What is 190 proof moonshine?

190 proof is about what you'd expect to come out of a column still - it strips out all the flavors and most of the water from your starting "beer". Large commercial vodka producers use column stills to make ethanol, and then dilute it down to 40% ethanol / 60 % water to sell it as vodka. read more

The strongest concentration you can make of ethanol by distillation is about 191 proof. Alcohol "likes" water, and at concentrations higher than 95.6%, it absorbs water from the air until the solution is 4.4% water. read more

The proof of moonshine can vary according to the still. It is frequently made and shipped from the still as a concentrate at 190 proof. Then it is diluted at the point of sale. read more