20 best moonshine stills of 2021

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The best inexpensive distillers: budget up to 10,000 rubles.

1 Pervach Economy 20 Best price
2 Magarych Derevensky 20T Large volume of alembic (20 l)
3 Phoenix Dream 8 l Best performance (3l/h). Optimal equipment
4 Alcovar KrepyshOk 12 liters Long service life
5 Yuryuzan double haul 20l The purest moonshine

The best distillers: price - quality

1 Dobry Zhar Triumph 15 l The best equipment
2 Phoenix Spartak 35 l The optimum ratio of price and quality
3 Thermosphere "Istochnik Classic" 20 l Balanced. High security
4 ChZDA "Gorilych" Economy 15/110/t The most affordable device
5 Alambiq Al-Ambiq Suite 10 Best Design

The best moonshine stills with a rectifier

1 Helicon Bulat Bogatyr-2 37 l The most multifunctional
2 Good heat Profi Plus The best ratio of price and quality
3 Phoenix Crystal (12 l) The most affordable price
4 Wayne Wein 12 liters High quality filtration. The most complete set
5 LUXSTAHL 6 - 50 l Market novelty. Ability to assemble various modifications

The best moonshine stills with a steamer

1 Dobry Zhar Extra Lux (50 l) Large volume of distillation cube (50 l). The best equipment.
2 Magarych Mashkovsky 20BKDR (20 l) Best price
3 Phoenix Host (10 l) The optimum ratio of price and quality
4 Finlandia Extra 20 The safest. Buyer's Choice
5 Thermosphere with sukhoparnik 30l High distillation speed. Heating with heating element

Today, there is no need to independently design a moonshine still for the home - everything can be bought in specialized stores (and quite legally) or ordered on Internet sites, spending a minimum of time.

Our review presents the best moonshine stills for individual moonshine. The position of the models in the top rating was formed based on the performance of the unit, ease of use, and reliability. The price component and reviews of owners who have already purchased one of the presented devices for home use were also taken into account.

Changes in the law on moonshine

The use of a moonshine to meet one's own needs in the territory of the Russian Federation is not prohibited, but there are restrictions on the volume of production - up to 2000 liters per year. No more than 5.5 liters come out per day. According to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 30, 1917 No. 666, such moonshine stills (distillers, distillation columns, etc.) must be registered with supervised authorities, and the owner himself will have to issue an IP. In this case, the unit must still comply with the requirements established by law. In addition, it does not matter at all whether you bought the device in a store or made it yourself.

Failure to comply with this requirement will cost novice distillers from 3 to 5 thousand rubles a fine with the confiscation of the moonshine unit. The same amount will have to be paid for the transportation of home-made alcoholic beverages exceeding 10 liters per person.But do not worry - all the moonshine stills presented in this TOP rating belong to the category of household appliances for the home, and are completely legal.

Distillation apparatus or rectifier?

Due to the sharp increase in demand for moonshine stills, consumers are divided into three camps: some prefer to use standard and well-known distillers, others get the product using distillation columns, and still others spend a little more and get two units at once in one. But what is still better: a simple distillation apparatus or a rectifier? The answer is found in the comparison table:

Machine type

pros

Minuses

Distiller

+ Extremely simple design

+ Low cost and high availability

+ Ease of use

+ A whole collection of drink recipes that can be obtained by distilling a (various) primary product

+ Reliability of the design based on its simplicity

– Low productivity and relatively high heating costs

– The impossibility of obtaining a distillate with an alcohol content of more than 70%

– Explosion hazard and the need to comply with strict rules of use

– More fusel impurities and acetone than when distilled with a rectifier

Rectifier

+ Obtaining a higher quality product with fewer impurities

+ Low cost

+ Good reliability

+ Produced in industrial volumes, rectifiers for moonshine stills are capable of processing up to 500 liters of raw materials per hour

- Not self-sufficient (requires raw alcohol for the rectification process - a product of the primary distillation of home brew in a moonshine still)

– Low performance (for a separate model)

– More complex than a distiller, design

The best inexpensive distillers: budget up to 10,000 rubles.

The category of inexpensive distillers includes all devices of the so-called entry-level. They are characterized by small size and, accordingly, small volumes of the distillation tank, low productivity, quality of the resulting product, as well as extreme simplicity of design. Such devices are unpretentious in maintenance, but are designed for a long service life.

5 Yuryuzan double haul 20l


The purest moonshine
Country: Russia
Average price: 7490 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.4

4 Alcovar KrepyshOk 12 liters


Long service life
Country: Russia
Average price: 5600 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.5

3 Phoenix Dream 8 l


Best performance (3l/h). Optimal equipment
Country: Russia
Average price: 6100 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.6

2 Magarych Derevensky 20T


Large volume of alembic (20 l)
Country: Russia
Average price: 4560 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.8

1 Pervach Economy 20


Best price
Country: Russia
Average price: 4150 rub.
Rating (2022): 5.0

The best distillers: price - quality

As the price rises, the capabilities of the apparatus itself are systematically growing: the equipment is expanding, additional elements appear, the number of cleaning operations increases and, as a result, the overall quality of the distillate increases.

5 Alambiq Al-Ambiq Suite 10


Best Design
Country: Russia
Average price: 18500 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.5

4 ChZDA "Gorilych" Economy 15/110/t


The most affordable device
Country: Russia
Average price: 8750 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.5

3 Thermosphere "Istochnik Classic" 20 l


Balanced. High security
Country: Russia
Average price: 18090 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.7

2 Phoenix Spartak 35 l


The optimum ratio of price and quality
Country: Russia
Average price: 14000 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.8

1 Dobry Zhar Triumph 15 l


The best equipment
Country: Russia
Average price: 15000 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.9

The best moonshine stills with a rectifier

A distillation column in moonshine stills is an alternative to dry steamers and a system of outlet tubes. The Panchenkov nozzle acts as the main filter element in them, and a spiral barrier cooler, which precipitates heavy impurity particles, acts as an additional filter element. For one distillation in such a system, a high degree of purification of the distillate is achieved, and its strength can be up to 94 degrees.

5 LUXSTAHL 6 - 50 l


Market novelty. Ability to assemble various modifications
Country: Russia
Average price: 25990 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.5

4 Wayne Wein 12 liters


High quality filtration. The most complete set
Country: Russia
Average price: 9745 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.6

3 Phoenix Crystal (12 l)


The most affordable price
Country: Russia
Average price: 9100 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.7

2 Good heat Profi Plus


The best ratio of price and quality
Country: Russia
Average price: 17000 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.8

1 Helicon Bulat Bogatyr-2 37 l


The most multifunctional
Country: Russia
Average price: 18490 rub.
Rating (2022): 5.0

The best moonshine stills with a steamer

The sukhoparnik is an additional device that prevents harmful impurities from entering the final product. Fusel oils, which affect the taste of the distillate, settle to the bottom and can be drained thanks to a tap with a shut-off valve. For finer cleaning of the product, it is enough to increase the number of dry steamers.

5 Thermosphere with sukhoparnik 30l


High distillation speed. Heating with heating element
Country: Russia
Average price: 13200 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.4

4 Finlandia Extra 20


The safest. Buyer's Choice
Country: Russia
Average price: 9990 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.6

3 Phoenix Host (10 l)


The optimum ratio of price and quality
Country: Russia
Average price: 7840 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.6

2 Magarych Mashkovsky 20BKDR (20 l)


Best price
Country: Russia
Average price: 7700 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.8

1 Dobry Zhar Extra Lux (50 l)


Large volume of distillation cube (50 l). The best equipment.
Country: Russia
Average price: 21350 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.9

How to choose a moonshine still?

There are several characteristics that determine the choice of the most suitable model:

  1. Type and design of moonshine.Depending on the schemes of the distillation process, purification filters, etc. features, the appearance of the device and its dimensions can vary greatly;
  2. Production capacity and volume of the distillation cube;
  3. Manufacturing material. Steel (stainless steel) and copper distillation devices are popular. The most practical ones are made of food steel, and copper ones allow you to save the organoleptic characteristics of raw materials;
  4. Convenience service. The possibility of easy disassembly and availability for high-quality cleaning of the moonshine still affects the quality of the subsequent distillation.
  5. related documents. The presence of certificates, a cash receipt and warranty obligations will protect against the acquisition of marriage or cheap models, in the manufacture of which non-food materials that can be harmful to health can be used.
  6. Price. This characteristic in most cases is crucial.
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edited news iquality.techinfus.com/en/ - 26-07-2022

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28 comments
  1. Novel
    Bought a tank with a stiffener here. Wein apparatus from our manufacturer weinpro.ru. The device from Germany is just a wiring.
  2. Dmitry
    It is doubtful that the Wein apparatus is made in Germany. In addition, it still has a rather serious drawback ... The pre-cooler is rather weak and does not cool well. On the other hand, what to expect from a simple tube embedded transversely into the body? In my opinion, it would be better to screw here water jacket like the Schnapser device.
  3. Alexey Zhivilov
    Interesting information! Well, for those who need a premium-class apparatus, for those who are not used to saving on quality and comfort, I recommend the Smirnov moonshine still equipped with everything you need.

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