Moonshining is ancient occupation of Slavs who independently in different ways cook alcoholic drink. Home-made moonshine is received by distillation of home brew. In completion of process drink is subjected surely to cleaning. Today several techniques of removal of a deposit and impurity are known. In this case we will consider pluses and minuses of cleaning potassium permanganate.
The following components which are contained in drink of house preparation are the most dangerous: acetic acid, methyl and amyl alcohol, and still acetic aldehyde. That the drunk hundred grams did not become the cause of poisoning, it is necessary to carry out cleaning of drink surely.
Cleaning of moonshine with potassium permanganate – the myth or reality
The way of cleaning by means of potassium permanganate is the simplest and at the same time effective. On process about 10-12 h usually leave. The procedure of cleaning very simple, so in separate capacity is prepared weak solution for which on 50 ml of boiled water 2 g of permanganate of potassium undertake. Mix liquid before full dissolution of kristallik. The received solution is calculated on 1 l of ready moonshine. As potassium permanganate is powerful oxidizer, as a result of interaction with alcohol harmful chemical compounds therefore it is important to carry out the second stage of distillation begin to be allocated. Proportions of preparation of solution remain.
Advantage and harm of cleaning of moonshine with potassium permanganate
It is possible to carry an opportunity to remove the deposit which dropped out as a result of distillation, to reduce amount of the contained fusel oils in liquid to advantages of this way of cleaning, and still potassium permanganate neutralizes a part of alcohol. At the same time you should not forget that permanganate of potassium is oxidizer which reacts with various substances and forms a deposit. Separately It is necessary to tell about interaction of means with ethanol. Cleaning of moonshine with potassium permanganate in house conditions leads to formation of such substances hazardous to health:
- Potassium hydroxide is aggressive alkali which is used to adjust the level of preservatives.
- Acetic aldehyde – powerful carcinogen which is in coffee and tobacco smoke, but not in large numbers. This substance provokes dependence, and at accumulation in an organism oncological diseases can begin to develop.
Having analyzed information, it is possible to come to a conclusion that harm from potassium permanganate when cleaning moonshine significantly outweighs scanty advantage. For this reason it is the best of all to delete impurity, using a complex method. In that case negative impact of the substances forming as a result of oxidizing reactions is minimized.
Good results in cleaning of fusel oils of moonshine are yielded by mix of potassium permanganate and soda. The carbonate of sodium is allowed to neutralize quickly acetic acid which is formed as a result of interaction of alcohol and potassium permanganate. For a start it is necessary to put 3 g of potassium permanganate in 1 cup of hot water. Mix solution before full dissolution of crystals, and then, it should be cooled. Pour in the received quantity in 1 g of moonshine and properly mix. Leave for 20 min., and then, repeat process of hashing and put soda, considering that 1/3 h a powder spoon have to fall on 1 l of alcohol. After that it is necessary to leave drink on 12 h. After time the deposit is at the bottom formed therefore moonshine accurately merges, and then, filtered. It is recommended to carry out 1-2 more distillations that will allow to remove as the remained fusel materials, and the used means of cleaning, that is soda and potassium permanganate. As a result strong drink which should be parted with spring water will turn out.
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