Supports a linked process chain from mash design through separation and maturation, and identifies a structurally distinct hybrid still as a tool candidate.
This is one of the source's most detailed American craft-process disclosures, but it is explicitly attributed to the producer.
The head-distiller-supplied profile describes a mash of 80% corn, 17.5% two-row malt, and 2.5% malted wheat, brewer-style lautering, a custom Vendome hybrid pot/column still, hearts selection, and slight aging.
“Devil’s Share California Small Batch Moonshine” — profile
“Devil’s Share California Small Batch Moonshine” — profile
Checked against PDF sheets 397–398 and the corresponding visual contact sheet. Source identifies the production account as supplied by the head distiller; retained as attributed evidence. Reader crosswalk checked 2026-09-16 against the supplied ebook headings and cited passage: “Devil’s Share California Small Batch Moonshine” — profile. Original internal coordinates: PDF sheet 397; PDF sheet 398. PDF positions and legacy Page are internal provenance, not print pagination; any earlier PDF-only citation policy is superseded.
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