WW II "Jungle Juice"

[Johnny-Rebal]

A drink commonly made during the war was "Jungle Juice". It was about 3 pounds of raisens and 1 pound of sugar and some bread yeast and was hidden away for about 7 to 10 days.

When it was done it was about 14% ABV

[Celeon999]

Yep , ive heard of that.

It surely wasnt the best tasting drink but all that mattered was that it had enough alc in it. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif

[klcarroll]

It surely wasnt the best tasting drink but all that mattered was that it had enough alc in it.


On the other hand; .....Run that stuff through a simple still, and you've got something that commands respect! http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif


klcarroll

[Wolferz]

Originally posted by klcarroll:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">It surely wasnt the best tasting drink but all that mattered was that it had enough alc in it.


On the other hand; .....Run that stuff through a simple still, and you've got something that commands respect! http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif


klcarroll </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Do it wrong and you have anti-freeze. See Avatar.

[klcarroll]

Do it wrong and you have anti-freeze. See Avatar.

That's a popular misconception.

Simple distillation CANNOT produce any compound that was not in the original fermented material.

This myth comes from the backyard hacks who use old car radiators for condensing units, and end up with lead poisoning.

If the distillation equipment is made out of food safe materials like stainless steel and copper, you have nothing to worry about. (Except maybe "The Law"�, depending on which country you live in! http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif)

klcarroll

[Kaiser_W]

Originally posted by klcarroll:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Do it wrong and you have anti-freeze. See Avatar.

That's a popular misconception.

Simple distillation CANNOT produce any compound that was not in the original fermented material.

This myth comes from the backyard hacks who use old car radiators for condensing units, and end up with lead poisoning.

If the distillation equipment is made out of food safe materials like stainless steel and copper, you have nothing to worry about. (Except maybe "The Law"�, depending on which country you live in! http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif)

klcarroll </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

This is true. It came out of distilling through old radiotors that had remnants of antifreeze in it. You cannot create antifreeze if the basic components are non-existant to begin with. If anything, the distillate is pure than that which went in.

[Wolferz]

Actually alot of the less than reputable moonshiners were in the bad habit of cutting the shine with anti freeze to make more money. Not from using old dirty auto radiators in the distilling process.

[Johnny-Rebal]

Well I dont think they had stills on the subs.

I did not intend this discussion to go into stills. It was a comment on the drink that some did at the time since their was not any stores available to buy it.

Sugar and yeast will get alchoal and adding anything like raisens gave it some taste

[wh1skea]

I've read were some subs had stills in the aft torpedo room.

[klcarroll]

I've read were some subs had stills in the aft torpedo room.

Yes, ....there were stills on-board at least some of the Fleet Boats. I think they became standard equipment with the introduction of the TAMBOR Class boats.

They provided distilled water for both supplemental drinking water, and battery maintenance. (The main battery banks actually had a pretty hefty appetite for distilled water!)

The picture below shows the two distillation units on the USS Bowfin: ....They were each capable of producing 600 gallons of distilled water a day.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/klcarroll/Distillers2.jpg


klcarroll

[K_Freddie]

So one stil for 'battery acid', and the other for 'Moonshine'... http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
No wonder the crews had this glazed look when they pulled into base. Everybody thought it was fatigue. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif

[wh1skea]

Originally posted by K_Freddie:
So one stil for 'battery acid', and the other for 'Moonshine'... http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
No wonder the crews had this glazed look when they pulled into base. Everybody thought it was fatigue. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif

More like still 1 for freshwater for still 2 and the batteries. Still 2 for moonshine.

[Celeon999]

Originally posted by klcarroll:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">I've read were some subs had stills in the aft torpedo room.

Yes, ....there were stills on-board at least some of the Fleet Boats. I think they became standard equipment with the introduction of the TAMBOR Class boats.

They provided distilled water for both supplemental drinking water, and battery maintenance. (The main battery banks actually had a pretty hefty appetite for distilled water!)

The picture below shows the two distillation units on the USS Bowfin: ....They were each capable of producing 600 gallons of distilled water a day.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/klcarroll/Distillers2.jpg


klcarroll </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


Yeah right. Thats THE OFFICIAL story.


Mark 14 torps ran to low huh ?

Now the truth comes to the light. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/51.gif

600 gallons of finest moonshine !!

They just had the wrong settings as they were making big parties aboard those fleet boats !

Time to inform the Discovery Channel http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/51.gif

[bunkerratt]

Torpedo Juice is a term used to describe an alcoholic beverage in World War II which was made from the high grain alcohol fuel used in torpedo motors and cleaning alcohol. The US Mark XIV torpedo was powered by a miniature steam engine burning ethyl alcohol with compressed air (or in some mods, compressed oxygen). The ethyl alcohol was denatured by addition of a substance known as "pink lady", but the pink lady could be (largely) removed by filtering the alcohol through a compressed loaf of bread.

With the introduction of the electric powered US Mark XVIII torpedo, ethyl alcohol was no longer required for torpedoes; however, limited quantities were (and are) still required by the Electrician's Mates and Interior Communications Electricians on board ship for the purpose of cleaning slip rings, commutators, and carbon brushes on a wide variety of equipment.

The standard recipe for torpedo juice is two parts ethyl alcohol and three parts pineapple juice.

[CapnScurvy]

Dad was from Southeastern Kentucky and knew a thing or two about home made hooch. He spent 2 and a half years in the Pacific as a ground pounder, Army Armor 754 Tk Btn. He said he made a drink they called "Raisin Jack" that "would set you on your ear". A trip to the mess tent and a good 55 gallon barrel would be all you needed.