Experienced moonshiners are familiar with many types of moonshine stills, but they place them above all distillation column. Yes, it’s difficult to make it yourself and also difficult to use at home, but what’s stopping you from buying a column? industrial production? Good on the market various models There are a lot of distillation columns.
But one purchase to receive good product not enough. The moonshiner must know how the distillation column works and the principles of its operation. This article will help you find out about this.
Distillation refers to the process distilling the fermented mixture into volatile components, which then condense and turn into moonshine. This process is inherently primitive. Water boils at 100 ° C, and alcohol begins to evaporate at 78 ° C. It is enough to heat the mash, but not bring it to a boil, so that the alcohol begins to evaporate. After this, it condenses into moonshine. The resulting product can be distilled again to produce even stronger moonshine.
It is noteworthy that in primitive distillation devices the first 100 ml of moonshine have the greatest strength. However, in addition to the high alcohol content, this liquid contains a lot harmful substances:
For this reason, experienced moonshiners pour out the first milliliters of rectified alcohol or use them as a means for ignition. Drinking this solution is very dangerous for your health..
The first 100 g of distillate obtained at home is called the head.
When rectifying alcohol in a distillation cube, the concentration of alcohol vapor gradually decreases when heated. The level of alcohol vapor reduction can be determined by the temperature of the alcohol column. Don't wait for it to get very hot. Then from the alembic The water will begin to evaporate.
At the final stage of rectification, another part of the alcohol unsuitable for consumption appears. It's about about tailings containing methanol and fusel oils. You can recognize the tail by unpleasant smell. It appears when the strength of moonshine at the exit from the distillation column drops to 40%. It is not necessary to pour out the tails at all. They can be re-distilled.
This process comes in two types:
In simple distillation, the heads and tails are not cut off. Remaining after rectification in a distillation still, the mash is usually called stillage, or less commonly the stillage. The resulting product is a distillate. In such a product, the percentage of alcohol usually does not exceed 30%. The amount of harmful impurities in such moonshine significantly exceeds the norm. Therefore it requires re-distillation.
Fractional distillation so called because coming out of them moonshine still The product is divided into 3 parts:
The first and third parts are cut off. The second part remains, suitable for consumption. Its strength can range from 50 to 70%. The quality of this product is relatively high.
Distillation and rectification are the same thing. But when using a full-fledged distillation column, the output is not a distillate, but ethanol.
Distillation column for moonshine still allows you to separate the fermented alcohol into its component parts and obtain a pure product without the odor inherent in fusel oils, acetone and methanol.
Thanks to the rectifier, a moonshiner can make tinctures and other alcoholic drinks at home with his own hands, the quality of which is not inferior to those sold in stores.
Naturally, a distillation column can be used as a simple distiller to produce regular moonshine.
The main difference between distillation from rectification lies in the characteristics of the final product. The rectifier allows you to obtain pure alcohol, but it requires raw alcohol. The latter can only be obtained by distilling the mash in a moonshine still. That is, the rectifier and moonshine still must be used together.
It should also be understood that the moonshine still produces a product that has the taste and smell of the original raw material, while the distillation column produces alcohol with a neutral taste and smell.
Distillation column diagram can be found on the Internet. According to it, the rectifier consists of the following parts:
To understand the structure of a distillation column, you need to understand the operating principle of each of its elements.
This is a container for storing and heating mash or distillate. When heated, the still liquid evaporates and slowly rises up the column. In the upper part of the rectifier, the liquid is separated into separate fractions.
Often a cube is the base of a column. It can be heated on both gas and electric stove. Some cube models use a heating element - heating element.
When making alcohol, the mash is initially distilled in a still. This way you can obtain raw alcohol necessary for subsequent rectification.
A cube made in an industrial environment must have a built-in thermometer that allows you to control the temperature of the mash. As a rule, the raw material in the cube is first heated to 70 ° C and only after that coolant is supplied to the column.
This is the central part of the column, in which temperature and mass transfer processes occur.
Her work looks like this:
The strengthening column can consist of several frames. In addition, one must take into account the fact that as the height of the column increases, heat and mass transfer processes become more active. This allows you to get a more rectified alcohol at the output.
There is a variation of this device called "tornado". It differs from a conventional rectifier in that its walls are heated. This approach causes the phlegm to evaporate directly from the walls before contact with the refrigerator. This allows you to speed up the rectification process and obtain a purer product.
It consists of 2 parts:
Modern distillation columns are often equipped with automatic distillation control units. This device allows, according to a given program to separate the tail and food parts. As a result, the moonshiner may not sit near the moonshine all the time and do the selection with his own hands. The device, thanks to the BUR, will do everything itself.
You can make a moonshine still with a distillation column at home. But is it worth doing? The cost savings will be negligible. In addition, due to the fact that it is difficult to maintain all the necessary parameters at home, you may encounter the home apparatus choking during the production of rectified alcohol.
This happens due to non-compliance geometric parameters device, as a result of which the maximum speed of steam movement is exceeded. This leads to fluid accumulation in the central part of the column, as a result of which heat and mass transfer processes stop. The pressure inside the drawer increases. The moonshiner begins to hear gurgling inside the still.
To this problem In addition to design flaws, the following reasons can be given:
To avoid these problems, it is better to buy a distillation apparatus than to make it yourself.
As mentioned above, rectification is carried out in special devices - rectification columns, which are the main elements of rectification plants.
Rectification process can be carried out periodically and continuously, regardless of the type and design of distillation columns. Let's consider the process of continuous rectification, which is used to separate liquid mixtures in industry.
Distillation column- vertical cylindrical apparatus with welded (or prefabricated) housing in which mass and heat exchange devices (horizontal plates) are located 2 or nozzle). At the bottom of the column (Fig. 13.3) there is a cube 3, in which the bottom liquid boils. Heating in the cube is carried out due to dead steam located in a coil or in a shell-and-tube heater-boiler. An integral part of the distillation column is the reflux condenser 7, designed to condense the steam leaving the column.
The rectification plate column works as follows. The cube is constantly heated, and the still liquid boils. The steam generated in the cube rises up the column. The initial mixture to be separated is preheated to boiling. It is served on a nutrient plate 5, which divides the column into two parts: lower (exhaustive) 4 and upper (strengthening) 6. The initial mixture from the nutrient plate flows onto the underlying plates, interacting on its way with steam moving from bottom to top. As a result of this interaction, the steam is enriched in the highly volatile component, and the liquid flowing down, depleted in this component, is enriched in the highly volatile one. At the bottom of the column, the process of extracting (exhausting) the highly volatile component from the initial mixture and turning it into steam takes place. Some part of the finished product (rectified product) is supplied to irrigate the upper part of the column.
The liquid entering the top of the column to irrigate and flowing through the column from top to bottom is called reflux. Steam, interacting with reflux on all plates of the upper part of the column, is enriched (strengthened) with a highly volatile component. The steam leaving the column is sent to the reflux condenser 7, in which it is condensed. The resulting distillate is divided into two streams: one as a product is sent for further cooling and to the finished product warehouse, the other is sent back to the column as reflux.
The most important element of a plate distillation column is the plate, since it is on it that the interaction of steam with liquid occurs. In Fig. 13.4 shows a diagram of the device and operation cap plate. She has a bottom 1, hermetically connected to the column body 4, steam pipes 2 and drain pipes 5. Steam pipes are designed to pass vapors rising from the bottom plate. Through the drain pipes, liquid flows from the overlying plate to the underlying one. A cap is mounted on each steam pipe 3, by which vapors are directed into a liquid, bubbled through it, cooled and partially condensed. The bottom of each plate is heated by the vapors from the underlying plate. In addition, when steam partially condenses, heat is released. Due to this heat, the liquid on each plate boils, forming its own vapors, which mix with the vapors coming from the underlying plate. The liquid level on the plate is maintained using drain pipes.
Rice. 13.3. Diagram of the distillation column: / - body; 2 - dishes; 3 - cube; 4, 6 - exhaustive and strengthening parts of the column; 5 -nutritional plate; 7 - reflux condenser
The processes occurring on the plate can be described as follows (see Fig. 13.4). Let vapors of composition A flow onto the plate from the bottom plate, and liquid of composition flows from the top plate through the overflow tube IN. As a result of the interaction of steam A with liquid IN(steam, bubbling through the liquid, will partially evaporate it, and will partially condense) a new vapor of the composition will be formed WITH and new liquid composition D, are in balance. As a result of the operation of the plate, new steam WITH richer in volatile substances compared to the steam coming from the lower plate A, that is, there is steam on the plate WITH enriched with a highly volatile substance. New liquid D, on the contrary, it became poorer in volatile matter compared to the liquid coming from the upper plate IN, that is, on the plate the liquid is depleted in the highly volatile component and enriched in the highly volatile component. In short, the work of the plate comes down to enriching the steam and depleting the liquid of the volatile component.
Rice. 13.4. Diagram of the design and operation of a cap plate: / - bottom of the plate; 2 - steam pipe;
3 - cap; 4 - column body; 5 - drain pipe
Rice. 13.5. Representation of the operation of the distillation plate on the diagram at-x: 1- equilibrium curve;
2 - line of working concentrations
A plate on which a state of equilibrium is achieved between the vapors rising from it and the liquid flowing down is called theoretical. In real conditions, due to the short-term interaction of steam with liquid on the plates, a state of equilibrium is not achieved. The separation of the mixture on a real plate is less intense than on a theoretical one. Therefore, to perform: the work of one theoretical plate, more than one real plate is required.
In Fig. Figure 13.5 shows the operation of a distillation plate using a diagram at-X. The theoretical plate corresponds to a shaded right-angled triangle, the legs of which are the increment in the concentration of the volatile component in the vapor, equal to mustache-y A , and the magnitude of the decrease in the concentration of the volatile component in the liquid is equal to x B - x D . The segments corresponding to the indicated changes in concentrations converge on the equilibrium curve. This assumes that the phases leaving the plate are in a state of equilibrium. However, in reality, the equilibrium state is not achieved, and the segments of concentration changes do not reach the equilibrium curve. That is, the working (real) plate will correspond to a smaller triangle than the one shown
in Fig. 13.5.
The designs of the trays of distillation columns are very diverse. Let's briefly consider the main ones.
Columns with cap plates widely used in industry. The use of caps ensures good contact between steam and liquid, effective mixing on the plate and intensive mass transfer between phases. The shape of the caps can be round, multi-faceted and rectangular, the plates can be single- or multi-cap.
A plate with grooved caps is shown in Fig. 13.6. Steam from the bottom tray passes through the gaps and enters the upper (inverted) gutters, which direct it to the lower gutters filled with liquid. Here, steam bubbles through the liquid, which ensures intense mass transfer. The liquid level on the plate is maintained by an overflow device.
Columns with sieve plates are shown in Fig. 13.7. The plates have a large number of small diameter holes (from 0.8 to 3 mm). The pressure of the steam and the speed of its passage through the holes must be in accordance with the pressure of the liquid on the plate: the steam must overcome the pressure of the liquid and prevent it from leaking through the holes onto the underlying plate. Therefore, sieve trays require appropriate regulation and are very sensitive to changes in the regime. If the vapor pressure decreases, the liquid from the sieve trays goes down. Sieve trays are sensitive to contaminants (precipitates), which can clog the holes, creating conditions for the formation of high pressures. All this limits their use.
Packed Columns(Fig. 13.8) differ in that the role of plates in them is played by the so-called “nozzle”. As a nozzle, special ceramic rings (Raschig rings), balls, short tubes, cubes, saddle-shaped, spiral-shaped, etc. bodies made of various materials (porcelain, glass, metal, plastic, etc.) are used.
Steam enters the lower part of the column from a remote boiler and moves up the column towards the flowing liquid. Distributed over a large surface formed by packed bodies, the steam comes into intense contact with the liquid, exchanging components. The nozzle must have a large surface per unit volume, exhibit low hydraulic resistance, be resistant to the chemical effects of liquid and steam, have high mechanical strength, and have a low cost.
Packed columns have low hydraulic resistance and are easy to use: they can be easily emptied, washed, purged, and cleaned.
To obtain pure moonshine, home cooks usually resort to double distillation. The result is a high-quality product without harmful impurities, with a pleasant taste and aroma.
An even better effect is achieved by distillation in a distillation column. It allows you to obtain the most purified strong alcohol (94–96%) or vodka without additional tastes and odors.
At the same time, the device has practically no disadvantages, with the exception of its large dimensions and the need to work hard on its manufacture. Most experienced moonshiners agree that it is better to assemble the distillation column yourself.
Alembic
Tsarga (pipe) with filler
Alcohol selection unit
Dephlegmator
Additional refrigerator
The mash in the distillation tank heats up and begins to evaporate. The vapors follow up the drawer, reach the refrigerator and the selection unit, the tap of which is initially closed.
The condensed vapor (reflux) flows back down the pipe. In this case, heavy fractions accumulate at the bottom, and light fractions at the top. Thanks to the nozzles, the processes of condensation and evaporation occur repeatedly: vapors and liquids continuously interact.
This process of exchange is the process of rectification. The lightest vapors with a high alcohol content are sent to the refrigerator, where final condensation occurs. As a result, pure distillate enters the receiving tank.
Before you begin assembling the column, you should decide on the dimensions and other characteristics of the apparatus.
Tsar height
If previously distillation columns were multi-meter structures, today home distillers use compact options - about 1.5 meters long. Main principle which should be used to guide the calculation of dimensions is as follows: the height of the pipe should be equal to approximately 50 of its diameters. Small deviations in one direction or the other are allowed. However, the length of the drawer cannot be less than 1 meter. Otherwise, some of the fusel oils will be selected, and difficulties will arise with the separation of fractions. Increasing the height of the column over 1.5 meters does not significantly affect the quality of the product, but lengthens the hauling time. In addition, placing such a structure at home will be problematic. Optimal sizes pipes: length – 1.3-1.4 m, diameter – 3–5 cm.
Material and wall thickness
The ideal option for the drawer is food grade stainless steel: It does not affect the composition of drinks in any way. Copper will also work. Optimal thickness the walls are within 1–2 mm. More is possible, but it will make the structure heavier and increase costs without bringing much benefit. In addition, it is worth remembering that you will have to make holes in the walls.
Type and parameters of nozzles
As a contact element, the easiest way is to use household stainless steel sponges, which are used to clean dishes. To check the quality of the metal, you can soak the product in a salt solution and leave it in it for a day: good product will not rust. Alternative options are glass beads, stones of certain types, metal shavings. The packing density is 250–270 g of contact element per 1 liter of column volume.
Volume of a cube
The distillation container is filled 2/3, and the amount of alcohol-containing liquid should correspond to 10–20 volumes of the nozzle. For a column with a diameter of 5 cm, it is optimal to use a tank of 40–80 l, for a width of 4 cm – 30–50 l.
Heating source
It is not recommended to use gas, electric or induction cooker. The first option is dangerous, the others do not allow for uniform heat supply. The best option is electric heating using heating elements, which can be installed into the cube yourself. The power of the elements depends on the volume of the cube: for 50 liters at least 4 kW is required, for 40 liters - at least 3 kW, etc.
View thermal insulation material
He must withstand high temperatures, be chemically inert. Typically, foam rubber 3–5 mm thick, fluoroplastic or silicone (but not rubber!) gaskets are used.
Docking option
If used threaded connections, sealant may be required. It is better to give preference to putting elements on top of each other.
When creating a distillation column, every little detail matters, so all recommendations should be strictly followed. It would be a good idea to watch the assembly video.
The selected type of nozzles is poured into one part, which will be located below, after installing a mesh and a thrust washer to prevent the material from falling out. If metal sponges are used (about 40 pieces are required), first cut them into 5 mm pieces. The springs should be distributed evenly by tapping the pipe on a hard surface. Having filled in the nozzle, cover the pipe with a mesh and secure it with a washer.
The resulting structure is connected to the distillation cube and insulated with heat-insulating material.
The second (upper) part of the pipe is connected to the reflux condenser using a soldering iron. The water housing must have 2 pipes: for water inlet and outlet. You can buy a reflux condenser or make it yourself from a thermos, pressure cooker, coil, copper tube(the first options are preferable). For example, like this: https://youtu.be/D4ZsbbRH6ds
The upper end of the column is closed with a stopper/lid or sealed, leaving a hole for installing an atmospheric tube. To secure it, use a fitting, the end of the tube is lowered into water.
Make a hole for the outlet pipe for the distillate. It should be located a couple of centimeters above the junction with the bottom of the pipe; a plate is installed under it to collect condensate.
By using silicone hose connect a refrigerator to the column. You can buy it or make it yourself. To regulate the process of fluid movement, a clamp from a dropper is attached to the hose.
The cooling elements are connected to each other: the upper part of the refrigerator with the bottom of the reflux condenser, the upper part of the reflux condenser with the sewer. Thus, the water will be heated to the dephlegmator.
Additionally, you can install a water flow regulator and a thermometer (it will require an additional hole in the sampling unit).
You can also divide the drawer into 3 parts: this design is considered more variable in application. Detailed Process Column assemblies can be viewed here:
For home production strong drinks You need modern equipment made of high-quality materials. In stores, manufacturers offer models that are divided into distillers and rectifiers. Many novice distillers are tormented by the question: what is better for home brewing - a column or a moonshine still.
The principle of operation is not much different, but the final product from the distillation column is better and cleaner, and in terms of strength it has no equal, since it is almost pure alcohol. To find out how these devices differ, what technical parameters they have, individual nuances, and whether there are any disadvantages, you need to read this article.
The entire distillation procedure consists of heat exchange that occurs in the product; during the cooling process, the raw material is separated, and the purified substance appears at the outlet of the device. At different heating temperatures you get different substances:
The basis of the entire process occurring in the column is the contact of the liquid and vapor states various substances, as a result of which various vapors are released, which settle in the reflux condenser, and only those containing alcohol pass on.
Additional heating occurs in the evaporator, but only up to +78 degrees, so all harmful impurities and water condense and remain in the device. In different areas of the product, individual interaction of vapor and condensate occurs, and fractions of different temperature levels precipitate into condensate and flow to the lower part.
A column is a device that has a certain height, with a container elongated along its entire length, so different temperatures are obtained: only alcohol-containing vapors reach the very top, all other fractions fall into condensate, because the temperature is less than what is needed for them to boil. The taste and strength of the final product differs significantly depending on better side from moonshine passed through a standard distiller.
Modern models of columns are characterized by very high productivity, and the alcohol resulting from rectification does not have a fusel odor or foreign impurities.
The most important difference: a standard apparatus for home brewing consists of a distillation cube and a refrigerator coil, where condensation of alcohol-containing vapors occurs. Some models have a dry steamer, where high-quality separation of impurities and aromatization of vapors occurs to produce elite alcohol in the form of brandy or whiskey.
The column is quite complex device, it is mainly intended for cleaning already obtained moonshine in order to eliminate all the smallest foreign inclusions and obtain pure alcohol. The design is made from of stainless steel, copper or brass, because very complex high-temperature processes take place inside and the corrosion resistance should be quite high.
The lower part of the column is called the drawer, and the upper part is called the cooler or reflux condenser, because this is where the final separation of the various phlegms occurs. In its cover there is a tube for communication with environment so that the internal pressure does not exceed the permissible value. We have already discussed all the nuances of the work, so we omit them.
The product is installed on a distillation tank or cube, and all connections must be perfectly sealed. At the very top there is an outlet tube for alcohol vapor, the best option is when it also has an additional refrigerator. The height of the product is decent, some samples are up to 2 m, so this design may not fit indoors: 2 m + tank + stove. The best option- heat the tank on a special stove for moonshine: it has small dimensions, like a tabletop electric stove.
It is not recommended to distill mash through a column, although today manufacturers have already mastered the production of improved samples that can cope with this application. The verdict is simple: moonshine stills are designed for distilling raw alcohol, and the column can clean it almost completely of odor and harmful impurities.
Remember! A distillation column is used to obtain pure alcohol, and if you want to make rakia or brandy, where you need the aroma and specific taste of the original product, then use only a moonshine still.
In total, there are two main types of devices for practical moonshine brewing in the world:
Classic devices are divided according to the cooling system: using a coil or direct-flow, where the cooling element is the refrigerator body.
Columns are divided according to the amount of the final product obtained:
There is also a division according to purpose, amount of pressure, principle of operation or organization of contact within the structure.
In addition, columns are divided into complete and incomplete. Incomplete products are divided into two more types:
The first ones are not intended for producing pure alcohol, and the second option is not used for producing pure water.
Everyone knows that the main purpose of a moonshine still is to obtain alcohol-containing liquid from mash through distillation and subsequent purification. Main technical parameters are:
It is this factor that influences the scale of production at home, so the choice of product is based on this parameter: the more mash, the more liters of raw alcohol that is purified various methods or re-distillation is carried out.
Basically all the details modern models made of food or medical stainless steel. The following brands are used in production:
Aluminum is still used in home-made devices, but it is almost being replaced by more reliable materials. Coils are made of copper or brass; only elite devices called alambiks, which are used for the production of home-made elite alcohol, are made entirely of copper.
These include a thermometer, an alcohol meter, a steamer, a reflux condenser and others that help control the distillation process. Repeated cleansing gives good result, but it is not carried out in the case when it is necessary to obtain an aromatic drink with a smell.
For clarity, it is better to present the technical characteristics of universal distillation columns in the form of a small table:
All sealing joints in the column are made of high-temperature food-grade silicone with a guaranteed service life of at least 10-20 years, temperatures are allowed up to +150°C.
A standard apparatus for the production of moonshine has the following advantages:
Distillation columns have their advantages:
In comparison, the classic device has more negative features:
Distillation columns have only one drawback - the large height of the structure.
If we compare the design of a classic moonshine product and a distillation column, the difference is noticeable, and they are used for different purposes. Therefore, your choice will directly depend on your goals, as well as on what you are going to distill:
Today, there are models of universal products on sale that can work as a simple distiller or as a powerful distillation column.
Devices made by German manufacturers, which have an additional drawer that is screwed into the distiller, are in particular demand among experienced distillers. For example, the column and the apparatus have the same productivity of 2 l/h, but the product is quite different:
Moonshine stills are more practical due to their dimensions, and the columns are much taller - the most compact one will be about a meter in height.
If we compare the productivity of different products, then the classic produces 2 liters of raw alcohol per hour, and the column - 2 liters of pure alcohol 96.6%, or in terms of 60% moonshine - 6-7 liters. Therefore, when purchasing, you need to decide what is more important to you - the purity of the final product or the simple use of the product anywhere. Financial capabilities also play an important role.
If we talk about the purity of the final product, then distillation columns are head and shoulders above a simple moonshine still, but the financial side is of great importance. Each user chooses the necessary model for himself, but we dispassionately state that the classics of the genre still lose to technical progress in the form of a more productive distillation column in terms of basic technical indicators.
A do-it-yourself distillation column is made based on the diagram. The diagram is needed in order not to make mistakes. It does not contain large volumes when compared with other devices that reach 19 meters. A distillation column made at home, its design and the mechanism itself cannot be characterized as lightweight - it consists of many components. Initially, you should buy a metal tube - its ideal length is approximately 119-149 cm.
Instead of a reflux condenser, you can use a regular thermos. In addition, you will need:
The equipment you will need is a hammer, a drill with a drill, pliers, a file, hard paper, a soldering iron with solder or flux, an adapter device for a faucet, a rubber tube of small parameters and a temperature indicator.
The homemade device is manufactured according to established scheme. The tube must be of the required length, and its ends must be polished. To assemble the tube and distillate unit, a Euro adapter is used. The union of the pipe and the cube should be soldered, and part of the soldering will require stripping later.
Then you need to make metal nozzles that fill the pipe right to the very top. Now the main washer is inserted into the pipe, and a small extraction end is inserted into it. The section of connecting points is soldered. The next step will be thermal insulation of the pipe.
The thermos that will be used as a reflux condenser must be examined and the bottom removed. The inner tube must be removed from outside and remove the vacuum cover of the thermos. A passage should be made in the test tube, in the central part of the very bottom of the part and the main place of its rear edge.
You need to install a pipe through the upper passage and seal it there. The base is then placed on the cone.
In addition, holes are made in the outer flask for tubes for water inlet and outlet. They are located at the top and bottom of the test tube. Zones must be secured. It is necessary to make a passage in the distillate selection unit for the purpose of inserting the temperature indicator bushing. The distillation column is created with special care so as not to harm your health.
In our generation, a small distillation column is quite relevant. This device is available to absolutely everyone, and the device requires a little space. A drawing for the industrial production of a distillation column is a little complicated for ordinary people. Nevertheless, making alcohol at home occurs quite often, and many people practice it.
Distillation column model, needs large quantities plates in order to obtain the product highest quality. This greatly complicates the installation process. To make such an apparatus as a distillation column, with my own hands in domestic conditions, you will need some details. The cooling mechanism is made from a reddish-yellow tube. To do this, it is necessary to wrap it around the rectifier column.
Iron scourers are made from stainless steel. The validity period and their reserve for use in the distillation column are quite long. It is necessary to take 1 washcloth into the existing 9.8 cm pipes. Good idea, use a medical clamp from a dropper, you can take it instead of a faucet. The distillation column circuit is usually completed with a tube in order to interact with the environment.
If we briefly discuss the system of alcohol production and rectification, then this is, in fact, repeated distillation of mash, which occurs in special plates. Instead, as a rule, all kinds of components are used. For the purpose of producing alcohol at home, a distillation column with a diameter of 3 to 5 cm, iron wool can be used as a connecting component. It is through it that the distillation column for the moonshine still will be filled.
During the process of operation of the distillation column, the distillate smoothly descends to the bottom, and the evaporation rises to the top. A rectifier is needed in order to increase the degrees. Some modifications of this device involve the use of a boiler and a flowing cool stream to cool. All elements of the device can easily be combined with each other using an ordinary soldering tool. Minor differences in volumes in the production of a much-needed unit on the farm will not particularly affect the quality of the product.
However, in order to increase the amount of alcohol, it is necessary to significantly increase the volumes rectification device, 1.5 m column tube, guarantees up to 28 liters of alcohol element, in about two days. Upon completion of the production of the device, it is necessary to lubricate all connections with a detergent. In a similar way, it is possible to inspect extra holes, if there are any, bubbles appear. When a steam-water cooler is connected to a tube through which water flows and whether there are holes is determined during operation, it is a column type system.
All of the above makes it possible to understand what this homemade apparatus and why do people need it at all? With a distillation column you have the opportunity to obtain pure alcohol. In addition, we can conclude that it is not at all difficult to create a device with your own hands - you just need to carefully read the instructions. It is also enough to have a strong desire and the necessary details to create it. Everyone decides for themselves what is better - buying alcohol or making it at home, because such moonshine will not contain any harmful additives, and its quality depends solely on the distillation design.
