Moonshine machines "Alcoholmash" - a review of the model range
Moonshine machines "Alcohol"
Like all moonshine machines of industrial manufacture, they are made of stainless steel, but there is one feature - the bottoms of distilling cubes are three or four-layer sandwich. Stainless steel sheets serve as its outer shell, and inside is one or two sheets of aluminum. These metals have different thermal conductivity.
When heating the lower sheet of stainless steel from contact with a gas burner or electric stove, heat from a limited area of elevated temperature is transferred to the aluminum insert, on which spreads much faster on all area and evenly warms up the top steel sheet. There is no threat of burning the brew, even when the burner regulator is in the maximum position.
Tanks for devices can be chosen in volumes 13, 20, 25 and 30 liters. They are all equipped with drain taps. The most popular is the cube on 13 liters, due to its compactness and relatively low price. And the alcohol moonshine machine belongs to the above-average price category. This is defined as the level of manufacture, and opportunities. Virtually every device in the model range can operate in the modes of a conventional distiller and distillation column. And complex re-equipment, as in models of other manufacturers it is not required.
Model range of devices
Again, in comparison with other manufacturers, it is not very big. If you do not take into account modifications, differing in cube size and some insignificant nuances, then it consists of 5 original models, that differ from each other as constructive, and functionally. The only thing they have in common are distilling tanks, and the superstructure at each device of SM is own.
Distiller "SM mini"
The moonshine machine is a distiller with two consecutive coolers of running water, moreover, the precooler is not turned off and the device is constantly operating in reflux mode. If you additionally install a rectification column with a Panchenkov nozzle, then it allows you to get purified alcohol fortress 80C.
The SM mini device belongs, as well as all models "Spiritmash" to flange type. The lid is attached to the wide neck with 4 or 6 pins and firmly keeps tightness due to use of a silicone lining.
Wagner moonshine machine! Let's see, what's inside…
Two thermometers - bimetallic on the tank and electronic in the upper part of the reflux condenser allow you to control the distillation process with high accuracy. The diameter of the column 38 mm, that allows not to be afraid of blockages, no significant increase in pressure inside the tank.
Alcohol-SM-1
A more advanced device with a pre-switched refrigerator. This allows you not to dismantle the column when receiving the usual distillate or beverages, requiring preservation of taste bouquet and aroma, example, plum brandy, calvados, brand.
When distilling alcohol with just one extra hose, the precooler will start working, and the moonshine machine works in the mode of a distillation column. With its help you can get alcohol 90C fortress without fuselage odor and taste. On its basis excellent tinctures and infusions turn out.
The peculiarity of the device is that, that the column smoothly passes into the refrigerator without changing the diameter of the pipe. This gives the device a significant margin of safety. The connections of the column elements are made with the help of a clamp with a gasket, reliably sealing them.
Alcohol machine SM-2
Differs from the previous model by a more powerful pre-cooler type shut-off. The block design gives the chance to establish a column of rectification of high productivity. In the presence of a column height of the device with a tank 13 liters reaches 80 cm, that requires the use of an induction or electric stove - on the household gas under the hood the device simply will not fit.
Moonshine machine in all modes of operation is well regulated by the intensity of heating and water flow rate in refrigerators, moreover, the device responds to regulation quite dynamically.
Distillation column "Alcoholmash"
Assembled from individual fragments and can theoretically reach any height. With a tank in 13 liters, its optimal height is 1330 mm. The diameter of the pipe is standard for devices from this manufacturer 38 mm. When water consumption in 40-50 l / h speed of obtaining high-quality alcohol reaches 1 liter / year. In the distillation mode, the speed is higher - up to 3 l / h.
Rectification plant CM height 1630 mm has even more significant capabilities and allows you to get alcohol of the highest degree of purification at home.
Moonshine machines "Alcoholmash" have excellent capabilities for home distillation, made at a high level of quality, but designed more for gourmets, engaged in the production of complex alcoholic beverages as a hobby. To obtain homemade moonshine, they are too expensive and require constant monitoring of work. If you are not going to make a brandy, calvados or absinthe, but only purified moonshine from sugar and yeast, it is better to buy a cheaper device from a dry steamer.
