Editing Moonshine (section)

====Plastic still====
A plastic still is a device for [[distillation]] specially adapted for separating [[ethanol]] and [[water]].{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} Plastic stills are common because they are cheap and easy to manufacture. The principle is that a smaller amount of liquid is placed in an open smaller vessel inside a larger one that is closed. A cheap 100 W [[immersion heater]] is typically used as heat source, but a [[thermal immersion circulator]], like a ''sous vide'' stick is ideal because it comes with a temperature controller. The liquid is kept heated at about {{cvt|50|C}} which slowly evaporates the ethanol to 40% ABV that condense on the inner walls of the outer vessel. The condensation that accumulates in the bottom of the vessel can then be diverted directly down through a filter containing [[activated carbon]]. The final product has approximately twice as much alcohol content as the starting liquid and can be distilled several times if stronger distillate is desired. The method is slow, and is not suitable for large-scale production.