How to proof down alcohol
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- In this STC episode, I go over some of the times when you may want to proof down your alcohol and give you one of the easiest formulas to do it.
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The combustion point for alcohol is 40% in ABV, it will burn
40% ABV is the absolute lowest percentage a liquid can be, and still be flammable... below that, fire behaves as if it's water
Yes, the "40% max rule" is because of the fire-hazard issue, as you said.
Reason: Alcohol is flammable at 50% (100 proof.)
I've lit 40% abv vodka on fire. It's still flammable at 40%. Though less stable.
Proofing/Dilution Formula:
Alcohol meter reading ABV divided by desired ABV multiplied by amount of distillate minus the amount of distillate = amount of water/tails needed for dilution.
ABV in mash/wash calculation formula for hydrometers and refractometers:
Original Gravity minus Final Gravity multiplied by 131.25 = ABV% in mash/wash
Specific Gravity forumla for refracometers using Brix:
Brix units mulitplied by 4 = specific gravity reading.
Nice info. Thanks for sharing brother.
I would say you can go higher than 40% on a run as long as you don’t have an open flame 🔥.. second runs should probably be done in those electric side heating stills.. what are your thoughts?
I use the tails to proof mine down and the rest of the tails go into the thumper. I don't waste anything.
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Great information!
Thank you.
@stillintheclear do you add the water to proof down gradually? Or all at once? I’ve seen so much mixed information about shocking the spirit
I do it all at once and have never had a problem.
could you make it harder?
It's because the flame of pure alcohol is invisible.
Thought me what I needed to no
I'm 420!
40% doesn’t burn
5 minutes of gum bumping before getting to the point of the vid that is only 8 minutes long. SMH