For some people, moonshine is associated with a minor alcoholic drink, which is drunk only in impoverished villages. However, there are many supporters of this distinctive Russian potion, claiming that moonshine is much safer than fired vodka, which is overflowing store shelves. And much more economical. To make your conclusion, try to master home brewing and taste a drink made with your own hands.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you need a moonshine still. You can buy it in the store or make it yourself. To make the most common design of a moonshine still, you need a tank or a flask for a wash, a thermometer, a metal coil (a tube twisted into a spiral) to cool alcohol vapors. And also prepare a bucket or other container for a cooler.
Step 2
Now we need to put on the mash. The existing recipes for moonshine are so numerous that we will focus on the most traditional one. For 10 liters of water, take 3 kg of sugar and 300 g of yeast. Stir everything and put to ferment in a dark place at a temperature of 20-22 degrees. Braga ripens in about 5-7 days. The finished product output should be 2-3 liters.
Step 3
Assemble the apparatus like this. On a flask with ready-made wash, put an upside-down aluminum pan, suitable for the diameter of the neck. The pot should have 2 holes for the coil and thermometer. Next to the flask, put a bucket or tank with a faucet built into the bottom. Insert the straight end of the coil into the hole in the bottom of the pot to a shallow depth. Lower the coil itself into the tank next to it, connect its other end hermetically to the outlet cock.
Step 4
Cover all the holes and slots in the flask with the wash with dough. The main thing is that when the mash is heated, the vapors go only into the coil. Fix the thermometer in the second hole on the pan. Pour cold water into the tank. Turn on the fire under the flask and heat it until the thermometer shows 80 degrees. After some time, moonshine will begin to drip from the tap.
Step 5
It is necessary to monitor the temperature of the mash and constantly replace the water in the tank with cold water. Also, regularly make a sample of moonshine, when it ceases to ignite, complete the process. Now you need to clean the moonshine. This can be done by filtering it through activated charcoal gauze. If you distill the moonshine again, but in a smaller container, then it will turn out to be even stronger and cleaner.
