UNDERSTANDING PROOFING AND GAUGING ALCOHOL Navigating U.S. regulations and methods for determining alcoholic strength.BY TYLER DERHEIM Before we dive into the topic of proofing and gauging, it’s useful to establish some background and definitions; while they may be familiar to you as experienced distillers, these will form the vocabulary for this article. These definitions and […]
Alcohol Density – Alcoholic beverage Sample Preparation
Measuring Density of Alcohol with a DDM 2911 Density Meter: Sample Preparation Procedures In general, there are two basic types of alcoholic beverage classifications, each with a different procedure required prior to making any density measurements. 1) Alcoholic Beverages without Extract These include distilled spirits such as: Vodka Gin Fruit brandies Bourbon This would include […]
Measure Alcohol Concentration – Alcohol Proof Testing
Measure Alcohol Concentration for Alcohol Proof by measuring the Density of Alcohol Alcohol Concentration Determination Introduction – Pycnometers, hydrometers, and digital density meters are officially recognized methods for the determination / measurement of alcohol proof (ethanol) concentration for quality control and to insure proper product labeling for declaration of alcohol proof testing for the payment […]
Density Meter Application Note, Concentrations
Density Meter Application Report Concentration Determinations using the Rudolph Research Analytical DDM 2911 Density Meter Introduction From purely an intuitive approach, it is easy to understand how a density meter can determine concentrations. If you were to measure the density of a pure water sample, you would find its density to be 0.9982 g/cm³ at […]
