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Hi All, I'm finishing some whiskey (Straight Bourbon, 21% Rye) in a used red wine barrel. Periodic assessments indicate a detectable, albeit slight, sulfide pickup. I've casually treated the tasting sample with a small piece of copper yielding some good results. So, to do this on a production scale for the finished product, I'm investigating a standardized treatment via copper sulfate. Questions: Has anyone ever attempted trials with Copper Sulfate additions to whiskey for this purpose (akin to winemaking practices)? Would the copper sulfate addition take the product out of compliance? I can find the regs for allowable materials in winemaking (copper sulfate included). I haven't found something similar for spirits (other than allowable color and flavor materials) per 27CFR 5.143(c). If I opt for the physical contact with copper metal route, does anyone have a guideline for time & surface area per unit volume? Regardless, I'll be tooling around with some bench trials. Thanks in advance!
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I have the opportunity to purchases bottled flavored moonshine from a distillery that is closing. I can sell it in my state in my tasting room but am not allowed to sell it at state festivals, fairs, farmers markets etc. I would like to rebottle and sell it under my label to get around the state restrictions. Would anyone know if this can be done and what the procedure would be. Thank you
