How much moonshine will a bushel of corn make?
- How much moonshine will a bushel of corn make?
During fermentation, the carbon dioxide is captured. Once fermentation is complete, a 56 pound bushel of corn will produce about 2.8 gallons of pure alcohol, 18 pounds of dried distillers grains, and 18 pounds of carbon dioxide. Roughly, it is one-third alcohol, one-third distillers grain, and one-third carbon dioxide.
- Why did farmers often turn their corn into whiskey?
A surplus of U.S. corn crops led to a boom in whiskey sales—and consumption—following the Revolutionary War. A surplus of U.S. corn crops led to a boom in whiskey sales—and consumption—following the Revolutionary War.