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How to make a dephlegmator by yourself

In industrial conditions, in the manufacture of alcohol, a special distillation column is used, which is necessary to separate the vapors depending on the boiling point of the liquids. The equipment is quite complicated and is not used at home. The complete set of moonshine machines usually includes a tool of a similar operating principle - a reflux condenser. Of course, the design of this device is much simpler than that of the distillation column. If desired, you can make a dephlegmator with your own hands.

Precise definition

A reflux condenser is a device for separating fusel oils from ethanol vapors.

The principle of operation of this design is identical to the principle of the action of the distillation column. Separation occurs due to the difference in boiling temperatures of alcohol and oils. Homemade reflux condensers always have an elongated shape. Due to this at different heights inside the tank, different temperatures are created. Since ethyl alcohol begins to boil at 78.4 C, the height is usually chosen so that suitable conditions are created in the neck region. Fusel oils, however, settle back into the evaporator. The fact is that they boil at a lower temperature.

In what cases can a reflux condenser be needed?

There are a huge number of ways of making such a device at home. Make a dephlegmator with your own hands can and from improvised means. With the dubious quality of today's wine and vodka products, self-made home-made machines are preferred by many. With the help of such structures it is possible to obtain alcohol-containing beverages, which are obviously devoid of all kinds of harmful impurities. Dephlegmators are used not only for brewing, but also for other purposes. Perhaps, the methods of manufacturing the simplest devices of this type described below will be of some use to somebody.

Method one: use a glass jar

You can make the reflux with your hands even from an ordinary glass jar with an unscrewing lid.

This design is suitable for a home-made machine made from a conventional aluminum pan and coil. The principle of operation of this device is as follows:

  1. Steam at high temperature exits the pan and enters the dephlegmator, where it cools to 78-85 degrees;
  2. The vapors of ethyl alcohol go further into the coil, and all impurities that have a high temperature settle on the bottom and walls of the container.

So, how do you make a dephlegmator with your own hands? In the lid of the jar you will need to cut two holes (the entrance and the exit). Hoses for connection with the design of the moonshine can be made independently. Fittings are ordered in the workshop. Best of all, if they are made of stainless steel. The inlet fitting must be shorter than the outlet fitting.

For better sealing in the lid of the can, you can use the FSM tape.

Method two: using a glass tube

In order to make such a dephlegmator with your own hands, you will need to prepare the following materials:

  1. Glass tube with openings.
  2. A slab, the diameter coinciding with the neck of any flask. This part is put on the tube.
  3. Broken glass. Pieces must have an oblong shape.
  4. Two small round grids. You can buy them in a store that specializes in the sale of smoking mixtures (parts designed for bongos).

To the bottom of the future dephlegmator you will need to glue one of their mesh.

To do this, you can use some kind of universal adhesive. Next, the tube is filled with pieces of broken glass (not too tightly). At the same time, you need to ensure that they are located vertically. Then a second mesh is glued on top of the tube and a thin section is put on. The reflux condenser is ready. The design is inserted into the flask with heated liquid.

Method three: use of thermos

If desired, it is also not too difficult to make a dephlegmator from a thermos by one's own hands. To do this, it will first need to be dismantled. The bottom is polished with a pencil, welded to it by a bracket, a wire is passed through it, which is nailed to the wall. The thermos is pulled at yourself. The welding seam, connecting the flask and the lid, is grinded until a gap appears along its entire perimeter. For this purpose, use a drill with a special nozzle. After that, the inner flask can be removed from the body. In it a hole is drilled in the center and a ventilation tube is soldered to it. Then the flask is attached to the bottom with a drilled hole and a tube. A knot is soldered to the neck. A hole is drilled in the knot and a tube is inserted. The bushing is made of PTFE. It also needs to drill a hole in which to insert the tube. The device is ready. It will need to be screwed to a column assembled from pipes.

If you do not want to waste time on making too complicated a design, you can make a reflux condenser with your own hands from an ordinary can. However, the device from the thermos will be more thorough and effective.

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