Making a mini moonshine still
The abundance of alcoholic beverages on the shelves of our stores, however, does not affect the reduction in the cost of these products. And a simple esthete cannot afford store-bought products.
A simple design of a mini-factory for the production of homemade moonshine (alcohol) is proposed. Anyone with basic knowledge of physics and chemistry can assemble the proposed design.
Structurally, the device is made in a three-liter glass jar. The process technology consists of condensing alcohol vapor on a cooler and then collecting the resulting condensate in a container.
At the initial stage, we manufacture the parts of the device. The cooler is a 0.5 liter metal container filled to the brim with small metal parts (nuts, bolts, washers, nails, etc.). We pierce two holes in the upper part of the container to secure the rope. The best material is copper. After filling the can with metal, the free volume of the container is filled with water. The container is placed in the freezer for cooling.
At the second stage, we make a watering can and a container for collecting the finished product. The material for the watering can will be any PET bottle with a capacity of 0.5 liters. We cut the bottle at a distance of 60 mm from the neck.We make a container for collecting ethyl alcohol from another 0.33 liter aluminum can of beer or carbonated drinks. The height of the required container from the bottom to the top edge is 70 mm. The capacity of the manufactured container will be about 50 ml. In the upper part of the container we pierce two opposite holes for attaching the rope.
Assembling the structure involves sequentially stringing a container, a watering can, a cooler and a jar lid onto a rope.
To obtain alcohol, you need to pour raw materials into the jar. This could be mash, wine, etc.
Pour 200-250 ml of raw materials into a three-liter jar. Remove the cooler from the refrigerator and assemble the structure. Place the assembled structure into the jar. Close the jar tightly with a plastic lid.
Next, we place the jar on the battery. It will be ready in 10 hours.
In the summer, when steam heating is not working, lower the jar into a container of hot water. Maintain water temperature within 50°C. The process will also last about 10 hours.
The main advantage: this is a practically free device for preparing moonshine (alcohol) in winter conditions. We freeze the cooler jar outside (it’s very good for those who have a balcony or loggia), and we place the evaporator itself on a steam heating radiator. If you have your own raw materials, then everything is practically free, and there is no smell during distillation.
One such device gives approximately 50 ml in 10-12 hours. alcohol, if there are two of them, then 100 ml.
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