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Disruiso Liavors Chapter 26, p.2 ©. Determination Pipet 20 mL whisky into cylinder, A(b). Add by pipet, inorder, 10 mL. saturated NaCl solution, 0 ml. HCI, and 10 mL. methyl ‘propyl ketone. Immediately invert 10-15 times and let ayers sepa~ rate. Color in lower layer indicates presence of caramel, vegetable extractives, or synthetic dye. Read volume of organic layer within, 1 hand determine its A at 430 nm. IFA istoo great orif solvent layer is cloudy, dilute aliquot to known volume wit either 50% methanol ‘0 50% alcohol and read A. D. Calculation Example: If from 20 mL test partion, organic layer of 16.1 mL ‘was obtained which had Aof0.420in 1 emcell after dilution 1+1 swith 50% alcohol: (16.1 x 0.420 12.7 x2/20= 8.59 color units, (Lovibond number), where 12.7 is conversion factor to color units [Wo1e: These color units, measured at 430 nm, ate different from color intensity units determined in 982.09 (see 26.1.02).] References: JAOAC 38, 821(1955); 39, 730(1956);, 40, 4401957) 261.08 AOAC Official Method 930.17 Colors (Artificial) In Distilled Liquors (See also 985.8 [see 26 1.04}, A. Marsh Test* a First Action [Surplus 1904 ‘To 10 mL test portion in 20 mi. test tube add enough freshly shaken Marsh reagent (100 mL_amylaleobo, 3 mL H3PO,,and 3 mL, 11,0) to nearly fill tube, and shake several times. Letlayers separate, Color in ower layer indicates that sample has been colored with car amel,5y chips, Tinabsence of any color, test 10min same manner, using enough fusel oil, amy! alcohol, or Pentesol to nearly fill tube and shaking times, Deeply colored lower layer indicates synthetic dye. ine its identity a in Chapler 46, To confirm carainel apply fone of more of following tess si dye, orextractive material from uncharred white oak B, Mathers Test® See 11.059-11.060, 14th Ea, ©. cyclohexanol Test Final Aetion, Surplus 1965 See 9.059, 10th Ea. Colors (Coal-Tar) in Distilled Liquors See chapter on color additives. © 2000 AOAC INTERNATIONAL [ADAG Orr Mentons oF ANALysts (2000) 26.41.06 AOAC Official Method 945.06 Specific Gravity (Apparent) of Distilled Liquor ‘Pycrometer Method First Action 1948 Final Action ‘A. Apparatus (a) Constant temperature water bath (b) Pycnomerers—100 and $0 mL (Figure 942.06 [see 26.1.07)). B. Calibration Fill thoroughly cleaned pycnometer with recently distilled HO, stopper, and immerse in constant remperature HO bath with bath, level above graduation mark on pyenometer. After 30 min, remove stopper and with capillary tube adjust until bottom of meniscus is tangentto graduation mark, With mall roll of filter paper, dry inside neck of pyenometer, stopper, nd immerse in HO at room tempera- tue 15 min. Remove pyenometer. dry, let stand 15 min, and weigh. Empty pyenometer, rinse with acetone, and dry thoroughly in ait ‘with suction. Let empty Mask come to room temperature, stopper, fand weigh. Weight in air of contained H,0 = weight filled pycnometer ~ weight empty pyenometer. . Determination ‘Obtain weight of test portion asin B. Specific gravis In air = me w where 5 = weight test porn and IV = weight H,O. 26.1.07 AOAC Official Method 942.06 Alcohol by Volume in Distilled Liquors Pycrometor Method | First Action 1947 Final Action| A. Apparatus Distillation apparatus.—500 ml. flask, connected through bulb tovertically assembled Liebig condenser with jacket 2400 mm long, inmer tube 9 £ 1 mm id, with adapter, Joints may be live rubber or standard taper, Heat with electric or g2s-operated unit. B. Determination (Some distilled liquors donot require distillation prior to deter- mination, ¢-., straight bourbon whisky; alcohol-H,0 mixtures containing t2ces of volatile ingredients.) (a) Test samples containing 60% or less alcohol by vol sume —Calibrate 100 mL pycaometer, Figure 942.06, as in 945.068 (see 26.1.06), atone of temperatures specified in 913.02 (see Appen-

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