#moonshine #philbillymoonshine #homebrew Making banana rum with 60 pounds of ripe bananas and 5 gallons of rich Black Pearl molasses was an ambitious and rewarding project. The bananas were mashed thoroughly to release their natural sugars and flavor, then mixed with the molasses and water to make up a total wash volume of 50 gallons. This combination created a thick, fragrant mash that immediately filled the space with a deep, earthy aroma. As fermentation kicked in, the wash began to develop a