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Unfortunately 80 proof vodka doesn’t do the job, they’d have to sell ethanol rectified well above 120 proof to leave some room for aloe.
by erik_seaberg 6y ago
Unfortunately 80 proof vodka doesn’t do the job, they’d have to sell ethanol rectified well above 120 proof to leave some room for aloe.
- ineedasername 6y ago120 is considered the minimum by the CDC, so that should be fine. Cask-strength whiskey, before watering down to (usually) 80 proof, is often in the 120 to 130 range anyway. (Elijah Craig has a cask-strength that clocks in around 133, but it of course depends on the batch) But I've also toured some micro-distilleries and by asking questions, it seems that distilling up around 180 proof is a pretty trivial tweaking of the equipment (combined with carful fire-safety protocols).
- wombatpm 6y ago190 is about the highest you can get because water and alcohol form an azeotrope. To get to 200 proof you need either benzene or huge pressure swings added into the mix.