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4.3
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SUPER DEE SV AND THE OIV GLASS DISTILLING UNIT
Tests of distillation with spirits with extremely varied compositions were carried out.
Each liqueur was distilled :
with the SUPER DEE SV distilling unit following the above procedure;
with a glass distilling unit using the official procedures of OIV.
This latter distilling unit satisfies the official OIV condition.
The results obtained with the two apparatus are shown in the
TABLE 1.
A specific method was developed to be used with the SUPER DEE SV distilling unit for each different
sample type. Generally it is recommended:
very sweet liqueurs: use small quantities of distilled water to wash the flask (less than 10 ml); in
many cases this solution blocks the formation of emulsions which can result in an incorrect
distillation;
liqueurs containing milk or cream: the solution for liqueurs should not be added (it may curdle the
milk creating a clot that is difficult to clean out of the flask).
The results obtained with the use of the SUPER DEE SV distilling unit are without doubt comparable with
those obtained with the OIV glass distilling unit, with the advantage of much shorter distillation times.
The differences found from the experimental data on some samples compared to the values indicated on
the label fall within the tolerance expected by the current legislation (0,3 % vol on indicated ASV).
For further information see the book
“Analysis methods of wines and alcoholic beverages”
, Gibertini –
current Edition.
TABLE 1
SAMPLE
INGREDIENTS
DEE PROCEDURE
%vol DEE
Declared
Liqueur type
Strega
Alcohol water, sugar, natural
flavours, saffron
100 ml
+1.5 ml antifoam
+3 ml solution for liqueurs
40.37
40
Lemon cream
Water, sugar, lemon infusion,
milk, cream, alcohol, glucose
syrup
100 ml
+12 ml antifoam
22.05
22
Rakee of
rasberries
rakee, raspberries juice,
sugar, natural flavours
100 ml
+1.5 ml antifoam
+3 ml solution for liqueurs
32.02
32
Limoncello
Alcohol, sugar, infusion of
lemon rind, natural flavours
100 ml
+ 3 ml antifoam
+10 ml milk of lime
30.29
30
Whisky cream
Dairy cream, sugar, Whisky,
water, natural flavours
100 ml
+15 ml antifoam
14.71
15
Rakee
Rakee
100 ml
+5 drop antifoam
+3 ml solution for liqueurs
40.12
40
Pina Colada
sugar, alcohol, cream, rhum,
milk, flavours
100 ml
+ 9 ml antifoam
16.80
17
China Martini
Sugar, alcohol, flavours,
colorants: caramel; acidifier:
citric acid
100 ml
+15 ml antifoam
+ 10 ml milk of lime
31.00
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