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The Alaskan Bootleggers Bible [Paperback]

Leon W. Kania (Author)
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Publication Date: Jan 24 2001
How to make beer, wine, liqueurs and moonshine whiskey. The author dusts off over 30 years of experience to tell you how it's done. He not only tells how to make darned near any kind of beer, wine, liqueur and whiskey you can imagine, he also tells you how to make the equipment to do it with.

Ever wondered how a still is made? There are 8 types illustrated in this book and though it's illegal to build or possess a still, the illustrations are so complete, you could easily do it! This book includes plans and operating instructions from underground moonshiner manuals used in Mid East oil fields. Some are built with components found in most home kitchens. From moonshine, homebrew, wine and liqueur recipes, to stills, make your own cappers, kegs, scales and even a malt factory from an old freezer, it's all here!

Easy to read and humorous, this book entertains you with Alaskan tales and bootlegger's lore while you learn to make everything from beer and blossom wines, to horse turd whiskey and bathtub gin. If you could buy only one "make your own" book for the rest of your life, this is it. It's like getting a whole shelf of books for the price of one!

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The Alaskan Bootleggers Bible + Moonshine!: Recipes * Tall Tales * Drinking Songs * Historical Stuff * Knee-Slappers * How to Make It * How to Drink It * Pleasin' the Law * Recoverin' the Next Day + The Home Distiller's Workbook
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About the Author

Never nominated for sainthood, the author has spent his life in the most "gawdawful" places with some of the most interesting people imaginable. "Making your own" often meant using local ingredients and improvising your equipment. This thirst induced ingenuity produced some amazing and sometimes hilarious results. The characters, recipes, plans and instructions in this book are real, only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. The war stories are all true and growing daily.

An ex-Green Beret, Leon came to Alaska in 1973. Assigned to the U.S. Army Northern Warfare Training Center at Ft. Greely where he met his wife Scottie. The crew now includes a son, Leon Jr. studying for a degree in Computer Science and an incorrigible little green bird named Jessie who "punctuated" almost every page of the draft book.

The aim of this book is to explain how to make all types of alcoholic beverages in an easy to understand and entertaining manner. It stresses the arts, not the science, steers you toward using wholesome natural ingredients, rather than chemicals and shows you how to make, rather than buy most of your equipment. It has an Alaskan Bush flavor by virtue of many of its tales and recipes, but the "how-to" information is universal and applies anywhere in the world.

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Making alcoholic beverages is a simple and natural process practiced since condominium meant cave, but for safety and best results, there are some things the novice must know and understand about making everything from champagne to corn squeezins. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Anybook Company Dec 28 2012
By Kris
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Shipped as stated in the order! Excellent service! Would recommend this company and the book. Thanks for making my gift List!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Alaskan Bootleggers Bible - EVERYTHING YOU NEED! Dec 19 2010
By Cariboo Moonshine'
Format:Paperback
Great book!

Would higly reccomend to anyone wanting to get into distilling, has amazing recipes for wines and mash's and still plans
its got it all

totally worth reading!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best and funniest book on making beer, wine and whiskey I've ever read. Oct 20 2009
By Jason Sehn
Format:Paperback
I started out helping my Dad make wine from the orchards and farms around my home in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia at least 20 years ago. There were some rudimentary to advanced books that he had that showed us the general idea of how to it, but we never found any one book that covered every aspect of making ANY kind of drink you can imagine. Honestly, if anyone had just one book in their arsenal to make top notch brew of any family be it beer, wine or spirits one should look no further than this text. Not only is it tremendously informative from a no nonsense, hands on, make your own world class brew and brewing/weighing/bottling/distilling etc. etc. tools for a fraction of the commercial cost, but it is also funny as hell. It is well sprinkled with colourful anecdotes, history, and folklore and never ceases to entertain as well as enlighten. If me and Dad would have had this some 20 plus years ago we would have never had to read another book on the subject. Whether you are serious about making better brew than you can buy at any store for any money or you just like a great read, you need this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Book with a Kick
This was the Compleat Works on home brewing. I was looking for research material that would give me a fair idea on the mechanics of non-commercial distilling for a writing... Read more
Published on Mar 23 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Alaskan Bootleggers Bible
Great book with easy to follow dircetions and enjoyable reading. Leon has a great wit and style. My friends think the wine I make is as good or better then the suff they pay... Read more
Published on Nov 14 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Foundation - Super Value
I found this book to be extremely valuable, both in it's content and well - it's value! The author presents the art of making Wine and Beer in a simple yet entertaining package. Read more
Published on April 10 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars this is a great book
I really enjoyed this book. It was writen in simple, easy to read terms, and had easy to follow instructions. Read more
Published on Mar 11 2003 by andy
5.0 out of 5 stars Not a snobby winemaker's book
Honestly, I have only recently started making my own beer and wine. Every other book I have read made me feel that I can't possibly make good beer or wine right away. Read more
Published on Mar 5 2003 by Leah Latini
5.0 out of 5 stars Americana
This delightful book is a genuine piece of Americana! It is the perfect choice for the person who wants to brew his/her own spirits or simply enjoys an entertaining read. Read more
Published on Dec 20 2002 by zaira zanin
3.0 out of 5 stars No better than any other home winemaking book
'Bible' conjures up images of encylpaedic books that cover everything, not a thin paperback that has no more information than any other home winemaking book. Read more
Published on Sep 18 2002 by R. Apte
5.0 out of 5 stars The Alaskan Bootlegger's Review
When I read The Alaskan Bootlegger's bible, I could not put it down until I was finished reading it. This book is written for those that want to brew their own spirits. Read more
Published on Aug 15 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars An informative and humorus book
I have finished reading The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible by
Leon W. Kania. It is very well written. The instructions are
so simple that even I can understand them. Read more
Published on July 7 2002 by "gtdimcwir12"
5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very good book!
If you're looking for a book that's easy to follow and not loaded with technical gobbledygook, I highly recommend this book to you. Read more
Published on Dec 27 2001
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