adamOVD Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Is there a way to measure the quantity of solids as to determine if it has less than 400mg per 100ml of solids in it, and can be proofed with a hydrometer? Do I just weigh any solids before their addition to the spirit? I was planing on macerating my solid flavorings separately and adding to taste, which would complicate that a little as well. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzDistilling Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I think your question comes from if you can use a Hydrometer to accurately determine alc/vol, if solids are present. Generally I feel not. 400mg of solids per 100ml of sample is not a lot of solids. I always, always distill every sample prior to hydrometry to be sure its 100% accurate. I have two small 1L glass stills setup in the lab for this purpose only. After a series of distillation and hydro tests, you will see a trend to develop when you can 'estimate' the alc/vol, before distillation, for a given recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertS Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 You can deyhydrate a sample and weigh the remaining solids if you have a scale that's accurate to milligrams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Here is a TTB video that shows how to figure the weight of solids in 100ml. https://www.ttb.gov/media/2014-09-19-proofing-sec4-mds_CCSub.mp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamOVD Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Thanks. I never watched that video thinking it was something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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