Americans' love for authentic Chinese food was not as exaggerated as it was portrayed in the movies and on TV. Therefore, Li Du made some Chinese dishes like sweet and sour pork ribs and honey chicken.
Of course, there was also General Tso's Chicken. This was a dish he had only found out about when he came to America. Americans liked it, so he learned it.
Hannah was baking apples. She said, "This time I'm going to try a few tricks. Baked apples with ice cream, baked apples with Oreos, baked apples with smoothies — I think they'll be good."
Li Du patted her shoulder. "Of course, this is the best dessert in Flagstaff."
Smith, who was preparing to roast the meat, turned around and said, "No, Li, this is not the best dessert in Flagstaff. You should try my grandmother's rainbow cake rolls. I swear you'll … you'll love it …"
The more he spoke, the softer his voice became. Hannah's gaze on him became more and more severe.
Li Du laughed and patted Smith's shoulder. "Buddy, it's really God's blessing that you found a girlfriend."
Smith smiled.
Outside, Hans and Godzilla began brewing wine. A bonfire rose up and the distilling boiler was hung up, releasing hot steam with a 'hu hu' sound.
Li Du asked, "What ingredients did you use?"
Hans said, "Corn flour and pig feed."
"What? That's not a joke! "Li Du stared at him.
Hans said, "Buddy, this is what you don't know. Corn flour is the raw material for making whiskey. It's fine to use pig feed, because it's mainly made of corn and it's easy to buy. "
"And it won't attract attention," Godzilla added.
Moonshine was illegal. At some point, people had to be careful when purchasing corn. This would be considered as purchasing raw materials.
In other words, what Hans and Hans were doing now was illegal.
However, if they drank it themselves and did not enter the market, the police would not care. This kind of thing was not investigated if the people did not report it.
Li Du took a deep breath. "You guys really got some pig feed to make the wine?"
Hans laughed when he saw that he was serious. "It's not easy for me to buy pig feed. Alright, I'll tell you the truth. I used soaked corn flour and malt."
When Americans brewed beer, they usually soaked the raw corn flour in the hot water of the distiller. Sometimes, they would add sugar, or even directly use sugar to replace the grains. This way, the brewing process would be faster.
However, traditional moonshine brewers would add malt and use the malt to convert the starch in the cornmeal into sugar. Then, they would add yeast and the fermentation process would begin.
The malt slurry that Hans used was one of the most commonly used brewing ingredients. It was a mixture of malt and corn flour, converted into sugar water, and then added in yeast.
The fire was raging under the still, but Hans was still not satisfied with the temperature. "We're still not prepared enough," he said. "We should've used propane as fuel."
Li Du said, "There's no need to rush. We have plenty of time to let the alcohol evaporate."
Ordinary brewing was very simple. All one had to do was mix the ingredients and place them in a distillation pot to let the alcohol evaporate.
Alcohol was easy to volatilize, and due to the increase in temperature, the pressure in the distiller would also increase. This would cause the alcohol to volatilize more easily.
Just like that, as the alcohol vapor was forced into the drainage arm, the first batch of alcohol was produced.
Li Du watched curiously. Then, he received a call: Sophie had come over.
He walked out of the small forest and saw the female doctor waiting for him by the roadside.
The weather was hot, and Sophie was wearing a blue off-shoulder dress. The dress had a unique design with bubble sleeves, and it was cool and had a sweet, girlish feel.
Because the dress was waist-tight, it could easily show off Sophie's slender waist and attractive butt.
To protect herself from the sun, she also wore a knitted top hat with a small flower on it. It made her look like a pure, innocent girl on vacation.
Seeing Li Du, the female doctor cheered. "Wow, where did you come from? I thought I was fooled by you! "
Li Du made an inviting gesture. "Our campsite is like a Hobbit cave, and also like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It's very secluded."
The two of them entered the campsite. Hans stood up and shouted, "Welcome, welcome, welcome to Flagstaff's most beautiful flower blooming here."
Sophie covered her mouth and laughed. "Hans, you're still so glib."
Hans spread his hands helplessly. "Oh my God, I'm telling the truth! By the way, how did you get here? I didn't hear a car. "
Sophie shrugged. "I hailed a cab, and it dropped me off at the front. Then, I walked over, so you didn't hear the car."
"You didn't drive?" Li Du asked casually.
Sophie said sheepishly, "I don't have a driver's license. I don't know how to drive."
Li Du was shocked. Of all the Americans he knew, as long as they were adults, there was no one who didn't know how to drive!
Hannah came out to greet Sophie. Both of them knew each other. Sophie saw that Hannah was busy making desserts, so she put down her hat and went to help. Li Du stayed behind to help Hans with the brewing.
At this time, a "bang bang" sound came from a bucket connected to the drainage arm. Li Du was shocked and asked, "What's going on?"
Hans said, "It's normal, don't be surprised. The alcohol steam is being forced into the bucket, but some things in the malt come out with the steam. When they fall into the bucket, they make this sound."
Later, Hans introduced the bucket to Li Du, saying that the bucket was called a "bang bang bucket." The bang bang bucket would evaporate the alcohol again and filter out the malt.
As he introduced it, he poured some malt into the bucket.
"What's this for?" Li Du asked.
Hans said, "This is a filler. Add some undistilled malt or a few liters of alcohol into the bucket. This way, the steam will carry away more alcohol steam when it flows to the spiral tube box, making the alcohol stronger."
Li Du said, "We don't need to brew alcohol?"
Hans said, "It's okay if you don't want to drink alcohol. There's beer in the fridge, and juice for the girls."
Li Du snorted, "I'm afraid you can't stand the alcohol."
The steam left the bang bang bucket and flowed into the spiral tube. The spiral tube was a coil that coiled downwards on the inner wall of the spiral tube box. It was also made of silver and was very precious.
Outside the spiral tube was a crate filled with cold water that had just been brought up from the well to cool down the alcohol steam.
The water flowed in from the top and flowed out from the bottom. This way, the spiral tube could be continuously immersed in the circulating cold water and condense the alcohol steam into liquid.
At the end of the spiral tube was a nozzle, where the final filtration was carried out. The final product was a clear and strong moonshine. If it was poured into a bottle, it could be put into the market.
The first bottle of whiskey was brewed. They were about to cheer when a police car suddenly arrived.
The police siren was sharp. Hans instinctively threw the bottle into the fire and shouted, "Hurry up and pour the alcohol away!"
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