Alcohol Specifications

Poland

 

Polish Standard PN-90/A-79523

"High Wines." (Raw ethyl alcohol, generally purchased from small distilleries, for rectification in neutral-spirit plants.)

 

 
Feedstock Classification
Molasses
M
Grain
Z
Potato
K
Wastes
R
Fruit
O
1. Alcohol strength at 20°C, % v/v minimum:
92.0
88.0
88.0
88.0
65.0 - 75.0
2. Aldehydes as acetaldehyde, g/L 100% ethanol, maximum:
0.3
(300 ppm)
0.1
(100 ppm)
0.1
(100 ppm)
0.3
(300 ppm)
0.2
(200 ppm)
3. Fusel oils as amyl alcohol, g/L 100% ethanol, maximum:
no
standard
3.5
(3,500 ppm)
no
standard
no
standard
4.0
(4,000 ppm)
4. Methanol g/100ml of 100% ethanol, maximum:
no
standard
0.08
(800 ppm)
no
standard
no
standard
0.8
(8,000 ppm)
5. Total acidity as acetic acid, g/L 100% ethanol, maximum:
0.1
(100 ppm)
0.08
(80 ppm)
0.08
(80 ppm)
0.2
(200 ppm)
0.2
(200 ppm)
6. Hydrogen cyanide, g/L 100% ethanol, maximum:
no
standard
no
standard
no
standard
no
standard
0.003
(3 ppm)
7. Dry extract, g/L 100% ethanol, maximum:
0.08
no
standard
no
standard
no
standard
no
standard

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