13 best moonshine

Frequent cases of poisoning by surrogate alcohol, bought in the Russian trade network, are pushing people towards home brewing. Today, this occupation is simplified thanks to a wide range of special distillation apparatus. They are adapted to the living conditions, allowing you to make various alcoholic beverages in the kitchen. A variety of moonshine in stores is amazing, therefore, without the advice of our experts when choosing not to do.

How to choose a moonshine

Operating principle. To choose the most effective moonshine, it is important to know the principle of its operation. All devices are based on the evaporation of ethyl alcohol at low temperature (78.4 ° C), which allows it to be separated from water and other components. Couples condense in the refrigerator, turning into drops of moonshine. Its strength and purity depends on the height of the vapor rise. Therefore, as additional devices, dephlegmators, sukhoparnik and distillation columns are used. Depending on the design and equipment, the cost of models varies.

Varieties. There are several types of home-made moonshine.

1. The classic distiller is a simple device consisting of a distillation cube and a refrigerator. It optimally combines an affordable price and ease of use. Therefore, experts recommend buying such models for beginners. The main disadvantage of this type is the low quality of moonshine. Because of this, users resort to double or triple distillation.
2. Installing a sucker (grave holder) between the tank and the fridge allows you to trap various impurities that evaporate with ethanol. Fusel oils are condensed in this small tank, but a single steam tank cannot cope with a large volume. Often 2-3 or more prikbnik are consistently placed. The advantage of this design is the possibility of imparting a certain flavor to alcoholic beverages. For this purpose, herbs, oak chips or dried peel are placed in a collapsible steamer.
3. The masse column is a curved vertical pipe with a reflux condenser (reflux condenser). During evaporation, only ethanol overcomes a vertical climb with obstacles, entering the cooling system. The purity and strength of alcohol in such a device is obtained at the highest level, which allows you to make noble drinks (brandy, chacha, whiskey).

Performance. Depending on the need for moonshine, you should select indicators such as the capacity of the distillation tank and the rate of distillation.

1. At home, it is difficult to store moonshine with large dimensions. Therefore, the capacity of the distillation cube is limited to 30 liters, and 5 liters is enough for residents of apartments.
2. The more it is required to recycle the mash, the more should be the performance of the device. If the volumes are small, then the rate of distillation can be 1.5-2.0 liters per hour. When you need to get a lot of alcohol, it is better to take a more productive unit (up to 10 l / h).

We have selected 13 best moonshine in the review. All of them are implemented in the Russian trade network. In compiling the rating, expert opinion and consumer reviews were taken into account.

Rating of the best moonshine

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
The best cheap moonshine	1	MAGARYCH Makovsky Export 12	7 650 ₽
	2	Phoenix Elehant Pro 20 liters	8 700 ₽
	3	Pervach Elite 17T	6 280 ₽
	4	Pragmatec Maroussia 23	1 513 ₽
The best moonshine column type	1	Luxstahl Luxstahl-5 20 liters	19 990 ₽
	2	Phoenix Sirius 20 liters	15 500 ₽
	3	Dobrovar Reflegmator is the same 17	9 000 ₽
	4	Wayne Wein-4 30 liters	18 590 ₽
The best moonshine with sukhoparnik	1	Cuprum & Steel Galaxy-2 30 liters	30 030 ₽
	2	LUXSTAHL 4 (30 L)	19 990 ₽
	3	Kind Heat Extra Lux 20 liters	14 000 ₽
	4	Phoenix People 30 liters	12 000 ₽
	5	Magarych Mashkovsky 20BKDR (20 l)	8 730 ₽

The best cheap moonshine

Beginner moonshiners should try their hand, using inexpensive devices. These devices are compact in size, light weight, easy operation. But they are not designed for large volumes of alcohol production, and the quality of the product leaves much to be desired. Experts advise to pay attention to the following entry-level models.

MAGARYCH Makovsky Export 12

Rating: 4.9

Good quality moonshine can be obtained using the machine Magarych Makovsky Export 12. The product is equipped with a distillation cube with a capacity of 12 liters, sukhoparnik in the form of a dephlegmator. The performance of this design is up to 2 liters of pure alcohol per hour. Experts highly appreciated the use of stainless steel by the manufacturer (thickness 1 mm), so you can not worry about the reliability and durability of the distiller. The advantages include the possibility of additional equipment with a thermometer, as well as ease of assembly / disassembly and washing. The model becomes the winner of our rating.

Users in reviews praise the moonshine still for high speed of the haul, decent quality of alcohol, compact size and reasonable price.

Phoenix Elehant Pro 20 liters

Rating: 4.8

The most expensive machine among state employees of our rating is the Phoenix Elehant Pro distiller. But this model allows for a single race to process up to 20 liters of home brew. The housing is made of stainless steel with a thickness of 1 mm. The performance of the device is not inferior to our leader (up to 2 l / h), while the process can be monitored using the installed thermometer. Experts note the ease of use, even people without experience in the home-brewing industry will be able to start the distillation process. To the advantages you need to add a stylish design and compact size.

Russian fans of homemade spirits have found one drawback in the design. This is the low efficiency of the refrigerator. Because of this, some of the alcohol vapor goes into the air.

Pervach Elite 17T

Rating: 4.7

A good combination of performance and affordable prices is observed in the moonshine apparatus Pervach Elite 17T. Experts praised the manufacturer for a convenient design of the device. A removable lid and a wide neck simplify tank maintenance. In one run, you can process up to 17 liters of brew, while the distillation rate is about 2 liters / h. The manufacturer took care of the safety of work by installing a pressure control valve. The durable stainless steel case withstands any kind of heater, be it a stove or a gas stove. The model becomes the bronze medalist of our rating.

Experienced breeders compliment the cleanliness of alcohol and good performance. It is not very convenient to connect the refrigerator to the water supply system, there is a leak due to the lack of buckles.

Pragmatec Maroussia 23

Rating: 4.6

If you need a cheap miniature moonshine, you can buy a model Pragmatec Marusya 23. Distillation cube holds only 3 liters of mash, while the driving speed is limited to 1 l / h. For the manufacture of capacity manufacturer used stainless steel. To cool the alcohol vapor does not require plumbing. Enough buckets of cold water. Experts note the compact dimensions (diameter 160 mm, height 270 mm) and lightness (300 g), which makes it possible to store and transport the device without any problems.

Most consumers are satisfied with the performance of the device. They value low cost, compact size and ease of use. The disadvantages include modest performance and silicone hose in the cooling system.

The best moonshine column type

To get a cleaner and stronger moonshine, manufacturers equip vehicles with distillation columns. Thanks to this design, it is possible to retain heavy particles and fractions, passing only pure alcohol vapors into the refrigerator. The strength of the product can reach 96%. Experts noted the work of several units.

Luxstahl Luxstahl-5 20 liters

Rating: 4.9

Luxstahl-5 allows for obtaining pure alcohol with a strength up to 96%. The model is equipped with a distillation tank with a volume of 20 liters and a high-performance 8-pipe dephlegmator. Therefore, no by-products get into the refrigerator when ethanol is distilled. As a result, the distillation rate reaches 10 l / h. Experts praised the quality of alcohol, its lack of extraneous odors. Klampovy fastening allows to take independently TEN and to carry out high-quality washing of the device. Given all the advantages of the distiller, even the high price did not prevent him from taking the first place in our rating.

Users praise the manufacturer for its modern design, rich equipment, pure strong alcohol. The disadvantages include only the high price.

Phoenix Sirius 20 liters

Rating: 4.8

At the most attractive price, the Phoenix Sirius moonshine is sold in the domestic market. The model holds up to 20 liters of mash that is distilled at a speed of 3 liters / h. The housing is made of stainless steel with a thickness of 1 mm. Klampovy connector makes the operation of the product simple and convenient. With the help of a full-fledged beer column, it is possible to obtain a pure and strong alcoholic product, which is especially important in the manufacture of brandy or whiskey. Experts appreciated the price-quality ratio of the distiller, giving it the second line in our rating.

Domestic bootleggers are satisfied with the design convenience, the possibility of modernization, good equipment and an affordable price. But the quality product is obtained only after the second distillation.

Dobrovar Reflegmator is the same 17

Rating: 4.7

Multifunctional distillation apparatus is the device Dobrovar Dephlegmator "Same". Thanks to the reflux condenser, you can get a wide range of drinks, starting with alcohol and ending with low-alcohol fractions. Experts liked the simplicity and affordable price of the model, a large number of additional elements. Distillation cube is made of stainless steel, its capacity is 17 liters. TEN with a power of 5 kW provides fast heating of the mash, the rate of distillation reaches 5 l / h. In the case of obtaining alcohol from moonshine productivity increases to 8 l / h. A small weight (1.3 kg) and a simple design allowed the device to take the third place in our rating.

Users believe that the device does not have enough power, so getting alcohol is quite difficult.

Wayne Wein-4 30 liters

Rating: 4.6

The most capacious tank (30 l) boasts moonshine Vein Wein-4. The body is made of stainless steel with a thickness of 1.5 mm. Experts appreciated the capabilities of the fourth generation device, which was released in 2018. The manufacturer increased the height of the column to 71.5 cm, increased the efficiency of the refrigerator by installing 4 tubes, replaced the direct-flow dephlegmator with a shell-and-tube design. The speed of distillation depends on the chosen mode and ranges from 2 liters (very strong drinks) to 10 liters (fast distillation without separating heads and tails).

Convenient design transformer received positive ratings from users. But for the poor quality of welds, the device does not fall on the pedestal of our rating.

The best moonshine with sukhoparnik

Several hopes are pinned by manufacturers on sukhoparniki, equipping them with moonshine. First of all, these elements are designed to delay fusel oils and mechanical impurities. A second appointment - the aromatization of alcohol. For this, collapsible steam cookers are made into which the flavors fit. The following models deserve high marks from experts.

Cuprum & Steel Galaxy-2 30 liters

Rating: 4.9

The Russian-made Cuprum & Steel Galaxy-2 moonshine still looks very stylish. Experts say not only refined appearance, but also high-quality assembly. The parts are perfectly machined and fitted, the design optimally combines different materials. If for the manufacture of the distillation tank, the manufacturer used stainless steel with a thickness of 1.5 mm, then for the best heat transfer, the suction bowl and column are made of copper. This combination of metals ensures durability of the device. For high quality distillate and thoughtful design, the device becomes the winner of our rating.

Users are satisfied with a spacious distillation cube (30 l), ease of use, quality manufacturing. Of the minuses, there is a high price.

LUXSTAHL 4 (30 L)

Rating: 4.8

Continuous monitoring of the distillation process allows the LUXSTAHL 4 moonshine still to be controlled. The user can control the fortress, receiving different drinks at the outlet. This is achieved through the needle valve, which is responsible for the flow of water into the cooling system. The experts gave the model a second place in our rating for cleanliness and accuracy. The manufacturer used a copper mesh in the column to separate extraneous odors. Depending on the type of alcohol, one of 6 modes is selected, which allows you to prepare a wide range of beverages, starting with beer and ending with raw alcohol (up to 90%).

Domestic samogerschiki along with the advantages and disadvantages found apparatus. This is a high price and optional equipment for a sucker.

Kind Heat Extra Lux 20 liters

Rating: 4.7

Extremely easy-to-use moonshine is the model Good Heat Extra Lux. The best option for home use will be a modification with a capacity of the distillation cube 20 liters. Experts note the quality stainless steel with a thickness of 1.5 mm, the presence of two sukhoparnikov with drain valves. Thanks to this design, it is possible to timely remove fusel oils from the apparatus.The device loses a bit to the leaders in distillation speed rating (up to 4 l / h). The manufacturer has provided 5 heating modes, if desired, you can upgrade the device by adding heating elements up to 2 kW.

The users liked the equipment of the device, a pack of yeast, a recipe book, an alcohol meter are included in the kit. The disadvantages they include are coarse cranes and non-separable dry-mills.

Phoenix People 30 liters

Rating: 4.6

The classic moonshine for the home is the Phoenix Folk model. This simple and reliable device allows you to get high-quality drinks, if you follow the attached instructions. 30 liters of mash can be poured into the distillation cube; it will be distilled at a speed of up to 3 l / h. And although the processing speed is quite modest, compared with the winners of our rating, but the manufacturer has provided the possibility of flavoring the beverage during the distillation. Experts have appreciated the quality of alcohol, re-distilling the product is not required. Attracts the eye and beautiful appearance.

But users have significant comments on the quality of the device. A lot of complaints come to the address of the welds, for some they flow, in some models they burst.

Magarych Mashkovsky 20BKDR (20 l)

Rating: 4.5

The original design of the moonshine was invented by domestic developers. The Magarych Mashkovsky 20BKDR model is equipped with a 20-liter distillation still, which is made of stainless steel (1 mm). To reduce heat loss, the manufacturer has applied external insulation from eco-leather. Similarly, wrapped up and dry steamers (2 pcs.). However, it was not possible to achieve high productivity; only 1.5 liters of moonshine are produced per hour. According to experts, the device is good because it allows you to get ready-made alcoholic beverages. To do this, in the upper sukhoparnik added flavor in the form of grass or wood chips.

Users liked the wooden handles that make carrying the device safe. The disadvantages include a narrow neck of the tank, a thin bottom, the lack of a set of hoses.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.