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use in distilling liquor

  • fermentation and distillation process for producing whiskey In distilled spirit: The rectification still

    Rectification is the process of purifying alcohol by repeatedly or fractionally distilling it to remove water and undesirable compounds. As mentioned above, a fermentation mixture primarily contains water and ethyl alcohol and distillation involves increasing the percentage of ethyl alcohol in the mixture. Water…

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