To clean alcohol from phlegm - a sukhoparnik and there are no problems

Today, home brewing is a common type of home-made alcohol production for one's needs, it has become a hobby for some consumers to make a strong and sometimes flavored drink from mash is rather difficult, for this it is necessary to install a steam boiler in a moonshine still.

This device is not a mandatory part of any device for home brewing, but its use makes moonshine cleaner, because it filters out almost all fusel oils and impurities harmful to humans. You will learn all the nuances of using this enhancement by reading our article.

Do you need a steamer

Each moonshine brewing device consists of very important details, without which its normal operation is impossible, a steamer is not one of them, so beginner distilleries are wondering why a steamer is needed in a moonshine and whether it is possible to do without it.
Experienced moonshiners know that this small piece acts as a filter for unwanted fractions, significantly increasing the level of purification of the final product, as well as its taste. The principle of operation of the sucker is simple, it is based on the physical phenomena and properties of the ingredients of the mash known to all.

Principle of operation

Fusel oils, which make up about 10% of any mash, during distillation negatively affect moonshine and can cause poisoning, so many do double distillation. Sukhoparnik was designed to facilitate home brewing: its main purpose is to provide filtering of vapors leaving the distillation cube.

It is located between the tank and the coil or refrigerator, there are closed and collapsible products. The device works quite simply: inside the case, the concentration of escaping steam and its subsequent boiling takes place, the temperature corresponds to the boiling of alcohol, so its vapor escapes through the pipeline further, and fusel oils fall into condensate.

The action scheme is not complicated - it can be found on the Internet to clearly understand the operation of this device. The efficiency of a dry steamer can be compared with re-distillation, therefore it saves the time and energy of the user, as well as the energy that would be consumed during the second distillation.

After the distillation ends, a turbid liquid with a pungent odor remains in the sucker, in its lower part, it can be removed through a special hole with a faucet if the product is not separable. In glass devices, it accumulates at the bottom at the rate of 150 ml per 3 l of the finished product, while the volume of the jar is not significant. You can not drink such a potion, because the concentration of the siwuha can be fatal.

Design

The sukhoparnik was designed to increase the performance of steam engines, and for the first time it was installed on steam locomotives in order to separate steam from large droplets and thus increase efficiency. To the question of how the sucker is arranged, the answer is simple: it is a sealed container with an inlet and outlet pipe, without any additions inside.

On some models, its role is played by ordinary glass jars with a sealed lid, the main task in this case is the system must be airtight, otherwise there will be no efficiency. A reflux condenser is installed in the columns - in fact, it is a similar device, only with a thermometer.

Benefits of using

Some lovers of homemade spirits doubt the feasibility of using a steamer, arguing that without it you can get good moonshine. It is for such disbelievers in the progress and effectiveness of new developments that we present these data:

1. Purification of alcohol-containing vapors takes place on a physical level, without the addition of chemically active substances that affect the taste.
2. It is much more effective than cleaning methods using baking soda, activated carbon or potassium permanganate crystals.
3. Additional chemistry cleaning is no longer required.
4. The time to prepare a drink is reduced.
5. Braga and vapors do not mix, moonshine is stronger and safer to use, it is not necessary to defend it.
6. The taste is more saturated, there are no extraneous unpleasant odors and taste sensations.
7. The product is universal and can be easily integrated into the main structure.
8. If the device is collapsible, then you can flavor the final product with citrus peel or the addition of dried fruits.

Installing a sukhoparnik will not entail large financial costs for the user, and the benefits of installing it are huge. The device serves as a real barrier to the path of harmful impurities, and it is very simple to clean it of fractions, while damage is almost never encountered during use. Sometimes bubblers are used together with a sukhoparnik, but the expediency of their installation is decided by each user independently.

What affects the number of dry steam

The activity of a sukhoparnik imitates secondary distillation, while there is a significant saving not only of the forces and time of the consumer, but also of energy and water consumption. The operation of the device with two similar devices allows you to:

• get a higher and higher quality result;
• significantly increase the strength of moonshine;
• Aromatize the product at your discretion;
• exclude overflow of one of the devices.

Such devices are bought by lovers of noble drinks: whiskey, brandy or brandy and chacha. The drinks obtained in this way retain the palatability of the feedstock. A true connoisseur of a strong home-made drink will not be confused by the fact that the cost of such an apparatus will be higher than the standard model.

Some manufacturers produce products with three or more similar devices, but this is an amateur - they no longer have any relation to traditional moonshines. The number of dry steam tanks is not an indicator of quality; their location in relation to each other, as well as to the main distillation tank and refrigeration unit, is of great importance.

How to choose

Experts advise you to buy a moonshine still with a steamer, because this will save you from the need for repeated distillation, the moonshine will be stronger, besides it can be aromatized and not infused for a long time.

When buying, you need to find out such aspects of the location of the additional device:

1. Most often, its cylinder is vertical, but there is a slight displacement from the axis of the tank. There is also a horizontal position, but much less often. In some designs, it is made in the form of a pipe of large diameter, which prevents the spray of mash when boiling in alcohol-containing vapors.
2. Design:
   • collapsible option - it is easy to wash, load components for aromatization directly inside the distillation process;
   • The one-piece steamer is highly leakproof, but difficult to rinse.
3. Drain valve: if present, it is possible to drain the condensate during distillation - in automatic devices this is monitored by a special sensor; in the absence of the possibility of condensate removal, there is a small risk of small inclusions in the vapors, but only at a high distillation rate.
4. Two types - steel, collapsible or not; in the form of a glass container that allows you to visually observe the cleaning process. The disadvantage is that glass can break when washing, if dropped, you must be extremely careful.
5. Amount.The classics of the genre are one or two dry steamers, and experts say that three work in the same way as two, evenly distributing cleaning responsibilities.
   Ideal protection against splashes easily provides one instance, and the three-stage version is not so necessary due to the insignificant temperature difference inside and outside the device. The best option is a collapsible suction cup equipped with a drain, and it is transparent or not - this does not affect the process.

Rating of moonshine with a steamer

Dobrovar Katyusha Suite with a steam tank 17

• Case material: AISI 304 steel
• Type: distiller + distillation column
• Productivity: up to 3.0 l / h
• Distillation volume: 17 L
• Thickness: walls - 1.5 mm, bottom - 2.0 mm
• Dimensions: 280x280x360 mm
• Weight: 11 kg
• Product strength: up to 96%
• Warranty: 5 years

Moonshine Ural Robin Butleger 12TK

• All parts are made of food grade stainless steel.
• Productivity: 4 L / h
• Distillation tank volume: 12 l
• Wall thickness: 1.5mm
• Neck Diameter: 100 mm
• Dimensions: 220x220x600 mm
• Weight: 3.0 kg

Finlandia Extra 15

• Material: AISI 304 steel, European standard EN 1.4301
• Productivity: up to 4.0 l / h
• Distillation volume: 17 L
• Wall thickness: 2.0mm
• Dimensions: 230x230x620 mm
• Weight: 7.0 kg
• Product strength: up to 60%
• Warranty: 7 years

The main capacity that the Finnish moonshine is equipped with can be used to ferment mash - a clear saving, no need to purchase a separate tank. Thickness after distillation can be drained through a special crane. You do not need to buy hoses or any components - everything is included in the package.

Electric apparatus Magarych Kolkhoznik 25

• All parts are made of food grade stainless steel.
• Productivity: up to 4.5 l / h
• Distillation tank volume: 25 L
• Wall thickness: 1.5mm
• Throat Diameter: 200 mm
• Dimensions: 320x320x980 mm
• Weight: 7.0 kg

The latest development of the company Magarych, Russia: high performance, built-in heater with thermostat, liquid level sensor in the tank, the possibility of aromatization during the distillation process.

Hop Master-3 20 l

• Material: AISI 304/340 steel
• Productivity: up to 2.5 l / h
• The volume of the distillation cube: upper - 2 l, main (lower) - 18 l
• Wall thickness: 1.5-2.0mm
• Neck Diameter: 120 mm
• Dimensions: 230x230x640 mm
• Weight: 7.0 kg
• Product strength: up to 60%
• Warranty: 12 years

findings

Home-brewing products have a wide assortment, and devices with a steamer are in great demand among the Russian consumer, because secondary distillation is not required, and the quality of the drink increases. Domestic products are not much different from imported equipment, but sometimes have a lower cost and a greater guarantee.

Title	Dobrovar Katyusha Suite with a steam tank 17	Moonshine Ural Robin Butleger 12TK	Finlandia Extra 15	Electric apparatus Magarych Kolkhoznik 25	Hop Master-3 20 l
Sukhoparnik	there is	there is	there is	there is	there is
Body material	stainless steel	stainless steel	stainless steel	stainless steel	stainless steel
Performance	up to 3 l / h	up to 4 l / h	up to 4 l / h	up to 4.5 l / h	up to 2.5 l / h
Distillation cube volume	17 l	12 l	15 l	25 l	18 l
Assembly height	-	60 cm	-	98 cm	-
Price	from 13000 rub.	from 9000 rub.	from 10200 rub.	from 16000 rub.	from 12000 rub.