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.

Typical analysis of grain neutral spirits.
Sample: Shift B, 3/30/98.

Parameter

Result

1.

Proof 193.4°

2.

Ethyl alcohol, % v/v

96.70%

3.

Appearance

Clear

4.

Color

Water white

5.

Odor and taste

Organoleptically neutral

6.

Total acidity

0 ppm maximum

7.

Aldehydes (as acetaldehyde)

< 1 ppm maximum

8.

Esters as ethyl acetate

< 1 ppm maximum

9.

Methanol

4.5 ppm maximum

10.

N-Propanol

< 1 ppm maximum

11.

Iso-Butanol

< 1 ppm maximum

12.

Iso-Amyl alcohol

< 1 ppm maximum

13.

Furfural

Absent


Analysis certified for High Plains Corporation by: (Signature) Steve Simonsen

Enquiries should be addressed to the Corporate Office.

Production facility: Corporate Office:

High Plains Corporation
1414 County Road "O",
York,
Nebraska 68467-9534.
Telephone: 1-402-362-2285
Fax: 1-402-362-7041
E-mail: highplains@navix.net

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

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