DILUTING Alcohol and Spirits after Home Distilling
If distilling alcohol and spirits at home, it’s necessary to dilute your distillate. Measure the alcohol content of the spirit and add the calculated amount of water for best results of home distilling.
Result
3.71 liters of alcohol with 58 % ABV
mixed with
1.29 liters of water
result in
5.00 liters of alcohol with 43 % ABV.
mixed with
1.29 liters of water
result in
5.00 liters of alcohol with 43 % ABV.
Contraction is not taken into consideration. ABV: Alcohol By Volume (alc./vol.)