Made from different materials, you can see glass devices. Sometimes they have not only a glass distiller, but usually in the form of a flask. What is important when distilling mash on such devices is the complete absence of oxides. In other devices, mash, interacting with the metal, gives oxidation reactions. The least susceptible to this process is stainless steel, and the most. But a completely moonshine still made of glass gives a small yield of alcohol due to the small volume of the flask. And the fragile material he needs caution. It is easy to break a glass flask or cooler with inept handling. One of the advantages of such a distillation device is the ability to observe the entire process of distillation of mash. After all, for moonshine home production. This is useful for a newbie in this business. for distillation are placed on a metal frame. A glass container is heated on an alcohol lamp.

About distiller

A completely glass moonshine still is good for everyone in terms of the quality of the issued alcohol product. He just doesn't have it. You need a secondary distillation of moonshine. And it is better to still use a glass refrigerator complete with a metal distillation cube. Why look for a spirit lamp and a glass flask when any steel or copper container will do for him. And yes, it will be much larger. Using a glass coil, you can fix it in the holes of the cooling metal tank on rubber gaskets. The tank must be deep so that it does not damage when scooping up heated water, placed as close to the bottom as possible. In this case, it is better to use a hose to drain the heated water. Glass distillers are sold in stores, completely ready for the distillation of mash into alcohol. They can be connected to running water. Such a device is connected to the distillation tank through flexible tubes. It is fixed separately on a metal frame.

Gift glass moonshine still

If you buy a glass moonshine in a store, then it is sold there in the form of a set, usually with a metal distillation tank. Several models are offered, they differ only in the volume of a steel flask from 5 to 17 liters. All have different names. The use of such a device is more convenient. The heating of the mash in it is done on gas or. Fully glass "home distilleries" have a flask capacity of not more than 6 liters. Its material thickness is small, which is necessary for heating on an open fire. The devices can have either a glass coil or with another internal device. During operation, high pressure of alcohol vapors should not be allowed. Any crack can cause a break. This is a big minus for glass construction. And yes, it needs to be stored carefully. If rarely used, then store in a soft material. Cleaning and rinsing also requires caution.

This is important for the moonshine process - to get as much alcohol as possible from the appropriate raw materials. Glass devices are rarely used for this. But if there are laboratory glassware at home, then why not try to make alcohol? Having prepared a flask of mash, you can distill it at least a week daily in small doses. Use moonshine "heads" as fuel for a spirit lamp. And the "tails" are distilled separately.

Preparation of moonshine and alcohol for personal use
absolutely legal!

After the demise of the USSR, the new government stopped the fight against moonshine. Criminal liability and fines were abolished, and an article prohibiting the production of alcohol-containing products at home was removed from the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. To this day, there is not a single law that prohibits you and me from engaging in our favorite hobby - making alcohol at home. This is evidenced by the Federal Law of July 8, 1999 No. 143-FZ “On the administrative responsibility of legal entities (organizations) and individual entrepreneurs for offenses in the field of production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1999, No. 28 , item 3476).

Excerpt from the Federal Law of the Russian Federation:

"The effect of this Federal Law does not apply to the activities of citizens (individuals) who do not produce products containing ethyl alcohol for the purpose of marketing."

Moonshine in other countries:

In Kazakhstan in accordance with the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Administrative Offenses dated January 30, 2001 N 155, the following liability is provided. Thus, according to article 335 “Manufacture and sale of home-made alcoholic beverages”, illegal production for the purpose of selling moonshine, chacha, mulberry vodka, mash and other alcoholic beverages, as well as the sale of these alcoholic beverages, entails a fine in the amount of thirty monthly calculation indices with confiscation of alcoholic beverages , apparatus, raw materials and equipment for their manufacture, as well as money and other valuables received from their sale. However, the law does not prohibit the preparation of alcohol for personal purposes.

In Ukraine and Belarus things are different. Articles No. 176 and No. 177 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Ukraine provide for the imposition of fines in the amount of three to ten tax-free minimum wages for the manufacture and storage of moonshine without the purpose of sale, for the storage without the purpose of sale of apparatus * for its production.

Article 12.43 repeats this information practically word for word. “Production or purchase of strong alcoholic beverages (moonshine), semi-finished products for their production (mash), storage of devices for their production” in the Code of the Republic of Belarus on Administrative Offenses. Paragraph No. 1 states: “Production by individuals of strong alcoholic beverages (moonshine), semi-finished products for their manufacture (mash), as well as storage of devices * used for their manufacture - entails a warning or a fine of up to five basic units with confiscation of the indicated drinks, semi-finished products and devices.

* It is still possible to purchase moonshine stills for home use, since their second purpose is to distill water and obtain components for natural cosmetics and perfumes.

What possibilities does the glass apparatus provide?

1. Glass, as an absolutely inert material, does not enter into any reactions with components and vapors, so you can not be afraid of harmful compounds that enter the final product.
2. The whole process - from heating the mash to the condensation of vapors can be observed with pleasure through transparent walls.
3. This is a good opportunity for a novice distiller to learn how to properly make a second distillation with separation into fractions to get a purer product.

Principle of operation

As in other devices, in glass mash it heats up. In pure glass - on an alcohol lamp. If a stainless steel container is used - on a gas or electric burner.

The vapors enter, located in the cooler (water jacket under running water), where it is cooled and flows down with alcohol distillate into the substituted container.

Design

The glass moonshine still consists of:

• flasks for mash with a volume of 3-17 liters;
• sealed stopper for a flask with a glass vapor tube. Usually the cork is sealed with rubber, but it is advisable to replace it with silicone (read:);
• a cooler for running water with a coil through which alcohol vapor passes, condensing and turning into a liquid state;
• connecting hoses;
• alcohol burner.

In addition, even a glass strengthening column with spiral nozzles for cleaning and strengthening moonshine can be included in the distillation system.

Assembling the glass apparatus

Although manufacturers often include only a refrigerator in the haul system, no one bothers the home craftsman to add other “sheds”. For example, a steamer is simply made from a glass jar with a screw cap and two fittings.

The device is assembled in this way:

• mash is poured into the flask (no more than 3/4 of the volume);
• tightly put on a cork with a tube;
• install the flask on the alcohol lamp;
• a hose is connected to the tube. The other hose outlet is either to the dry steamer inlet (if used) or directly to the cooler coil;
• the steamer is always connected between the distillation cube (flask) and the refrigerator. In this case, one more hose is needed - to the outlet fitting of the dry steamer, then to the coil;
• hoses connect the cold water inlet to the refrigerator and the heated outlet.

The coil with a flask and a refrigerator, as well as the distillate outlet hoses, must be . For supplying and discharging water to the refrigerator you can take pvc hoses.

Peculiarities. "Advanced" distillers even came up with a closed cycle: the first 5% of the heads are not poured out, but used as fuel for an alcohol burner. Methyl alcohol, of which the heads are mainly composed, is a terrible poison when ingested, but it burns splendidly. Another 7 - 10% of the heads and tails can be set aside and added to the next stage to increase the yield of moonshine.

About the disadvantages

It is necessary to take into account a number of disadvantages inherent in glass moonshine stills:

1. fragility- the most important of them. Glass requires careful treatment, and it must be stored in a soft “wrapper”, away from places where it can be knocked, thrown on the floor by negligence, put on top of something heavy, etc.
2. When using a glass flask, one of the inconveniences is small volume, as a result of which alcohol is obtained little from one stage. Although you can get a flask for 17 liters, you should take into account the fact that it is thin-walled for better heating, so it is also easy to break it. In addition, you cannot put the flask on an electric or gas stove; it requires an alcohol burner.
3. Glass apparatus almost impossible to equip, without which it is difficult to control the separation of moonshine into fractions during secondary distillation.
4. It is possible to make connections from glass tubes, but this will be an extremely inconvenient design. Therefore, it is important to select the correct tubes in all places where they will come into contact with vapors or condensate. Better than silicone has not yet been invented. Rubber or PVC are contraindicated because they impart an unpleasant aroma and taste to alcohol.

Given the inconvenience, many companies that produce stainless steel distillation stills, and the rest of the glass with silicone compounds. This option is more reliable, but still it is up to you to decide whether you can work with fragile material. Drive occasionally, in small batches, is there a place to store it? You can also try glass. We are waiting for your feedback and likes.

A unique model of a glass moonshine still on a gas burner

Dimensions: 43 x 31 x 83 cm
volume of the tank: 6 l
the weight: 14 kg

215 000 ₽

Glass moonshine still GSG Bar Alembic

It is not difficult to buy a moonshine distiller in Moscow, but it is much more difficult to buy a truly high-quality product that will delight its owners with functionality and reliability in operation, and the appearance will create a festive atmosphere. We present to your attention a model of a moonshine still made of heat-resistant glass and stainless steel on a gas burner.

The design of the new GSG bar alembic contains know-how nodes and elements, with the help of which the use of a glass distiller for its intended purpose is not only convenient, but also exciting. These are quick-detachable modules of a design without threaded connections that do not require additional tools, as well as a mechanical system that drives the sliding bars. The glass used is heat-resistant and chemically resistant to aggressive environments. And the use of silicone seals protect glass elements from mechanical stress.

Convenient packaging deserves special attention. The main idea of ​​a plywood box is not only transportation, thanks to easily removable plywood panels it is convenient to present a gift during the presentation, i.e. there is a surprise effect.

Basic information
dimensions: 830x310x430 mm, tank capacity: 6 liters, net weight: 14 kg, material: food grade stainless steel 12x18H10T, brass, heat-resistant and chemically pure glass, mahogany.

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