OK I'm going there. Distilling is actually a very useful skill to have post SHTF.
You can make spirits for bartering of course.
It's also a source of alcohol, acetone, and methanol for medicinal tincturing and extraction.
And if you're doing it at scale, it's an important source of liquid fuels.
Here is my 2026 batch of apple brandy that I just made using 10 gallons of apple jack (freeze concentrated apple cider).
You can make spirits for bartering of course.
It's also a source of alcohol, acetone, and methanol for medicinal tincturing and extraction.
And if you're doing it at scale, it's an important source of liquid fuels.
Here is my 2026 batch of apple brandy that I just made using 10 gallons of apple jack (freeze concentrated apple cider).