Which induction cooker is the best for home brewing? The use of induction cookers in moonshine brewing - characteristics, load, power. Which one is better for home? Rating of the best models of induction cookers for home brewing

The moonshine industry is developing with the times, new technologies are being developed, conditions are improving, and updated equipment is being used. A gas or electric hob is mainly used to heat the cube. But few people know that an induction hob for moonshine brewing is 50% more efficient than common kitchen devices. Almost all the heat energy that the device reproduces is aimed specifically at heating the container.

Operating principle

An induction cooker differs from other types of kitchen heating devices in its operating method. Instead of a traditional heating element, an induction coil is installed in it. When exposed to electricity, the part generates an electromagnetic field. During contact between the burner and metal kitchen utensils, high-frequency vortex waves are created, first heating the bottom of the container and then its contents.

Due to the fact that the heating part of an induction stove for moonshine is in close contact with the object of heating, thermal vortices bypass the stage of passing the air gap between the pan and the surface of the stove. It also eliminates heating of the spiral circuit and the burner itself. Due to this principle of operation, the tabletop stove makes it possible to use the energy generated by the device with maximum efficiency.

Electrical appliances from certified manufacturers have an efficiency of ≈90%. This means that these devices directly convert electrical energy into thermal energy.

Advantages

Before choosing an induction hob for home brewing, in order to be sure of the usefulness of the device, it is enough to study the main advantages.

1. Ability to set precise temperature conditions. On an induction stove, you can choose the temperature that is required for distilling moonshine. The device will control the heating of the pan and its contents within the selected mode, which allows you to divide large volumes into smaller ones.
2. Safety. Thanks to the operating principle of the device, any fire is excluded, even if alcohol-containing liquid gets on it.
3. Product manufacturing speed. For a stove to heat 2 liters of water to a temperature of 100°C, it will take only 5 minutes, while an electric stove or gas hob requires 10-14 minutes to achieve the same results.

1. Saving. When comparing induction and standard electric surfaces, the first option should highlight more economical energy consumption due to increased efficiency.
2. Functionality. Most modifications are equipped with 10-15 options, a timer, and a controller for residual heat energy in the burner.

These are not all the advantages of an induction stove for home brewing, but even these arguments are enough to understand the benefits of using the device.

As for the disadvantages, they lie in two aspects - compliance with the level of mechanical load and the use of special dishes with a thick ferromagnetic bottom.

Design mechanical loads

Before choosing a device for home brewing, you should immediately decide what volumes of the strong drink are planned for production. The fact is that all series involve different mechanical loads and if the standards set by the manufacturer are not observed, the device will quickly become unusable.

Each unit is designed for a certain maximum weight - this operating condition cannot be violated, otherwise the stove will fail very quickly

A cube of a moonshine still filled with mash can weigh more than 50 kg; this weight will be a lot for an induction cooker with an indicator of up to 2 kW. There are three options for solving the problem:

1. Purchasing more durable equipment, with the ability to withstand more than 50 kg.
2. Dividing the total volume of mash into several portions.
3. The use of a special stand that will take the entire load onto itself.

Induction cookers for moonshine brewing do not necessarily require contact with the bottom of the heated container. But in order to avoid reducing the efficiency of heat transfer, the distance between the surfaces should not exceed 4 mm.

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Power indicator

The power indicator in plates for a moonshine still can vary between 1800-8000 W. The higher this value, the more resistant the surface is to mechanical loads. Naturally, it is better to give preference to variations with maximum power; they are ideal for producing large volumes of moonshine.

Also, powerful devices are able to heat the container faster, which reduces the cooking time of the contents. For example, a device with a rating of 3.5 kW can heat up liquid 2 times faster than modifications with a 2 kW rating. But the cost of such devices has significant differences.

Functionality

Tabletop induction cookers for home brewing have several convenient functions that significantly simplify the process of preparing moonshine:

• off or on timer;
• pulse-periodic option - when, for example, in a 500 W mode, a one-second warm-up at 1000 W occurs with a certain frequency;
• stepwise power adjustment method;
• keypad or touch control panel.

Regardless of the number of functions, an important criterion for choosing a tabletop induction cooker still remains its thickness. Thin devices not only have a low load threshold, but also cope poorly with cooling.

What do moonshine drummers say?

During distillation, the gas stove significantly increases the temperature in the room. Induction has nothing to do with the temperature in the room

Based on user reviews that were studied on thematic forums, the following conclusions can be drawn:

1. If you plan to use small volumes of mash up to 35 liters when distilling moonshine, and the preparation speed is not the main criterion, you can opt for a model with a power of 2 kW.
2. If a cube with a volume of more than 35 liters is used or the user wants to speed up the process of moonshine brewing, you should choose a stove of 3.5 kW or more.

Rating of the best models of induction cookers for home brewing

The main distinguishing features that you should pay attention to when choosing a tabletop induction cooker are dimensions, power rating and maximum level of mechanical load.

Series	Power, W	Peculiarities	price, rub.
			Glass-ceramic surface, information screen, width - 32 cm, timer, overheat protection
	Total - 3100; Left - 1800; Right - 1300.		Touch control panel, 2 burners, glass-ceramic surface, dimensions - 8x60x36 cm, no automatic shut-off timer
			Mechanical control panel, stainless steel case, dimensions - 34x44.5x11.5 cm, 10 modes, timer 0-180 min., overheat protection, display
			Industrial stove. 6 power modes, pan presence sensor, overheating protection function, quick processing option, dimensions - 59x47x39 cm

Regardless of the modification chosen, nothing will extend the service life of the device more than proper care. After each use of the device, it is necessary to wipe the hob with a damp cloth, and also to avoid the possibility of scratches or chips, which significantly reduces the efficiency of the burner and overall efficiency.

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An induction cooker is a good choice for a moonshine brewer. It has high efficiencycompared to conventional electric stoves. The efficiency of the heating element is even higher, but this one

There are also disadvantages to the solution. The heating element must be mounted inside the tank, it is inconvenient to wash, on the heating element

sediment may burn. An induction cooker is much more convenient in this case. On

Induction will not burn thick mash and there is no need to maintain a ballast volume

(minimum balance), as in the case of submersible heating elements.

Compared to a conventional electric stove, an induction stove is safer because

its burner does not heat up to high temperatures. If mash leaks into hot

burner of a conventional or gas stove, it may ignite. In the case of inductionplate this will not happen.

In addition, induction has an efficiency advantage over a conventional electric stove.

Induction also wins over gas. First of all, a gas burner is a fire hazard.

Burner power adjustment is carried out “by eye” and cannot ensure

repeatability: it is difficult to repeatedly set the same power, which is not very good when

rectification and during the selection of goals.

Choosing a stove: which one is better?

If you cook a lot often, a single burner is better. Button or touch

management - to your taste. Hobs with touch control have a single glass-ceramicsurface, it is more convenient to wash and has a greater load-bearing capacity.

You should not choose “thin” slabs: due to their reduced thickness, they have limited

load capacity and the situation with cooling is worse.

If the stove is used mainly for cooking, and moonshine is brewed occasionally, it is worth

take a two-burner stove. Then you will always have a free burner for

cooking.

A two-burner stove can also be used in the case of a rectangular tank for

acceleration of the initial warm-up (acceleration), because then you can use both

burners at the same time.

Auto-shutdown timer: harm or benefit?

There are two opposing views on this question. First of all, let's tell you that

this is a timer. The auto shut-off timer turns off the stove if the

no commands have been received from the user for a while. This was done for safety

if suddenly the user forgot a frying pan or a pot of soup on the stove.

For many tiles, the auto-shutdown timer is set to 2-3 hours.

When brewing moonshine, the time intervals are much longer, so many

For moonshiners, the auto-shutdown timer interferes. If during rectification heating

turns off, the whole process will have to be restarted again.

Other moonshiners find this timer extremely useful. Not good

leave the process unattended, so you still need to periodically approach and

observe. At the same time, you can reset the timer. We are of the same opinion -

It’s better to be on the safe side than to accidentally start a fire if everything boils over.

Pulse-periodic heating - what is it?

At high heating levels, the power is regulated by changing the field frequency.

However, it is difficult to reduce power below a certain threshold, so at low levels

The heating plate operates in a pulse-periodic mode. For example, at power

500 W heating for 1 second is carried out at a power of 1000 W, and 1 second heating

switched off. On average, the power is 500 W. At a power of 200 W, the stove heats 2

seconds at a power of 1000 W and 8 seconds does not heat at all.

Physics on your fingers

If you put a saucepan with a small amount of water on the stove, then when

With pulse-periodic heating, the water will either boil or not boil. At

increasing the size of the saucepan or increasing the thickness of the bottom, heat

inertia smoothes out instantaneous power fluctuations, so the effect becomes

Not so noticeable.

Pulse-periodic mode in the case of direct distillation (distillation) does not

does not affect the quality of the final product. When rectified, it can represent

some inconvenience. In this case, it is recommended to use the tips from the sectionby smooth power control.

In the case of large tanks used for brewing moonshine, thermal inertia

is large, and power surges are smoothed out well. For additional smoothing

will improve efficiency. Some users have successfully used this

design: pour a little sand into a large cast-iron frying pan and place it on top

tank. A frying pan with sand not only smoothes out power surges during pulsed

periodic mode, but also allows the use of a tank unsuitable for

induction cooker.

The following tips will help smooth out power surges during pulsed

periodic heating.

The first way is to use a powerful installation that needs to supply

heating at 1000 W, when the stove is already operating in continuous heating mode. Sometimes

it is possible to increase power by removing part of the insulation, although this method leads toto increased heat loss and decreased efficiency.

On the contrary, wrapping the system with insulation allows you to increase the thermal

inertia and smooth out power surges in a pulse-periodic mode. Without

insulation, a trickle of life-giving moisture can pulsate synchronously (in time) with

turning the heating on and off, and after wrapping the cube with insulation it begins

go smoothly. Heat loss is additionally reduced.

Other methods are based on the correct selection of the volume -

alcohol content and on setting the selection speed. The lower the alcohol content, the more

it is possible to supply power without flooding the column and vice versa. When distilling, tryuse a reflux condenser.

Sometimes pressure surges in the Republic of Kazakhstan are associated with uneven boiling due to a lack of

boiling centers. Add boiling pot for even boiling or process

the inner surface of the bottom with fine sandpaper.

A frying pan with sand can be used to level out power surges.

We place the frying pan on the stove, pour sand in a thick layer, and place the tank on top. Sand

plays the role of an energy storage device, smoothing out power surges. Additionally this

The method allows the use of tanks with a bottom that is not suitable for induction.

The fact is that the thermal conductivity of sand is limited, and at high power the frying panwill heat up to a high temperature, so that the thermal protection may even workslabs In this case, instead of 2000 W, set it to 1800 or 1600 W.

At what power does pulse-periodic heating begin?

Most stoves have a minimum power at which the stove operates continuously.

mode is 1000 W. Below a thousand watts, heating is carried out in a pulsed manner.

periodic mode.

What is the minimum power and switching step?

Exploitation.

What if the bottom is larger than the inductor? What is the maximum tank diameter?

use?

Generally speaking, the bottom diameter can be large, as long as the bottom does not extend

control Panel. If it does, move the tank back a little. Some slabs

The control panel is tilted towards the user, so the bottomcan calmly hang over her.

The diameter of the inductor is important when frying cutlets or pancakes in a frying pan, when cooking

moonshine, it does not have any noticeable effect. Especially if the bottom of the tank

Tolstoe.

How much weight will the slab support?

The load capacity of a slab is affected by two parameters: weight and duration.

Heating

An induction cooker is designed for cooking in regular pans.

Pots larger than 10 liters are rarely used, and cooking times are rare

exceeds 2-3 hours at a time. As an extreme manifestation, one can cite cooking jellyor jam: a large saucepan and cooking for several hours.

When brewing moonshine, the volume of the tank is usually 20-50 liters, and the tank itself weighs

several kilograms. The process of obtaining life-giving moisture takes several hours. IN

In such conditions, 15-20 kg for an induction cooker is still tolerable, but anything more is already

which rests not on the stove, but directly on the working surface of the table or

floor, and the stove slides freely under the stand.

Thanks to induction heatingmechanical contact between the burner and the bottom of the pan is required. Just make sure thatthe distance from the burner to the bottom of the tank did not exceed a few millimeters. By the way,By adjusting this gap, you can smoothly regulate the power.

When installing a heavy tank on a slab, be careful not to subject it to impact, which could

crack glass ceramics.

Is it possible to smoothly adjust the power?

The power of induction cookers is adjusted in steps of 200-300 watts.

At low powers, pulse-periodic heating works. Many moonshiners

want to regulate power with less discreteness or smoothly, and also get rid of

from pulse-periodic heating. To solve this problem there are several

common methods.

As a rule, smooth power adjustment is needed precisely at smallpowers in the range of 120-800 W. At powers of 1000 W and above, the standard

power change step of 200 W.

All adjustment methods can essentially be divided into two parts. One

part on the stove is set to the minimum power at which the stove operates at

In another part, smaller power levels are used, but the jumps are smoothed out

power associated with pulse-periodic heating.

One simple way to make smooth adjustments is to change

distance between the burner and the bottom of the tank. Decreases as distance increases

coupling coefficient in the inductor-bottom system, and the transmitted power decreases.

Physics on your fingers

Place a ladle or saucepan with a comfortable handle on the stove, pour

a little (1-1.5) cm of water, and bring it to a boil at maximum power.

Then slowly lift the ladle. You will see that as the bucket moves away

The boiling intensity decreases. At some distance the power delivered

will drop so much that the stove will display error E8 - no cookware.

The question arises: where does the power go when the distance between the

burner and bottom? But she's not going anywhere. It just starts to transfer into the dishes

less power, and accordingly the tile consumes less from the network. Conservation Lawenergy is fulfilled.

The practical implementation is as follows. Since it’s all the same for a big tank

an independent support is made so that it does not rest on the slab itself, the legs of the support are madeslightly higher than necessary, with a margin of 1-3 cm. Place a plate under the support.

By placing thin plywood or cardboards under the slab, you can adjust the distance fromburners to the bottom of the tank, thereby changing the power. The stove turns on at 1000 W- minimum power in continuous mode.

Instead, you can make the legs of the support adjustable in height (for example,

in the form of bolts or threaded studs), but this is more labor-intensive to manufacture and is not

convenient to use.

If the weight of the tank is small and it is placed on a stove without supports, put cardboard

between the bottom of the tank and the stove.

There are a lot of options for heating the tank: gas, electric, glass-ceramic, induction cookers. Let's not forget about built-in heating elements and even open fire. Each option has the right to life.

Today we will take a closer look at portable induction cookers. Of all the options listed, they are the best choice for the modern moonshiner. Why? More on this below.

What is an induction cooker and how does it work

An induction cooker is a device for heating metal cookware using induced currents that are created by a magnetic field.

An induction coil is located under the glass-ceramic surface of the tile. During operation, a high-frequency current (30-60 kHz) passes through it, which interacts with the bottom of the cookware placed on the stove. When interacting with currents, it heats up, and after it, the mash inside heats up. As a result, it turns out that the induction cooker is not a source of heat from which the cookware is already heated. It heats the bottom “directly”.

What are the advantages of an induction cooker for moonshine?

This approach, when heating is carried out directly, has a lot of advantages:

1. The efficiency level of induction cookers reaches 90%. While on gas and electric devices it barely reaches 50%. The energy generated by induction is used for its intended purpose, which speeds up the heating of the mash and allows you to save on energy costs.
2. The induction cooker is fireproof. An experienced moonshiner will tell you what happens when the distillate accidentally comes into contact with an open heating source during distillation. So, this will not happen with an induction cooker. It does not heat up by itself, only the glass-ceramic surface of the tile warms up a little from the hot tank.
3. The induction cooker has very precise power control settings. When we start heating the tank with mash, these parameters do not play a special role. But during the second distillation, when you need to make the column work for you, or take away the tails, the power adjustment step plays a decisive role. As a rule, a small power adjustment step is required at low powers of 120-1000 W. It is under these parameters that selection operations take place. With a power of 1000 W or more, the usual power step of 200-300 W is sufficient.
4. Induction cookers have great power, which significantly reduces distillation time. On sale you can find devices with power from 1.8 kW to 7-8 kW. But you shouldn’t take the most powerful tile off the counter. The price for them is high, and the effect of overpaying will be minimal. There is a ratio according to which a 2 kW tile is suitable for a tank with a volume of less than 35 liters. If the volume is larger, then it is better to buy devices with 2.5-3.5 kW.

The nuances of using an induction cooker in moonshine brewing

Of course, an induction cooker also has its own characteristics that moonshiners will have to become familiar with. How serious they are and whether they will interfere with the preparation of homemade drinks is up to you to decide. However, most of these features can be circumvented with the help of Russian ingenuity and intelligence.

Which tank is suitable for an induction cooker?

The main thing you need to know is that not every tank is suitable for induction. The bottom of the distillation cube must be level and must be magnetic, otherwise heating simply will not start. Before buying an expensive moonshine still, be sure to pay attention to whether the bottom of the cube is magnetic or not. Otherwise, you will have to change either the stove or the moonshine still. The bottom is the most important; the material used to make the walls does not play a special role.

Maximum permissible load

Induction cookers are also quite fragile and must be handled with care. The work surface is made of glass ceramic, so anything heavier than a hammer can damage or break it. Also, before purchasing, you need to look at the instructions for the maximum permissible weight that the stove can bear. Otherwise, a heavy distillation cube will simply crush it. Here, high-power tiles are in a more advantageous position. They are large in size and can withstand the loads of even a 50-liter distillation cube.

But the problem of excess weight is solved quite simply. All you need are 2 wooden blocks, which are placed on the sides of the stove. They should be a couple of millimeters higher than the tank. Thus, the tank is located on the bars, and there is a small gap between the plate and the bottom. The advantage of induction is that it does not require direct contact, so a gap of a couple of millimeters is quite acceptable and does not interfere with the process.

Pulse heating

The induction cooker operates in two modes: constant and pulsed. And if everything is clear with the first mode, then with the pulse mode the situation is more difficult. The bottom line is that with power usually less than 1000 watts, manufacturers cannot realize constant heating of the stove. They found this solution: in order to give the stove a heating power of, for example, 500 Watts, it heats for 1 second with a power of 1000 Watts, and the second with zero power. And on average it turns out to be 500.

The output is pulsating heating. Therefore, the steam that turns into an alcoholic product at the outlet of the moonshine still comes out with different densities. This negatively affects the quality of the finished product. And when selecting goals, this type of heating is completely critical.

There are several ways to combat pulsed heating. Our task is to weaken the power of the tiles’ impact on the tank so that it operates at a minimum level (about 1000 Watts) with constant heating. You can reduce power in several ways:

1. The above-mentioned blocks will help adjust the distance between the stove and the bottom. Longer distance means less transmitted power.
2. A cardboard or plywood spacer that is placed between the bottom and the working surface of the stove. It performs the same function - it weakens the transmitted power from the plate to the bottom of the tank.
3. Thermal insulation will also help in the fight against pulsed heating. If you make a jacket for the tank from a thermally insulating material, this will help smooth out heating surges.

Auto-off timer

Each induction cooker is equipped with an automatic shut-off timer. It works as follows: if no commands are received from the user within a couple of hours, the stove turns itself off. But since the distillation process still requires direct human participation, this is not a big problem. The timer can also be reset manually. In addition, on modern stoves the timer can be set for 4, sometimes even 5 hours.

What to look for when buying a tabletop induction cooker

So which stove should you choose for moonshine brewing? Let us highlight several parameters that you need to pay attention to first:

• Power.

  The most important parameter when choosing a stove for your home. If your tank is less than 35 liters, then a 2000 Watt stove will be enough. If the tank is more than 35 liters, then you should focus on a power of 2500 watts or more. And if you are interested in quick heating, then take a stove with a power of 3500 W or more.

The instructions for each device indicate the maximum load that the stove can withstand. Pay attention to this parameter, otherwise the tank will simply crush the slab

• Smooth power adjustment.

  Each stove has its own power adjustment step. To comfortably select heads and tails, we recommend choosing slabs with increments of 200 watts or less.

Induction cooker for moonshiner (video)

In the processes of distillation and rectification, heating the distillation cube is important. It should be uniform so that the tail fraction does not begin to boil in one part of the cube, and the first fraction just begins to boil in the second half. Evenness and uniformity of heating gives an average result for the entire cube and the process proceeds correctly.

The most ideal is steam-water heating. The distillation cube has double walls, a heating element is placed inside the walls and water is poured. The heating element heats the water, the water turns into steam and the steam evenly envelops the walls of the distillation cube. With this heating method, everything is perfect, super-even heat distribution and there is absolutely no risk of burning any raw materials. Even if a neighbor accidentally pours a bottle of moonshine into a salad, all the alcohol can be pulled back out of this salad if steam-water heating is used. Ideal things usually have a downside - they are young, stupid, talk a lot, and are expensive. Stop, that’s not what we’re talking about now. All ideal things are expensive, this is not a minus of these things, it is a given.

If we step back a little from the ideal, then the silhouette of an induction cooker will be visible on the horizon. It itself does not heat anything, it creates a magnetic field, and when magnetic materials interact with a given magnetic field, they begin to heat up. And this heating turns out to be very uniform, although only across the width of the bottom. And this is not the only advantage of induction; there is a more important point. A closed system is formed inside the distillation cube, inside the columns and tubes. Inside this system, lighter, and therefore clean (with the exception of pervak) vapors will always strive to be higher, they will push back heavier contaminated vapors. To maintain the equilibrium of the system, a constant application of power is needed, without fluctuations or pauses, and this is what induction gives us. It heats evenly, in a straight line. I turned on 1000 W, this thousand will heat without pause. Looking ahead, we note that different models of induction cookers have a lower power range, at which power is supplied pulsed. Switching on and off constantly. This spoils the picture a little, but not as much as other heating sources described below. You just need to look for models in which this pulsed heating is turned on at the lowest power and then you won’t even need it. There is also an important advantage of induction - power. With the help of induction, you can apply such power that ordinary tiles could not even dream of. 2.0, 3.5 and 5.0 kW. no problem. Power will give us the heating rate until the alcohol vapor boils and a significant increase in the speed of the first distillation.

Next comes the heating element heating. We are not talking about the heating element built inside the container, which directly heats the mash; this is a collapse of the system described above, in principle. We are talking about an external heating element - a kitchen stove, an ordinary portable tile. These tiles provide heat, so the uniformity of heating is average, but this is not their main disadvantage. All heating elements have a built-in thermostat. When the critical temperature is reached, the heating element turns off so as not to burn out, cools down, then turns on again, and so on in a circle. What's happening to our system? It collapses and is restored. There is no stability, this negatively affects the quality of alcohol. Minus 20% is okay. Customers who had become accustomed to their stove and switched to induction sometimes did not recognize their standard product.

Gas. For safety reasons, gas must not be used! A source of open fire, a flammable substance nearby, sooner or later they will find each other. Let it not be found in a year, five, ten years, but in 20 years and it will be too late. Alcohol cannot be extinguished so easily. Your apartment, house, children, relatives may not exist due to neglect of basic safety precautions. If we abstract from our use of gas, then the gas heats more evenly than the heating element and there are less fluctuations in heating than in the heating element. BUT YOU CAN'T!!!

Live steam. Let's not delve too deeply into this technology. While this is not nonsense, it is a working model. The steam generator heats the steam, the mash passes through this steam and the heated alcohol vapors are removed upward with the steam. The increase in alcohol quality promised by supporters of this system has not been recorded; quality losses have been noted. The complexity of the installation and system itself is set in contrast to distillation, proven over thousands of years. Complicating the process this way is not worth it, unless of course you are a manufacturer of such installations.

Those starting to brew moonshine on an induction stove are wondering which tile is better. How to choose the one that's right for you. To do this you need to know some details.

Right choice

When choosing a slab, you need to know in advance what production volume is expected. With a large volume, it is necessary to have more than 3 burners, respectively, with a small volume (for yourself) - less than 3. However, on the forums they write that the average value is two burners. Let's consider other parameters.

Interface

Whether it's push-button or touch-sensitive, it's just a matter of taste. The Gastrorag stove has an ergonomic design. The advantage of touch control is ease of washing. However, such panels are much heavier than button panels due to their massive glass-ceramic surface (it covers the sensor buttons, so the weight is greater).

Slab weight

This parameter indicates the quality of cooling. Heavy slabs are better in this regard. Slabs with medium weight are suitable for moonshine. There are cheap stoves without a display with buttons, but with very good cooling, they are ideal for home brewing.

Auto-off timer

A useful thing that allows you to do your own thing, leaving all the work to the stove. It is enough just to know the time of each distillation cycle for a certain temperature. The Kitfort brand stove can be considered the best in this regard, since the time that can be set on it is ideal for moonshine brewing. It's worth choosing her. The operation of the timer is shown in the video.

Desktop option

A tabletop induction cooker for home brewing is the most comfortable in terms of the rectification process. Therefore, when asking how to choose a good induction cooker for home brewing, you need to know that tabletop ones are the best option, as they make the task easier in many ways.

Pulse-periodic heating

Professionals from forums who use induction cookers know that efficiency largely depends on pulsed-periodic heating. The essence lies in the scheme of work. In the first stages of heating, it operates in a pulse-periodic mode, that is, after a certain operating time, the tabletop stove turns off for a few seconds. This is where the problems begin. When operating in this mode, the product may or may not boil, which leads to disruption of the distillation process technology.

The “smoothing” mode eliminates this drawback. The answer to the question of which induction cooker is best for moonshine brewing is the cooker of the already mentioned Kitfort brand, thanks to its convenient burner temperature control system.

For faster and more timely operation of the stove, you need to take into account the heating surface. The material affects the absorption of electromagnetic waves, and therefore affects the heating intensity (taking into account the pulse-periodic mode).

Difference from other methods

This type of stove is safer and more convenient than others in terms of use for home brewing:

• The temperature can be easily adjusted and the desired heating level can be set, which is important for the process of preparing moonshine.
• Nothing sticks to the surface, since the burner heats up exclusively to the set temperature.
• Another important factor is safety. If at one of the stages of distillation the liquid accidentally spills out, then on a regular stove (even an electric one) it will begin to burn, and a fire will occur. This will not happen with induction, since the burner is hidden inside, behind a metal-ceramic screen.
• A high-power induction cooker reduces cooking time and reduces rectification time. Usually the whole process takes 4 minutes, while with a gas one it takes from 30 minutes to an hour.

Technical problems

Moonshine brewing involves frequent use of a tabletop induction cooker. Problems encountered during use usually relate to ventilation, so the ventilation ducts should be cleaned after each use.

According to statistics, Kitfort and Gastrorag stoves break due to improper use with a 0.2% chance. This means that they are low maintenance. And to repair induction cookers, you do not need to have any special skills. All you have to do is buy spare parts and fix the problem yourself. Repair is easy due to the fact that the device is simple and can be understood by anyone. If serious problems arise, you should seek advice on the forums.

So which induction cooker is best for home brewing? It all depends on the needs of the user and the volume of production. You also need to pay attention to the technical side of the matter. However, product quality depends primarily on proper temperature regulation and the operation of the cooling system.

The best induction hob for home brewing in terms of quality, reliability and versatility is Gastrorag. In all respects, it is suitable for such a difficult task as moonshine brewing, in terms of quality, price and ease of use.