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Recipes. Alcohol Yield from Sugar Washes. Distillation FAQ. ****************************************************************** "NEW DISTILLERS" Frequently Asked Questions (Feb'03) Posted near the 1st of each month, to the NEW_DISTILLERS newsgroup at www.yahoogroups.com Please email any additions, corrections, clarifications required, etc regarding the FAQ to Tony Ackland (Tony.Ackland@comalco.riotinto.com.au), however please direct any general questions to the newsgroup itself. 1) Is distilling hard to do ?

2) Is it legal ? 3) Will it make me blind ? 1) Is distilling hard to do ? Nope - if you can follow instructions enough to bake scones, then you can sucessfully distil. 2) Is it legal ? Probably not. 3) Will it make me blind ? Not if you're careful. The cases where you do hear about people poisoned by "illict spirits" have been the terrible situations where adulterants such as methanol, antifreeze, battery acid etc have been added to the spirits afterwards by unscrupulous sellers (for what misguided reasons ??). 5) How do I get or make a still ?

Definitions of Distilled Spirits. Definitions of Distilled Spirits I've taken the following from the American Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) website, from their Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits. I've edited it a fair bit, trying to make it easier to read & understand. So if its important to you, go and get the full version for yourself (its about 32 pages long).

Also, these definitions may vary from country to country. Some terms used ... Gallon : U.S. gallon of 231 cubic inches of alcoholic beverage at 60 °F Proof gallon A gallon of liquid at 60 °F which contains 50 percent by volume of ethyl alcohol.. or the alcoholic equivalent thereof (eg 2 gallons at 25% a/v...) Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits Neutral spirits or alcohol. Whisky. Gin Brandy Rum Tequila Cordials and Liqueurs. Home Distiller • Main Forum Page. It is currently Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:06 pm View unanswered posts • View active topics ** Welcome Center ** New to distillation, or simply new to the HD forums.** Your first post should only go here, Introduce yourself .Tell us where your interest lay. ** Moderator: Forum Mods 5950 Topics 38642 Posts Last post by SoTaShine Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:00 pm New distiller reading Lounge A MUST READ FORUM Place where new distillers can read many of the important documents that help introduce them to distilling.

This is a read-only forum. Moderator: Forum Mods 65 Topics 745 Posts Last post by pounsfos Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:39 am Safety and Related Issues This hobby is fun & enjoyable, but it is not tiddlywinks. Be safe! Mashing and Fermenting Production methods from starch to sugars. Research and Theory Distillation methods and improvements. Home Distillation of Alcohol Home Page.