Alcohol Specifications

Brazil

State of Minas Gerais

Decree No. 42,644 of June 5, 2002.

Specifications for "Cachaca Artesanal de Minas"

 

Characteristics

Units

Limits
Minimum

Maximum
1. Acids as acetic acid

g/100 ml anhydrous

-

0.15
(1500 ppm)

2. Esters as ethyl acetate

g/100 ml anhydrous

-

0.2
(2000 ppm)
3. Aldehydes as acetaldehyde

g/100 ml anhydrous

-

0.03
(300 ppm)

4. Higher alcohols

g/100 ml anhydrous

-

0.3
(3000 ppm)

5. Methanol

ml/100 ml anhydrous

-

0.01
(100 ppm)

6. Furfural

ml/100 ml anhydrous

-

0.005
(50 ppm)

7.  Copper

mg/litre

-

5.0
(5 ppm)

8. Total congeners, including acids

g/100 ml anhydrous

0.2
(2000 ppm)

0.65
(6500 ppm)

9. Suspended particulate matter
-
-
Absent
10. Dry extract

g/litre

-

6.0
(6000 ppm)

Note: The figures in parentheses for parts per million, do not appear in the original specification, but have been added to facilitate comparisons with other specifications.

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