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alcohol percent
Posted:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:46 pmby charliez
Hi,
recently when I do a tomato paste wash I have noticed that when I water it down to 40% it is fine but when I leave it there for a couple of weeks it will drop down to 30% why is this so please
Kind Regards
Charlie
Re: alcohol percent
Posted:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:24 pmby The Stig
Are you temp correcting ?
Do you seal the 40% ?
Re: alcohol percent
Posted:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:32 pmby charliez
Hi Stig
What do you mean by temp correcting and I store the spirits in 5 ltr demijon with a cork to seal it
regards
Charlie
Re: alcohol percent
Posted:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:14 pmby The Stig
Alcometers are calibrated to (I think) 22 or is it 20deg C and if your alcohol is hotter it will read higher %
Sealing with a cork , the angels will take a share .
So I dare say your tempering at a higher temperature and not correcting and taking a loss from evaporation
Re: alcohol percent
Posted:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:15 pmby The Stig
Oh and I see you found your password :text-lol:
Re: alcohol percent
Posted:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:45 pmby charliez
The Stig wrote:Oh and I see you found your password :text-lol:
thanks mate all sorted out i can log back in
Regards
Charlie