Neutral Spirits
There are no national standards, but each producer has their own specifications.
"Grain Neutral Spirits"
| PARAMETER |
SPECIFICATION
|
METHOD | |
| 1. | Proof: |
> 192.2 (96.1°GL) |
BATF 186.31 |
| 2. | Acidity: |
<
12 ppm
|
ASTM D-1613 |
| 3. | Acetaldehyde: |
<
2 ppm
|
GC |
| 4. | Methanol: |
<
2 ppm
|
GC |
| 5. | n-Propanol: | < 2 ppm | GC |
| 6. | Fusel oils (total iso-amyl, iso-butanol, sec-butanol): | < 2 ppm | GC |
| 7. | UV Absorbance: | ||
| 220 nm. | < 0.30 | ||
| 230 nm. | < 0.18 | ||
| 240 nm. | < 0.08 | ||
| 270 nm. | < 0.02 | ||
| 8. | Color: | Clear | |
| 9. | Organoleptic: | 8.6 to 10.0 | Scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being highest neutrality. |