More and more complaints are being received about domestic alcohol products of the middle price segment. But consumers of expensive elite alcohol are not immune from poisoning - instead of it, you can easily purchase a surrogate in a store.
It is not surprising that recently household distillers are becoming more and more popular among the population. One of such products is Doctor Degree, a moonshine designed for the home production of strong alcohol from all types of raw materials.
What do we drink and what is Russian vodka?
We can say with confidence that the title “Russian Vodka” for modern drinks, which are a mixture of purified ethyl alcohol and water, is undeservedly awarded. In fact, Russian original vodka is high-quality grain moonshine.
Sometimes the lettering on the bottle labels about the ancient origin of the vodka recipe, supposedly kept for several centuries, evokes a smile. But the distillation column was invented in France only at the end of the XVIII century.
It must be added that from the alcohol obtained in the distillation column, no one was going to produce alcohol, it was used exclusively for technical needs. It turned out that in the First World War the Russian government reasoned: a mixture of alcohol and water would be much cheaper than traditional vodka. They were not particularly concerned about the quality, since this surrogate was used mainly in the army as front-line 100 grams. Having come to power, the Bolsheviks did not begin to change this practice.
The "correct" moonshine
A good home distiller should meet some requirements. An example is Doctor Degree.
The moonshine still is made from neutral food materials. The fact is that during sublimation, all extraneous odors and tastes are amplified many times. Plastic, even drinking, is by no means used! The best material is stainless steel.
A well-functioning cooler is needed. In order to avoid “degree” losses, the refrigerator should not just condense alcohol vapors, moonshine should drip from it cold, preferably ice.
The presence of a sukhoparnik. Let's look carefully at the image of the product “Doctor degree”. The moonshine is equipped with a container through which steam passes before it enters the cooler. The presence of such a capacity allows you to get a stronger drink and protect the product from the ingress of particles of mash.
The procedure for working with the device
A few words about how to use the Doctor Degree moonshine still. Prepared mash is poured into the evaporation cube, the apparatus body is hermetically connected from above. The assembled structure is placed on the stove (electric or gas stove - anyway). It is necessary to constantly monitor the thermometer. The first drops should appear at a temperature of about 70 ° C.
It is impossible to collect and drink this liquid in any case, it’s not worth it even to use it for rubbing and compresses (some moonshiners collect “tops” and use them as a liquid for igniting charcoal). These first drops contain methyl alcohol - the strongest poison.
The product that goes into preparing a high-quality alcoholic beverage is collected in the temperature range of 75-85 ° . At higher temperatures, heavy fusel oils enter the moonshine .
So the Doctor Degree moonshine still works. Reviews say that with the help of this home appliance you can get quite decent drinks even from sugar mash.
Reviews about devices “Doctor degree”
Users mainly note several features of the distiller:
- convenient, quick and at the same time hermetic connection of the evaporation cube with the body of the device;
- thanks to the removable top, it is convenient to wash and clean the evaporator;
- perfectly working cooler;
- A wide range of models for any choice;
- “pleasant” price in comparison with similar products.
A few recipes for delicious homemade drinks
So, the drink is made using the product “Doctor degree”. The moonshine still did only half the work. Before use, moonshine needs to be slightly modified, "ennobled." First, you need to filter the resulting moonshine. An ordinary pitcher filter with an activated carbon cartridge will do just fine with this. Unusual tinctures can be prepared from purified raw materials.
Vitamin Drink
One large orange is taken based on a three-liter jar of 40-degree moonshine. It is washed on a fine grater of zest and poured into moonshine, fruit juice is squeezed out there, a tablespoon of honey, vanilla on the tip of the knife is added. The infusion is stirred, sedimented for 3 days and filtered. The vitamin drink is ready!
Imitation cognac
3 liters of prepared filtered moonshine are poured into the pan, added:
- 3 leaves of laurel;
- 15-20 peas of black pepper;
- 1-15 pcs. cloves;
- a pinch of vanillin;
- a tablespoon of sugar;
- A tablespoon of burnt sugar (for color).
The mixture is heated on fire until the boil begins, covered with a lid, covered with towels and left for 30-40 minutes. Next, future brandy is filtered and bottled.