Moonshine Still Plans
Beer is made simply by fermenting any grain starch. Liquor/spirits are made by
removing water from the base material. If you distil beer you have whiskey, wine
produces brandy, potato mash will wield vodka. All that is required is a
source of heat, a cooking vessel, and some sort of cooling element.
The principle is that water boils (i.e. becomes vapour) at 100 degrees Celsius,
yet alcohol will boil at approx. 73 degrees Celsius. If a liquid contains
both water and alcohol and is heated to a temperature somewhere between these
boiling points then it is possible to drive off the alcohol and leave the water
behind. So you have to find a way to collect the vapour separately, which is the
resulting alcohol.
The simplest method is to place your mash into a container and heat it. The plan
we use consists of two containers, one smaller than the other so that it sits
inside the larger one, on a platform approx. 2 inches off the base level.. The
larger container is sealed, containing the smaller container inside. The mash
sits inside the smaller container. An aquarium heater is sealed into the mash
and switched on, and the mash starts to heat. As the temperature reaches the
correct level, the alcoholic vapour rises, and collects on the walls of the
larger container (those that are the coolest), and drips into the bottom of the
large container. So long as the temperature is not allowed to increase, the
water will remain in the smaller container, and the alcohol will be collected in
the larger. This is one of the easiest, simplest and cheapest methods to
use.
The information contained in this entire website is purely informative and
educational. In no way is this document meant to persuade people to produce
illegal alcohol. Please check the law and legality of your own country prior to
undertaking any aspect of the website.
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