How to proof down alcohol

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@AdThat Жыл бұрын

@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

@StillnTheClear Жыл бұрын

I do it all at once and have never had a problem.

@MrShytown77 8 ай бұрын

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?

@howlingmedia4354 17 күн бұрын

45 V/90%

@fredwilliams420 Жыл бұрын

40% ABV is the absolute lowest percentage a liquid can be, and still be flammable... below that, fire behaves as if it's water

@jims1995 Ай бұрын

The combustion point for alcohol is 40% in ABV, it will burn

@PoppaLongroach 3 жыл бұрын

I use the tails to proof mine down and the rest of the tails go into the thumper. I don't waste anything.

@RebDude122 Жыл бұрын

😊

@howlingmedia4354 15 күн бұрын

My barrel is 117 but I wanna get to 45/90

@Goibniu001 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the "40% max rule" is because of the fire-hazard issue, as you said. Reason: Alcohol is flammable at 50% (100 proof.)

@PsychoticEGG Жыл бұрын

I've lit 40% abv vodka on fire. It's still flammable at 40%. Though less stable.

@knightmare1015 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@StillnTheClear 2 жыл бұрын

Nice info. Thanks for sharing brother.