How to clean moonshine with charcoal. Technology and rules for using coal for purifying moonshine

Cleaning moonshine with barbecue charcoal allows you to completely get rid of fusel oils, methanol, aldehydes and other harmful impurities.

The substance is a good adsorbent, so its use makes it possible to process homemade alcohol and eliminate unpleasant odors.

Usually, to purify moonshine, an activated type is used, which is sold in the pharmacy chain.

Many novice moonshiners are interested in whether to use a barbecue or whether it is necessary to use only its activated analogue. To answer this question, you must first understand what type of substance can be used to remove fusel oils from alcoholic liquids, and consider methods for using charcoal from a barbecue when purifying the drink.

Choosing methods for filtering alcoholic liquid

A moonshiner has 3 options for purifying homemade alcohol:

use black charcoal tablets, which you can buy at the pharmacy;
use high-quality charcoal, taking it, for example, from an old household water filter;
use the barbecue component.

Pharmaceutical tablets of the activated substance are made from the bones of various animals.

The adsorbent component in them has microscopic pores through which large molecules of fusel oil and many harmful components cannot pass.

Therefore, pharmaceutical coal tablets can only be used when cleaning moonshine that has already passed 2 distillations.

It is recommended to use tableted coal only after 2 distillations

Such a filter does not process mash well. Harmful components remain in the alcohol solution, which must be eliminated by other methods, for example, using potassium permanganate. At the same time, the black tablet contains additional ingredients, such as starch. These substances add bitterness to purified moonshine.

An alcoholic drink is best passed through charcoal, which is obtained by decomposing wood at high temperatures. This process takes place without air access (pyrolysis).

Such a carbon substance can be obtained at home, but the process of its production is quite labor-intensive. Some people pull similar components from the filter of an old gas mask, but although they are made by pyrolyzing birch stakes, they are not recommended. Suitable material is sold in specialized stores and is used in water filters and other devices. Learn more about charcoal cleaning in this video:

Birch stakes are used to light barbecues, so many distillers use coal obtained after frying kebabs.

To filter an alcoholic drink, you can also use a mixture of charcoal and coconut charcoal, which is also used to light a barbecue.

Some people use coals from a fire to filter mash, but it must be taken into account that the resulting alcoholic beverage will have a slight smoky aroma. Most often it is not possible to get rid of it completely, but repeated running of the alcoholic liquid through the device dramatically reduces these odors.

How should you use barbecue coals?

For charcoal filtration to be successful, you need to use a homemade filter. To do this, take a metal or plastic watering can. Place 2-3 layers of gauze or cotton wool over the hole in its neck. After this, charcoal for the shish kebab is poured on top so that its particles form a layer approximately 2 - 4 cm thick.

After this, the mash can be passed through the resulting filter device. This method allows you to quickly purify alcoholic drinks at home using the components left over from barbecue. For high-quality filtration, all the described steps must be repeated 5-6 times, and at each cycle the purifying alcohol carbon must be replaced with a new portion.

Pour coal into a cone-shaped vessel

To be completely sure of the quality of the resulting moonshine, you need to use carbon in the form of a filter after the first and then the second distillation of the alcoholic liquid. Moonshine will come out clear, without any harmful impurities, only if high-quality charcoal was used.

If the moonshiner is not in a hurry, then you can increase the efficiency of using a filter with barbecue coals.

To do this, you need to crush the particles of the substance, place them on the bottom of the pan in a layer of 3-4 cm, and then pour in moonshine. The ratio of the amount of coal and the alcoholic drink to be purified is about 50 g of adsorbent per 1 liter of liquid.

Cover the pan with a lid. It should be infused for 3 days. After this, the drink is drained from the sediment so that some alcoholic liquid remains at the bottom. If there are coal particles in the purified moonshine, then you just need to remove them by passing the liquid through 2 layers of gauze. Watch the cleaning process in this video:

If a mixture of coconut and charcoal is used, the cleaning efficiency is the highest.

To use a similar mixture for filtration, you need to take a ratio of charcoal to coconut charcoal of 3 to 1.

By mixing both components, you can grind them - then the quality of filtration will noticeably increase and the purification will be more efficient.

You cannot infuse the purified alcoholic drink on charcoal for a long time, since some of the harmful substances absorbed by it may return to alcohol. If you are using a household, home filter, then you need to know that it may contain components that are not needed when cleaning moonshine. They do not spoil the taste of the resulting drink, but it is better if they are not there at all.

When filtering moonshine, it is advisable to use more adsorbent - this will not spoil the drink, and the quality of purification will be much higher. You need to know that you cannot reuse the same portion of coal.

If an alcoholic drink, after being cleaned with charcoal from the barbecue, has a smell of smoke or burnt wood, you can get rid of it by re-distilling the moonshine. When grain-based alcohol is filtered through charcoal, the flavor and aroma of the grain is lost.

After moonshine passes through a carbon filter, it loses not only harmful impurities, but also pleasant aromas

If a person does not want to lose the taste of these cultures in moonshine, then he must use other methods for purification, for example, potassium permanganate, rye bread, milk.

Before filtering alcohol, you need to check the quality of charcoal. To do this, a little moonshine is passed through a small amount of coal.

If the liquid turns brown or has a distinct burning smell, this substance should not be used.

In order to get the desired filtration effect, it is best to purchase coconut charcoal. But you need to know that it is not always sold in stores.

The article describes in detail various methods of purifying moonshine using simple means. After reading the essay, you will be able to choose for yourself a suitable method for purifying a strong drink at home.

Unfortunately, many novice moonshine brewers believe that it is not necessary to purify the moonshine; homemade drink, therefore, is superior in quality to store-bought vodka
However, in addition to water and alcohol, this strong drink also contains harmful fusel oils, which you should still get rid of
Purifying moonshine will significantly improve the quality of the alcoholic drink. Moreover, cleaning is not such a labor-intensive process. Then you can see for yourself

Homemade methods for purifying moonshine

You need to know that not all fusel oils are harmful to the human body
Thanks to them, when drinking moonshine, you feel the taste and smell of this strong drink. You should get rid of isoamyl alcohol
This component has a negative impact on health. Such monohydric alcohol in its pure form is toxic and causes burns upon contact with skin tissue.
If it accidentally ends up in the respiratory system, it may cause suffocation and a dry, severe cough.

There are many cleaning methods homemade alcoholic drink at home.

Biological method purification - first add milk and egg white to alcoholic drinks. At the same time, unnecessary fusel oils coagulate with these products and precipitate. After which the moonshine is distilled again. Next, the alcohol is diluted to 40 revolutions (degrees) with purified water and filtered using black, freshly prepared bread
Freeze cleaning- this option is effective in winter in severe frosts. It is enough to leave the moonshine in the cold. The water will freeze to the walls of the container, and carefully pour the moonshine into another container
Cleaning activated coal, potassium permanganate, soda, water filters, egg, bread, milk. We will talk about these methods in detail below.

Purification of moonshine with activated carbon in tablets

This cleaning option is quite simple. For the procedure you will need to buy pharmacy activated carbon.

Then, during the distillation process, place cotton wool into the funnel, and on top of it several crushed tablets of activated carbon. The moonshine will drip and filter immediately.

Another option: you can pour pre-prepared coal powder into the prepared moonshine. One liter of moonshine will require 45-50 grams of coal
After adding this component, the alcohol must be placed in a dark place for 14 days to filter. Shake the container every day so that the coal is not always at the bottom
After two weeks, strain the drink through gauze folded into six layers. The resulting purified product can be consumed without fear, the main thing is to know the norm and not to overdo it

Cleaning moonshine with water

Cleaning moonshine with water has already been mentioned above. To do this, you will need to carry out the procedure of freezing the alcoholic drink.

More precisely, take the alcohol composition out into the cold, after it begins to thicken, pour the moonshine into another bottle. The water will remain on the walls of the old bottle in the form of a thin crust of ice, and the fusel will also remain there. The moonshine will be purified and its quality will improve significantly.

Moonshine - after cleaning with water

Cleaning moonshine with potassium permanganate and soda

To remove residual acetic acid and harmful fusel oils from homemade moonshine, use potassium permanganate and soda cleaning. The procedure is as follows:

First, a soda solution is poured into a bottle of moonshine (per liter) (per 100 milliliters of purified water, ten grams of soda)
Dilute potassium permanganate in a cup of water, proportions for moonshine: per liter of drink 1.5 grams of potassium permanganate
Then close the container, shake well, and let stand for 45-55 minutes.
Then shake again and leave for 14-15 hours.
At the end, filter the homemade moonshine, carefully, without shaking it through cotton wool or gauze.

Cleaning homemade moonshine with soda, potassium permanganate

IMPORTANT: After such filtration, you need to apply more distillation, then the moonshine will be crystal clear.

Cleaning moonshine with soda and salt

This purification method also requires re-distillation of the alcohol product. The process boils down to this:

In a cup of water (purified), dissolve a tablespoon of salt, a teaspoon of soda (based on one liter of moonshine)
Pour the resulting solution into the raw material, stir, let sit a little
Then re-distill your homemade alcohol product

Moonshine experts say that cleaning with barbecue charcoal is much better than filtration with activated carbon
After all, activated carbon leaves an unpleasant bitter aftertaste. In addition, pharmaceutical charcoal contains starch, talc
And these components prevent the drink from purifying the heavy fractions of fusel oils (due to small pores)

IMPORTANT: When choosing charcoal, look at the label to ensure it does not contain any non-natural components.

Cleaning process:

Pour barbecue charcoal into the moonshine (in a ratio of 1 part to 30, respectively)
Leave the alcoholic drink in this state for a week, or better yet, a week and a half.
Stir the moonshine periodically
Then filter the homemade moonshine through cotton wool

If everything is done correctly, the alcoholic drink will be transparent.

Purification of moonshine with filter Barrier and Aquaphor

Cleaning with the Barrier filter is carried out using filter cartridges. They are filled with adsorbents. One such filter is enough for 10-16 liters of homemade moonshine. For high-quality cleaning, the drink must be passed through the barrier five times.

Cleaning moonshine with a Barrier filter

Aquaphor for filtering moonshine is somewhat more profitable. After all, it uses triple purification. Therefore, you can “pass” an alcoholic drink through it only once.

How to use Aquaphor filters to purify moonshine?

Cleaning moonshine with bread

IMPORTANT: Clean strong drinks only with fresh black bread. Yesterday's baked goods will no longer work.

The process should be carried out as described below sequences:

Take a large watering can or make one from a two-liter plastic bottle
Lay a napkin and lightly push it into the neck of the watering can
Pour the crumb of fresh rye bread on top and compact it a little, but do not fill the neck with the crumb too much, otherwise the alcoholic drink will not pass through
Strain the moonshine

Cleaning moonshine with egg

For this method you will need egg whites, for every 700 grams of moonshine - one white
Then mix the whites thoroughly with warm water (25ºС). Purified water should be no more than 8% of the volume of moonshine
Add the water-protein mixture to the moonshine and mix well again
Place the mixture in a dark place for a week, shake it several times a day every day
On the seventh day, do not stir the moonshine, let the fusel with squirrels settle to the bottom
Then filter the moonshine through a watering can with cotton wool

Cleaning moonshine with milk, video

Video: cleaning moonshine with milk (part 2)

Cases when it is necessary to purify moonshine happen quite often. As a rule, sugar, starch and some grain distillates are purified. Often this question arises when it has to, and the distillate is not of quite decent quality. Distillers also practice purification of raw alcohol before re-distilling it. And even if you happen to have (we recommend choosing a device with a distillation column of the brand or with a steam steamer of the brand) of high quality, cleaning may be required to save the situation in case of gross violations of the distillation technology.

The practice of purifying moonshine with activated charcoal is widely known. Natural charcoal is an excellent sorbent: it traps and retains a wide variety of molecules in solution. You can prepare charcoal for cleaning moonshine right in your kitchen. More precisely, charcoal can be activated. To understand why activation is needed, let’s consider the essence of the process of purifying moonshine using coal.

Why is charcoal activation needed?

Coal fragments have pores and cracks. They, in turn, have a tree-like structure: wide pores-“tunnels” branch into narrower ones, and those into even narrower ones, etc. The smaller the diameter of the pore, the smaller the molecules get stuck in it, held by the charges of carbon molecules emerging into the lumen of the pore.

The molecules of “fusel oils” - the main enemy of a good drink - are mostly large molecules of alcohols. They are well adsorbed by coal, while small molecules of ethyl alcohol freely leave its pores.

Of course, it would be better to know that it allows for maximum removal of impurities, and additional purification is simply not required. But when working with any device, there is a human factor, so always be careful when distilling. And if you are thinking about purchasing a reliable distiller, then visit the websites of official manufacturers, you can get it with a guarantee and in just one click.

Activated charcoal differs from regular charcoal in that it has many more branched pores; it is literally riddled with them. The more pores, the greater the absorption capacity, the more impurities coal is able to absorb. Below we will talk about how to make activated carbon for purifying moonshine from simple charcoal.

Selecting coal and the procedure for activating it

Charcoal is taken from wood, for barbecues. However, it is important that it does not have a smoke smell, otherwise it will inevitably transfer to the drink. The best choice is natural birch charcoal for barbecues.
The process of activating (manufacturing) coal for purifying moonshine comes down to the expansion and even greater cracking of the pores in its particles. This is done using the physical properties of ordinary water. Due to the heating of the water impregnating the coal, its molecules begin to “pound” into the pore walls with enormous force, contributing to their increasing cracking.

Thus, to make coal for purifying moonshine, you will need:

Place charcoal for barbecue in a sugar bag and crush it with a hard, blunt object. A hammer works well for these purposes if you use it flat. It's best to do this outdoors as dust will still fly around.
Place a colander or sieve on a bowl (pan) and pour crushed coal into it. Dust and very small particles will pass through the filter, you will need those that remain on the sieve.
Place the coal in a saucepan, add water and boil for 60 minutes.
By the way. Coal can be crushed after boiling, then there will be less dust. However, coal “dust” itself can also be used to clean moonshine.
After boiling, drain the water from the coal, spread the coal on a baking sheet and place it in the oven, preheated to maximum temperature, for 60-90 minutes. The heated charcoal will begin to make a crackling sound. Heating can be stopped when the characteristic smell of coal appears.

Testing the resulting charcoal is very simple: place a few pieces in water. The hissing and release of bubbles indicates that the coal is ready to fight harmful impurities to protect the moonshine. Activated carbon is one of the safest substances for purifying not only distillates, but liquids and air. And you can find out more about it in our articles.

Even those who are far from moonshine know the process of making moonshine. This process is the distillation of mash into an alcohol-containing liquid. How much alcohol there is in this liquid depends on many reasons, one of which may be the presence of fusel oils. Purification from impurities (charcoalization) is the main point in obtaining a quality product. Many beginning producers have problems with cleaning, as it is necessary to remove odor, remove fusel oils and ensure proper taste. All this directly depends on the cleansing method used at home.

Benefits of purifying moonshine with charcoal

The best way to filter moonshine is to run it through coal.. The product obtained without filtration usually turns out cloudy due to the presence of various substances in it.

But to keep it clean and strong, an entire filter system is created, similar to the one used to purify water. Such a filter system is essentially an adsorbent.

The adsorbent traps impurity molecules, thereby making the liquid cleaner. But not every coal can become an adsorbent in a moonshine still, since the density of the filter element is capable of passing and retaining molecules of a certain size. Let's try to figure out which material meets the requirements.

Types of Activated Carbon

Coals of the BAU-A (LV) brands are most suitable for moonshine.. This stands for “birch activated carbon.” There is also a brand called KAU-A - coconut. These brands are used in industry and were specially invented for vodka and other drinks.

Private alcohol producers, not finding the required product in the store, may consider that it will be enough to buy tablets at the pharmacy. Of course, in the absence of a better option, this will do. However, the tableted activated product is not able to retain all unnecessary substances. What's the difference? The fact is that it is often made from processed animal bones, starch and sucrose. In this case, the carbon pores have a different size, and therefore a different throughput.

People associated with the army often use gas mask charcoal inserts. This option is also not suitable. Gas mask filter elements have a different purpose.

Nature took care of itself and created charcoal, which man then began to use in his life.

In tablets

If someone nevertheless decides to use a pharmaceutical product, then be prepared for the fact that a peculiar aftertaste will appear. Experts in the field of moonshine say that the finished product becomes even tougher after using activated carbon in tablets.

If we take water as an example, they try to make it softer after filtration. Here the exact opposite effect is achieved.

Charcoal for barbecue

There is a separate line of charcoal for barbecue or barbecue. It also allows you to remove harmful chemicals and compounds from the made moonshine. Please note that it is burnt material that suits us.

Most moonshiners use barbecue coal in their activities in the following way:

Still smoldering coals are taken out of the grill.
The coal is placed in some metal container.
To prevent air from entering, the container is tightly closed with a lid.
After the material has completely cooled, it can be used for its intended purpose.

After filtering on such material, moonshine is obtained with a slight smoky taste. Many people really like the drink mixed with smoke.

After the listed methods, we will consider how to clean moonshine with charcoal from birch, coconut, and cedar.

Proper Cleaning Methods

Birch charcoal mixed with KAU-A cleans much better than just one of them. Birch is still easier to find. In addition, it is considered pure and is used in many industries. The entire process of carbonization, or adsorption with coal, takes place in several stages:

Before you start cleaning, you should dilute the prepared moonshine with water. That is, bring its strength to approximately 40-50 degrees.
The coals are crushed, but not very finely, and poured into a clean bowl.
Diluted moonshine is added to the same bowl.
The dishes are closed with an airtight lid and put away for a period of seven to fourteen days.
The entire container is shaken thoroughly every day.
After the set period has expired, the moonshine is poured into another vessel through a gauze filter.
If there are coal particles left in the liquid, then it can be driven again through a funnel with cotton wool.

This cleaning method requires compliance with the proportions: per liter of moonshine, take 50 grams of coal substance. When using a home-made wood combustion product, everything goes exactly according to this scenario.

In contrast to this method, there is another, less commonly used, but no less effective.

The technique is used during distillation. You just need to make the cleaning device correctly. In production you will need cotton wool (cotton pads), gauze (bandage), crushed coal. Next, the filter element is made like this:

take a funnel of any size that you can find at home;
the bottom of the funnel is covered with cotton wool wrapped in gauze or cotton pads;
crushed material is poured on top of the cotton wool;
From above everything is again covered with a layer of cotton wool.

The most delicious drink is obtained if it is purified in this way.

Getting rid of impurities with cedar

In this case, you will not need the tree itself, but only its fruits.. In the production of alcohol with your own hands, pine nuts are both an adsorbent and a flavor enhancer. The nut makes the moonshine softer and changes its taste for the better. As a cleanser, it absorbs fusel oils. In fact, purification is infusion. How much cedar wood you need to take is up to you to decide. Usually a small handful is poured into the liquid, which is infused for about two weeks. After which the used nut is thrown away, and the product is ready for consumption.

Attention, TODAY only!

Many moonshiners are greatly mistaken, thinking that their craft is only distilling mash into moonshine. But those who trust homemade alcohol more than industrial vodka need to take care of the high quality of their own drink.

This is not so simple, because you need to know exactly all the secrets and recipes of the correct one, and most importantly, determine for yourself what is the best way to purify moonshine.

For beginners and those who are in this business or have not yet decided which method is more suitable, I suggest you learn how to clean homemade alcohol with charcoal, what are the pros and cons of this method and how to make a charcoal filter for moonshine.

It is known that in unrefined alcohol contains fusel oils and other harmful impurities. The principle of coal efficiency lies in its ability adsorb on its porous surface are all substances we do not need. The quality of cleaning also depends on how much coal you added and how many times you distilled it. Since this material itself is environmentally friendly, there is no reason to doubt its harmlessness if you did everything correctly.

It is worth noting that not all types of carbon products are suitable for this purpose. It all depends on the size and number of pores on the surface, because they contain adsorbed molecules of hazardous substances. From this point of view, for example, purification of moonshine pharmaceutical charcoal is not effective— there are small pores that will not allow large molecules of fusel oils and dangerous impurities to pass through.

Activated

Let’s return to it again and tell you how to clean moonshine with activated carbon.

More recently, animal bones were used in production. As a result of heat treatment, small pores formed on the coal surface. As you already understood, this is bad.

Today the raw material is wood, which means it is much more effective. But, according to the recipe, it contains talc and starch, due to which the drink becomes unpleasant and bitter in taste. In general, charcoaling moonshine with such a product has many disadvantages. But if that doesn't stop you, use 45 tablets per 1 liter alcoholic drink.

Woody

It is produced as a result wood pyrolysis or decomposition under high temperatures, preserving its structure. Due to this, this high-carbon product has a large number of capillaries and pores, and this increases adsorption capacity. Cleaning alcohol with charcoal is much better than other options. Among its different types, it is better to use birch charcoal brand BAU-A.

Charcoal for barbecue

They are also made from charcoal, but since barbecue coals must burn well, they are impregnated with special solutions for better flammability. It is unknown how these mixtures will affect alcohol, so cleaning moonshine with charcoal for barbecue not a good idea.

Coconut charcoal for cleaning

Purifying moonshine with coconut charcoal has long been a very popular method used to purify homemade alcohol. There are pores on the coal surface special structure due to coconut shell from which they are made. This helps purify the moonshine much faster, better and gives the drink a softer taste.

Charcoal for wine

Since it also contains harmful impurities and needs to be cleansed, the coals for them are made specifically for this. If used correctly, you can safely use this product.

Summarizing, birch and coconut coals are the undoubted leaders in the charcoalization process. If you still think that purifying moonshine with activated carbon is quite effective, we advise you to combine this method with any other that you like.

Charcoaling methods

There are two known cleaning options: using carbon filters and directly immersing the carbonaceous product in alcohol. Let's look at them in more detail.

Filter

The first method is harder, but better quality. First you need the filter itself. Filter is perfect from a gas mask, but it contains specific ingredients that can ruin the already terrible smell. The usual one will also suit us household water filter, but with its help you will have to distill it many times. You can also make a carbon filter to clean moonshine with your own hands. More on this a little later.

To speed up and simplify the process, you can purify moonshine directly through a coal column. It is connected to, so the filtered product enters the container. But since it is very expensive, a charcoal column for cleaning moonshine with your own hands will help us.

How it's done? Take a two-liter bottle and cut off the bottom. A large hole is made in the lid, and 5-6 small ones in the bottom. The already filtered alcoholic drink will flow through the hole in the lid, and the crushed coals need to be pressed to the bottom with the bottom so that it does not float around the bottle.

In a jar, neck down, we place the base of the column - a bottle. Then we pour the product that suits you into it, for example, coconut charcoal for cleaning moonshine and cover it with the bottom. Don't skimp on coal add it as much as possible. It should occupy at least 2/3 of the dishes, otherwise the cleaning will not be as high-quality and effective as you would like.

Don't be alarmed if the liquor comes out of the dispenser black, this is quite normal at this stage. In the future, the finished alcohol will be cleared of coal dust and become crystal clear. From time to time the lid hole will become clogged. Overcoming this problem is very simple: shake and squeeze lightly bottle. If it doesn't work, unscrew the cap and clean the neck with your finger. We distill the alcohol through a coal column another 2-3 times.

Next, add charcoal powder in a ratio of 30 grams per 1 liter, close tightly and leave for a day. During this time, all the coal settles to the bottom of the can. In this simple way you can make a carbon filter for moonshine with your own hands.

At the next stage, moonshine is needed strain to remove sediment. Fill the neck of the watering can with cotton wool and pour moonshine through it. The cotton wool will remove all carbon particles and the alcohol will become transparent.

Cleaning with coal

The second method is much simpler. First you need to collect all the ingredients, study the recipe, and then get down to business.

Since fusel oils are hydrophobic, we reduce the drink to 40 degrees. This will bring them together and help the coal absorb them. First of all, grind the coals as much as possible, and then add them to homemade alcohol in a ratio of 50 grams per liter.

Close the solution tightly and place it in a non-plastic container for a week, shaking 1-2 times a day. As in the previous example, a precipitate forms. To get rid of it, you need to strain the alcohol through a layer of cotton wool.

This method attracts with its simplicity, but behind it danger lurks. The fact is that with prolonged contact of coal with alcohol, even the most suitable for this, for example BAU-A, KAU-A, aldehydes are formed, as a result of which your moonshine will not only not be purified, but will also acquire additional harmful substances. Also, over time, the coal will begin to return all the impurities that it has absorbed.

Don't rush to clean until you are confident in the quality of the carbon product. Test it on a small amount of alcohol, before main cleaning. High-quality coal for moonshine should not leave a burning smell.
Embers are used just one time.
In order for the charcoal of moonshine to be successful, carefully wash the coals. This will prevent dust from getting into the final product.
There is no need to filter moonshine in a cold room, since cold slows down the process.

In conclusion of the article, it should be noted that coal will not help you completely get rid of the typical “moonshine”, which is better dealt with soda, potassium permanganate or plant tinctures.

But purifying moonshine with coal at home is in no way inferior to these methods in terms of efficiency, and from the point of view of health safety, it is far ahead of them. Which method to use is up to you. The main thing is to follow all the recommendations, as well as recipes, and enjoy your creation.