Hello everyone! For a long time I promised to write this article, but he was constantly postponed. It's time to fulfill a promise. Today I will tell how to make a moonshine apparatus from the pressure cooker with your own hands.
What is the moonshine apparatus
Let's first remind you to start, from which it consists and how the homemade moonshine apparatus works. The simplest construction includes a distillation cube (boiling capacity) and a refrigerator (direct or serpentine). The diagram is shown in the figure below.
We make a distillation cubic
I will make a distillation cube from the old Soviet aluminum pressure cooker for 6 liters. It is an almost perfect option for this.
I speak almost, because She has a significant drawback - its volume. You can pour into such a container not more than 5 liters of Braga, from which approximately 1 liter of 45% of the moonshine.
I do not lie to tell you, but it's enough to start driving a moonshine and understand whether you want to do this business. And the occupation is very exciting, believe me.
So, we have such a pressure cooker.
I got it from my parents, but also to buy it will not be difficult. I just found at Avito exactly the same as 400 rubles.
First of all, it is necessary to cut into the nipple cover to connect a distillation cube with a refrigerator. I will insert this, with a thread on ½ ".
In the lid there are already two holes for valves for pressure relief, we will not touch them. Let them perform their function. We will make a new hole with a drill on a tree with a size of 20.
Why on wood? Yes, it is just much cheaper than the metal drill, and the aluminum cuts very well.
First you need to mark the center and drill a small drill hole for centering.
And then drill it with a large drill.
If there are inaccurate edges, they must be cleaned with a small notch with a shallow notch. Now you can insert nipple.
After the drill size 20, the hole is well suited for nipple ½ ", I even had to apply the key to be screwed. He sat down so tightly that no additional gaskets or seals do not need.
From the inside, tighten the nipple nut.
It screws up the fitting for fastening the hose Ø12 mm.
If your pressure cooker has a gasket, the distillation cube for a homemade moonshine is ready. I did not have it. Therefore, we will make it.
We make a gasket for sealing cube
What a rubber got here is not suitable here, with contact with the moonshine couples, it will smell and spoil our entire product. It needs silicone here, and not simple, but food.
You can buy a ready-made gasket or if you do not find a suitable size, buy a sheet and cut the gasket yourself. They are sold in stores for moonshivers and in stores with laboratory equipment.
I will make a laying of liquid silicone for aquariums. It can be bought in pet stores, construction supermarkets and plumbing stores.
It is necessary for aquariums, it is precisely safe and does not give extraneous smells.
Fill with a small slide groove for laying on the lid and let Silicon dry. After a day, you can already start distillation.
Go to the next step.
We make a refrigerator
Than to connect details
Now it remains only to connect the distillation cube and refrigerator. For this, I use a silicone hose with an inner diameter of 12 mm. The hose should also be made of food silicone. No rubber or PVC!
Now the moonshine apparatus is ready. In order to prepare your first drink this is enough.
That's all. The process is very simple and not long. If you have ideas or comments, then leave them in the comments. I am always happy with constructive criticism. Also subscribe to the news, I will soon plan to add braga recipes.
So far. Dorofeev Paul.
