There are several ways checked by time with which it is possible both to peel moonshine from fusel oils, and to get rid of an unpleasant smell of drink. To choose the best method, it is necessary to know what features each of them has.
How to peel home-made moonshine from fusel oils?
For a start let's consider some of the most popular ways of cleaning of this alcoholic drink:
- One of the simplest methods with which it is possible both to peel moonshine from fusel impurity, and to remove a smell, it to mix 1 liter of moonshine with 1-2 gr potassium permanganate, to carefully move solution and to wait for loss of a deposit then to filter drink by means of the special device or usual cotton wool. Loss of a deposit happens in 12-14 days. For this time moonshine goes away to the dark room;
- The freezing method will also not demand great efforts. Moonshine cleans up a glass large bottle in the freezer. Water with impurity will freeze to vessel walls, and alcohol will remain in liquid state. Several similar procedures will help to remove impurity and fusel oils from drink;
- Use of charcoal will also help to solve a problem. Coal is crushed in a crumb, turned in a gauze and via this self-made filter pass alcoholic drink.
These are the easiest and fast ways with which it is possible to peel moonshine from impurity and to get rid of an unpleasant smell. But they are not the most reliable.
How it is correct to peel moonshine from fusel oils?
Experts agree in opinion that in the best way to secure themselves and to eliminate the hazardous substances which are contained in drink is possible only having used method of the second distillation. Of course, this way will demand much more forces and time, than the listed methods are higher. But it is also more effective.
There are two secrets which should be known before starting the second distillation. First, moonshine should be diluted with clear water up to 35 degrees. To overtake stronger drink it will not turn out. Secondly, at dilution of moonshine it is necessary to pour in water in alcohol, and not vice versa. For the rest redistillation process will differ in nothing from primary.
What it is better to peel moonshine from fusel oils with, to solve only to the person. As a rule, experts recommend to try several ways and to choose the method which is the most suitable for itself. The listed above means are not only.
What else it is possible to peel moonshine from fusel oils with?
Many people recommend to use milk for alcohol clarification. There are two methods of application of this method:
- Before distillation to add to home brew milk in a proportion 5:1 respectively. Then to start distillation process. Distillation at application of this way is done by two times;
- To add 200 ml of milk to liter of ready alcoholic drink and to wait for its folding. After that to banish moonshine via the coal filter as it was described above, and to remove drink for a week to the dark place. Do not forget that each 2-3 days it is necessary to shake up moonshine carefully. After 7 days once again to filter drink, thus, having got rid of the dropped-out deposit.
As you see, there are many ways with which it is possible to peel the made independently alcoholic drink. What of them can be used, solved and it is necessary only independently. But you remember that the most reliable method nevertheless is redistillation. Only it completely guarantees that drink does not contain fusel oils and harmful impurity.