Crock-Pot Apple Pie Moonshine Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Does apple pie moonshine need to be refrigerated after opening? ›

Storing opened flavored moonshine in the refrigerator prolongs its shelf life. The refrigerator temperatures slow down when the sugars and added flavors go bad. Unopened flavored moonshine can last for years, un-refrigerated and away from sunlight.

Apple cider often has sediment in it, so do not be alarmed if it looks cloudy. Let sit undisturbed for at least 5 days, although I consider a week the minimum. The product must remain cool during aging and storage thereafter.

Re: Apple Pie moonshine storage

A way I have found to seal your jars is to fill a bucket with hot tap water, crack your lids open, and leave loose but on the jars (this allows for expansion, but helps keep the alcohol in while things are warming up) only let the hot water up to the about 1/2 below the top of the jar.

Foul Taste

If the container is sealed and kept in a secure location (assuming that the manufacturer properly distilled the moonshine), it won't hurt you to take a sip to evaluate the flavor. Although technically safe to drink, moonshine that “goes bad” will have an unpleasant taste.

- Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine. “How long will a jar keep unopened.” Different flavors will have different life spans. Generally they will last two years unopened and about six months after opening.

Best way is to filter the alcohol using carbon. This will remove some of the flavours and taste and make the alcohol taste cleaner We have several filters which are available. There are the Spiritworks Carbon Filter, the In Line and the EZ filter.

There's two possibilities, one is that you had some junk left in the still (what is your still made from?) or you ran the boiler too hard and the product bubbled up and "puked" where the mash bubbles and goes up the still. Running thick or sugary washes often boil over.

The nitrogen (from the nutrients) reacts in an alkaline environment to form ammonia. The more residual nitrogen and the more alkaline the mash, the more ammonia results. This ammonia then corrodes the copper and results in a "blue-ish distillate which tastes not good at all.

How long does flavored moonshine last. It all depends on how you store your apple pie moonshine. In an airtight container, it should last 3 - 4 months in the back of your refrigerator. If you seal your jars properly in your mason jars, they can last up to three years.

What goes well with apple moonshine? ›

- Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine. “How long are the cream based spirits good for after opening if kept refrigerated?” Hi, Scott the cream based spirits are good for 6 months after opening if kept refrigerated.

Ingredients: 12 lbs apples (tart apples work best) 3 cans 100% apple juice concentrate (frozen) 6 lbs white sugar 6 gallons spring water 2 packets dry yeast (4 ½ teaspoons using bulk yeast) Directions: 1.

What Does Moonshine Taste Like? There's no one right answer to this question, as moonshine can taste quite different depending on the recipe and ingredients used. However, many people describe its flavor as being similar to vodka, with a slightly sweet or fruity taste.

Ole Smoky Distillery on X: "@Kev_Campbell Hey Kevin, refrigeration is recommended but not required, so your Moonshine Cherries should be fine!

The pie will be just fine on the counter, but only for a day or two, at which point it needs to go into the fridge. The sugar and acid in apple pie will slow down bacteria growth in that 1-2 day period, but all bets are off after that.

Store leftover baked pie loosely covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Please Note: Baking pie on baking sheet helps crust to bake more evenly.

If you're not straining: Store your cherry moonshine in the fridge. It will last 2-3 weeks. If you are straining: Once your cherry moonshine is as strong as you want it to be, strain it into a forever container and store in the fridge or freezer. This sucker will last for years!