Home brewing in Russia has a long tradition. Even in Soviet times, the most demanding part of the population for the quality of alcohol produced its own strong drinks in apartments, at dachas, in private houses, etc. Today the picture is repeating. Permissiveness, the lack of strict control over regulations, the fight against counterfeiting, ongoing, we will call a spade a spade, through the sleeves, leads to the fact that alcoholic products not only do not meet the needs of the population, and sometimes also pose a threat to health and life. But while in the days of developed socialism, gas stoves in the homes of moonshine makers were made with handicrafts made of milk flasks, containers of portable milking machines, cast-iron pots, etc. factory registration. The Moonshine moonshine still is an example.
What should the correct moonshine be made of?
A good “tool” is already 50% of the success of the moonshiner. The Moonshine moonshine still is made of food stainless steel. This is not the cheapest material, but the costs are fully justified.
Moonshine is a product that does not tolerate a careless approach to the choice of containers. Cheap plastic, rubber, unprocessed iron, technical copper, as well as other “wrong” materials, can easily cross out all the efforts of the moonshiner. The distillation process has one feature. After condensation in the moonshine, as in the photo after development, the smells of everything that the product came into contact with during the production process emerge.
That is why moonshine produced in underground mini-factories is not fragrant (fermentation in plastic or nylon containers, distillation cube - an iron steel barrel without an inner coating).
In order for home-made drinks to have the smell and taste of real moonshine, rather than burnt plastic, the Domovenok moonshine is made only from proven, state-of-the-art food materials.
Basic options necessary for the moonshine
Only Russian vodka, sold in our stores, has a distillation origin. And then, as you know, this name is the name of the drink is undeserved. Real Russian vodka is nothing but peeled grain distillation of double distillation.
For moonshine to please with taste and pleasant aroma, moonshine must have:
- Good cooler.
The product from the coil should not drip hot, continuing to evaporate - it should flow cold. The design of the coolers of this model is constructed so that cold water through thin walls very effectively takes away heat from alcohol vapor, condensing them and eliminating losses.
2. Sukhoparnik.
Thanks to this simple device, moonshine is stronger and cleaner. Part of the water with a small alcohol content in the form of condensate settles in the dry tank and is used as raw material for the next race. A sukhoparnik eliminates the entry of mash, which sometimes boils very foamy, in the final product.
The first model of the device "Brownie"
By the logic of things, the Domovenok-1 moonshine still as the first in the lineup should be the simplest in design. There it was. Beginning moonshiners can recommend the third model - a classic moonshine still that does not have any options other than elementary distillation.
It should be noted that under certain conditions it is a simple technique that is optimal. When, for example, moonshine is chased from high-quality excellent raw materials (malt, fruit mash, etc.), and you want to preserve the whole bouquet of aromas as much as possible, excessive cleaning will be harmful.
The moonshine "Domovenok" of the first model is a real mini-distillery. The design of the steamer resembles a distillation column in miniature. By combining and directing the vapor stream from the still, it is possible to work both in the simple distillation mode and to obtain crude alcohol with a strength of up to 80%.
Change the shape of the distillation cube
An important detail of the moonshine still is an evaporator (distillation cube). Manufacturers of elite spirits even attach great importance to the shape of a cube. It is believed that even a small dent in the case of the distillation adds its subtle notes to the bouquet of the drink.
It is the shape of the evaporator that differentiates "Domovenok-2". The moonshine is equipped with a compact distillation cube, which will work great even in the cramped conditions of a conventional small-sized kitchen. The rest of the second model repeats the first, allows you to produce both simple moonshine and a rectification product.
For a bo-o-big company
It is worthwhile to dwell in detail on the fifth model from the “home” line. This classic distiller is essentially a distillation column thanks to simple but effective performance solutions.
The moonshine still "Domovenok-5" is made according to the classical reflux condenser-refrigerator scheme. Due to the modified form of the reflux condenser in the form of a distillation column and a volumetric refrigerator with a settling tank 50 mm high, the fifth model gives crude spirit with an output of about 70-80% strength.
The quality of product cleaning is also impressive: there is no mention of the nasty spirit of cheap moonshine.
What they say about devices
What do they say about the device "Domovenok"? The moonshine still receives different reviews - it all depends on the particular model, as well as on the experience of the moonshine and the type of alcohol received.
Fans of good grain moonshine (with a specific smell) give excellent reviews about the device "Domovenok-3" - this is a moonshine in its purest form. There is nothing superfluous in the design. It is easy to use and familiar to the old moonshiners of the Soviet school. I especially like the simplicity of the device and the maximum ability to retain the aromas of the feedstock.
“Domovenok-3” is purchased mainly by residents of cities who praise it for its small dimensions, which allow it to be stored in a city apartment. The opportunity to organize production in a small-sized kitchen is also important.
I must say that the first and second models are often bought by people who have achieved some success in moonshining, who want to raise the bar for their skills a little, to diversify the possibilities and varieties of manufactured products. As already noted, the design of the cooler and the steamer, the ability to combine vapor flows make it possible to obtain both moonshine in its pure form and raw alcohol.