 103 00:04:13,430 --> 00:04:14,763 -Congratulations. -Thank you. 104 00:04:14,765 --> 00:04:17,065 Mine was just obviously better. 105 00:04:17,067 --> 00:04:18,900 Going into this tournament of champions, 106 00:04:18,969 --> 00:04:20,769 I know I have to be on my a game, 107 00:04:20,771 --> 00:04:23,405 But being able to adapt and overcome 108 00:04:23,506 --> 00:04:24,973 Any situation that you run on, 109 00:04:24,975 --> 00:04:26,975 That's part of being a moonshiner. 110 00:04:26,977 --> 00:04:30,011 I know I'm gonna be up again some stiff competition, 111 00:04:30,013 --> 00:04:31,746 But I'm gonna give it one hell of a try. 112 00:04:32,983 --> 00:04:34,048 In a competition, 113 00:04:34,050 --> 00:04:36,484 I go with something I know works real good. 114 00:04:36,586 --> 00:04:39,854 It's white corn, malt, yellow corn, 115 00:04:39,856 --> 00:04:41,856 And a little bit of rye, 116 00:04:41,858 --> 00:04:43,892 And raisin bran. 117 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:45,860 The bran just makes a good, strong cap. 118 00:04:48,565 --> 00:04:51,766 Fifteen minutes burned up, guys. You got 45 left. 119 00:04:56,073 --> 00:04:58,273 Did you see what richard dropped in that pot? 120 00:04:58,275 --> 00:05:01,943 -[digger] what was it? -It was a big, damn bundle of greenery. 121 00:05:02,346 --> 00:05:03,345 Greenery? 122 00:05:03,347 --> 00:05:04,979 He's probably using those tea leaves 123 00:05:05,048 --> 00:05:06,448 He uses down there in louisiana. 124 00:05:07,050 --> 00:05:08,149 My name is richard landry. 125 00:05:08,151 --> 00:05:10,185 I'm from new iberia, louisiana. 126 00:05:10,253 --> 00:05:12,854 I was named master distille for cherry bounce... 127 00:05:12,856 --> 00:05:15,357 Richard, cherry boom! All over your tongue. 128 00:05:15,359 --> 00:05:17,592 You are the spice king. 129 00:05:17,694 --> 00:05:20,495 ...And I actually won again with sippin' cream. 130 00:05:20,597 --> 00:05:22,197 Oh, it's going pretty good! 131 00:05:22,265 --> 00:05:23,464 I'm definitely honored to be here, 132 00:05:23,466 --> 00:05:25,667 But I almost feel bad for the other guys, 133 00:05:25,669 --> 00:05:26,834 'cause I know what I'm doing 134 00:05:26,936 --> 00:05:28,603 And I do feel like a champion when it comes to this. 135 00:05:29,573 --> 00:05:30,839 What the hell is that? 136 00:05:30,841 --> 00:05:32,807 So, this is manglier tea. 137 00:05:32,909 --> 00:05:35,377 The water that I'm gonna use is really gonna be a tea. 138 00:05:35,445 --> 00:05:36,410 Huh! 139 00:05:37,481 --> 00:05:39,180 So, I'm gonna do a typical corn mash 140 00:05:39,249 --> 00:05:40,648 With a few grains in it, 141 00:05:40,650 --> 00:05:43,051 And this base is gonna be this manglier tea. 142 00:05:46,390 --> 00:05:47,255 [richard] that's raisins? 143 00:05:47,991 --> 00:05:49,157 Yeah, a nutrient. 144 00:05:49,159 --> 00:05:51,359 It just kind of gives the yeast what it needs, 145 00:05:51,361 --> 00:05:52,994 Just to make sure I can make 146 00:05:53,063 --> 00:05:55,997 As much alcohol as I can in three days. 147 00:05:56,065 --> 00:05:57,665 My name is amanda bryant, and I'm from 148 00:05:57,667 --> 00:05:59,300 The pocono mountains of pennsylvania. 149 00:05:59,369 --> 00:06:01,870 Winning master distiller with my hazelnut rum 150 00:06:01,872 --> 00:06:04,072 Was pretty much the highest accomplishment 151 00:06:04,074 --> 00:06:05,907 That I feel like I've ever made in my entire life. 152 00:06:06,009 --> 00:06:07,242 I'm using nitrous oxide, 153 00:06:07,244 --> 00:06:08,977 So that the alcohol can get the flavor. 154 00:06:09,078 --> 00:06:10,578 [mark] amanda is a mad scientist. 155 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:12,113 [digger] that right there is amazing. 156 00:06:12,115 --> 00:06:14,749 Amanda is the next master distiller. 157 00:06:14,751 --> 00:06:16,451 [amanda] I'm coming into this competition 158 00:06:16,453 --> 00:06:19,154 With the mindset that I have to win. 159 00:06:19,156 --> 00:06:20,255 I don't like losing. 160 00:06:21,158 --> 00:06:22,657 [mena] what are you working with today? 161 00:06:22,659 --> 00:06:24,192 [amanda] cherokee white eagle corn... 162 00:06:24,294 --> 00:06:25,627 [mena] yeah? 163 00:06:25,629 --> 00:06:27,395 [amanda] ...So it's like a blue, and purple, and white grain. 164 00:06:27,497 --> 00:06:30,565 For my corn liquor, I wanted to keep it traditional. 165 00:06:30,567 --> 00:06:34,369 I am using a base of ground corn, 166 00:06:34,371 --> 00:06:35,670 Malted corn, and sugar. 167 00:06:35,672 --> 00:06:37,806 This corn is a special grain that I got 168 00:06:37,907 --> 00:06:39,107 From a heritage farmer in pennsylvania. 169 00:06:43,547 --> 00:06:44,712 What kind of yeast are you using? 170 00:06:44,714 --> 00:06:46,448 Um, I have some turbo yeast... 171 00:06:46,450 --> 00:06:48,349 -Yeah. -...And hopefully, that will work out. 172 00:06:48,351 --> 00:06:50,585 And if it doesn't, then I've learned something, 173 00:06:50,687 --> 00:06:52,153 And if it does, I learned something else. 174 00:06:52,155 --> 00:06:53,755 -Right. Yeah. -So, no losing there. 175 00:06:53,757 --> 00:06:55,757 My name is mena killough. 176 00:06:55,759 --> 00:06:57,358 Currently, I'm the head distiller 177 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:00,195 At young hearts, in raleigh, north carolina, 178 00:07:00,296 --> 00:07:02,764 And when I won master distiller for absinthe... 179 00:07:02,766 --> 00:07:04,666 [digger] mena, you've knocked it over the fence. 180 00:07:04,668 --> 00:07:06,568 You are our next master distiller. 181 00:07:06,570 --> 00:07:08,303 [mena] ...I felt like I could really shine, 182 00:07:08,371 --> 00:07:10,572 Because it was botanically driven, 183 00:07:10,574 --> 00:07:12,574 And that's where the bulk of my knowledge is. 184 00:07:12,576 --> 00:07:16,578 And then, I won popcorn sutton's corn liquor competition. 185 00:07:16,646 --> 00:07:18,980 Pam's gonna present the prize to mena. 186 00:07:19,049 --> 00:07:19,881 -[all applauding] -yes, mena. 187 00:07:19,950 --> 00:07:21,382 [mena] I am so honored, pam. 188 00:07:21,418 --> 00:07:23,985 Winning master distiller not only one time, 189 00:07:24,087 --> 00:07:26,754 But two times, I am looking forward 190 00:07:26,756 --> 00:07:28,556 To going for a three-peat, 191 00:07:28,558 --> 00:07:29,791 And I'm bringing my best. 192 00:07:29,860 --> 00:07:31,659 So, all I could get my hands on 193 00:07:31,661 --> 00:07:33,094 Was some yellow corn. 194 00:07:33,096 --> 00:07:36,097 My recipe for corn liquor was pretty simple. 195 00:07:36,099 --> 00:07:39,367 I just used cornmeal, and corn sugar, 196 00:07:39,369 --> 00:07:43,104 And hopefully, I will carry some of that sweet corn flav 197 00:07:43,106 --> 00:07:44,472 Through the distillation process. 198 00:07:48,278 --> 00:07:50,078 [richard] you lazy. You sitting down. 199 00:07:50,146 --> 00:07:52,747 Well, you know, this is a process of love. 200 00:07:52,749 --> 00:07:55,383 My name's howard thompson. I'm from danville, virginia 201 00:07:55,452 --> 00:07:58,086 I am the master distiller of apple pie moonshine. 202 00:07:58,088 --> 00:07:59,254 I'm just trying to get out for you 203 00:07:59,256 --> 00:08:00,555 Some of that good flavor in there. 204 00:08:00,557 --> 00:08:01,289 [digger] richard, 205 00:08:01,358 --> 00:08:02,090 Mikey, 206 00:08:02,092 --> 00:08:03,358 You both got skunked. 207 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:04,459 Howard's the winner. 208 00:08:04,461 --> 00:08:05,860 -What? -[digger] congratulations. 209 00:08:05,862 --> 00:08:06,661 [all applauding] 210 00:08:06,729 --> 00:08:07,728 Winning the apple pie challenge 211 00:08:07,730 --> 00:08:09,364 Against mike cockrell and richard landry, 212 00:08:09,366 --> 00:08:10,665 I felt like I had a little wind in my sail, 213 00:08:10,667 --> 00:08:11,432 And I could prove to the world that 214 00:08:11,434 --> 00:08:13,101 I can run with these boys. 215 00:08:13,103 --> 00:08:14,269 I'm here to win this competition. 216 00:08:16,106 --> 00:08:17,372 [richard] what kind of corn is that? 217 00:08:17,374 --> 00:08:18,373 Virginia corn? 218 00:08:18,375 --> 00:08:19,774 [howard] that virginia lightning corn. 219 00:08:20,377 --> 00:08:21,776 My recipe's kind of simple. 220 00:08:21,878 --> 00:08:23,177 I use a yellow cornmeal, 221 00:08:23,246 --> 00:08:24,245 A dry yeast, 222 00:08:24,247 --> 00:08:25,980 And pure cane sugar. 223 00:08:26,049 --> 00:08:27,248 I mean, it don't get no easier than this, 224 00:08:27,250 --> 00:08:28,983 But this is what wins competitions. 225 00:08:29,085 --> 00:08:30,885 [bleep] that smells good. 226 00:08:30,954 --> 00:08:32,253 [howard chuckling] it's got a good smell to it. 227 00:08:35,158 --> 00:08:36,391 [richard] hey, tater, you're kind of quiet. 228 00:08:36,459 --> 00:08:37,258 [tater] yep. 229 00:08:37,260 --> 00:08:38,293 I'm concentrating, 230 00:08:38,394 --> 00:08:41,362 'cause I'm up against the toughest competition. 231 00:08:41,364 --> 00:08:42,897 My name's benny mcclure. 232 00:08:42,966 --> 00:08:44,399 Some people call me "tater." 233 00:08:44,467 --> 00:08:46,601 I'm from sevierville, tennessee. 234 00:08:46,703 --> 00:08:49,771 I am master distiller, applejack moonshine, 235 00:08:49,773 --> 00:08:51,406 And I'm ready to go. 236 00:08:51,474 --> 00:08:52,306 [digger] it's real obvious 237 00:08:52,308 --> 00:08:54,442 Old tater knows what he's doing. 238 00:08:54,444 --> 00:08:56,778 Tater, you're the next master distiller. 239 00:08:56,846 --> 00:08:59,347 Congratulations, old buddy! 240 00:08:59,349 --> 00:09:02,083 This time around, it's a little more nerve-wracking, 241 00:09:02,085 --> 00:09:04,886 Because these guys, they've won like I have. 242 00:09:04,988 --> 00:09:08,756 I'd say I'm not competitive, but hell yeah, I wanna win, 243 00:09:08,758 --> 00:09:11,092 And hell yeah, I'm gonna try my best. 244 00:09:11,094 --> 00:09:12,994 What do you got going on over here? 245 00:09:12,996 --> 00:09:15,396 I've just got yellow corn, and white corn, 246 00:09:15,498 --> 00:09:17,799 And I've put just a little bit of water in it. 247 00:09:17,900 --> 00:09:21,102 All the corn that I've got, both the yellow and the white, 248 00:09:21,171 --> 00:09:23,404 Are growed locally. We're real proud of it. 249 00:09:23,506 --> 00:09:24,639 It really puts off some good liquor. 250 00:09:24,641 --> 00:09:26,074 Well, I can't wait to taste it. 251 00:09:26,076 --> 00:09:27,642 Thirty minutes, boys and girls! 252 00:09:27,644 --> 00:09:28,977 Halfway done. 253 00:09:33,883 --> 00:09:36,351 [daniel] I got a problem. I'm missing a bucket. 254 00:09:36,353 --> 00:09:37,986 I had yellow corn, and white corn, 255 00:09:37,988 --> 00:09:40,455 And raisin bran. My white corn's gone. 256 00:09:40,890 --> 00:09:42,256 Huh? 257 00:09:42,258 --> 00:09:43,958 I'm missing a bucket of corn! 258 00:09:44,461 --> 00:09:46,194 That's no good. 259 00:09:46,262 --> 00:09:47,395 [daniel] I've looked all around 260 00:09:47,464 --> 00:09:49,263 And the only thing I can figure is, 261 00:09:49,265 --> 00:09:50,264 Most likely, 262 00:09:50,266 --> 00:09:52,100 I've left my bucket of white corn at home. 263 00:09:52,769 --> 00:09:54,402 It's really got me aggravate 264 00:09:54,504 --> 00:09:57,639 But I'm just gonna adapt on the fly, 265 00:09:57,641 --> 00:10:00,642 And make the best possible liquor that I can make 266 00:10:00,644 --> 00:10:02,543 With the ingredients that I have sitting here 267 00:10:02,545 --> 00:10:04,245 In front of me right now today. 268 00:10:04,247 --> 00:10:05,580 What you working with over here? 269 00:10:05,682 --> 00:10:06,647 What you building? 270 00:10:06,650 --> 00:10:09,617 [daniel] well, I was gonna make my signature, 271 00:10:09,619 --> 00:10:11,653 But my white corn just up and disappeared. 272 00:10:11,655 --> 00:10:14,088 Oh, no! So what are you making? 273 00:10:14,157 --> 00:10:15,356 Yellow corn liquor. 274 00:10:15,358 --> 00:10:16,991 I'm pretty sure you'll figure it out. 275 00:10:16,993 --> 00:10:18,292 I'll do the best I can do, buddy. 276 00:10:18,394 --> 00:10:19,093 All right. 277 00:10:20,463 --> 00:10:21,362 Tater man! 278 00:10:21,364 --> 00:10:23,164 Hey, how are you, tim? 279 00:10:23,166 --> 00:10:24,799 What are you cooking up over there? 280 00:10:24,901 --> 00:10:25,733 Look like oatmeal! 281 00:10:25,735 --> 00:10:27,168 [tater] no, it's just cracked corn. 282 00:10:27,170 --> 00:10:29,003 I've got white and yellow both. 283 00:10:29,072 --> 00:10:30,705 [tim] are you stressing any? 284 00:10:30,773 --> 00:10:33,007 Ain't never heard of nobody making any in three days, 285 00:10:33,076 --> 00:10:34,242 But we're gonna see what we can do. 286 00:10:34,244 --> 00:10:35,243 Good luck, tater! 287 00:10:35,245 --> 00:10:36,244 -All right. Thank you, tim. -All right. 288 00:10:36,846 --> 00:10:38,246 -Mena! -Hi. 289 00:10:38,248 --> 00:10:39,347 What are you cooking over here? 290 00:10:39,349 --> 00:10:41,849 I have my cornmeal, yellow. 291 00:10:41,851 --> 00:10:43,985 That's all I was able to get my hands on. 292 00:10:44,054 --> 00:10:45,853 -Yeah? -But I went for corn sugar. 293 00:10:45,855 --> 00:10:47,855 So you don't have cane sugar. You got corn sugar. 294 00:10:47,857 --> 00:10:48,822 I got corn sugar. 295 00:10:48,892 --> 00:10:50,391 That could be challenging on three days. 296 00:10:50,460 --> 00:10:51,192 Good luck. 297 00:10:51,294 --> 00:10:51,993 All right. Thank you. 298 00:10:53,897 --> 00:10:55,563 [tim] the famous amanda! 299 00:10:55,565 --> 00:10:56,764 You don't have much in your barrel, 300 00:10:56,766 --> 00:10:59,033 Compared to some of these other guys' barrels. 301 00:10:59,035 --> 00:11:01,169 [amanda] I have about 20 pounds of corn, 302 00:11:01,171 --> 00:11:03,137 And then, I didn't put the sugar in there, yet. 303 00:11:03,139 --> 00:11:04,672 So, it's pennsylvania corn? 304 00:11:04,674 --> 00:11:06,808 Yeah, it's a white cherokee eagle corn, 305 00:11:06,843 --> 00:11:08,309 From a farmer in pennsylvania. 306 00:11:08,311 --> 00:11:10,678 -That's right. -Give it a total different profile from anything else. 307 00:11:10,747 --> 00:11:11,879 -Yeah. -Totally different. 308 00:11:11,948 --> 00:11:12,580 All right. 309 00:11:14,751 --> 00:11:15,717 My man rich! 310 00:11:15,719 --> 00:11:16,717 Yes, sir! 311 00:11:16,719 --> 00:11:18,186 -This is tea. -[tim] what in the world? 312 00:11:18,287 --> 00:11:19,787 That looks like seaweed! 313 00:11:19,856 --> 00:11:21,089 [richard] this is manglier tea. 314 00:11:21,157 --> 00:11:23,591 This is what I base all liquors on, right here. 315 00:11:23,660 --> 00:11:25,560 [tim] man, that smells good! 316 00:11:25,562 --> 00:11:27,361 Howard, what's happening over here? 317 00:11:27,363 --> 00:11:28,963 Well, I started with four ingredients. 318 00:11:28,965 --> 00:11:30,298 Water, sugar, corn... 319 00:11:30,366 --> 00:11:31,465 -Yeah. -...Yeast. 320 00:11:31,467 --> 00:11:33,801 Are you concerned about the three-day limit 321 00:11:33,903 --> 00:11:35,336 On the mash working off? 322 00:11:35,338 --> 00:11:36,537 -You know? -Very concerned. 323 00:11:36,639 --> 00:11:37,938 I've never seen that work off that fast in my life. 324 00:11:37,940 --> 00:11:39,674 -Well, good luck with that. -[howard] thank you, old buddy. 325 00:11:40,643 --> 00:11:41,876 [digger] five minutes, you all. 326 00:11:41,945 --> 00:11:43,544 Better be getting where you need to be. 327 00:11:44,147 --> 00:11:45,179 That ain't a lot of time. 328 00:11:47,884 --> 00:11:48,583 Howard. 329 00:11:48,651 --> 00:11:49,617 What's up, buddy? 330 00:11:49,619 --> 00:11:50,585 You want to dump the whole pot together? 331 00:11:52,155 --> 00:11:53,554 Make it do what it do, baby! 332 00:11:54,457 --> 00:11:55,223 Thank you, brother. 333 00:11:56,893 --> 00:11:58,493 All right, guys, you got five, 334 00:11:58,895 --> 00:11:59,560 Four, 335 00:12:00,063 --> 00:12:00,695 Three, 336 00:12:01,097 --> 00:12:01,763 Two, 337 00:12:02,098 --> 00:12:03,163 One... 338 00:12:03,165 --> 00:12:05,366 Step away from your barrels, guys. You're done. 339 00:12:06,369 --> 00:12:08,002 Good luck to each and every one of you. 340 00:12:08,104 --> 00:12:09,704 We'll see you in three days. 341 00:12:09,806 --> 00:12:10,404 Appreciate it. 342 00:12:10,774 --> 00:12:11,705 Thank you. 343 00:12:23,553 --> 00:12:24,986 Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen. 344 00:12:25,955 --> 00:12:27,088 We'll see who made some liquor. 345 00:12:27,190 --> 00:12:29,490 But first, we're gonna put your all's 346 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:31,692 Backwoods engineering skills to the test. 347 00:12:40,570 --> 00:12:41,869 We'll see who made some liquor. 348 00:12:41,871 --> 00:12:44,305 But first, we're gonna put your all's 349 00:12:44,374 --> 00:12:47,141 Backwoods engineering skills to the test. 350 00:12:47,143 --> 00:12:49,477 You're only gonna get to run your corn mash one time 351 00:12:49,546 --> 00:12:50,477 Before judging. 352 00:12:50,479 --> 00:12:51,679 We're gonna give you an opportunity 353 00:12:51,781 --> 00:12:53,881 To boost your flavor, boost your proof. 354 00:12:53,950 --> 00:12:55,015 But, you're gonna have to 355 00:12:55,017 --> 00:12:56,984 Bring them still-building skills to the table. 356 00:12:58,988 --> 00:13:01,389 [mark] we'll give you all the parts and tools you need 357 00:13:01,457 --> 00:13:04,792 To come up with you a jar thumper design 358 00:13:04,894 --> 00:13:08,362 To work with your still setup, and your run. 359 00:13:09,065 --> 00:13:10,398 Now, listen to me, guys. 360 00:13:10,499 --> 00:13:12,466 I will be doing an inspection. 361 00:13:12,468 --> 00:13:14,502 You've got to build it right. 362 00:13:14,604 --> 00:13:15,837 If it's not safe, 363 00:13:15,839 --> 00:13:17,905 You can't use it. 364 00:13:17,974 --> 00:13:20,575 [digger] you got one hour to build this apparatus. 365 00:13:21,845 --> 00:13:22,977 Your time starts... 366 00:13:24,247 --> 00:13:25,178 Now. 367 00:13:30,653 --> 00:13:31,452 [daniel] why is everybody so quiet? 368 00:13:31,454 --> 00:13:32,553 You worried about this, huh? 369 00:13:32,555 --> 00:13:34,088 [laughs] 370 00:13:36,292 --> 00:13:38,059 It's on that fine, like antlers. 371 00:13:39,796 --> 00:13:40,995 All right. 372 00:13:40,997 --> 00:13:42,597 I think daniel will be running liquor here before long. 373 00:13:43,166 --> 00:13:45,266 I work by the motto, 374 00:13:45,268 --> 00:13:47,702 "measure twice and cut once. 375 00:13:47,770 --> 00:13:48,936 If you dry-fit it, 376 00:13:48,938 --> 00:13:50,304 It's setting right there in front of you, 377 00:13:50,406 --> 00:13:52,006 So when you put it together, it's gonna fit. 378 00:13:56,246 --> 00:13:57,078 Mena, you okay? 379 00:13:57,080 --> 00:14:00,281 Yeah. This is fun! [chuckles] 380 00:14:01,351 --> 00:14:03,484 Tater, you look like you is enjoying that a lot. 381 00:14:03,987 --> 00:14:04,652 No. 382 00:14:05,121 --> 00:14:06,454 [mark chuckles] 383 00:14:06,456 --> 00:14:08,956 [tater] actually, I hate to solder. 384 00:14:08,958 --> 00:14:10,558 [digger] well, I'm right there with you. 385 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:12,460 That's why I let mark wayne ramsey handle it. 386 00:14:12,962 --> 00:14:14,295 [laughs] 387 00:14:14,397 --> 00:14:17,164 All right, guys. You burned 30 minutes. 388 00:14:17,734 --> 00:14:18,466 Thirty minutes? 389 00:14:19,002 --> 00:14:19,767 [tim] that's all you got. 390 00:14:19,769 --> 00:14:20,868 Oh, hell. 391 00:14:20,870 --> 00:14:21,669 That's all you need. 392 00:14:30,446 --> 00:14:31,746 Boy, you know what I didn't do? 393 00:14:31,748 --> 00:14:32,747 [daniel] what didn't you do? 394 00:14:32,749 --> 00:14:34,849 And, you don't make the mistake, either, 395 00:14:34,851 --> 00:14:37,151 'cause I gotta unsolder. 396 00:14:37,153 --> 00:14:38,853 [daniel] what's that? You didn't put that ring on? 397 00:14:38,855 --> 00:14:40,087 That damn ring go on there. 398 00:14:40,189 --> 00:14:41,289 Damn, I love you, richard! 399 00:14:41,390 --> 00:14:42,490 [laughs] 400 00:14:42,591 --> 00:14:44,659 I had already soldered those two joints together, 401 00:14:44,661 --> 00:14:46,894 So that means I have to heat those joints up, 402 00:14:46,996 --> 00:14:48,462 And pull this thing apart. 403 00:14:48,464 --> 00:14:49,864 That's something I wanted to make sure 404 00:14:49,866 --> 00:14:51,399 That was done the right way. 405 00:14:53,469 --> 00:14:55,169 -Back to you. -Thank you, brother. 406 00:14:56,072 --> 00:14:58,372 Go through the process all over again. 407 00:14:59,175 --> 00:15:00,641 [digger] ten minutes, folks. 408 00:15:00,643 --> 00:15:04,245 Mine's not gonna be perfect, but it should be safe. 409 00:15:08,151 --> 00:15:09,650 [richard] tater, you done? 410 00:15:11,054 --> 00:15:12,086 Are you serious? 411 00:15:12,188 --> 00:15:13,854 [tater] yeah. [chuckles] 412 00:15:13,856 --> 00:15:15,089 It ain't pretty. 413 00:15:15,091 --> 00:15:17,558 Richard, you're doing a fine job. I'm proud of you. 414 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:18,592 Keep up the good work. 415 00:15:18,661 --> 00:15:19,894 [chuckles] 416 00:15:19,963 --> 00:15:21,395 Your check's in the mail, bro. 417 00:15:22,165 --> 00:15:23,197 [chuckles] 418 00:15:24,267 --> 00:15:25,266 [tater] how about you, howard? 419 00:15:25,268 --> 00:15:26,968 What are you burning down there? 420 00:15:26,970 --> 00:15:28,869 I was trying to make mine look pretty like y'all's, 421 00:15:28,871 --> 00:15:30,304 -But I might need to... -[tater chuckles] 422 00:15:30,373 --> 00:15:32,173 ...Let that sleeping dog lie. 423 00:15:34,644 --> 00:15:35,476 Okay. 424 00:15:37,180 --> 00:15:38,779 This is on the wrong side. 425 00:15:39,582 --> 00:15:40,881 Oh, hell. 426 00:15:40,950 --> 00:15:42,350 See? This is your thumper. 427 00:15:42,352 --> 00:15:43,317 Yep. 428 00:15:43,319 --> 00:15:45,353 -Lord. -I mean, it won't work like that. 429 00:15:46,255 --> 00:15:47,688 No, she ain't gonna work. You're right. 430 00:15:48,791 --> 00:15:49,457 Damn it! 431 00:15:51,561 --> 00:15:52,593 Rookie mistakes. 432 00:15:54,597 --> 00:15:55,963 [digger] three minutes left, guys. 433 00:15:55,965 --> 00:15:57,498 What did mark just tell you, howard? 434 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,300 I'm ass-backwards, daniel. 435 00:15:59,335 --> 00:16:00,267 [daniel] is that right? 436 00:16:00,269 --> 00:16:02,103 Yep. I needed this to be flipped around. 437 00:16:02,171 --> 00:16:03,604 -[both] what? -My cap. 438 00:16:04,907 --> 00:16:05,573 Come on, baby. 439 00:16:06,109 --> 00:16:06,774 -Go ahead. -What? 440 00:16:10,980 --> 00:16:11,979 Turn him up like this. 441 00:16:14,450 --> 00:16:15,149 How much time we got? 442 00:16:15,151 --> 00:16:16,250 [digger] one minute. 443 00:16:18,554 --> 00:16:19,253 [daniel] that's soldered. 444 00:16:21,090 --> 00:16:22,156 I'm back in the game! 445 00:16:23,059 --> 00:16:23,758 Ooh! 446 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:24,492 Five, 447 00:16:24,994 --> 00:16:25,659 Four, 448 00:16:26,062 --> 00:16:26,694 Three, 449 00:16:27,196 --> 00:16:27,862 Two, 450 00:16:28,297 --> 00:16:29,263 One. 451 00:16:29,265 --> 00:16:31,565 Step back from your work, guys. You're done. 452 00:16:31,567 --> 00:16:32,666 Ta-daa! 453 00:16:33,369 --> 00:16:34,368 [laughs] 454 00:16:34,971 --> 00:16:35,870 Whew! 455 00:16:35,872 --> 00:16:36,937 All right, guys. 456 00:16:36,939 --> 00:16:38,472 Y'all go get a little rest, 457 00:16:38,474 --> 00:16:39,573 And we'll see you back in a little bit. 458 00:16:39,976 --> 00:16:40,641 [amanda] okay. 459 00:16:40,643 --> 00:16:41,442 Thank you! 460 00:16:52,955 --> 00:16:54,488 Welcome back, guys! 461 00:16:54,590 --> 00:16:56,557 We got a roomful of winners. 462 00:16:56,559 --> 00:16:58,659 It's your first run. Your corn liquor. 463 00:16:58,661 --> 00:17:00,161 You had three days to ferment. 464 00:17:00,163 --> 00:17:01,495 Y'all better hope that you built 465 00:17:01,564 --> 00:17:02,429 Some powerful mash, 466 00:17:02,465 --> 00:17:03,998 And got a little bit of work done 467 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,900 While it's sitting there. 468 00:17:05,968 --> 00:17:08,702 And, we've got a little surprise for you. 469 00:17:08,771 --> 00:17:10,871 We've got a guest judge coming, 470 00:17:10,873 --> 00:17:14,075 The first lady of moonshining, pam sutton! 471 00:17:14,077 --> 00:17:15,443 [mark] before you guys run, 472 00:17:15,445 --> 00:17:18,846 I will be doing an inspection of your jar thumper, 473 00:17:18,848 --> 00:17:19,980 To make sure they're safe, 474 00:17:20,082 --> 00:17:23,084 Before you'll be permitted to use them. 475 00:17:23,152 --> 00:17:26,220 Since there's so many of you, we're going to split you up. 476 00:17:26,222 --> 00:17:29,657 Mena, daniel, tater, you're stuck in here with me. 477 00:17:29,659 --> 00:17:32,093 Howard, richard, amanda, you're with me. 478 00:17:32,194 --> 00:17:33,160 So let's go. 479 00:17:33,162 --> 00:17:34,061 -Good luck, then. -All right, good luck. 480 00:17:34,063 --> 00:17:35,062 -Good luck. -Good luck, amanda. 481 00:17:35,064 --> 00:17:36,430 -[mena] good luck. -Good luck, man. 482 00:17:40,670 --> 00:17:43,571 All right, guys. We're gonna look at your thumper jars, 483 00:17:43,573 --> 00:17:44,505 See what we got. 484 00:17:47,477 --> 00:17:50,377 Now, daniel, you are a welder fabricator. 485 00:17:50,479 --> 00:17:51,445 And a mechanic. 486 00:17:51,447 --> 00:17:53,180 And a mechanic. 487 00:17:53,282 --> 00:17:56,183 I don't think that I will find another one 488 00:17:56,953 --> 00:17:59,253 More straight and level. 489 00:17:59,255 --> 00:18:01,055 I'm gonna say this one passes muster. 490 00:18:02,625 --> 00:18:05,359 Mena, your back was to the model. 491 00:18:05,361 --> 00:18:07,761 You turned around every 20 seconds... 492 00:18:07,763 --> 00:18:09,763 -[laughs] -...And that's paying attention. 493 00:18:09,765 --> 00:18:11,064 That's what you're supposed to do. 494 00:18:13,402 --> 00:18:17,171 -This is the most likely place for failure. -Yeah, okay. 495 00:18:17,173 --> 00:18:18,305 I think you're good to go. 496 00:18:18,407 --> 00:18:19,173 Oh, wonderful. 497 00:18:20,409 --> 00:18:21,108 Tater. 498 00:18:21,944 --> 00:18:22,977 Hey mark. 499 00:18:23,078 --> 00:18:25,146 All the solder joints look good. 500 00:18:25,148 --> 00:18:28,182 It don't matter that it's a little bit cattywampus, 501 00:18:28,284 --> 00:18:31,118 Leaning toward ryan's coach just a skoosh, 502 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:32,586 But I feel it's safe, 503 00:18:32,688 --> 00:18:34,989 And I feel it'll operate like it's supposed to. 504 00:18:34,991 --> 00:18:36,757 -Thank you, mark. -Good luck to all of you. 505 00:18:38,394 --> 00:18:40,161 These guys are all good to go, I think. 506 00:18:40,163 --> 00:18:42,363 You get 'em started and I'm gonna check 507 00:18:42,365 --> 00:18:44,598 Howard's, richard's and amanda's. 508 00:18:47,069 --> 00:18:49,370 -All right, richard. -Yes, sir. 509 00:18:49,372 --> 00:18:53,507 I wanna say they're not the purdiest soldered joints I've ever saw, 510 00:18:53,609 --> 00:18:58,045 But as long as there's no steam and alcohol vapors escaping, 511 00:18:58,047 --> 00:18:59,947 I'm gonna give you the green light. 512 00:18:59,949 --> 00:19:00,748 Thank you, thank you. 513 00:19:00,750 --> 00:19:01,782 [mark] amanda. 514 00:19:01,884 --> 00:19:03,384 Hello, mark. 515 00:19:03,386 --> 00:19:07,922 You know, I probably wouldn't put it in a beauty contest against daniel's. 516 00:19:07,924 --> 00:19:08,722 Well, yeah. 517 00:19:08,791 --> 00:19:10,958 But yeah, I feel that it's safe. 518 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:11,959 Thank you, mark. 519 00:19:11,961 --> 00:19:13,994 -Yes, ma'am. -[richard] good job, amanda. 520 00:19:14,063 --> 00:19:15,663 [clicks tongue] thanks, richard. 521 00:19:15,665 --> 00:19:17,998 -My old buddy, howard. -Mark, how you doin' old buddy? 522 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:20,568 -Probably doing better than my apparatus here. -Well, let's see it. 523 00:19:20,570 --> 00:19:21,869 A little bit of a franken-spine there. 524 00:19:21,871 --> 00:19:24,405 Well, these pipes are not in line. 525 00:19:24,473 --> 00:19:28,442 I think, you're really gonna have an issue right here, howard. 526 00:19:28,444 --> 00:19:31,145 I don't think it would seep correctly with the angle. 527 00:19:31,147 --> 00:19:32,880 I think there's been some more pitch here. 528 00:19:32,982 --> 00:19:34,148 [howard] mmm-hmm. 529 00:19:34,150 --> 00:19:36,050 So, sadly... 530 00:19:37,153 --> 00:19:38,252 I can't pass this. 531 00:19:38,988 --> 00:19:40,187 Oh. 532 00:19:40,256 --> 00:19:41,221 [howard] that knocked my socks off, 533 00:19:41,290 --> 00:19:43,090 Because I felt like I really needed this 534 00:19:43,159 --> 00:19:45,659 To take it to the level of what the judges were asking for. 535 00:19:45,661 --> 00:19:48,762 Well, now that I don't have it, I'm at a disadvantage. 536 00:19:49,565 --> 00:19:51,599 -I'm gonna take it. -All right. 537 00:19:51,700 --> 00:19:53,200 All right, buddy, sorry about that. 538 00:19:53,302 --> 00:19:54,167 [howard] I'm a little nervou 539 00:20:04,380 --> 00:20:06,180 All right, you guys got four hours. 540 00:20:08,217 --> 00:20:09,483 All right, guys, you heard the man, 541 00:20:09,585 --> 00:20:11,051 You're ready to make liquor. 542 00:20:11,053 --> 00:20:14,154 You got four hours, your time starts... 543 00:20:14,156 --> 00:20:15,756 -Four hours starting right... -[both] ...Now. 544 00:20:15,758 --> 00:20:16,790 Good luck to all of you. 545 00:20:20,596 --> 00:20:21,962 [richard] let's get to work. 546 00:20:23,499 --> 00:20:25,599 [daniel] any time you need a hand, mena, you holler at me. 547 00:20:25,668 --> 00:20:27,100 I don't care a bit to help. 548 00:20:27,102 --> 00:20:29,370 -All right. -We're in a competition and I'll still help you. 549 00:20:29,372 --> 00:20:31,171 [laughs] thank you. 550 00:20:34,043 --> 00:20:35,075 I don't have that much to set up, 551 00:20:35,144 --> 00:20:37,745 So I guess I can take my time. 552 00:20:37,747 --> 00:20:39,112 It just sucks, man, 553 00:20:39,114 --> 00:20:40,648 'cause we bust our hump tryin' to get everything right man, 554 00:20:40,650 --> 00:20:42,483 To have it fail at the last minute. 555 00:20:42,584 --> 00:20:45,085 You got a good thumper, it may not impair you as much as you think. 556 00:20:45,855 --> 00:20:47,187 I'm just worried about not 557 00:20:47,189 --> 00:20:48,455 Getting to be able to get that proof up like I wanted to. 558 00:20:49,859 --> 00:20:51,759 [richard] a three day fermentation is a problem, 559 00:20:51,761 --> 00:20:54,295 And I tried to over yeast it to make sure that it worked. 560 00:20:54,363 --> 00:20:56,163 Really didn't, it was still kind of working 561 00:20:56,165 --> 00:20:57,865 But we just give it a shot, see what we can do. 562 00:21:01,904 --> 00:21:02,970 [richard] amanda, you kinda quiet. 563 00:21:03,539 --> 00:21:05,072 I'm in the zone, richard. 564 00:21:05,074 --> 00:21:06,774 -That's what's worrying me, she's in the zone. -[amanda] I know, right? 565 00:21:06,776 --> 00:21:08,542 Outta all of these people here, 566 00:21:08,544 --> 00:21:11,845 There is one person who I really, really, pay attention to. 567 00:21:12,281 --> 00:21:13,080 Amanda, 568 00:21:13,849 --> 00:21:15,849 She is the threat. 569 00:21:15,851 --> 00:21:16,817 -Amanda, that is a... -[amanda] sour though. 570 00:21:16,918 --> 00:21:17,851 -It got sour though. -...Beautiful color. 571 00:21:17,853 --> 00:21:19,353 [richard] I've never seen a pink match. 572 00:21:19,355 --> 00:21:21,155 Prettiest match I think I've ever made. 573 00:21:21,157 --> 00:21:23,957 I'm specifically using this heirloom grain, 574 00:21:23,959 --> 00:21:28,495 'cause it gives a little bi of a different corn flavor than a normal white corn. 575 00:21:28,597 --> 00:21:30,164 It has a little bit of an earthiness, 576 00:21:30,166 --> 00:21:31,899 And finishes off very sweet. 577 00:21:31,967 --> 00:21:34,001 Amanda didn't come here to lose this competition. 578 00:21:34,069 --> 00:21:35,469 None of us did, did we? 579 00:21:36,872 --> 00:21:38,672 I don't normally work with the thumper. 580 00:21:38,674 --> 00:21:42,076 How filled... About right here? 581 00:21:42,144 --> 00:21:45,446 Just barely put the volume of liquid over the end of your pipe. 582 00:21:47,249 --> 00:21:51,985 [mena] the big challenge for me is the foundation spirits, 583 00:21:52,087 --> 00:21:54,655 Where it's just the focus on your mash build, 584 00:21:54,657 --> 00:21:58,092 And how you run it through the still. 585 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:02,830 I'll feel better about the run when I have some liquor pouring out, 586 00:22:02,832 --> 00:22:03,997 And I get to taste it. 587 00:22:08,471 --> 00:22:10,270 [tater] my mash was a little sticky. 588 00:22:10,272 --> 00:22:11,472 To me, that's how I judge it, 589 00:22:12,274 --> 00:22:13,374 But we'll run it. 590 00:22:16,979 --> 00:22:19,146 I built the... The jarred thumper rig. 591 00:22:20,783 --> 00:22:23,050 They, uh, make a higher proof alcohol 592 00:22:23,052 --> 00:22:24,985 But they strip a hell of a lot of your flavor, 593 00:22:25,888 --> 00:22:28,689 So, uh, I decided not to use it. 594 00:22:28,791 --> 00:22:31,458 I like the old... Old saying "keep it simple, stupid." 595 00:22:31,460 --> 00:22:33,560 So, I want to try to keep it simple. 596 00:22:41,003 --> 00:22:43,103 I've used one of the thumper rigs before, 597 00:22:43,172 --> 00:22:45,205 You can infuse flavor in it 598 00:22:45,274 --> 00:22:46,807 But I just don't care for it 599 00:22:46,876 --> 00:22:48,976 It ain't my style of liquor making, 600 00:22:49,077 --> 00:22:51,845 And I'd rather stay away from what I don't like. 601 00:22:56,852 --> 00:23:01,889 The three day mash time presented some challenges. 602 00:23:01,957 --> 00:23:06,994 So I'm trying to add the sweet corn flavor back I using the mason jar thumper 603 00:23:10,900 --> 00:23:12,332 [richard] I might have something goin' here. 604 00:23:12,334 --> 00:23:14,067 [howard] I think you do, richard. 605 00:23:14,069 --> 00:23:16,503 I'm gonna use them both upper apparatuses. 606 00:23:16,572 --> 00:23:18,005 The corn mash that I made, 607 00:23:18,073 --> 00:23:19,873 This is gonna give me a little bit more kick, 608 00:23:19,875 --> 00:23:23,644 And it's gonna give me some more of that corn flavor, and make it just right for me. 609 00:23:26,982 --> 00:23:28,482 [richard] howard, you straight? 610 00:23:28,484 --> 00:23:31,151 I'm good! I'm just trying to get a little liquid into my only thumper. 611 00:23:34,190 --> 00:23:37,658 It almost looks like amanda's making pink lemonade. 612 00:23:37,660 --> 00:23:40,194 [amanda] I have not done a three day fermentation before. 613 00:23:40,229 --> 00:23:41,895 Not all the sugar fermented, 614 00:23:41,897 --> 00:23:45,766 So there is more sugar in the pot than there normally is, and it scares me. 615 00:23:45,768 --> 00:23:48,469 So I just wanna try to run I on a really lower temperatur 616 00:23:48,471 --> 00:23:50,871 So there's no bubbling and no scorching in the pot. 617 00:23:53,142 --> 00:23:54,274 -[richard] whoa, girl. -[howard] whoa. 618 00:23:58,747 --> 00:24:01,548 The thumper is starting to chime right now. 619 00:24:01,550 --> 00:24:04,051 It's warming up nicely, won't be long now. 620 00:24:09,091 --> 00:24:09,923 [mena] yeah! 621 00:24:10,025 --> 00:24:13,260 I just want that one beautiful jar. 622 00:24:14,563 --> 00:24:16,763 I've got a little bit of haze and some floaties. 623 00:24:16,765 --> 00:24:19,700 Cloudy? That's no good, mena. 624 00:24:19,768 --> 00:24:21,802 That's not what I want at all. 625 00:24:21,870 --> 00:24:24,471 Blending the corn seemed like a good idea 626 00:24:24,473 --> 00:24:28,976 That I was able to, like, crack it and just extract more flavor out of it. 627 00:24:29,077 --> 00:24:30,777 It works great for herbs, 628 00:24:30,846 --> 00:24:34,281 For grain I... I got... It's too much oil. 629 00:24:34,383 --> 00:24:36,550 I thought I was gonna help the flavor come out. 630 00:24:37,586 --> 00:24:39,353 Next time I would use whole corn. 631 00:24:43,792 --> 00:24:45,559 [tater] it is purdy. I mean, it's clear. 632 00:24:45,561 --> 00:24:47,094 Good smell, good taste. 633 00:24:48,197 --> 00:24:49,997 [digger] three hours, folks. 634 00:24:50,032 --> 00:24:52,165 With one hour burnt, you got plenty of time. 635 00:24:53,869 --> 00:24:55,469 [daniel] oh, yeah, here it come. 636 00:24:57,473 --> 00:24:59,473 Even though I didn't have the white corn 637 00:24:59,475 --> 00:25:01,341 In my mash it had a good flavor. 638 00:25:01,343 --> 00:25:05,646 It's not the same as the one that I normally make but, uh, it's real close. 639 00:25:10,553 --> 00:25:11,318 Oh, yeah. 640 00:25:11,987 --> 00:25:13,654 There she goes, she's running. 641 00:25:13,656 --> 00:25:15,889 It's smells like damn corn bread, 642 00:25:15,958 --> 00:25:17,991 I ain't mad at it, actually, I'm impressed. 643 00:25:19,762 --> 00:25:21,595 [richard] oh, that's corn. 644 00:25:21,664 --> 00:25:23,397 They don't call me the comeback kid for no reason. 645 00:25:27,102 --> 00:25:28,468 [amanda] oh, you are going, richard. 646 00:25:30,105 --> 00:25:30,871 [richard] it's coming. 647 00:25:32,007 --> 00:25:33,673 [amanda] this leaking? 648 00:25:34,443 --> 00:25:37,277 The first drops off an orium is something that we typically don't deal with, 649 00:25:37,379 --> 00:25:39,513 But I'm always willing to taste that just to see 650 00:25:39,515 --> 00:25:41,848 If I have a real strong flavor right at the beginning. 651 00:25:41,850 --> 00:25:44,451 I got that first taste and it tastes really good, 652 00:25:44,453 --> 00:25:46,653 So I know it's gonna be a real good alcohol. 653 00:25:46,655 --> 00:25:48,355 Starting to get some flavor in here. 654 00:25:49,158 --> 00:25:51,191 What is all this? 655 00:25:52,995 --> 00:25:55,762 There's tons of flux in this thing from when we soldered it. 656 00:25:57,466 --> 00:25:58,999 I... I was almost not gonna use it, 657 00:25:59,034 --> 00:26:00,901 Because I knew there'd be flux in there. 658 00:26:01,003 --> 00:26:04,871 Flux is a chemical paste that we use when we're soldering copper together. 659 00:26:04,873 --> 00:26:08,008 It also can get on the insid of something with so many bends in it. 660 00:26:08,076 --> 00:26:10,744 So, while we clean this out with cold water, 661 00:26:10,746 --> 00:26:12,613 This is the first time I'm actually running it, 662 00:26:12,615 --> 00:26:15,582 And there is some leftover, residual flux left in there. 663 00:26:15,684 --> 00:26:16,883 [sighs] 664 00:26:17,486 --> 00:26:19,987 Look at it all. I know what flux is, that's flux. 665 00:26:19,989 --> 00:26:21,254 That's flux, yeah. 666 00:26:21,957 --> 00:26:22,756 Damn! 667 00:26:26,462 --> 00:26:28,295 What is all this? 668 00:26:30,199 --> 00:26:31,665 [amanda] I know what flux is, that's flux. 669 00:26:31,667 --> 00:26:32,699 That's flux, yeah. 670 00:26:35,237 --> 00:26:36,570 I mean, pretty much the whole first jar 671 00:26:36,572 --> 00:26:38,005 Came out with that flux and everything. 672 00:26:39,875 --> 00:26:40,841 [sighs] 673 00:26:40,843 --> 00:26:43,443 My plan is to just run it through a filter, 674 00:26:43,445 --> 00:26:46,780 And eventually all that flux is gonna come out, hopefully, in my heads, 675 00:26:46,849 --> 00:26:48,649 And it won't really hurt me in the long run. 676 00:26:50,686 --> 00:26:52,753 Two hours, two hours, guys. 677 00:26:52,755 --> 00:26:53,954 You're halfway. 678 00:26:57,359 --> 00:26:58,892 -Howard. -What's up old buddy? 679 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:00,193 Whatcha doin' over there? 680 00:27:00,195 --> 00:27:02,796 This is, uh, jar number three, I got it running real slow. 681 00:27:02,865 --> 00:27:04,464 I'm, uh, looking at the bridge on that. 682 00:27:04,466 --> 00:27:06,099 I'm a above 1... About 115. 683 00:27:06,101 --> 00:27:09,069 I mean, I'm... I'm really, really, really happy with my flavor profile. 684 00:27:09,071 --> 00:27:10,370 -Good luck. -Thank you, old buddy. 685 00:27:11,740 --> 00:27:13,674 Amanda, how you lookin'? How many jars you got? 686 00:27:14,443 --> 00:27:15,776 -Four. -You got some alcohol? 687 00:27:15,844 --> 00:27:18,078 I do, yeah, and I think it tastes pretty good. 688 00:27:18,180 --> 00:27:20,347 -All right, good luck. -Thank you very much. 689 00:27:20,349 --> 00:27:22,949 -My man, richard. -Yes sir, mr. Smith. 690 00:27:22,951 --> 00:27:25,052 You got a jar that got a bead on it? 691 00:27:25,054 --> 00:27:28,188 Yes, sir. Some alcohol and some real flavor came out. 692 00:27:28,223 --> 00:27:29,656 -Good luck, -thank you, sir. 693 00:27:34,096 --> 00:27:36,863 Getting close to that crunch time, guys, one hour left. 694 00:27:38,701 --> 00:27:39,866 Hell, yes. 695 00:27:40,703 --> 00:27:41,368 [digger] daniel! 696 00:27:42,171 --> 00:27:43,503 What's goin' on? 697 00:27:43,571 --> 00:27:45,872 Well, I'm coming and check on you and see how your run's going. 698 00:27:45,874 --> 00:27:47,841 That's jar number eight going right there. 699 00:27:47,843 --> 00:27:49,342 All right, brother, carry on. 700 00:27:50,446 --> 00:27:51,778 -[digger] well, hey mena. -Hi. 701 00:27:51,847 --> 00:27:53,513 How's your run goin'? 702 00:27:53,515 --> 00:27:57,984 I've hit some problems, because I blended the corn a lot of haze came across. 703 00:27:58,086 --> 00:27:59,519 [digger] yeah, if it's down on you, 704 00:27:59,521 --> 00:28:02,456 Maybe you just outta bypass that jar and just run with the thumper. 705 00:28:02,458 --> 00:28:05,125 I did, but I wanted... I wanted the flavor. 706 00:28:05,127 --> 00:28:07,594 Well, I hate that you had a little hiccup there on the first, 707 00:28:07,696 --> 00:28:08,895 But it's still overcomeable. 708 00:28:08,964 --> 00:28:10,163 -Good luck, mena. -All right, thank you. 709 00:28:11,266 --> 00:28:12,666 -Tater! -Hey, bud. 710 00:28:12,668 --> 00:28:14,768 -Here the run is-- -everything going smooth? 711 00:28:14,770 --> 00:28:17,270 Um, I'm working on jar 15 right now. 712 00:28:17,272 --> 00:28:19,005 That's a hell of a run out of 20 gallons. 713 00:28:19,007 --> 00:28:20,474 It is in three days. 714 00:28:20,476 --> 00:28:23,076 If you don't have any problems, I'm gonna move along, brother. 715 00:28:23,178 --> 00:28:24,444 All right, I appreciate you, digger. 716 00:28:24,446 --> 00:28:25,545 Good luck, buddy. 717 00:28:28,751 --> 00:28:29,649 [howard] I've done all I can do. 718 00:28:32,855 --> 00:28:34,654 -Good? -Strong. 719 00:28:34,656 --> 00:28:36,857 -[howard] I like strong. -I can't get below 100. 720 00:28:36,859 --> 00:28:39,259 -How much time we got left? -You got 15 minutes. 721 00:28:40,162 --> 00:28:41,294 [amanda sighs] 722 00:28:41,964 --> 00:28:43,363 [howard] all right, so I'm shuttin' mine down. 723 00:28:43,365 --> 00:28:44,564 It ain't nothing else I can do, man. 724 00:28:44,566 --> 00:28:46,666 I got everything out of this damn thing I can. 725 00:28:46,668 --> 00:28:48,368 Now it's all hopes and prayers. 726 00:28:50,072 --> 00:28:52,606 So I'm on jar eight, and the proof is starting to come down now. 727 00:28:52,707 --> 00:28:55,442 That's really good, now I can get a real nice jar to the judges. 728 00:28:58,046 --> 00:28:59,546 Yeah, mine's... Mine just dropped off. 729 00:29:00,249 --> 00:29:01,248 Time to blend. 730 00:29:05,487 --> 00:29:07,587 Well, I ain't fighting it no more. 731 00:29:07,656 --> 00:29:08,789 Richard's coming up. 732 00:29:08,857 --> 00:29:10,524 Yup, imma go ahead and give you that one. 733 00:29:10,526 --> 00:29:12,459 All right, well it looks good. 734 00:29:12,461 --> 00:29:13,460 -Appreciate it. -All right. 735 00:29:17,499 --> 00:29:18,565 [howard] six and three is money. 736 00:29:18,567 --> 00:29:20,100 It's got a little burn on the back end, 737 00:29:20,202 --> 00:29:22,068 It's not too hot where the judges are gonna be mad at me, 738 00:29:22,070 --> 00:29:24,171 But it's got that good, sweet corn flavor. 739 00:29:25,307 --> 00:29:27,507 [tim] you have three minutes! 740 00:29:27,576 --> 00:29:28,308 That is official. 741 00:29:32,247 --> 00:29:33,346 [mena] what the hell? 742 00:29:34,883 --> 00:29:37,150 I'm gonna take the lead on using the filter. 743 00:29:37,152 --> 00:29:41,454 Throughout the run, I knew that I was experiencing the hazing. 744 00:29:41,456 --> 00:29:43,423 I got too hot in the thumper, 745 00:29:43,425 --> 00:29:48,094 I got chunks of cream corn coming across a haze, I gues 746 00:29:48,096 --> 00:29:50,964 I just don't feel like I have a winning jar. 747 00:29:50,966 --> 00:29:52,766 I'm not happy right now. 748 00:29:55,370 --> 00:29:58,471 I'm done, I'm gonna turn in old number seven. 749 00:29:58,473 --> 00:30:02,375 [tater] all right, daniel bob, turn her in. I'm a turn in number nine. 750 00:30:02,477 --> 00:30:04,878 Kill a dog, get it over with. Boys, here it is. 751 00:30:07,649 --> 00:30:09,082 Hope you enjoy it. 752 00:30:09,184 --> 00:30:09,850 See you, tater. 753 00:30:10,853 --> 00:30:12,052 Good luck to yous. 754 00:30:13,155 --> 00:30:16,489 I hate to put mine next to this crystal clear jar, 755 00:30:16,525 --> 00:30:19,192 But it's what I got today. 756 00:30:19,294 --> 00:30:20,460 -Thank you. -Mena, good luck. 757 00:30:23,966 --> 00:30:25,699 [howard] I'm truly not satisfied. 758 00:30:25,767 --> 00:30:26,700 Definitely not. 759 00:30:28,370 --> 00:30:29,803 Daniel, 760 00:30:29,805 --> 00:30:32,105 We'll come get you when we drink all this and make a decision. 761 00:30:32,174 --> 00:30:34,107 -You'll be drunk before it's over with. -[mark] liable to. 762 00:30:34,109 --> 00:30:35,075 -[digger] maybe. -Thank you. 763 00:30:35,077 --> 00:30:37,076 -Yeah, man, -see ya, bud. 764 00:30:42,184 --> 00:30:45,552 [amanda] can't overthink it that's where you screw it u is when you overthink it. 765 00:30:45,554 --> 00:30:47,354 Amanda, you ready? 766 00:30:48,190 --> 00:30:50,357 -[amanda] I think so. -Looks good. 767 00:30:50,359 --> 00:30:51,658 [amanda] don't mess with a good thing, right? 768 00:30:51,660 --> 00:30:53,994 -Thank you, tim. -Yeah. All right. 769 00:30:54,062 --> 00:30:57,063 -Might... -Tim, here I am, pulling up the rear as usual, old buddy. 770 00:30:57,065 --> 00:30:59,666 [howard] you said you want corn liquor, by god you got corn liquor. 771 00:30:59,668 --> 00:31:01,067 -[tim] thank you. -Thank you. 772 00:31:08,744 --> 00:31:10,377 [digger] lotta drinking to do. 773 00:31:10,445 --> 00:31:12,879 You gotta get all you can hold in your mouth twice, pam, 774 00:31:12,981 --> 00:31:14,247 Off of each one of 'em. 775 00:31:14,249 --> 00:31:15,248 You gonna drive me home? 776 00:31:15,250 --> 00:31:16,549 [chuckling] 777 00:31:16,551 --> 00:31:18,752 [tim] first one here is richard. 778 00:31:18,754 --> 00:31:20,287 [mark] richard landry. 779 00:31:20,355 --> 00:31:21,354 Purdy. 780 00:31:22,024 --> 00:31:23,290 Whoa. 781 00:31:23,391 --> 00:31:26,359 -[tim] nice bead. Yeah. -[mark] that's pretty high. 782 00:31:26,361 --> 00:31:28,395 I'm gonna say he did 115 probably. 783 00:31:28,463 --> 00:31:30,597 Yeah, I'd say he's a little north of 115. 784 00:31:30,699 --> 00:31:32,098 -Yeah, that is. -That's a good looking liquor, though. 785 00:31:33,001 --> 00:31:34,467 [tim] let's see what it tastes like. 786 00:31:34,469 --> 00:31:36,469 It's been an honor to work and meet all of you. 787 00:31:36,471 --> 00:31:39,005 Little scary to compete with all of you guys. 788 00:31:39,007 --> 00:31:40,840 I was happy just being here with you guys. 789 00:31:40,842 --> 00:31:42,208 -That's right. -That's the same here. 790 00:31:42,210 --> 00:31:44,978 I'm just proud to call every one of yous brothers and sisters. 791 00:31:44,980 --> 00:31:46,980 -[howard] definitely. -[richard] same, same. 792 00:31:46,982 --> 00:31:49,149 -[digger] well? -Real light, smells good. 793 00:31:49,151 --> 00:31:52,352 -[pam] yeah. -I know it's corn liquor, but it's a vanilla. 794 00:31:52,354 --> 00:31:55,188 -Tobacco. -And I'll tell you something, it's got some damn horsepower. 795 00:31:55,290 --> 00:31:56,856 -Whoa. -[imitates gunshot] 796 00:31:56,858 --> 00:31:58,291 [digger] that'll push the wrinkles out of your shirt. 797 00:31:58,360 --> 00:31:59,559 But it's got a good taste, though. 798 00:31:59,561 --> 00:32:01,161 [mark] it's got a great taste. 799 00:32:01,163 --> 00:32:02,829 It's delicious. 800 00:32:02,831 --> 00:32:04,764 Just to be here and get what I got out of this, 801 00:32:04,766 --> 00:32:07,067 If left right now, I would still feel like I won. 802 00:32:07,069 --> 00:32:08,401 -[howard] oh, yeah. -[tater] oh, yeah. 803 00:32:08,503 --> 00:32:10,370 All right. Daniel. 804 00:32:12,107 --> 00:32:13,406 Nice 100 proof there. 805 00:32:13,475 --> 00:32:15,141 That's a good bootleg jar right there. 806 00:32:15,143 --> 00:32:16,943 -Imma tell him. -[tim] no doubt about it. 807 00:32:21,149 --> 00:32:23,750 It's got a little bit of a fruity smell too, 808 00:32:23,752 --> 00:32:24,751 I think, 809 00:32:24,753 --> 00:32:27,087 But I can't figure out what fruit. 810 00:32:27,089 --> 00:32:29,255 It's a little heavier on the nose than richard's. 811 00:32:29,257 --> 00:32:30,490 It's almost like a blueberry. 812 00:32:30,559 --> 00:32:31,891 It's raisins. 813 00:32:31,993 --> 00:32:33,560 He likes that raisin bran, huh? 814 00:32:33,562 --> 00:32:35,128 -Got raisin bran in it. -He puts that raisin bran in it, yeah. 815 00:32:35,130 --> 00:32:37,464 He take raisin bran and get you drunk! 816 00:32:37,466 --> 00:32:38,365 -[laughing] -[mena laughing] 817 00:32:38,367 --> 00:32:39,699 [laughing] exactly. 818 00:32:39,735 --> 00:32:41,468 It works good for supper too. 819 00:32:41,470 --> 00:32:43,470 -[laughing] -[richard and mena laughing] 820 00:32:43,472 --> 00:32:45,905 It tastes a little bit hot, 821 00:32:46,007 --> 00:32:47,807 -Peppery. -Like a rye. 822 00:32:47,876 --> 00:32:50,076 [mark] it's a lower proof than richard's, 823 00:32:50,078 --> 00:32:52,445 But it's a little more fiery on the throat, I think. 824 00:32:52,447 --> 00:32:54,080 Yeah, it's got a little bit on the back end. 825 00:32:54,149 --> 00:32:56,449 If this keeps up like this, we'll be drunk 826 00:32:56,451 --> 00:32:57,884 Time we get through jar six, 827 00:32:57,986 --> 00:32:59,352 And I'll have no idea what order we put 'em in. 828 00:32:59,354 --> 00:33:00,787 [chuckles] 829 00:33:02,257 --> 00:33:03,757 Who we got there, tim? 830 00:33:03,759 --> 00:33:06,359 -[tim] mena. -[mark] oh, my. 831 00:33:06,862 --> 00:33:08,094 Little cloudy. 832 00:33:09,064 --> 00:33:10,463 [tim] mm. 833 00:33:10,465 --> 00:33:12,098 -[mark] little low. -I think she's a little low there. 834 00:33:12,167 --> 00:33:14,968 -I'm gonna say that's 85 or lower. -[tim] yeah. 835 00:33:14,970 --> 00:33:17,804 You know she may have spliced her back ends in there a little heavy 836 00:33:17,906 --> 00:33:19,205 Trying to get her some flavor, 837 00:33:19,274 --> 00:33:21,708 And knocked her proof down and in 32. 838 00:33:24,746 --> 00:33:27,981 It has a good taste, but I can't smell anything really. 839 00:33:27,983 --> 00:33:29,449 Nothing there. 840 00:33:29,451 --> 00:33:31,151 She worked on it a little bit. 841 00:33:31,153 --> 00:33:33,553 I think she blended incorrectly. 842 00:33:33,555 --> 00:33:36,656 [mena] I had something to turn in, but I felt like I just kept 843 00:33:36,658 --> 00:33:41,327 On hitting problems in my run, and I tried to overcome them the best I could. 844 00:33:42,064 --> 00:33:43,263 Amanda. 845 00:33:43,265 --> 00:33:46,166 -That's a good clear jar. -Yep. 846 00:33:46,168 --> 00:33:48,568 -[mark] oh, my. -[tim] look good. Over 100. 847 00:33:48,570 --> 00:33:50,870 She's in the benchmark for corn liquor. 848 00:33:51,907 --> 00:33:52,872 Thank you. 849 00:33:52,874 --> 00:33:54,941 She can pull a rabbit out of the hat, pam. 850 00:33:54,943 --> 00:33:56,643 Now, she's got a different aroma. 851 00:33:56,645 --> 00:33:58,478 -Different nose. -Yeah, I'm trying to figure out what it is. 852 00:33:58,580 --> 00:33:59,479 Different nose. 853 00:33:59,481 --> 00:34:01,481 That ain't a bit surprising to me. 854 00:34:01,550 --> 00:34:04,451 Yeah, it's a little warm for me, but I like the taste of it. 855 00:34:04,453 --> 00:34:05,751 Taste is good. 856 00:34:05,820 --> 00:34:08,855 Now, I know one thing about her, she used indian corn. 857 00:34:08,857 --> 00:34:10,990 -It's got a distinct flavor profile. -Yeah, it is. 858 00:34:11,059 --> 00:34:12,358 I think it's a keeper. 859 00:34:12,360 --> 00:34:13,959 I like the flavor that I got. 860 00:34:14,029 --> 00:34:16,596 In that glass jar, it looked like a pink lemonade bubbling through there. 861 00:34:16,665 --> 00:34:18,198 Never seen nothing so pretty in my life. 862 00:34:18,266 --> 00:34:20,366 -[richard] oh, beautiful, man. -Oh, shoot. 863 00:34:20,368 --> 00:34:21,768 -[tim] howard. -[mark] howard! 864 00:34:22,471 --> 00:34:23,503 My man, howard! 865 00:34:23,572 --> 00:34:24,804 Good, clear jar. 866 00:34:26,475 --> 00:34:29,476 -[mark] oh, my. -That's right on the money. 867 00:34:29,577 --> 00:34:31,277 [tim] that's what it's supposed to be. 868 00:34:31,346 --> 00:34:32,846 I'm gonna say 105-ish. 869 00:34:32,848 --> 00:34:35,248 [mark] if it taste as good as it looks, 870 00:34:35,250 --> 00:34:36,983 I'd like to have a tanker load of it. 871 00:34:36,985 --> 00:34:38,251 -Yeah. -Yep. Yep. 872 00:34:39,754 --> 00:34:41,154 It's got a little grassy dryness. 873 00:34:41,156 --> 00:34:43,656 Tastes a little grassy. 874 00:34:43,658 --> 00:34:45,458 But it still has a good taste. 875 00:34:45,460 --> 00:34:46,826 -It's got a real good taste. -[pam] yeah. 876 00:34:46,828 --> 00:34:48,394 -And it's got alcohol. -[digger] yep. 877 00:34:48,496 --> 00:34:50,330 But it's a good drink. 878 00:34:50,332 --> 00:34:52,899 Howard's done a hell of a job. 879 00:34:52,968 --> 00:34:57,170 I had to do a little blending, so that's why I'm a little weak at times, 880 00:34:57,172 --> 00:35:00,073 But for flavor, I got flavor on the nose. 881 00:35:00,575 --> 00:35:01,474 [tim] tater corn! 882 00:35:02,244 --> 00:35:03,743 [mark] that's a clean one. 883 00:35:03,745 --> 00:35:05,345 Good, clear liquor. 884 00:35:07,582 --> 00:35:11,551 -[mark] yeah. -[digger] there's your 100 proof bead right there. 885 00:35:11,553 --> 00:35:14,354 That's what you're looking for when you shake a jar of liquor. 886 00:35:14,356 --> 00:35:16,756 So, tater, how did that mash come out? 887 00:35:16,758 --> 00:35:18,925 It turned out all right, I reckon. 888 00:35:18,927 --> 00:35:21,294 -I got about 17 jars out of it. -[howard snickers] 889 00:35:21,363 --> 00:35:22,662 -[mena] 17? -[richard] 17 jars? 890 00:35:22,664 --> 00:35:24,364 Well, that's just the way it come out. 891 00:35:24,366 --> 00:35:26,266 I was real fickle with it. 892 00:35:27,235 --> 00:35:29,102 [tim] now, tater's got a different smell. 893 00:35:29,204 --> 00:35:30,836 -Totally different smell. -[mark] very light, ain't it. 894 00:35:30,838 --> 00:35:34,974 It's real light on the nose, but I'm telling you the taste is corn liquor. 895 00:35:34,976 --> 00:35:37,143 That is a different smell. 896 00:35:37,679 --> 00:35:39,979 He used malted corn, 897 00:35:39,981 --> 00:35:42,949 That he killed, wed, soured 898 00:35:43,685 --> 00:35:45,985 And then dried back out again. 899 00:35:46,054 --> 00:35:47,554 Yeah, that's where that come in, that malt. 900 00:35:47,556 --> 00:35:49,956 That's that old timey way. 901 00:35:49,958 --> 00:35:51,523 Yep. 902 00:35:51,525 --> 00:35:54,661 That taste of that liquor right there, that's like going back in time. 903 00:35:54,663 --> 00:35:56,996 I think they all should be proud of what they've done. 904 00:35:57,098 --> 00:35:58,598 [mark] I do too. 905 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:01,167 There's no losers here. This is a competition for the ages right now. 906 00:36:01,169 --> 00:36:03,603 And plus I'm gonna sip all y'alls good liquor, so I'm happy. 907 00:36:03,672 --> 00:36:07,273 He went 17 jars. Imma taste 1 through 16 to be sure. 908 00:36:07,275 --> 00:36:08,207 [all laughing] 909 00:36:08,209 --> 00:36:10,376 When you get a flight of champions, 910 00:36:10,478 --> 00:36:12,979 You get a decision like this right here. 911 00:36:12,981 --> 00:36:15,481 -I'm glad we only gotta cut one. -[digger] yeah. 912 00:36:19,387 --> 00:36:21,054 [daniel] you know, uh, tater's really good at making something out of nothing. 913 00:36:21,056 --> 00:36:22,956 I went in the woods one time, 914 00:36:22,958 --> 00:36:25,892 All right, we had mash sitting there, and I run a still. 915 00:36:25,961 --> 00:36:28,795 And all he know he knew that he was supposed to come run the other run. 916 00:36:28,863 --> 00:36:30,763 Well, he didn't know that I'd run the still. 917 00:36:30,765 --> 00:36:33,299 He walks in and he loads the same mash 918 00:36:33,368 --> 00:36:34,867 That I'd already run, 919 00:36:34,869 --> 00:36:36,569 That I hadn't sweetened back in, 920 00:36:36,571 --> 00:36:39,806 And got three gallon, out of mine, that was already run. 921 00:36:39,907 --> 00:36:41,174 Damn! 922 00:36:41,176 --> 00:36:44,444 When I got there, I said, uh, "there's no way possible." 923 00:36:44,446 --> 00:36:46,112 And he said, "yeah, there is." 924 00:36:46,114 --> 00:36:47,847 Swear on anything that happened. 925 00:36:47,849 --> 00:36:49,882 [all laughing] 926 00:36:59,361 --> 00:37:00,860 All right, guys. Welcome back. 927 00:37:00,862 --> 00:37:04,163 This is the mack daddy of all master distillers. 928 00:37:04,165 --> 00:37:06,599 But now one of you guys are going home. 929 00:37:10,138 --> 00:37:12,805 This is a hell of a deal here for us. 930 00:37:12,874 --> 00:37:14,440 You know, we're glad to have pam. 931 00:37:14,442 --> 00:37:15,608 She's a guest judge. 932 00:37:15,644 --> 00:37:17,877 She, the first lady of moonshine. 933 00:37:17,946 --> 00:37:19,379 You all done a great job. 934 00:37:21,082 --> 00:37:22,849 Tater, proof, 935 00:37:22,851 --> 00:37:26,586 Couldn't get it any closer to 100 if you'd had a hydrometer. 936 00:37:26,654 --> 00:37:29,989 Spot on. It was very, very light on the nose, 937 00:37:30,058 --> 00:37:32,558 But the flavor, it was front to back, 938 00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:36,095 Absolutely no fire at the back of your throat. 939 00:37:36,197 --> 00:37:39,098 -[mark] all in all, fantastic job. -Thank you. 940 00:37:39,167 --> 00:37:42,835 Howard, you are the come from behind king. 941 00:37:42,837 --> 00:37:45,171 You ended up running what you knew, you know? 942 00:37:45,173 --> 00:37:47,206 You was in your comfort spot. 943 00:37:47,275 --> 00:37:50,743 Your proof, 105 or a little better. 944 00:37:50,745 --> 00:37:53,179 Excellent. Good, clear jar, 945 00:37:53,281 --> 00:37:55,548 Taste was good. Very proud of you. 946 00:37:55,550 --> 00:37:56,816 Thank you. 947 00:37:56,818 --> 00:38:00,086 Mena, you struggled a little bit with that jar thumper. 948 00:38:00,088 --> 00:38:01,754 You just picked up a little bit of the olds, 949 00:38:01,756 --> 00:38:05,858 And it only takes a pin drop for you to cloud up liquor like you did. 950 00:38:05,860 --> 00:38:08,261 But fine job running that liquor. 951 00:38:08,263 --> 00:38:12,465 Your flavor, great. It was corn liquor through and through. 952 00:38:12,467 --> 00:38:14,267 All in all you did a fine job. 953 00:38:15,937 --> 00:38:19,072 Now, richard, yours was excellent. 954 00:38:19,074 --> 00:38:22,642 It was the right proof. It was about 110 or a little more. 955 00:38:22,644 --> 00:38:26,746 The only con about it was it was a little bit hot for me, 956 00:38:26,748 --> 00:38:28,581 But that's just me. 957 00:38:28,650 --> 00:38:30,850 Anybody else would have thought it was perfect. 958 00:38:30,852 --> 00:38:31,918 Thank you. 959 00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:34,587 Daniel, every time you run something, 960 00:38:34,656 --> 00:38:37,557 I'm always questioning, "what is it daniel puts in it?" 961 00:38:37,559 --> 00:38:39,359 And digger reminds me. He says, 962 00:38:39,361 --> 00:38:40,393 "it's the raisin bran." 963 00:38:40,461 --> 00:38:42,261 So I'm getting to like your raisin bran. 964 00:38:42,263 --> 00:38:43,763 [chuckles] thank you. 965 00:38:43,765 --> 00:38:46,566 Your proof, you know, is pretty much on spot, 966 00:38:46,568 --> 00:38:48,267 105, 110. Good job. 967 00:38:48,269 --> 00:38:50,570 I don't really have anything negative to say about it. 968 00:38:50,572 --> 00:38:51,971 Thank you. 969 00:38:51,973 --> 00:38:54,907 Amanda, you struggled a little bit with that, uh... 970 00:38:54,943 --> 00:38:57,543 -[amanda] flux? -[digger] it'll happen. 971 00:38:57,545 --> 00:38:59,679 You know, you don't ever bring anything under 100 proof. 972 00:38:59,748 --> 00:39:00,947 You did really good. 973 00:39:00,949 --> 00:39:04,083 Clear, tastes good, looked good, proof's good. 974 00:39:04,085 --> 00:39:06,586 And I think that indian corn, 975 00:39:06,687 --> 00:39:08,855 It's just a standalone taste profile. 976 00:39:08,857 --> 00:39:10,757 I know there's a market for it. 977 00:39:10,759 --> 00:39:12,625 Thank you very much. 978 00:39:12,627 --> 00:39:16,295 I want to tell all of you, you've done a great job, 979 00:39:16,397 --> 00:39:18,865 And especially for just having three days to do this, 980 00:39:18,867 --> 00:39:21,167 You've done an exceptional job. 981 00:39:21,169 --> 00:39:23,870 Popcorn would have been proud of each and every one of you. 982 00:39:24,773 --> 00:39:25,638 -Thank you, ma'am. -Thank you. 983 00:39:25,640 --> 00:39:26,572 -Thank you. -[amanda] thank you. 984 00:39:26,574 --> 00:39:28,107 All right, guys. 985 00:39:28,743 --> 00:39:29,842 Moment of truth. 986 00:39:29,844 --> 00:39:31,544 Somebody gets to go home. 987 00:39:31,546 --> 00:39:33,379 Everybody did an outstanding job. 988 00:39:33,481 --> 00:39:35,848 It was a very, very tough decision, 989 00:39:35,850 --> 00:39:38,251 And, uh, unfortunately... 990 00:39:43,158 --> 00:39:45,825 Mena, your draw brought you a ticket home. 991 00:39:45,827 --> 00:39:47,093 I'm awfully sorry. 992 00:39:47,095 --> 00:39:49,562 Well, thank you for having me. 993 00:39:49,564 --> 00:39:50,997 Today wasn't my day. 994 00:39:50,999 --> 00:39:54,700 The talent bar was so high in this competition 995 00:39:54,769 --> 00:39:59,272 That the slightest error, the slightest weakness, is not gonna be good enough, 996 00:39:59,274 --> 00:40:02,341 And I knew that what I had was not good enough. 997 00:40:02,343 --> 00:40:04,777 I can't win every single time. 998 00:40:04,879 --> 00:40:07,880 Keep doing it. The more practice, the better you get. 999 00:40:07,949 --> 00:40:09,649 Thank you, everybody. 1000 00:40:09,651 --> 00:40:11,684 You guys are amazing. Cheers. 1001 00:40:12,954 --> 00:40:14,153 Bye. 1002 00:40:14,155 --> 00:40:16,556 Just so you know, that absolutely sucks. 1003 00:40:16,558 --> 00:40:19,025 We hate sending anybody home. 1004 00:40:19,027 --> 00:40:21,093 Now it remains y'all gonna get a pecking order 1005 00:40:21,095 --> 00:40:22,528 For the next step. 1006 00:40:22,530 --> 00:40:25,364 That's gonna fall to timmy smith. 1007 00:40:25,366 --> 00:40:28,167 Tater, you come up on the top, number one. 1008 00:40:28,169 --> 00:40:29,769 Richard, you're number two. 1009 00:40:29,771 --> 00:40:31,370 Howard, you're number three. 1010 00:40:31,372 --> 00:40:33,105 Amanda, number four. 1011 00:40:33,107 --> 00:40:35,141 Daniel, number five. 1012 00:40:35,143 --> 00:40:36,843 And that's it. 1013 00:40:36,845 --> 00:40:38,644 Great job, all of yous. 1014 00:40:38,646 --> 00:40:41,581 [tim] each one of you got something special. 1015 00:40:41,682 --> 00:40:43,149 -Each one of you. -You do. 1016 00:40:44,686 --> 00:40:47,220 All right, guys. Y'all head on out. 1017 00:40:47,222 --> 00:40:49,889 Next step, we're headed to the farm. 1018 00:40:49,991 --> 00:40:51,791 -Thank you very much. -[mark] congratulations, guys, to all of you. 1019 00:40:51,860 --> 00:40:53,559 -Thank you. -Thank you. 1020 00:40:53,561 --> 00:40:56,462 -[tater] thank you, most of all, pam. -Thank you. 1021 00:40:56,464 --> 00:40:58,364 It's just getting better as we go. 1022 00:40:58,366 --> 00:41:00,967 -I can't wait for the next one. -Let's head to the farm. 1023 00:41:00,969 --> 00:41:02,267 [chuckles] 1024 00:41:02,269 --> 00:41:03,536 -[tim] come on. -[digger] you ride up front with me. 1025 00:41:03,604 --> 00:41:06,472 [mark] come on, pam, if you ain't so drunk you can't walk. 1026 00:41:06,474 --> 00:41:08,274 -[digger] I'll sober up here in a minute. -[pam chuckles] 1027 00:41:09,444 --> 00:41:11,978 [narrator] next time on master distiller 1028 00:41:12,046 --> 00:41:13,746 Tournament of champions. 1029 00:41:13,748 --> 00:41:14,881 Oh, no! 1030 00:41:14,949 --> 00:41:16,682 You damn sure got your hands full. 1031 00:41:16,784 --> 00:41:18,651 "x" marks the spot. 1032 00:41:18,653 --> 00:41:21,087 Daniel's serious over here. He ain't making no small talk. 1033 00:41:21,089 --> 00:41:23,122 -[banging pot] -I'll tell you like them old people say, 1034 00:41:23,124 --> 00:41:24,290 "stay out of my kitchen, all right?" 1035 00:41:24,292 --> 00:41:26,659 [digger] we started out with six. The winner, 1036 00:41:26,661 --> 00:41:28,761 You gotta pick one of us to be knocked off the hill. 1037 00:41:28,763 --> 00:41:30,463 I can't wait for this!