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[narrator]
this time on
master distiller...
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[digger]
carbonated liquor
in a can.
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See if we got any fizzy.
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[narrator] a new beverage
is revolutionizing
the liquor business.
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-Oh, yeah.
-Now, we're talking.
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[mark] you know carbonated
alcoholic beverages,
they're a rage right now.
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[narrator] now, three
accomplished distillers
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Use backwoods traditions
and raw ingredients...
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[chip] going somewhere
with that.
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[narrator]
to see who can make
the ultimate sparkling spiri
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Across the country, a handfu
of amateur distillers
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Are heirs
to a centuries old tradition
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Some operate
on the legal side.
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Others practice their craft
beyond the reach of the law
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Now, they'll face off
to earn their place
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In america's
liquor making legacy.
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Good god, it's getting warm
in here already, boys.
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-Oh, definitely
got some alcohol.
-[laughing]
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[narrator] judged by three
legendary moonshiners,
and guest judge, josh owens.
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-Okay, tickle.
-Damn, was it good.
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[narrator] they'll go
head-to-head
in a series of challenges.
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Uh-oh. No go.
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Houston, we have a problem.
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[narrator] to determine
who has what it takes...
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Let's bust the top
on this thing.
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[can opens]
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That had a little bit
more pop to it.
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[narrator]
to be named master distiller
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-[belching]
-that's how we make
the moonshine.
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Wanna welcome y'all
to master distiller.
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We're fixing to put
your all's skills to the test.
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We're gonna see
out of you three, which one
truly is the master distiller.
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Now, what you get with that,
your bragging rights.
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But beyond that, you get
a limited run of your liquor
at a major distillery.
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Pretty big deal.
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This competition's
all about tiny bubbles.
Carbonated liquor.
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You're going to make us
a high proof,
great-tasting liquor
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That then you're going
to temper it down
and carbonate it.
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Carbonated liquor in a can.
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It is the biggest trend going
right now.
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Myself, I have one
in a can on the shelf.
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But it is not easy.
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You need to be very precise
with your ph level and perfect
with your proofing.
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Tickle! Roll that beautiful
"history of" footage.
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I think we'd all agree
that a little fizz and sparkle
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Make a drink
feel like a celebration.
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In 1767, an english scientist
named joseph priestley
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Accidentally carbonated wate
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When he dripped sulfuric aci
on chalk over a bowl of wate
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Now, I don't know what
he was trying to accomplish,
but here we are.
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Until then, liquor
had always been
drank straight.
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But when people started mixi
carbonated water
with their liquor,
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It very quickly became
everybody's favorite way
to drink it.
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Hard seltzer
is once again the favorite
of the liquor world.
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Hard seltzer abv
ranges from 4% to 6%,
similar to most beers.
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Ahh. Effervescent.
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[digger] all right, guys.
What we want
is your best base liquor
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For your carbonated beverage.
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That's where we're gonna
base our decision
on your first run.
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Come with me,
we're gonna go
build some mash.
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All right, guys.
Time to build your mash.
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Stuff you've never
been so proud of
in your life.
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You got one hour.
Your time starts now.
Good luck, guys.
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[chip] think you're
going down. [laughing]
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-[lauren] oh, yeah?
We shall see.
-[chip] it's a good start.
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[lauren laughing]
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-Oh, [bleep], okay.
-How you feeling
down there, ryan?
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I'm worried about
this direct flame.
Never done it.
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-And outside.
-Yeah.
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Gonna be interesting.
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My name is ryan "chip" rhoads,
I'm from buffalo, new york.
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I'm a distiller
at a production brewery call
albany distilling company.
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It's weird how you can
not intentionally stumble
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Into something
that you just love so much.
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What I like about distilling?
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You're making
the spice of life.
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You're making an elixir
that everybody
wants to have.
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It's science,
it's art, it's tasty.
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At work, we have
a 600 liter hybrid still.
It's a beast.
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So you can tell
it gets kind of like,
soupy and thick.
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So what we're gonna do
is add rye, make it thicker.
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My experience with bubbles
is we do rtds, ready to drink
cocktails in cans.
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Our cola canned cocktails
are lightning.
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Just such a good flavor.
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If I win, I'm gonna
take the distillery
to the next level.
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Chip, tell me about
what you're doing here.
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-I'm making
a standard empire rye.
-Mmm-hmm.
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Using all
new york state ingredients.
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Recipe for the mash
is 75% rye, 25% malted barle
all grown in new york state
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-You're all grain,
no extra sugars?
-Nope, nothing.
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Well, in your end product,
what are you looking at
for your abv?
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-I'm trying to hit
between 5% and 8%.
-All right.
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We look forward
to seeing how
you gonna carbonate it.
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I can't wait for you
to taste it.
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All right, good luck.
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-Thank you, sir.
-Yeah, man.
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I don't think she...
Hers is all the way on.
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-You wanna turn
your burner up?
-[lauren] yeah, I am.
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[chip] okay.
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[jason] yeah, she's got
a whole lot of fire
going over and out.
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You told me to turn it up,
so I turned it up.
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My name's
lauren murphy. I'm from
minneapolis, minnesota.
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I have been head distiller
at norseman
for five years now.
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Well, I really love
the science behind it all.
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We have cedar tips,
some buckbean leaves.
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Have not experimented
with catnip, but that
is next on my list.
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I've had about a year or two
of experience working
with tiny bubbles.
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It's definitely
trial and error.
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There's a lot of little thin
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That you have to be
conscious of when working
with bubbles.
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And you know, people
tend to underestimate me
most of the time,
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Because it is such
a male-dominated industry.
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But I'm pretty confident
in the work that I do.
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[digger] lauren, tell me
what your plan is here.
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Liquor with a little bit
of corn, little bit
of malted barley,
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And then
I'm using a little bit
of turbinado sugar,
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Which is just
raw, unrefined sugar.
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Think that turbinado's
gonna work out well for you?
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I hope so.
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This a recipe
you've used before, or is this
an experiment at this point?
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No, this is a little bit
of an experiment, yeah.
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-Kind of bold.
-That's why I'm here, though.
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-You know, try something out.
-You need anything,
holler at me.
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-I will.
-Good luck.
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You're just
cool as a cucumber
over there.
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Trying not to show
all the panic running
through my veins.
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[laughing]
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My name is jason harl.
I'm from louisville, kentucky.
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I'm a coppersmith.
I build moonshine stills.
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And me and my little brothe
just had, uh, the idea
to start making liquor.
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We started running in 2002.
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My brother passed away in 2019
at 35, and it destroyed me.
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I quit running
for about a year.
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And, uh... [clears throat]
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I decided
he wouldn't want me
to quit running.
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So I went full blast.
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And that led
to my still business.
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13 stills. All family owned
and operated.
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And this year alone,
we're gonna have
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About 200 stills go out
of this shop.
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I sell a lotta liquor.
People come from miles around
to get my bourbon.
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I sell the hell out of it.
It's my life.
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I know I'm gonna
produce good liquor,
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But I'm really worried
about going down there
and carbonating my drink.
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I've only done carbonation
a couple times.
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And it was with dry ice.
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I just take me a jug of liquor
and I crack the lid
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And throw a piece
of dry ice in there.
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My recipe comes from
my little brother, tracy.
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It's me and his recipe
of corn and rye
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That we worked on
for about 15 years.
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Hello, digger.
How you doing,
buddy?
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I'm all right, how about you?
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Uh, pretty good. A little busy
trying to get some sugar
in here,
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And, uh, get mashed in.
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A little rye, little corn.
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That's, uh, my specialty.
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-What's your abv
for your final drink?
-I have no idea.
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I'm not really good
with abv on the fly.
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I don't care if it's
80 proof or 90 proof.
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I just want a really good,
smooth jar of liquor.
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You realize
you're carbonating
a can, don't you?
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-Yes, sir.
-See, that's what you gotta
be concerned with.
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If you go in there
with 80 proof trying to get it
to carbonate,
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You're dead in the water, bro.
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You need to be way less
than 10 usually
before you can get anything.
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10 abv, not 10 proof.
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So that's your
easy rule of thumb.
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Appreciate every
word of advice
you can give me, sir.
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I'm absolutely nervous
about my competitors,
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Because they both
come from big
distillery backgrounds.
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[digger] guys, ten minutes.
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It's drawing short.
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[lauren]
is your sugar dissolved?
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-[jason] yes, ma'am.
-All right.
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[jason] turned out
pretty good so far.
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We'll see here in five days.
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How you doing over there?
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[lauren] good.
Got a little bit of sweetness,
but not there yet.
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-How's the taste?
-Good. Dead on.
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Getting some sweet notes.
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[digger] five minutes,
boys and girls.
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Better be
getting that mash
in them barrels.
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[jason speaking]
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[chip speaking]
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[lauren speaking]
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Guys, you got two minutes.
Looks like you're done.
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Why don't y'all head on out?
We'll keep an eye on them.
Good luck, guys.
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-[chip] thank you.
-[jason] thank you.
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Welcome back, guys.
It's your first run.
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Time for y'all to get
that liquor out of that mash
for your carbonated beverage.
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What you got at stake, though,
is who goes to
the still parts house first.
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If you get in there first,
you're guaranteed to get
a thumper if you need one.
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You got four hours.
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Your time starts now.
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Good luck, guys.
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-[digger] pretty mash
right there.
-[mark] yeah. Sure is.
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She's triple filtering.
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[mark] she's got a strainer
inside a basket
inside a strainer.
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That liquor will be called
houdini if it gets out
of there, won't it?
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[laughing]
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-Jason's already got
fire under his still.
-[digger] yup.
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[tim] looks like we cooking.
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Yeah, there's fire.
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-[lauren] what do you think
about my flame?
-[jason] give it more.
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-[lauren] yeah, you think so?
-[jason] [bleep] yeah.
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[lauren] I haven't
worked a lot with pot stills
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So jason did help me
with running the still.
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[lauren] all right, jason.
We're doing this.
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[lauren] we all
helped each other out.
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The biggest challenge for me
is to go up against
these two guys
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That I really do truly admire.
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-Appreciate it, thank you.
-Yes, ma'am. Anything you need
just let me know.
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[lauren] thanks, man.
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[chip speaking]
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Chip's having a whole lot
of problems with his mash.
He got a lot of thick grain.
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[digger] well, boys and girls,
you've burned 45 minutes
of your time left.
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-How much did you put
in your pot, jason?
-About eight gallons.
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Gonna use everything else
for the thumper
for the next round.
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Assuming that
you come out in time
to get a thumper.
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I don't assume.
I'm gonna get my first pick.
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Everything is gonna
really depend on that thumper.
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Lauren, do you feel like
your fermentation's
where you need it to be?
224
00:11:01,371 --> 00:11:04,005
So it looks like
my fermentation's
still going a little bit.
225
00:11:04,007 --> 00:11:06,374
Could use a few more days,
so I only used
a little bit of mash.
226
00:11:06,376 --> 00:11:10,144
And then I'll take
that reserve mash and then
put that into the thumper
227
00:11:10,146 --> 00:11:11,546
And try
to flavor it
elsewhere.
228
00:11:11,548 --> 00:11:14,082
With turbinado sugar,
it sometimes dies
229
00:11:14,183 --> 00:11:16,284
Right when
your fermentation
gets started.
230
00:11:16,352 --> 00:11:18,252
Oh, boy.
231
00:11:18,254 --> 00:11:23,257
Well, she's gotta win
this first competition, guys,
to get the thumper.
232
00:11:23,259 --> 00:11:26,260
-There might not be
two thumpers in there.
-We shall see.
233
00:11:26,262 --> 00:11:28,596
Good god,
it's getting warm in here
already, boys.
234
00:11:33,703 --> 00:11:35,703
Gotta win
this first competition, guys,
to get the thumper.
235
00:11:35,805 --> 00:11:37,872
Oh, that there will
be coming out
any minute.
236
00:11:39,075 --> 00:11:41,843
Ah, dang. There we go.
237
00:11:41,845 --> 00:11:43,878
-[lauren] coming out?
-[jason] yes, sir.
238
00:11:43,947 --> 00:11:45,480
[chip] I'm running.
239
00:11:48,051 --> 00:11:50,084
-[jason] she's running, too.
-[chip] you running, too?
240
00:11:50,086 --> 00:11:51,753
[lauren]
mmm-hmm. Yeah,
it just started.
241
00:11:53,289 --> 00:11:54,989
Two hours, guys.
242
00:11:57,994 --> 00:11:59,460
[jason] what proof
you think it is?
243
00:12:00,797 --> 00:12:02,163
Thinking, like, 130.
244
00:12:02,165 --> 00:12:04,565
Concerned about the proof.
245
00:12:04,567 --> 00:12:08,603
Never just used my, you know,
senses as far as taste, smell.
246
00:12:08,671 --> 00:12:10,705
It would be a lot easier
if I had a hydrometer, though.
247
00:12:10,774 --> 00:12:12,306
[tim] yeah, y'all
wouldn't make it in the woods.
248
00:12:12,375 --> 00:12:14,342
-I can tell you
that right now.
-[laughing]
249
00:12:14,344 --> 00:12:16,177
[digger] one hour left, guys.
250
00:12:17,580 --> 00:12:18,746
Oh, my god.
251
00:12:18,748 --> 00:12:19,847
It smells a little bit off.
252
00:12:20,650 --> 00:12:22,250
[sighs]
253
00:12:26,456 --> 00:12:28,856
It has such a weird flavor
off the bottom.
254
00:12:30,260 --> 00:12:32,093
How can I do this safely?
255
00:12:32,095 --> 00:12:33,861
[tim] what are
you trying to do?
256
00:12:33,863 --> 00:12:35,396
[chip] redistill the mash.
257
00:12:39,269 --> 00:12:42,970
I wanna see if I can put
more mash into the still
as fast as possible.
258
00:12:42,972 --> 00:12:44,172
Dude...
259
00:12:45,575 --> 00:12:47,341
-[chip] don't--
-there's not enough time.
260
00:12:47,343 --> 00:12:49,043
[chip] [bleep] it,
I'm doing it.
261
00:12:50,146 --> 00:12:51,879
This is what I'm doing now.
I have no option.
262
00:12:51,981 --> 00:12:53,247
[mark] what the hell?
263
00:12:53,249 --> 00:12:55,983
-[chip groans]
-[lauren] what's
the game plan?
264
00:12:56,052 --> 00:12:58,653
[chip] I'm just gonna
re-pitch in. See what
I can get out.
265
00:12:58,655 --> 00:12:59,954
[lauren] throw it all back in?
266
00:13:00,022 --> 00:13:01,522
[chip] yeah, I'm just gonna do
a second run straight through.
267
00:13:01,524 --> 00:13:04,158
[lauren] well, [bleep] try it.
268
00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:06,661
I mean, you're taking
a ballsy leap right now
doing what you're doing.
269
00:13:06,663 --> 00:13:09,363
If you really feel
like you're behind the ball,
what do you got to lose?
270
00:13:09,365 --> 00:13:10,565
You're gonna bring
up your proof,
271
00:13:10,567 --> 00:13:12,466
It's gonna give
you a bunch more notes
of flavors,
272
00:13:12,468 --> 00:13:13,734
And if it works
it's gonna be cool.
273
00:13:13,736 --> 00:13:15,503
[lauren] about to find out.
274
00:13:15,605 --> 00:13:17,738
We've had a lot of risk-takers
in the past.
275
00:13:17,740 --> 00:13:19,273
Didn't pay off
for some of them.
276
00:13:19,275 --> 00:13:20,608
Some of them it did.
277
00:13:20,676 --> 00:13:22,777
[chip] actually,
if I could grab a hand
from you.
278
00:13:27,450 --> 00:13:29,717
Either it's gonna work
really well or really bad.
279
00:13:29,719 --> 00:13:31,786
[digger] oh, we're getting
tight now, guys.
280
00:13:31,888 --> 00:13:33,254
30 minutes left in your run.
281
00:13:36,593 --> 00:13:39,160
[jason] I try not to let
my nerves get to me.
282
00:13:39,162 --> 00:13:41,596
I have a lot of personal
reasons for being here.
283
00:13:41,664 --> 00:13:42,997
I carry
my little brother with me.
284
00:13:43,099 --> 00:13:44,899
This is his ashes in this ja
285
00:13:45,001 --> 00:13:47,068
He is with me everywhere I g
286
00:13:55,745 --> 00:13:58,145
[chip] oh, [bleep].
That one's tastes exactly
like I make it at home.
287
00:13:58,147 --> 00:14:00,047
-[tim] amazing
-[chip] I'm very happy
with that.
288
00:14:00,049 --> 00:14:02,583
After I re-pitched
halfway through,
289
00:14:02,619 --> 00:14:04,185
The jar had the flavor
I needed.
290
00:14:04,254 --> 00:14:06,754
It's tasty. It's spicy.
It's good.
291
00:14:07,657 --> 00:14:09,357
15 minutes left.
292
00:14:09,359 --> 00:14:13,561
-You bringing it in, jason?
-Yes, sir. I think this is
the jar I wanna turn in.
293
00:14:13,563 --> 00:14:14,862
Thank you, guys.
294
00:14:14,864 --> 00:14:16,764
I bet your brother's
real proud of you
for that jar.
295
00:14:16,766 --> 00:14:18,566
Thank you. Means a lot.
296
00:14:19,369 --> 00:14:20,668
[digger] good luck, buddy.
297
00:14:22,672 --> 00:14:25,006
[lauren] I'm concerned
about the proof.
298
00:14:25,008 --> 00:14:26,307
I tend to overthink things,
299
00:14:26,376 --> 00:14:28,342
But I thought
the jar that I had there
300
00:14:28,344 --> 00:14:30,278
Was probably the best
that I could present.
301
00:14:30,379 --> 00:14:31,512
I was happy with it.
302
00:14:31,514 --> 00:14:34,482
I love the flavor, the taste.
It was really smooth.
303
00:14:34,550 --> 00:14:35,783
All right, you guys.
304
00:14:35,785 --> 00:14:37,551
-[mark] is that the one?
-Here is my jar. Thank you.
305
00:14:37,553 --> 00:14:39,420
-[digger] thank you.
Good luck.
-[mark] good luck, lauren.
306
00:14:39,422 --> 00:14:42,390
[digger] two minutes, chip.
Time is drawing nigh.
307
00:14:42,491 --> 00:14:43,724
Bring it in here, boss.
308
00:14:43,726 --> 00:14:46,193
Best jar I got. Chip 2.0.
It's me, but better.
309
00:14:46,262 --> 00:14:48,162
-Thank you.
-[mark] good luck, chip.
310
00:14:49,098 --> 00:14:50,398
Let's do a little taste.
311
00:14:50,499 --> 00:14:51,866
Chip 2.0.
312
00:14:52,769 --> 00:14:54,368
[tim] well, he's looking
pretty high.
313
00:14:54,370 --> 00:14:57,071
He's looking about a 108,
right there.
314
00:14:57,073 --> 00:14:58,472
What do you think
your final proof was?
315
00:14:58,474 --> 00:15:00,975
I'm kind of confident.
120-ish, maybe?
316
00:15:00,977 --> 00:15:01,976
Whoa.
317
00:15:04,147 --> 00:15:05,846
Mmm. Different smell,
ain't it?
318
00:15:05,848 --> 00:15:08,449
-Mmm, earthy.
-Yeah. That's all that malt.
319
00:15:08,451 --> 00:15:10,718
-Gotta good smell, really.
-[digger] and it's rye.
320
00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:12,420
[tim] little spicy.
321
00:15:12,422 --> 00:15:15,790
Yeah, it burns your tongue,
where you can't differentiate
between those flavors.
322
00:15:15,891 --> 00:15:18,459
I think it could be better
if it was a little lower.
323
00:15:18,461 --> 00:15:20,661
-Pour us another one, tim.
-All right.
324
00:15:20,663 --> 00:15:21,862
This is lauren's.
325
00:15:21,864 --> 00:15:23,397
[digger] that is lauren's.
326
00:15:23,499 --> 00:15:25,666
That's a 100 proof
right there.
327
00:15:25,668 --> 00:15:27,401
My mash wasn't
fully fermented,
328
00:15:27,503 --> 00:15:29,503
Uh, but I'm pretty happy
with the results.
329
00:15:29,605 --> 00:15:32,340
-Oh, that smells good.
-[mark] yeah.
330
00:15:32,342 --> 00:15:36,344
That's got
a really, really good floral,
citrusy note on it.
331
00:15:36,346 --> 00:15:38,746
I think she's spot-on
on flavor.
332
00:15:38,748 --> 00:15:40,314
She's got a fruity note.
333
00:15:40,383 --> 00:15:44,285
That would build a real nice
carbonated cocktail
the way it is right there.
334
00:15:44,354 --> 00:15:46,787
-She done good.
-[tim] moving on.
335
00:15:46,856 --> 00:15:49,023
-Jason.
-The backwoods guy.
336
00:15:49,025 --> 00:15:50,291
-[tim] uh-oh.
-[digger] oh.
337
00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:51,959
Oh, he's a little low.
338
00:15:51,961 --> 00:15:53,394
[tim] I mean, he's in the 80s.
339
00:15:53,496 --> 00:15:54,995
Uh-oh.
340
00:15:54,997 --> 00:15:57,164
[tim] I don't know
what he's got there,
but it ain't no alcohol in it.
341
00:16:00,503 --> 00:16:02,470
Hmm, a little
different smell there.
342
00:16:02,472 --> 00:16:04,405
Of course, he's rye heavy.
343
00:16:04,474 --> 00:16:07,375
-[tim] rye and corn.
-[digger] got that earthy,
grainy nose.
344
00:16:11,547 --> 00:16:13,848
Wow. Yeah, he's got
a good taste, though.
345
00:16:13,850 --> 00:16:15,282
Yeah, he needs
to bring that proof up.
346
00:16:15,384 --> 00:16:16,384
It's got some power.
347
00:16:16,452 --> 00:16:17,885
Yeah, 80, 90.
348
00:16:17,887 --> 00:16:21,956
And once it's carbonated,
high-proof alcohol would
mask your flavor.
349
00:16:21,958 --> 00:16:24,859
Low proof alcohol won't bring
it to the table.
350
00:16:24,861 --> 00:16:27,261
I for one am as nervous
as a man can be.
351
00:16:27,263 --> 00:16:29,096
I'm hoping to get a thumper.
352
00:16:29,098 --> 00:16:31,599
-All right, you good?
-[digger] I'm good.
353
00:16:31,700 --> 00:16:33,701
-I'm gonna go fetch them.
-[mark] go get them, cuz.
354
00:16:38,708 --> 00:16:39,774
[digger] all right, guys.
355
00:16:39,776 --> 00:16:43,144
Now, we tasted three
incredible jars of liquor.
356
00:16:43,146 --> 00:16:45,679
Now, chip,
your flavor's spot on.
357
00:16:45,748 --> 00:16:47,982
Just what I would expect
out of an all-grain.
358
00:16:48,084 --> 00:16:50,451
It was really, really good.
359
00:16:50,453 --> 00:16:53,154
Your taste profile was
like chocolate ice cream.
360
00:16:53,156 --> 00:16:57,091
You know, it has
a real rich, deep flavor.
361
00:16:57,093 --> 00:17:00,294
[mark] flavor would even be
better if the proof
wasn't so high.
362
00:17:00,396 --> 00:17:04,165
-But a damn fine job.
Congratulations.
-Thank you, sir.
363
00:17:04,167 --> 00:17:06,467
Jason, your rye liquor,
brother.
364
00:17:06,469 --> 00:17:08,169
It was spot on for flavor.
365
00:17:08,171 --> 00:17:10,004
Messed up just a tiny bit.
366
00:17:10,106 --> 00:17:12,106
Your proof was
a little bit low.
367
00:17:12,108 --> 00:17:15,543
-That being said,
you did a damn fine job.
-Thank you.
368
00:17:15,545 --> 00:17:18,779
Lauren, your flavor profile's
spot on.
369
00:17:18,848 --> 00:17:20,347
Uh, you used flaked corn--
370
00:17:20,349 --> 00:17:23,084
-Yep.
-...And to me, it's got
an unique flavor in itself.
371
00:17:23,086 --> 00:17:25,986
Your proof is 100.
Great job on that.
372
00:17:25,988 --> 00:17:28,489
[mark] and nobody's going
home here, guys.
373
00:17:28,558 --> 00:17:30,891
This is just for still parts.
374
00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:33,360
Give y'all a pecking order
to pick your still parts.
375
00:17:33,362 --> 00:17:34,962
Lauren, you're number one.
376
00:17:34,964 --> 00:17:36,997
Jason, you're number two.
377
00:17:37,099 --> 00:17:39,667
And unfortunately, chip,
you're pulling the caboose.
378
00:17:39,669 --> 00:17:42,503
So, that being said,
get y'all out there
379
00:17:42,572 --> 00:17:43,704
And let you pick
your still parts.
380
00:17:43,772 --> 00:17:44,905
Tickle!
381
00:17:45,708 --> 00:17:48,242
What do we got
going on here today?
382
00:17:48,244 --> 00:17:49,543
[tim] well, we need
some more still parts.
383
00:17:49,545 --> 00:17:50,878
All right, y'all,
come on with me.
384
00:17:50,980 --> 00:17:51,879
We'll get y'all hooked up.
385
00:17:51,948 --> 00:17:54,048
-Good luck.
-[lauren] thank you.
386
00:17:54,050 --> 00:17:55,616
[mark] good job, guys!
387
00:17:57,086 --> 00:17:59,620
We're doing
something a little different
with this still house pick.
388
00:17:59,622 --> 00:18:01,655
I hid a snake in there.
389
00:18:01,657 --> 00:18:04,758
All right? But don't worry.
He's friendly.
390
00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:06,994
[all laugh]
391
00:18:07,096 --> 00:18:09,463
We're here
to pick your still parts.
392
00:18:09,465 --> 00:18:11,499
You're gonna have
three minutes inside there.
393
00:18:11,567 --> 00:18:13,567
Lauren, you're up first.
394
00:18:13,569 --> 00:18:17,204
Your three minutes starts now.
395
00:18:17,273 --> 00:18:18,606
-You better get up.
-[lauren] let's get in there.
396
00:18:18,707 --> 00:18:20,541
-You only got three minutes.
-[lauren] all right.
397
00:18:20,543 --> 00:18:23,777
There was a sense
of urgency to be first
in the still house.
398
00:18:23,846 --> 00:18:27,081
Definitely wanted
the traditional pot thumper.
399
00:18:27,083 --> 00:18:29,049
Uh, you know, warm condenser
400
00:18:29,051 --> 00:18:31,986
-Okay, well, I see a pot.
All right.
-[lauren] yes.
401
00:18:31,988 --> 00:18:33,354
Have you run
across the snake yet?
402
00:18:33,356 --> 00:18:35,456
[all laugh]
403
00:18:35,458 --> 00:18:37,090
[tickle] he's a big one.
404
00:18:37,092 --> 00:18:39,560
[lauren] a lot
of the equipment
that, you know, is here toda
405
00:18:39,562 --> 00:18:41,328
I have never had
any experience running.
406
00:18:41,330 --> 00:18:43,197
One and a half minutes.
407
00:18:43,299 --> 00:18:46,167
-[tickle] it goes quicker
than you think.
-[lauren] it sure does.
408
00:18:46,169 --> 00:18:47,868
She is coming out
with more stuff.
409
00:18:47,870 --> 00:18:50,371
All right.
We have got a thumper.
410
00:18:50,373 --> 00:18:52,006
You're down
to five seconds, lauren.
411
00:18:52,107 --> 00:18:56,143
Four, three, two, one.
412
00:18:56,145 --> 00:18:58,646
-The rest
of those parts are mine.
-All right.
413
00:18:58,648 --> 00:19:00,848
Tell you what, she does got
a box full of stuff now.
414
00:19:00,850 --> 00:19:02,349
All right, jason.
415
00:19:02,351 --> 00:19:04,451
Your time starts now.
416
00:19:06,088 --> 00:19:09,190
Everything is gonna
really depend on that thumper.
417
00:19:09,291 --> 00:19:11,692
[tickle] well,
are you finding
everything you need in there?
418
00:19:11,761 --> 00:19:13,194
[jason] open her up, tickle.
Open her up.
419
00:19:13,295 --> 00:19:14,995
Oh, yeah, open it up? Okay.
420
00:19:14,997 --> 00:19:19,900
We have got a condenser
and a thumper.
421
00:19:20,002 --> 00:19:21,502
[chip] I'm worried if I'm
gonna have anything left.
422
00:19:21,604 --> 00:19:24,305
[tickle] and three, two, one.
423
00:19:24,406 --> 00:19:26,941
-Okay, have you got
everything you need?
-I don't know.
424
00:19:26,943 --> 00:19:28,475
[tickle] make sure. Make sure.
425
00:19:28,544 --> 00:19:31,478
And we will let chip have a go
at what is left.
426
00:19:31,580 --> 00:19:35,549
Are you ready? You have got
three minutes starting now.
427
00:19:35,551 --> 00:19:37,151
I ain't gonna lie
to you, chip.
428
00:19:37,153 --> 00:19:40,788
I believe I'd grab every
damn thing that's in there.
All that's left.
429
00:19:40,856 --> 00:19:43,057
It's kind of disappointing
coming in third
for the still house,
430
00:19:43,059 --> 00:19:45,159
But I'm gonna grab
whatever else is left.
431
00:19:46,262 --> 00:19:47,761
I'm gonna work
with any equipment I can grab.
432
00:19:47,763 --> 00:19:49,897
We've got a pot
and a condenser.
433
00:19:49,999 --> 00:19:51,398
You've got 30 seconds left.
434
00:19:51,500 --> 00:19:53,867
Seems like forever when you're
microwaving a burrito.
435
00:19:53,869 --> 00:19:56,403
But, uh, it's not too long
picking still parts.
436
00:19:56,472 --> 00:19:57,671
[all laugh]
437
00:19:57,673 --> 00:19:59,240
[chip] what the [bleep]?
Grab it all!
438
00:19:59,242 --> 00:20:00,741
Grab it all.
439
00:20:00,743 --> 00:20:03,978
[tickle] this last 30 seconds
goes by real quick, chip.
440
00:20:03,980 --> 00:20:05,246
[chip whispering] oh, my god.
441
00:20:08,985 --> 00:20:11,485
This last 30 seconds goes
by real quick, chip.
442
00:20:11,554 --> 00:20:13,287
[chip whispering] oh, my god.
443
00:20:13,389 --> 00:20:15,656
It goes by so fast, you've
only got 15 seconds left.
444
00:20:15,658 --> 00:20:17,157
[chip] I think I have enough.
445
00:20:17,159 --> 00:20:19,093
-[tickle] are you done?
-[chip] uh...
446
00:20:19,161 --> 00:20:20,694
[tickle] well, you are now.
447
00:20:20,763 --> 00:20:22,763
-[lauren laughs]
-[jason laughs] he's done now.
448
00:20:22,765 --> 00:20:25,099
Now that y'all got
all your all's still parts,
449
00:20:25,167 --> 00:20:26,900
Let's roll back
the way we came.
450
00:20:31,807 --> 00:20:34,308
-We made it back.
-Oh.
451
00:20:34,376 --> 00:20:35,876
[tickle] yeah, well,
you know, I told them
452
00:20:35,978 --> 00:20:37,645
I hid a snake up
in the still house,
453
00:20:37,647 --> 00:20:39,780
-But didn't none
of them find it.
-[chuckles]
454
00:20:39,849 --> 00:20:42,650
[tickle] uh, I reckon, uh,
they got plenty
of still parts.
455
00:20:42,652 --> 00:20:45,753
-[digger] you be good.
-[tickle] I'm gonna try.
456
00:20:45,755 --> 00:20:48,088
So, hopefully, everybody's got
everything they need.
457
00:20:48,157 --> 00:20:50,591
You got one hour to put
our stills together.
458
00:20:50,660 --> 00:20:52,559
Your time starts now.
459
00:20:52,561 --> 00:20:54,094
Good luck guys
and get with it.
460
00:20:56,866 --> 00:20:58,499
[chip] oh, [bleep].
461
00:20:58,567 --> 00:20:59,867
I don't know
how I'm gonna do this.
462
00:21:02,271 --> 00:21:03,470
Oh, come on now!
463
00:21:04,874 --> 00:21:07,241
Well, everybody's moving
with a sense of urgency,
464
00:21:07,243 --> 00:21:09,643
-As you say.
-[mark] yep. Chip's going
a little different route.
465
00:21:09,645 --> 00:21:12,546
Yes, he's a little bit,
uh, high rise over there,
466
00:21:12,548 --> 00:21:14,648
But, you know, his problem is
connecting that condenser.
467
00:21:14,650 --> 00:21:15,683
[chip] oh, come on now!
468
00:21:16,852 --> 00:21:18,485
Houston, we have a problem.
469
00:21:18,554 --> 00:21:21,255
[lauren] uh-oh. No go.
470
00:21:21,257 --> 00:21:23,657
I needed a thump post,
but I don't have a thump post.
471
00:21:23,659 --> 00:21:26,994
One of your buddies
may have picked one up
that you need inadvertently.
472
00:21:26,996 --> 00:21:28,362
You never know.
473
00:21:28,430 --> 00:21:30,964
-Is it a thump post?
-Yeah, that's what
your buddies are for.
474
00:21:30,966 --> 00:21:32,399
-They'll help you.
-That's why I love you.
475
00:21:32,468 --> 00:21:33,901
A little still house love.
476
00:21:36,339 --> 00:21:38,872
It's almost like
his arm coming in is too long.
477
00:21:38,874 --> 00:21:40,908
[jason] oh, yeah.
I see it ain't sitting square.
478
00:21:42,144 --> 00:21:44,578
Still ain't setting
down in the burner just right.
479
00:21:45,348 --> 00:21:46,580
[digger] there you go.
480
00:21:46,682 --> 00:21:48,982
That's headed
in the right direction.
481
00:21:49,084 --> 00:21:51,452
[mark] maybe this might be
a new record time.
482
00:21:51,454 --> 00:21:53,554
Not even ten minutes
ticked off yet.
483
00:21:56,158 --> 00:21:57,658
All right, guys,
you all are done.
484
00:21:57,660 --> 00:22:00,461
That was
a damn impressive time.
485
00:22:00,463 --> 00:22:04,264
-[mark] you guys are on it.
-We're looking at 14 minutes
that lapsed.
486
00:22:04,266 --> 00:22:07,368
Your next step is
flavoring your liquor.
487
00:22:07,370 --> 00:22:10,371
Do it in your spirit run,
infuse a little flavor in it.
488
00:22:10,373 --> 00:22:11,505
Your going to use
that as a base
489
00:22:11,574 --> 00:22:13,173
For your flavored
carbonated beverage.
490
00:22:13,175 --> 00:22:16,844
But somebody's going home
on this one, so make it count.
491
00:22:17,747 --> 00:22:18,946
You're gonna have four hours.
492
00:22:18,948 --> 00:22:20,447
We wanna see your best.
493
00:22:20,449 --> 00:22:23,250
Your time starts now.
Get with it.
494
00:22:23,986 --> 00:22:25,252
[mark] good luck.
495
00:22:34,864 --> 00:22:35,763
Bam!
496
00:22:37,867 --> 00:22:38,899
Oh, yeah.
497
00:22:43,973 --> 00:22:46,707
[mark] that's damn flavor
central right there.
498
00:22:49,478 --> 00:22:50,844
So, what are
you over there beating on?
499
00:22:50,846 --> 00:22:52,045
Your, uh... Blackberries or...
500
00:22:52,047 --> 00:22:54,148
Blackberries, some pineapple,
501
00:22:54,150 --> 00:22:56,750
And then, I have a little bit
of pineapple juice in there.
502
00:22:56,752 --> 00:22:58,318
Nice.
503
00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:00,254
[lauren] a game plan
with the pineapple
and the blackberries
504
00:23:00,256 --> 00:23:01,955
Is to heat it up on the top
of the pot of the still
505
00:23:01,957 --> 00:23:04,091
To try
to cook it a little bit,
506
00:23:04,093 --> 00:23:05,893
And then I'll put
that back in the thumper.
507
00:23:08,998 --> 00:23:11,298
Chip's got great mash,
he really does.
508
00:23:11,367 --> 00:23:13,667
I wanna see what he puts
in that gin basket.
509
00:23:13,669 --> 00:23:15,369
[chip]
because I didn't get
a thumper,
510
00:23:15,371 --> 00:23:17,070
I'm gonna approach
flavor completely differentl
511
00:23:17,072 --> 00:23:18,505
Get some of these botanicals,
512
00:23:18,574 --> 00:23:20,374
Put them
right into this gin basket,
513
00:23:20,376 --> 00:23:21,942
And let it vapor infuse.
514
00:23:21,944 --> 00:23:25,345
I've got straw, flower, clove,
menthol, cinnamon stick,
515
00:23:25,347 --> 00:23:28,549
Jamaican chew stick, orange
ginger, and cane sugar.
516
00:23:28,551 --> 00:23:32,286
The drink is
sweet, spicy, earthy.
517
00:23:32,387 --> 00:23:33,987
It's got
a really floral punch to it
518
00:23:33,989 --> 00:23:35,489
It's like sweet
and spicy chicken,
519
00:23:35,557 --> 00:23:37,891
But it's just
a really fantastic cocktail.
520
00:23:37,993 --> 00:23:40,294
All different kind of flavors
going on here.
521
00:23:41,964 --> 00:23:43,464
Bet y'all be coming
out any minute.
522
00:23:45,568 --> 00:23:49,670
-It's how we make
the moonshine!
-[chuckling]
523
00:23:49,672 --> 00:23:50,871
[chip] damn, jason.
524
00:23:52,141 --> 00:23:54,107
The rye and oak come
through really good.
525
00:23:55,644 --> 00:23:58,745
So, jason, do you typically
put tape around the bends?
526
00:23:58,747 --> 00:24:00,180
-[jason] is it leaking?
-Yeah.
527
00:24:00,282 --> 00:24:01,748
Know how to do that?
Oatmeal paste?
528
00:24:01,750 --> 00:24:03,951
Make it a little thicker
than a biscuit.
529
00:24:03,953 --> 00:24:07,087
I'm from minnesota. We don't
typically make biscuits.
530
00:24:07,156 --> 00:24:09,156
-What do you make then?
-Pies.
531
00:24:09,158 --> 00:24:11,391
-A little less as thick
as pie crust.
-[lauren] okay.
532
00:24:11,493 --> 00:24:14,094
-I like the way y'all are
doing business here.
-[lauren] oh, yeah.
533
00:24:14,196 --> 00:24:15,429
[mimics minnesotan accent]
oh, yeah.
534
00:24:15,431 --> 00:24:16,797
[lauren laughs]
535
00:24:16,799 --> 00:24:19,366
Halfway through, guys.
Two hours burnt,
two hours left.
536
00:24:20,169 --> 00:24:21,301
[chip] two hours.
537
00:24:21,403 --> 00:24:22,803
[jason] it's getting
warm in here.
538
00:24:24,139 --> 00:24:25,772
-Yeah, it's running.
-[chip] getting
something finally.
539
00:24:27,076 --> 00:24:29,142
-[lauren] guys, what jar are
you on?
-Three full ones.
540
00:24:29,144 --> 00:24:31,278
-[chip] one.
-I have not collected yet.
541
00:24:31,380 --> 00:24:33,080
Hey, it's... It's not a race.
542
00:24:34,450 --> 00:24:35,382
[lauren softly] there.
543
00:24:35,451 --> 00:24:36,884
Oh, now we're cruising!
544
00:24:40,055 --> 00:24:42,189
Anything go in your thump keg
other than your mash?
545
00:24:42,258 --> 00:24:43,590
Straight cherries for now.
546
00:24:43,692 --> 00:24:44,791
For my flavor run,
547
00:24:44,860 --> 00:24:46,360
I'm shooting
for a cherry lemonade.
548
00:24:46,362 --> 00:24:49,796
I've got some cherries
and then I got some
concentrated lemonade.
549
00:24:49,865 --> 00:24:52,666
Gonna pull that tamp
back off of that thumper.
550
00:24:52,668 --> 00:24:54,167
I'm gonna have some cherries.
551
00:24:54,169 --> 00:24:55,469
And then get it charged with.
552
00:24:55,471 --> 00:24:58,472
He's gonna stop and restart
again with cherries.
553
00:24:58,474 --> 00:25:00,607
That's a little bit of risky,
it looked like to me.
554
00:25:00,643 --> 00:25:02,543
It's a little unorthodox.
555
00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:06,246
Let's charge the thumper
with the cherries.
556
00:25:06,248 --> 00:25:08,248
If I can get that cherry not
in there,
557
00:25:08,250 --> 00:25:10,784
I'm gonna start making
my cuts.
558
00:25:10,886 --> 00:25:13,787
And once we put
the combination in it,
it's gonna blow them away.
559
00:25:15,958 --> 00:25:17,591
Is that what you're putting
in your thumper?
560
00:25:17,659 --> 00:25:20,561
[lauren] yeah. Pineapple
and the blackberries.
561
00:25:20,563 --> 00:25:22,362
-You gonna re-charge it
or what are you doing?
-Yeah.
562
00:25:22,364 --> 00:25:25,265
I've never opened
a still with a thump keg.
563
00:25:25,267 --> 00:25:28,068
It can be dangerous.
They can explode.
564
00:25:28,070 --> 00:25:29,469
It's true. They can.
565
00:25:31,106 --> 00:25:32,773
[chip] the flame's off.
You're good.
566
00:25:32,775 --> 00:25:34,975
Oh, I got it. Good.
567
00:25:39,081 --> 00:25:40,080
Perfect.
568
00:25:45,087 --> 00:25:46,285
Ow.
569
00:25:46,287 --> 00:25:48,488
Because I was doing
such high abvs beforehand,
570
00:25:48,557 --> 00:25:51,091
I was waiting
to fill those botanical jars
to come off it.
571
00:25:51,193 --> 00:25:52,960
I've got this access port,
which I'm thinking
572
00:25:52,962 --> 00:25:54,795
About just open that up,
toss some extra stuff
right in there.
573
00:25:54,830 --> 00:25:55,895
That's a great idea.
574
00:25:55,897 --> 00:25:58,732
Come on, baby.
I need you to do something.
575
00:25:58,734 --> 00:26:00,767
There's charge number three.
576
00:26:00,769 --> 00:26:02,569
-[chip] are you putting
more in?
-[jason] yes, sir.
577
00:26:02,571 --> 00:26:04,771
-[chip] nice.
-[jason] put the heat
to it, baby.
578
00:26:04,773 --> 00:26:06,573
[digger] all right, guys.
One hour.
579
00:26:06,575 --> 00:26:10,043
It ended up being 30 to 45
minutes before it
really started kicking.
580
00:26:10,045 --> 00:26:11,478
[sighs]
581
00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:13,246
But I'm very happy
with that botanical note.
582
00:26:13,248 --> 00:26:15,349
I'm going somewhere with that.
583
00:26:15,351 --> 00:26:16,483
[jason] nice.
584
00:26:17,386 --> 00:26:19,086
And how's your
[bleep] coming along?
585
00:26:19,154 --> 00:26:20,787
[lauren] I don't like it.
586
00:26:20,789 --> 00:26:23,323
No, it's just a little hot.
The pineapple's coming
through a little rough.
587
00:26:23,325 --> 00:26:26,627
[tim] what you working with?
What you got there?
Strawberry?
588
00:26:26,629 --> 00:26:29,196
I put a little bit
of pineapple juice in here,
589
00:26:29,264 --> 00:26:32,466
And then I made a, uh,
like a triple berry, uh,
simple syrup,
590
00:26:32,468 --> 00:26:34,368
So a little bit
of blackberry,
raspberry, strawberry
591
00:26:34,370 --> 00:26:38,405
To make it mellow, kind of
smooth it out so it's a nice
tasting drink for y'all.
592
00:26:38,474 --> 00:26:41,074
That's making me
want to taste it.
593
00:26:41,076 --> 00:26:43,477
Chip, looks like you're doing
a little blending?
594
00:26:43,545 --> 00:26:44,978
Just trying to get
my flavor right.
595
00:26:45,047 --> 00:26:46,346
Those red jars down there?
596
00:26:46,348 --> 00:26:48,181
-[mark] yes, sir?
-[chip] that's going to be
my main flavor.
597
00:26:48,250 --> 00:26:49,750
It's a sorrel punch.
Smells like mulled wine.
598
00:26:49,752 --> 00:26:51,585
It really, like,
punches it up.
599
00:26:53,255 --> 00:26:56,023
[mark] very,
very interesting. Lauren?
600
00:26:56,025 --> 00:26:57,691
-[lauren] hi.
-What have you got going
on over here?
601
00:26:57,693 --> 00:27:00,761
Pineapple's coming off
a little hot for me, so I have
some charcoal going here
602
00:27:00,763 --> 00:27:03,664
To try to temper that down
so it's not so aggressive.
603
00:27:03,666 --> 00:27:06,166
-[mark] you're
still grinding, so...
-[lauren] mmm-hmm.
604
00:27:06,168 --> 00:27:08,268
You're probably good.
Good luck, hon.
605
00:27:08,270 --> 00:27:10,904
-Thank you.
-Jason, how you doing?
606
00:27:11,006 --> 00:27:14,541
My cherries didn't quite
turn out like I wanted it to.
607
00:27:14,543 --> 00:27:17,544
That cherry came out
vanilla-y, it's... It's weird.
608
00:27:17,546 --> 00:27:20,447
Well, you know, you get it
where you want it.
609
00:27:20,449 --> 00:27:23,150
But the telltale sign's
in the tongue.
610
00:27:23,152 --> 00:27:24,451
Good luck, jason.
611
00:27:24,453 --> 00:27:25,652
-Thank you very much.
-Yes, sir.
612
00:27:27,156 --> 00:27:28,588
30 minutes, guys.
613
00:27:28,657 --> 00:27:30,290
I still think it's
too freaking hot.
614
00:27:30,392 --> 00:27:33,860
Ah, this fudging proof
has got me jacked.
615
00:27:33,862 --> 00:27:35,362
I don't know
if I can do anything else
with this [bleep] jar.
616
00:27:39,835 --> 00:27:41,968
[jason] I don't know
if I can do anything else
with this [bleep] jar.
617
00:27:41,970 --> 00:27:46,506
-[lauren] come on, jas.
-[jason] ah, this fudging
proof has got me jacked.
618
00:27:48,744 --> 00:27:50,844
Don't second guess yourself.
619
00:27:50,846 --> 00:27:53,246
We're in mad scientist mode.
620
00:27:54,983 --> 00:27:56,983
[digger] 15 minutes, folks.
621
00:27:58,287 --> 00:28:02,355
Mine is a very deep,
bold, complex jar.
622
00:28:02,357 --> 00:28:07,360
But I wasn't prepared
to do that much mixing.
623
00:28:07,362 --> 00:28:10,997
[lauren] as we get closer,
it's becoming more and more
challenging and tough.
624
00:28:14,069 --> 00:28:16,069
[jason] you know what?
I think this is the jar, boys.
625
00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:21,742
I've run for 17 and a half
years with my little brother.
626
00:28:21,744 --> 00:28:24,745
This other jar
in the other hand
is his ashes.
627
00:28:24,747 --> 00:28:28,281
I put every ounce
of my soul
into this jar.
628
00:28:28,350 --> 00:28:29,716
Your brother's
very proud of you.
629
00:28:29,718 --> 00:28:33,487
[jason]
I guarantee you.
Here it is.
630
00:28:35,491 --> 00:28:36,590
[mark] good luck, buddy.
631
00:28:36,691 --> 00:28:38,124
-[digger] good luck.
-[jason] thank you, sirs.
632
00:28:38,126 --> 00:28:39,993
-[digger] that's
a touching story.
-[mark] that's what I like.
633
00:28:40,662 --> 00:28:41,995
One minute.
634
00:28:43,465 --> 00:28:45,098
-[chip] thank you.
-Good luck.
635
00:28:45,167 --> 00:28:46,666
-Thanks, guys.
-Head on out.
636
00:28:47,870 --> 00:28:49,302
[digger] these are gonna be
tempered down.
637
00:28:49,404 --> 00:28:50,904
They've probably got
a lot more alcohol
638
00:28:51,006 --> 00:28:52,606
Than what we're gonna see
in their finished product.
639
00:28:52,707 --> 00:28:56,576
Once it's carbonated,
it's gonna have a whole
different, brighter flavor.
640
00:28:56,645 --> 00:28:58,779
-All right, this is chip.
-Looks good.
641
00:29:00,048 --> 00:29:01,982
Man, it's rosy.
642
00:29:02,083 --> 00:29:03,784
I get ginger.
643
00:29:04,753 --> 00:29:05,685
[tim] different.
644
00:29:07,356 --> 00:29:09,055
-Unique taste.
-[digger] powerful.
645
00:29:09,057 --> 00:29:11,258
-Yeah, I think it's
a little too much ginger.
-[tim] little bit bitter.
646
00:29:11,260 --> 00:29:13,360
When you carbonate it,
brightens it up.
647
00:29:13,362 --> 00:29:16,997
I don't think it's a candidate
for very much tempering down.
648
00:29:17,065 --> 00:29:18,765
No, no alcohol.
649
00:29:18,767 --> 00:29:21,067
Well, pour us up another one.
650
00:29:21,069 --> 00:29:22,369
All right.
651
00:29:22,371 --> 00:29:24,070
First time using pineapple
and, uh,
652
00:29:24,072 --> 00:29:25,772
You know,
it definitely did come
off hot.
653
00:29:25,774 --> 00:29:28,642
Very colorful. Lauren.
654
00:29:28,644 --> 00:29:30,143
It looks like strawberry.
655
00:29:30,145 --> 00:29:31,845
[mark] she kept
saying pineapple.
656
00:29:31,847 --> 00:29:34,481
[tim]
this could be interesting.
657
00:29:34,550 --> 00:29:36,249
I can smell alcohol.
658
00:29:36,251 --> 00:29:39,586
-Hmm. Pineapple.
-Oh, I smell pineapple
through and through there.
659
00:29:39,654 --> 00:29:42,255
Now we're talking!
Lotta flavor.
660
00:29:42,257 --> 00:29:45,358
Damn. I'm missing
the blackberry, but I'm
getting the strawberry.
661
00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:47,460
Ooh!
662
00:29:47,462 --> 00:29:49,496
I think the game just changed.
663
00:29:49,598 --> 00:29:51,330
That's real pineapples.
664
00:29:51,400 --> 00:29:54,701
Gotta bring that alcohol down
to carbonate it, and I hope
that doesn't hurt her.
665
00:29:54,803 --> 00:29:57,103
This is jason. Lemonade.
666
00:29:57,105 --> 00:29:59,873
It was a really good idea,
667
00:29:59,875 --> 00:30:03,143
But I... I was not at all
confident about my proofing.
668
00:30:03,145 --> 00:30:05,278
Ooh.
669
00:30:05,347 --> 00:30:07,681
Looks like lemonade,
smells like lemonade.
670
00:30:07,749 --> 00:30:09,749
Smells like lemonade
with a little bit of octane.
671
00:30:09,751 --> 00:30:10,584
[mark] yeah, it's...
672
00:30:10,685 --> 00:30:11,651
[tim] little bit
different, though.
673
00:30:11,653 --> 00:30:13,186
But he wanted
a cherry lemonade.
674
00:30:13,255 --> 00:30:14,454
I can't taste them.
675
00:30:14,456 --> 00:30:16,056
[digger] I'm not
a huge lemonade fan,
676
00:30:16,058 --> 00:30:17,858
But I just like the way that
that tastes.
677
00:30:17,860 --> 00:30:21,895
I think if he's carbonated it
just like it is and put it
in a can.
678
00:30:21,997 --> 00:30:23,897
If it will carbonate
at that proof,
679
00:30:23,999 --> 00:30:26,266
-That's where it needs
to be done.
-Yeah.
680
00:30:26,268 --> 00:30:28,501
-Are we locked in?
-I'm good.
681
00:30:28,570 --> 00:30:29,669
Well, I'm gonna go fetch them.
682
00:30:35,777 --> 00:30:36,877
Welcome back.
683
00:30:36,978 --> 00:30:41,047
You know, we had
three fine jars of liquor.
684
00:30:41,049 --> 00:30:43,550
Chip, you had
a lot of botanicals in there.
685
00:30:43,552 --> 00:30:45,051
Man, it was complex.
686
00:30:45,053 --> 00:30:47,754
-You really had to dig in
there to try to separate it.
-Thank you.
687
00:30:47,756 --> 00:30:51,491
I do feel like
it's light on the alcohol.
688
00:30:51,560 --> 00:30:54,461
-Jason, you said you put
some cherries in there.
-[jason] yes, sir.
689
00:30:54,463 --> 00:30:57,864
I didn't get any cherries.
I got lemonade.
690
00:30:57,866 --> 00:31:00,300
You had plenty
of alcohol in it,
but damn fine job.
691
00:31:00,369 --> 00:31:01,534
[jason] thank you very much.
692
00:31:01,603 --> 00:31:04,070
Lauren, I'm picking up
on that berry flavor, there.
693
00:31:04,072 --> 00:31:06,006
-And, yes, pineapple.
-Thank you.
694
00:31:06,008 --> 00:31:08,341
And the alcohol flavor
is there too.
695
00:31:08,343 --> 00:31:10,143
I dranked a little bit of it
and I can feel it.
696
00:31:10,145 --> 00:31:11,378
I don't know if it...
697
00:31:11,446 --> 00:31:13,046
If it has to be
proofed down or not,
698
00:31:13,048 --> 00:31:15,348
-To... To carbonate it.
-Mmm-hmm.
699
00:31:15,350 --> 00:31:19,953
Three fine jars of liquor,
but somebody is going home
on this.
700
00:31:19,955 --> 00:31:21,354
It was a tough decision.
701
00:31:24,192 --> 00:31:26,760
But, chip,
your jar bounced you.
702
00:31:26,762 --> 00:31:27,994
Take it home, brother.
703
00:31:29,698 --> 00:31:30,964
[chip speaking]
704
00:31:30,966 --> 00:31:32,399
I'm sad.
705
00:31:32,500 --> 00:31:35,869
But, no matter what it is,
this is the experience that...
706
00:31:35,871 --> 00:31:37,737
I can't tell you
how much it means to me.
707
00:31:37,739 --> 00:31:39,673
It was an honor
to judge you, my friend.
708
00:31:39,675 --> 00:31:40,874
-[mark] thank you, chip.
-Thank you.
709
00:31:41,877 --> 00:31:45,345
That been said, you two
are progressing forward.
710
00:31:45,347 --> 00:31:48,548
So, don't get
too cloudy about it.
711
00:31:48,550 --> 00:31:52,085
Our next step is,
you got to take
what you got built,
712
00:31:52,154 --> 00:31:53,553
And let's get you carbonating.
713
00:31:53,555 --> 00:31:55,388
Head on out. We'll go get
everything together.
714
00:31:58,126 --> 00:31:59,592
-[lauren] easy, guys.
-[tim] thank you, all.
715
00:31:59,694 --> 00:32:01,261
-[jason] thank you, thank you.
-[digger] good job.
716
00:32:13,075 --> 00:32:14,574
[digger] welcome back, guys.
717
00:32:16,078 --> 00:32:18,044
Here we go. Carbonation day.
718
00:32:18,046 --> 00:32:21,147
You notice we got
an extra face in here
right now.
719
00:32:21,149 --> 00:32:23,149
I'm going to hand it off
to josh owens.
720
00:32:23,151 --> 00:32:25,552
He is the king
of chaos and carbonation.
721
00:32:25,554 --> 00:32:28,355
Hey, y'all. I did
this carbonation thing myself.
722
00:32:28,357 --> 00:32:29,990
I know how tough it is.
723
00:32:29,992 --> 00:32:31,458
We're putting co2 to it.
724
00:32:33,061 --> 00:32:34,728
God almighty!
725
00:32:34,730 --> 00:32:36,763
That thing done jumped
20 feet!
726
00:32:36,765 --> 00:32:40,367
It's a pretty tough challenge
and I'm excited to see
what y'all do with it.
727
00:32:40,369 --> 00:32:42,202
[narrator] to carbonate
their moonshine,
728
00:32:42,303 --> 00:32:46,506
Distillers will pour
their spirits
into a pressurized keg.
729
00:32:46,575 --> 00:32:49,175
Then, using a co2 tank,
730
00:32:49,244 --> 00:32:52,278
They'll force carbon dioxid
into the keg,
731
00:32:52,381 --> 00:32:55,248
Purging the oxygen
and other inert gases,
732
00:32:55,250 --> 00:32:58,685
Forcing carbon dioxide
into their moonshine.
733
00:32:58,754 --> 00:33:01,788
When reaching their desired
carbonation level,
734
00:33:01,890 --> 00:33:03,723
They'll release the pressur
from the keg
735
00:33:03,725 --> 00:33:07,861
And can their bubbly cocktai
for the judges to taste.
736
00:33:07,863 --> 00:33:11,965
Bring us two cans
of your best carbonated
alcoholic beverage
737
00:33:11,967 --> 00:33:13,099
Within one hour.
738
00:33:13,168 --> 00:33:15,168
Your time starts now.
739
00:33:15,170 --> 00:33:16,202
Good luck, guys.
740
00:33:18,273 --> 00:33:19,472
You pouring
spring water in there?
741
00:33:19,474 --> 00:33:21,741
[jason] yes, sir. I got to get
that proof down.
742
00:33:21,743 --> 00:33:24,544
It's up way too high
for a good carbonated drink.
743
00:33:24,546 --> 00:33:26,846
And I got to hit it right on,
or it's not going to be right.
744
00:33:26,848 --> 00:33:30,750
So, lauren, I've noticed
you dumped about
10 different things in there.
745
00:33:30,752 --> 00:33:32,118
What's all that stuff been?
746
00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:35,855
Pineapple juice, lemon juice,
a little bit of orange juice,
747
00:33:35,857 --> 00:33:38,858
Fresh blackberries,
and then fresh mint.
748
00:33:38,860 --> 00:33:41,327
And just a little bit
of rosemary
that I'm just gonna bruise up,
749
00:33:41,329 --> 00:33:43,296
See if it carries
over any flavor.
750
00:33:43,398 --> 00:33:45,065
I hear you.
A lot of good flavors.
751
00:33:45,067 --> 00:33:46,866
So, jason, what all
did you put in yours?
752
00:33:46,868 --> 00:33:49,903
I've got lemonade
and a lemon oleo.
753
00:33:49,971 --> 00:33:52,105
It was pretty much
a homemade simple syrup.
754
00:33:52,207 --> 00:33:54,407
I really want to get
every bit of that lemon smell
755
00:33:54,509 --> 00:33:56,543
-Just right in your nose.
-[josh] okay.
756
00:33:56,545 --> 00:33:59,345
Guys, you have used up
20 of your minutes.
757
00:33:59,347 --> 00:34:00,847
You got 40 to go.
758
00:34:03,452 --> 00:34:06,252
Oh, we're getting
forced carbonation now, guys.
759
00:34:08,490 --> 00:34:10,356
[josh] how many
pounds of pressure
you putting on there?
760
00:34:10,358 --> 00:34:12,859
This is set at 45 right now.
761
00:34:12,861 --> 00:34:14,561
I want it
to be highly carbonated,
762
00:34:14,563 --> 00:34:17,163
And just tingle
real, real hard in your mouth.
763
00:34:17,165 --> 00:34:20,767
I've studied about
the ph levels
holding the carbonation.
764
00:34:20,769 --> 00:34:23,470
I'm really curious
of how my drink's
gonna turn out.
765
00:34:23,472 --> 00:34:25,839
[whispers] you gotta fill
that thing up about
three times
766
00:34:25,841 --> 00:34:27,474
To get nothing but pure co2.
767
00:34:27,476 --> 00:34:29,375
Only, I hadn't seen him
do that yet.
768
00:34:29,477 --> 00:34:31,344
But I'm interested in seeing
what she'll do.
769
00:34:31,346 --> 00:34:32,846
[lauren] I think we're both
gonna bring it.
770
00:34:32,848 --> 00:34:34,480
Our competitive sides
are coming out now.
771
00:34:37,886 --> 00:34:40,553
It looks like jason
is getting ready to put his
in the can over there.
772
00:34:40,555 --> 00:34:41,955
He's working on it.
773
00:34:41,957 --> 00:34:44,557
It's not as easy
as you think it is.
774
00:34:44,559 --> 00:34:46,559
You think you're
just putting it in a can.
775
00:34:46,561 --> 00:34:48,862
But I'm cautioning you.
I'd be careful.
776
00:34:48,864 --> 00:34:50,296
Oh, come on, baby.
777
00:34:50,365 --> 00:34:51,230
[machinery whirring]
778
00:34:52,467 --> 00:34:53,867
That canning machine
is awesome.
779
00:34:55,103 --> 00:34:56,369
Check that out.
780
00:34:57,906 --> 00:35:00,306
That's killer.
Can I buy that thing?
781
00:35:00,408 --> 00:35:02,342
I want to buy it. I need one.
782
00:35:02,344 --> 00:35:03,376
[digger] of course, you do.
783
00:35:03,478 --> 00:35:04,677
[jason] it's pretty neat.
784
00:35:04,746 --> 00:35:07,347
Well, that is about a handy
dandy gadget, ain't it?
785
00:35:07,349 --> 00:35:09,082
[digger] yeah, you'll need
to buy extra cans
786
00:35:09,151 --> 00:35:10,850
'cause when you try
to get one of those set up
787
00:35:10,852 --> 00:35:12,252
You're going
to kill a few cans.
788
00:35:12,254 --> 00:35:14,254
It will mash,
it will twist them up.
789
00:35:14,256 --> 00:35:16,389
That would be a hell of a way
for me to sell my seltzer.
790
00:35:16,458 --> 00:35:17,557
[digger] yeah.
791
00:35:17,559 --> 00:35:20,360
You getting close
to being ready to carbonate?
792
00:35:20,362 --> 00:35:22,462
Yeah. I'm almost done.
793
00:35:24,166 --> 00:35:26,666
Now let's see
your way of carbonation.
794
00:35:36,578 --> 00:35:39,679
[whispers] now, if she purges
you'll know she knows
what she's doing.
795
00:35:39,781 --> 00:35:41,247
The pressure is on.
796
00:35:41,249 --> 00:35:43,349
There's a lot of
different ways
to carbonate cocktails.
797
00:35:43,351 --> 00:35:44,751
Right and wrong.
798
00:35:45,754 --> 00:35:47,086
[ice crackling]
799
00:35:47,956 --> 00:35:50,290
[hissing]
800
00:35:59,100 --> 00:36:02,268
I'm very nervous
to see lauren doing
a couple different things
801
00:36:02,270 --> 00:36:03,670
For her forced carbonation.
802
00:36:04,472 --> 00:36:06,773
He didn't purge his air out.
803
00:36:06,775 --> 00:36:08,007
When he filled it up with co2,
804
00:36:08,009 --> 00:36:09,075
-He just left it.
-[tim] yeah.
805
00:36:09,077 --> 00:36:10,944
I'm quite nervous.
I will not lie.
806
00:36:15,150 --> 00:36:16,215
[josh] I did this
a few weeks ago in the woods.
807
00:36:16,217 --> 00:36:17,784
Funny that I'm sitting
here judging it this week.
808
00:36:17,885 --> 00:36:19,385
And how did it turn out?
Do you like it?
809
00:36:19,487 --> 00:36:20,620
It turned out good.
810
00:36:20,622 --> 00:36:22,555
I didn't see those, though.
I had to make mine.
811
00:36:22,557 --> 00:36:25,858
I took a 15 gallon beer keg,
I drilled a hole in it.
812
00:36:25,860 --> 00:36:27,393
Now, that would have saved me
some headache.
813
00:36:27,495 --> 00:36:28,461
You should have come seen me.
814
00:36:28,463 --> 00:36:29,596
I'd have took care
of you, buddy.
815
00:36:29,664 --> 00:36:30,897
-You sell those?
-[digger] yeah.
816
00:36:30,966 --> 00:36:32,198
I didn't know that.
817
00:36:32,300 --> 00:36:34,267
[digger] you'd be making
your own red bull, josh.
818
00:36:34,269 --> 00:36:36,269
Yeah. They say,
"red bull gives you wings,
819
00:36:36,271 --> 00:36:38,404
But moonshine gives you
four-wheel drive."
820
00:36:38,473 --> 00:36:39,872
Sometimes it puts
you in the mud.
821
00:36:39,874 --> 00:36:41,474
Ain't that right?
822
00:36:41,476 --> 00:36:42,475
[all laugh]
823
00:36:45,547 --> 00:36:46,379
[air hissing]
824
00:36:47,649 --> 00:36:49,215
[digger] jason,
I was noticing,
825
00:36:49,217 --> 00:36:52,085
You didn't purge
the air off of it and then,
fill it back up again.
826
00:36:52,186 --> 00:36:53,753
Were you not worried
you wouldn't have enough
827
00:36:53,755 --> 00:36:55,588
-Co2?
-[jason] I didn't
want to over foam it.
828
00:36:55,657 --> 00:36:58,992
-That citrus is gonna
take good to carbonation.
-[digger] uh-huh.
829
00:36:58,994 --> 00:37:00,193
I have very little
to work with.
830
00:37:00,262 --> 00:37:01,361
I didn't want to foam.
831
00:37:01,363 --> 00:37:03,363
If I foam, it was over.
832
00:37:04,966 --> 00:37:07,367
[lauren] a little bit
of a foamy action here.
833
00:37:07,369 --> 00:37:08,701
I think she foamed it up.
834
00:37:08,703 --> 00:37:12,405
[lauren] having too many
particles can cause foaming
835
00:37:12,507 --> 00:37:14,374
And that's a nightmare
to can anything
836
00:37:14,376 --> 00:37:16,576
That has a lot
of sediment in there.
837
00:37:16,645 --> 00:37:19,145
Ooh, we got
some fizzy fuzz in there.
838
00:37:19,147 --> 00:37:21,581
[lauren] I thought there
was more liquid on the bottom,
but there's not.
839
00:37:21,683 --> 00:37:23,049
I think she's going
to make another batch.
840
00:37:23,051 --> 00:37:24,584
[josh] yeah, it can't be
just a touch light.
841
00:37:25,887 --> 00:37:28,788
-Would you buy a half can?
-[chuckles] right on.
842
00:37:28,890 --> 00:37:30,490
10 minutes, boys and girls.
843
00:37:32,060 --> 00:37:33,860
[lauren] definitely
trial and error
844
00:37:33,862 --> 00:37:36,729
With a different setup
that I have never had
any experience working with
845
00:37:36,731 --> 00:37:39,499
But, excited to have
them drink my canned cocktail
846
00:37:39,600 --> 00:37:40,767
And I think
they'll really enjoy it.
847
00:37:40,769 --> 00:37:41,768
I'm ready.
848
00:37:41,770 --> 00:37:43,169
[jason] all right.
849
00:37:43,171 --> 00:37:45,171
-Good luck.
-Good luck.
850
00:37:45,173 --> 00:37:47,173
[jason] hope y'all enjoy
these four cans here.
851
00:37:47,175 --> 00:37:48,941
May the best can win.
852
00:37:48,943 --> 00:37:51,177
Thanks, guys!
853
00:37:51,246 --> 00:37:54,447
Let's bust the top
on these things.
I'm dying to taste it.
854
00:37:54,449 --> 00:37:55,782
[tim] all right. Here we go.
855
00:37:55,883 --> 00:37:57,283
See if we got any fizzy.
856
00:37:57,285 --> 00:37:58,985
[can opens]
857
00:37:58,987 --> 00:38:01,020
That's just like
it's supposed to be.
858
00:38:01,022 --> 00:38:02,355
Whose is it? Oh.
859
00:38:03,191 --> 00:38:04,691
[tim] now, we know
who that is.
860
00:38:04,792 --> 00:38:06,759
Open lauren's other can,
there, tim.
861
00:38:06,761 --> 00:38:08,494
[can opens]
862
00:38:08,563 --> 00:38:09,595
Oh, yeah.
863
00:38:10,465 --> 00:38:11,898
[tim] yeah, all the suds.
864
00:38:14,269 --> 00:38:15,868
It's good as hell.
865
00:38:15,870 --> 00:38:17,537
That's almost orgasmic.
866
00:38:17,539 --> 00:38:19,172
Tastes like a punch to me.
867
00:38:19,174 --> 00:38:21,507
You can definitely tell
there's a little bit
of that oj in there.
868
00:38:21,576 --> 00:38:22,975
-I get pineapple.
-A lot of pineapple.
869
00:38:23,077 --> 00:38:24,277
You definitely
can taste
the pineapple.
870
00:38:24,346 --> 00:38:26,846
It could be a little bit
more carbonated.
871
00:38:26,848 --> 00:38:28,548
[burps]
there's you carbonation.
872
00:38:28,550 --> 00:38:32,051
-I put 17 years
into that recipe.
-Mmm-hmm.
873
00:38:32,053 --> 00:38:35,288
But I'm really nervous
about how it turned out.
874
00:38:35,390 --> 00:38:36,722
[can opens]
875
00:38:36,758 --> 00:38:39,359
That had a little bit
more pop to it,
it sounded like.
876
00:38:39,361 --> 00:38:40,760
[josh] that's
the lemonade in there.
877
00:38:40,762 --> 00:38:42,395
[digger] though,
we still have another can.
878
00:38:42,464 --> 00:38:44,263
Hold on. Thanks, boss.
879
00:38:44,265 --> 00:38:46,666
-[can opens]
-[josh] all right, then.
880
00:38:46,668 --> 00:38:48,668
[digger] it looks
flat coming out.
881
00:38:48,670 --> 00:38:51,070
[tim] it's really, really
light carbonation.
882
00:38:51,072 --> 00:38:52,171
[mark] yeah.
883
00:38:52,173 --> 00:38:54,207
[tim] you get
any on the tongue?
884
00:38:54,275 --> 00:38:55,742
[mark] a little. Very little.
885
00:38:55,744 --> 00:38:57,143
It's got a great flavor to it.
886
00:38:57,946 --> 00:38:59,245
This [bleep] is good too.
887
00:38:59,247 --> 00:39:01,547
It reminds me
of my grandma's lemonade.
888
00:39:01,549 --> 00:39:02,982
-With a kick.
-[josh] yeah.
889
00:39:03,051 --> 00:39:03,850
Hold on.
890
00:39:05,553 --> 00:39:06,786
Okay, tickle.
891
00:39:06,888 --> 00:39:08,187
[chuckles]
892
00:39:08,256 --> 00:39:10,022
-Damn, is it good!
-Yeah.
893
00:39:10,024 --> 00:39:11,457
Oh, I'm getting a buzz.
894
00:39:11,459 --> 00:39:13,593
-[digger] well, hell,
you ought to.
-Whoo!
895
00:39:13,694 --> 00:39:17,163
He did a good job.
I just think he lost a step
of carbonation.
896
00:39:17,165 --> 00:39:18,431
I do, too.
897
00:39:18,433 --> 00:39:19,565
-Cheers.
-Yeah.
898
00:39:19,567 --> 00:39:20,666
-I love you.
-Love you, too.
899
00:39:20,668 --> 00:39:22,468
But I do want to beat you.
900
00:39:22,470 --> 00:39:25,004
-[chuckles]
-I want to beat you, too.
901
00:39:25,006 --> 00:39:26,639
Everybody rock solid?
902
00:39:26,641 --> 00:39:27,974
I'm with you.
903
00:39:27,976 --> 00:39:29,008
[mark] I'm riding
with you, bud.
904
00:39:29,043 --> 00:39:30,076
[digger] well, I'm
gonna go fetch them.
905
00:39:32,647 --> 00:39:34,147
Welcome back, guys.
906
00:39:34,149 --> 00:39:36,149
One of y'all will be named
master distiller,
907
00:39:36,151 --> 00:39:39,152
And win a limited run
of your liquor
908
00:39:39,154 --> 00:39:42,088
At sugarlands
distilling company
in gatlinburg, tennessee.
909
00:39:42,157 --> 00:39:44,657
Jason, there wasn't so much
carbonation on it.
910
00:39:44,659 --> 00:39:46,392
But the flavor was perfect.
911
00:39:46,461 --> 00:39:47,860
Amazing!
912
00:39:47,862 --> 00:39:50,663
I can't believe
you got that out of rinds
of freaking lemons.
913
00:39:50,665 --> 00:39:52,165
I've never heard
of that before.
914
00:39:52,167 --> 00:39:54,000
That's a first for me.
Amazing job.
915
00:39:54,002 --> 00:39:55,868
[mark] I promise you,
916
00:39:55,870 --> 00:39:59,105
Your brother ain't
any prouder of that jar
than I am.
917
00:39:59,107 --> 00:40:01,908
Thank you very much.
It means a lot.
918
00:40:01,976 --> 00:40:05,344
Lauren, your flavors
was off the chain as well.
919
00:40:05,346 --> 00:40:08,247
So, lauren, I saw you
over there with this flavor,
and that flavor,
920
00:40:08,249 --> 00:40:11,083
And I'm thinking,
"what in the world
is going to happen with this?"
921
00:40:11,185 --> 00:40:13,186
But it came out excellent.
922
00:40:13,254 --> 00:40:14,654
You know, that pineapple
that was in there,
923
00:40:14,656 --> 00:40:16,122
It was just
all over the place.
924
00:40:16,124 --> 00:40:18,157
I mean, it was unreal.
925
00:40:18,159 --> 00:40:21,994
But, unfortunately,
both of you
can't be master distiller.
926
00:40:23,398 --> 00:40:24,464
And, uh...
927
00:40:27,602 --> 00:40:30,069
Lauren, you're the next
master distiller.
928
00:40:30,071 --> 00:40:32,004
-Congratulations.
-Thanks.
929
00:40:32,006 --> 00:40:33,606
[clapping]
930
00:40:38,246 --> 00:40:40,079
I'm [bleep] pumped!
Like, I'm excited.
931
00:40:40,181 --> 00:40:43,883
But, it's hard going against
someone like jason,
932
00:40:43,952 --> 00:40:45,451
Who you build
these friendships with.
933
00:40:45,453 --> 00:40:48,654
I think that's what really
truly makes it so emotional.
934
00:40:49,958 --> 00:40:51,791
One fell short on carbonation.
935
00:40:51,893 --> 00:40:53,659
That's the only difference.
Carbonation.
936
00:40:53,661 --> 00:40:55,394
-[digger] yup.
-I thank you all
for your kind words.
937
00:40:55,496 --> 00:40:57,330
You guys are awesome.
938
00:40:57,332 --> 00:40:59,265
[lauren] the title of
master distiller means to m
939
00:40:59,267 --> 00:41:02,902
That I am capable
and able to do this,
940
00:41:03,004 --> 00:41:06,305
As a young woman
in the distilling scene.
941
00:41:06,374 --> 00:41:08,107
And the first thing
I'm going to do
when I get home
942
00:41:08,109 --> 00:41:12,645
Is hit up, uh, jason
and have him build me
a nice copper moonshine still.
943
00:41:12,647 --> 00:41:14,447
Here's to you guys.
Good job, y'all.
944
00:41:14,449 --> 00:41:18,084
She beat a good moonshiner
and laid down
some good liquor.
945
00:41:18,086 --> 00:41:19,452
And she ought
to be proud of that.
946
00:41:19,454 --> 00:41:20,753
Get the hell out of here,
both of you.
947
00:41:20,755 --> 00:41:22,088
Quick, we're gonna
start crying.
948
00:41:22,090 --> 00:41:23,289
Love y'all.
949
00:41:23,391 --> 00:41:24,857
All right, guys.
Congratulations.
950
00:41:24,859 --> 00:41:26,759
[mark] I'm too old
for this much [bleep].
951
00:41:26,761 --> 00:41:29,061
-[digger] yep.
-[mark] god almighty!
952
00:41:29,063 --> 00:41:30,096
[digger chuckles]