Designing an apparatus for the production of moonshine is quite an exciting activity. According to experts, in the past, when high-quality stainless steel was a scarce material, home-brewing devices were mainly made from aluminum milk cans-flasks. Such a design, due to its accessibility and simplicity, is still relevant today. Judging by the numerous reviews, it is not difficult to make a moonshine from a flask with your own hands. To do this, you will need a base in the form of an aluminum food can and some additional details. You will find information on how to make a moonshine from a flask in this article.
Introduction
The flask moonshine is a special distillation system in which the still has a large capacity. The cube can be made of stainless steel, as well as aluminum. According to experts, the main advantage of a moonshine from a flask lies in its cheapness: the manufacturing process is possible without significant financial investments. In addition, flasks of nutritional valuehave large volumes, namely from 25 to 40 liters, due to which the system has significant power. An important fact is that working with aluminum is easy, which cannot be said about stainless steel.
About device
Due to the fact that moonshine from a flask is a homemade device, it has a fairly simple design. A home distiller is represented by a flask tank, hoses and a special cooling device, which, accordingly, is more often called a refrigerator. Additionally, some home craftsmen equip a home-made moonshine from a flask with a cleaning device - a steamer. With him, judging by the numerous reviews, the distillate is much better.
Operation principle
Before you make a moonshine from a flask with your own hands, you should get an idea of how the design should work. The final product is obtained from mash, which is subjected to a heating procedure. Thus, the evaporation of alcohols, water, fusel oils and other impurities. Next, the resulting steam passes through the distillation system. Its condensation is carried out in the refrigerator. There it cools and turns into a liquid state. If the device provides for the presence of a steamer, then impurities will settle in it, and the product itself will turn out to be non-toxic. Read more about how to assemble a moonshine still from an aluminum flask below.
Where to start?
To make moonshine from a flask, you must first prepare a distillation cube. Since the milk can was not initially adapted for making moonshine, the master will have to equip it with two holes. One is made in the lid, the second is made in the wall at the top.
Its diameter should not exceed 5 cm. Before that, the drilling points are marked with a pencil and the diameter of the tubes is measured so that the holes do not turn out to be larger than necessary. Then a tube will be inserted into one hole connecting the flask with a common distillation system, and a thermometer will be mounted into the other.
Second step
Very often, beginners wonder how to seal the lid of a flask for moonshine? This aspect is very important, since alcohol vapors will come out of a poorly sealed can, which will negatively affect the volume of finished products. Sealing the structure can be done after the holes for the hose and temperature sensor are ready. For food tanks, special rubber layers are provided. When converting such a container into a moonshine still, home craftsmen remove this gum and wrap it with FUM tape. After the product is placed in a container with water and boiled. After the layer is installed back. At the connection points of the hoses and the thermometer, it is more expedient to use silicone gaskets, which are pressed in with nuts. Experts recommend excluding rubber, as it will begin to melt under the influence of high temperatures, and alcohol will turn out with a specific aroma. In the absence of silicone, problem areas are best smeared with dough. If heaccidentally gets into the drink, then the distiller can not be afraid for its quality.
Completion of works
At this stage, the craftsman needs to connect the hose from the tank to the cooling device. It can be made from a plastic water pipe, both ends of which must be plugged with two plugs.
This should make two lids. In each, two holes should be made using a soldering iron or drill. One large - for the pipe coming from the flask, the second - half-inch - for the fitting. Installation is carried out using special couplings. Through a small hole, cold water will be supplied to the device. Next, the caps are tightly screwed onto the pipe and carefully sealed. Due to the fact that during the distillation process a strong pressure is formed inside the refrigerator, the plugs, according to some artisans, can fly off. To prevent this, experts advise to fasten them with plastic clamps. Before connecting the second cover, a small bolt hole is drilled in the side of the refrigerator. It is fastened with nuts. It is important that there is a silicone gasket on the inside, the task of which is to prevent the leakage of cold water from the refrigerator. Outside, a hook can be mounted to the bolt, through which the entire structure will be attached. At the outlet, a thick tube from the common line is connected to a silicone hose. Distillate will come out of it.
About heating methods
Judging by the reviews, most moonshiners formash is heated using gas stoves. According to experts, this method is considered not the best.
The fact is that the burda in the container can burn. To prevent this from happening, it is better to use two heating elements with a power of 1.5 kW each. Before driving moonshine with electricity, the home master will have to adapt the tank. It is necessary to mount heating elements in a flask. For this purpose, two holes are made in the container on both sides (if the heating element has a U-shape). If it is spiral, you can limit yourself to one hole with a large diameter. The heaters are sealed using FUM tape, thermal putty and nuts. The heating elements are connected to a cable, the cross section of which must be at least 25 mm, and then to a rheostat or an electronic unit. If the tank capacity exceeds 30 liters, then, according to the owners, the power of heating elements of 1.5 kW will not be enough. The optimal indicator is 3 kW.
About dry wig
In the classic moonshine, the presence of any additional devices is not provided. Judging by the reviews, a drink with fusel oils has an unpleasant taste. The fact that the products contain harmful impurities can already be recognized by the smell. So that there are no toxic impurities in the moonshine, the distillation structure should be additionally equipped with a cleaning device - a dephlegmator. Sukhoparik is used as a sump. You can make it from a one and a half liter glass jar. It is important that it be with a tin lid on the thread. In the lid with a wood drillyou need to make two holes.
Then two copper or brass fittings are inserted into the sump. They come with nuts and rubber washers. Car tubes made of copper are suitable for a home-made dry wig. They must be inserted into the lid so that one is 50 mm longer than the other. One tube connects the dephlegmator to the distillation flask, the other to the refrigerator.
About the drain tap
If the moonshine is made from a tank with a capacity of not more than 25 liters, then it is not necessary to equip the structure with a drain tap. To drain the mash, it is enough to remove the product from the gas stove, remove the lid and tilt the tank. A wide mouth will be enough to remove the bard, and then wash the container. If the flask is designed for 40 liters, then you can’t do without a special device for draining. You can get it at any hardware store in the plumbing section.
