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Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula.
    #23945194 - 12/21/16 04:20 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Heyya,

So I have collected like half a kilo of dried reishi from my previous grows and will try to make a double extracted tincture from it.
I scored 4 liters of 91% drink-grade booze from a mate of mine and now i need to trim it down to 70%.
I'm thinking of using regular 40% vodka to trim it down, in order for the final volume of the booze to be as large as possible...

There's a lo of info on how to dilute ethanol with water, but very little info on how to do it with vodka.

My question, does anyone have a fromula on how to dilute strong alcohol with milder alcohol to desired strength?

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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: casualgrower]
    #23945297 - 12/21/16 06:48 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

I don't have a formula, and I'm REALLY bad at math, but if you have a home brew shop near you could pick up a hydrometer.then keep adding vodka until you get the desired proof.


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: Snagman17]
    #23945344 - 12/21/16 07:34 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

91% - 25% = 68%. So add water until 25% water. 33g of water per 100g of 91%.
33 / 133 = 0.248, 0.248 x 100 = 24.8% water, 75.2% (91%).


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: Ferather]
    #23945361 - 12/21/16 07:52 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

If you mix half 40% alcohol and half 91% alcohol you would have 65.5% alcohol


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: Quadman]
    #23945364 - 12/21/16 07:57 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

You could also do it that way, with the average of the difference.

100g (91%) + 100 (40%) = difference 51, 51 / 2 = 25.5.
91 - 25.5 = 65.5% over 200g. As Quadman said.


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: Ferather]
    #23945374 - 12/21/16 08:10 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

superawesome, guys thanks much!
I'll start grinding the reishi tomorrow.


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: Ferather]
    #23945407 - 12/21/16 08:24 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

(4000*0.91+X*0.40)/(4000+X)=0.70
using a spreadsheet one can find that X=2800 is the pretty close.

But, is 91% still 91% ? Also see the answer here
http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/28353/how-to-determine-the-alcohol-content-of-a-mixed-drink


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: Speeker]
    #23945673 - 12/21/16 10:18 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Another way of writing the equation speeker posted is

.91X+.4Y = .70
  (X+Y)

Where X is 4 liters (or 4,000 mL)

The numerator is the total volume of the alcohol and the denominator is the total volume. Dividing them gives you the percent of alcohol by volume. (%ABV)


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: Speckles]
    #23949569 - 12/22/16 04:09 PM (7 years, 1 month ago)

I would use the 91% alcohol for your alc.extract and tone it down with your water extract..

Use this online calculator http://homedistiller.org/calcs/rad14701

Use the Dilution Calculator....


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: micelio]
    #23949860 - 12/22/16 06:44 PM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

micelio said:
I would use the 91% alcohol for your alc.extract and tone it down with your water extract..

Use this online calculator http://homedistiller.org/calcs/rad14701

Use the Dilution Calculator....





^^^  That!  :whathesaid:


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: Forrester]
    #23950088 - 12/22/16 08:26 PM (7 years, 1 month ago)

I think he will he's just trying to get a large amount of pure alcohol for the first soak. Not sure if it really matters which way you do it.


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Re: Diluting ethanol with vodka, formula. [Re: Quadman]
    #23950119 - 12/22/16 08:36 PM (7 years, 1 month ago)

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Quadman said:
I think he will he's just trying to get a large amount of pure alcohol for the first soak. Not sure if it really matters which way you do it.




The more alcohol in the first soak, the better, that's why I seconded that post.  I don't have a good source for pure organic grain alcohol or I'd use that.  But you're totally fine using 100 proof (50%) for the alcohol soak.  Anything more is better, so use that if ya got it and just dilute later by adding more of your decoction, like stated.


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