Alcohol Specifications
United States of America
Neutral Spirits
There are no national standards for neutral spirits, but each producer has their own specifications.
High Plains Corporation.
Grain Neutral Spirit Specifications.
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|
Parameter |
Specification |
Method |
|
1. |
Proof |
192.0°
minimum (192.0° maximum for U.S.P.) |
Hydrometry |
|
2. |
Ethyl alcohol, % v/v |
96.0% minimum |
Hydrometry |
|
3. |
Odor and taste |
Characteristic |
Organoleptic evaluation |
|
4. |
Appearance and color |
Clear and bright |
USP |
|
5. |
Acidity as acetic acid |
5 ppm maximum |
ASTM D-1613 |
|
6. |
Aldehydes as acetaldehyde |
3 ppm maximum |
G.C. |
|
7. |
Ethyl acetate |
5 ppm maximum |
G.C. |
|
8. |
Methanol |
5 ppm maximum |
G.C. |
|
9. |
N-Propanol |
5 ppm maximum |
G.C. |
|
10. |
Iso-Butanol |
5 ppm maximum |
G.C. |
|
11. |
Iso-Amyl alcohol |
5 ppm maximum |
G.C. |
|
12. |
Hydrocarbons |
Absent |
G.C. |
|
13. |
Permanganate time |
40 minutes minimum |
ASTM D-1363-88 |
This product surpasses the requirements for "Alcohol" in the 23rd
Edition of the U.S. Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.). It also surpasses the requirements
for "ethyl alcohol" of the Food Chemical Codex (F.C.C.IV).
The production facility and product have been approved as Kosher.
Enquiries should be addressed to the Corporate Office.
| Production facility: | Corporate Office: |
|
High
Plains Corporation |
High
Plains Corporation 200 West Douglas Street, Suite 820, Wichita, Kansas 67202-3008. Telephone: 1-316-269-4310 Fax: 1-316-269-4008 E-mail: hipc@aol.com |