What does it mean when a life-long, third-generation, illegal Moonshiner goes “Legal”? It simply means that he then begins paying taxes on his product. Simple right? But what happens when his fans prefer to buy his “Illegal” Moonshine instead? Easy, for Tim Smith of the famed Moonshiner’s TV Show on the Discovery Network, you simply go back to the woods! Just one problem – how in the world can you re-create the bottling process out in the woods, with no electricity? Just ask Cru Bottling Systems – that’s what Tim Smith did!
Tim knew that folks were huge fans of his Climax Moonshine, but kept saying they wanted the real stuff that he made back in the day. So, for Season 9 of The Moonshiners on Discovery, Tim said it was time to get back to basics. He and long-time friend, Tickle then set out to build a still in the woods to begin producing his moonshine. The problem began when he looked for a way to bottle the product out in the middle of nowhere. How could they get the moonshine into the bottle on a large scale, with no electricity out in the woods? That’s where Cru Bottling Systems came in! We immediately headed out to Culpeper, Virginia to deliver the Moonshiners our 2 Nozzle Gravity Fill Bottle Filler.
Our 2 Nozzle, Table-Top, Stainless-Steel Gravity Fill Wine and Spirits Bottler, with Standard Connections and Adjustable Bottle Tray, fills bottles from 375ml to 1.5 liters. With the Valve Controlled Drain and Stainless-Steel Float Valve, complete with Automatic Shut Off, the Moonshiners could put their supply above the tank, and fill 480+ bottles per hour on average. Tim now says it’s working so well that it may be time to get the 4 Nozzle unit soon as the demand keeps coming in for his Moonshine made out in the woods!
Check out the video below to see how the guys got used to the Bottle Filler right before filming began. If we can help the Moonshiners out in the woods, imagine how we can help with your bottling needs! Stay tuned!!
