Certified Organic Neutral Grain Alcohol

Alchemical Solutions' 190 proof neutral organic grain alcohol is made from certified organic corn. Our small scale, batch method of production allows us to maintain the utmost level of quality and attention to detail, while at the same time adhering to environmentally sound practices. Our Spirits are double distilled in stainless steel and double filtered to assure our customers the highest level of purity.

Our spirits are periodically tested by an independent lab to insure that they meet USP (United States Pharmacopeia) standards. Not all pure alcohol is pharmaceutical grade; only 190 proof and 200 proof pure ethanol, which meets or exceeds the stringent standards of the USP.

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Production Process - Organic Neutral Grain Spirits:

Although the distillation process is essentially the same as the one described for the Neutral Grape Spirits, there are a couple of important differences in the process. We start from scratch to make 10 percent Alcohol Corn Beer and there are Distillers Grains to be separated from the first run.

1. We start by putting 700 gallons of cold water from nearby Mount Ashland in one of our two 1000 gallon stainless steel Fermenters.
2. Then we add carefully measured amounts of naturally occurring calcium carbonate and potassium carbonate to adjust the pH of the mash and provide the Calcium needed by the process.
3. Using our Power Mill we grind the corn as finely as possible into the feed hopper of our portable 21 ft. long 4 inch diameter Grain Auger which deposits the ground corn into the 10 inch opening in the top of one of our Fermenters.
4. Our Fermenters are clad with custom dimpled jackets that allow us to heat the ground corn and water while it is being mixed into a solution by the agitator.
5. This corn mash is heated to 150 degree F and then we add a non-GMO Glucoamylase. This addition of enzyme prevents solidification of the mash at temperatures that would make it mush instead of mash!
6. We heat the corn mash to 200 degree F and hold it there for 15 minutes to begin the process of breaking down the starches and converting them into sugars.
7. We add 100 gallons of water to cool to 180 to 185 degree F and add more of the same enzyme to complete the liquefaction process: converting the available starches into sugars. This takes another 3 hours or so.
8. Using cold water in tank jackets, we cool the Mash to 90 degree F. When the mash cools to 130 degree F, we add a non-GMO alpha-amylase that converts the sugars into the type of sugar readily consumed by the yeast -- the byproduct of this process is the alcohol that we are looking for. We also add Citric Acid to adjust the pH so that it is optimal for the Yeast growth that is the central event of this process of making corn beer.
9. We inoculate the yeast in 103 degree F water for 10 minutes and add it to the 90 degree F mash.
10. We continue to cool the mash until it gets to 85 degree F as we continue stirring the mash for the first 24 hours, aerating it for the last 2 hours using compressed air bubbled up through the bottom of the tank to optimize yeast growth. Note: Healthy yeast growth leads to complete fermentation. Complete fermentation results in maximum conversion of sugar into alcohol.
11. We let the mash ferment for 3 to 4 days, monitoring the temperature. It has a delightful yeasty smell and bubbles merrily until it forms a thick, pock marked crust on top that resembles a miniature lunar escape complete with poisonous gasses which occasionally gurgle up from the still active process below.
12. The mash is mixed for another 24 hours to insure complete fermentation and to make the mash homogeneous for the critical next step.
13. We pump this viscous mash across the room into the still for the first run.
14. We Distill this corn beer as described in the Neutral Grape Spirit Process but with one dramatic difference!
15. We pump the hot, 200 degree F, spent mash directly from the still into a large separating tank of our own design. A local Organic Turkey Rancher picks up the Distiller's Grains and feeds the protein enriched byproduct to his flock.

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