RU2041940C1 - Method for production of vodka - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: production of liqueur and vodka. SUBSTANCE: mineral water is added into water, its quantity being not more 35 of volume of water, thus its hardness is 0.1-0.15 mg equiv/l. Thus treated water is mixed with alcohol and is initially filtered through activated coal and then through sand filters. The process is followed by adding sugar into vodka, its quantity being not more 10 kg per 1000 dal of vodka. Then sustaining within 2-4 h and bottling are carried out. EFFECT: improves quality of desired product.

Description

 The invention relates to the alcoholic beverage industry.

 Known methods for the production of vodka "Russian", "Stolichnaya" and others. [1] In these vodkas, sugar is added to the blend to improve the taste.

 A known method for the production of vodka "Wheat" [2] which is prepared on softened water, filtered through activated carbon, and softened with sulfonated coal.

 Known methods for the production of vodka Stolichnaya Crystal [3] as well as the Golden Ring [4] where, in order to increase the shelf life and improve chemical-analytical and organoleptic indicators by reducing the content of harmful organic impurities, sodium acetate and sodium hydrogen carbonate are introduced into the sorting. With the introduction of these components, coagulation of impurities occurs: silicic acid and humic acids, which are delayed during subsequent filtering sorting.

 In these methods for the preparation of vodka is used rectified alcohol of the highest purification "Lux", which has undergone additional special treatment, therefore, is more expensive. Softened water is additionally passed through a reverse osmotic installation with cellulose acetate membranes, which requires additional equipment. In addition, the process is longer due to additional operations on the introduction of these components and exposure in each cycle.

 Closest to the invention in technical essence and the achieved effect is a method of producing vodka [5], the distinguishing feature of which is the strict regulation of the quantitative and qualitative composition of salts contained in vodka with their introduction in a certain ratio, as well as aeration of sorting with a mixture of air and carbon dioxide. In this case, soluble compounds of calcium bicarbonate are formed, which improves the taste of water and the resulting vodka.

 The method is as follows. Drinking water is subjected to distillation in tinned tin distillation cubes or deep desalination using ion-exchange resins. The water thus prepared is mixed with Extra alcohol and the mineral salts (sodium chloride 6-8% and sodium bicarbonate 92-96%) are added to the water-alcohol mixture at the rate of 400-600 mg of mineral salts per 1 dal of vodka. Salts are administered as an aqueous solution. To form calcium bicarbonate, the sorting is filtered through a column filled with lumpy calcium carbonate chalk or crushed marble. Calcium bicarbonate is formed as a result of the exchange reaction between sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate. After columns with chalk or marble, ingredients according to the recipe (for example, sugar, sodium citrate) are added to the sorting. The mixture is stirred with air, sent for filtration through standard charcoal columns, sandbox filters and for bottling.

 The disadvantages of this method are significant costs for additional equipment and auxiliary materials, as well as the use of more expensive Extra alcohol of higher purity.

 The objective of the invention is to improve the quality of vodka and increase the manufacturability of production.

 The essence of the invention lies in the fact that the water-alcohol mixture is prepared on water, consisting of a mixture of drinking and mineral water, which is introduced in an amount of 35% of the volume. The addition of mineral water improves the taste of water and vodka and gives it additional properties that increase the physiological value of the finished product.

 The method is as follows. To prepare the water-alcohol mixture, softened water is used to a hardness of 0.1-0.15 mEq / l, which has been treated with activated carbon and a sulfonated filter. Such water softening is necessary in order to even out the hardness of a mixture of ordinary water and mineral water, in which the hardness is 0.9-1.5 mEq / l. Mineral water is taken no more than 35% in volume, since a larger amount of it leads to an increase in the permissible content of mineral salts in vodka.

 Mineral in the amount of not more than 35% of the volume is added to the prepared softened vodka, ethyl rectified alcohol of the highest purification is introduced at the rate of obtaining a blend with a strength of 40% and mechanically mixed. After adjusting the strength, sorting is treated with activated carbon in a coal-cleaning battery at a speed of 30-40 dal / l.

 Under the influence of activated carbon, the organoleptic properties of vodka improve due to the adsorption of some alcohol impurities by coal, which degrade the tasting qualities of vodka, and in addition, new compounds are formed that improve the taste of vodka due to oxidative processes.

 After the carbon columns, the final filtering of sorting through sand filters is carried out. An additional component of sugar is introduced at the end of the process into a lapping vat in an amount of not more than 10 kg per 1000 dal, mixed, aged for 2-4 hours to form tastes and sent for bottling.

 PRI me R. For the preparation of vodka, ethyl rectified alcohol of the highest purification in accordance with GOST 5962, drinking water in accordance with GOST 2874-73, coal of the BAU-A brand in accordance with GOST 6217-74, mineral water "Belebeyevskaya" treatment-table in accordance with TU RSFSR 363-83 are used. At 1000 dal sorting, 400 dal of alcohol are mixed, 390 dal of prepared softened water and 210 dal of mineral water. The mixture is mechanically mixed. Previously, 1 dal is selected from the total amount of softened water before mixing it with mineral and alcohol for the preparation of sugar syrup.

 The resulting sorting is filtered and treated with activated carbon in a coal-cleaning battery through a layer of coal 4 m high at a speed of 40 dal / h, passed through a sand filter at a speed of 30 dal / h, then sugar in an amount of 8.6 kg is introduced into the lapping tank 68.8% syrup, mechanically mixed, incubated for 2 hours to form and stabilize the taste and sent for bottling.

The resulting vodka has the following physicochemical characteristics: Fortress, 40 Aldehyde content (in terms of acetic acid) in 1 dm ^{3 of} anhydrous alcohol no more, mg / l 6 Mass concentration of ethers in terms of ethyl acetate in 1 dm ^{3 of} anhydrous no more alcohol, mg 25 Volume fraction of methyl alcohol in terms of anhydrous alcohol, no more than 0.05
Vodka has a mild flavor and a characteristic vodka aroma. Appearance is a clear, colorless liquid.

 The proposed method provides the creation of a new variety of vodka with higher physiological and taste properties compared to similar vodkas prepared with drinking water. The technology is simple and economical, does not require additional equipment, auxiliary materials, as well as mineral salts.

Claims (1)

 A method of producing vodka, comprising preparing water, introducing mineral salts, prepared sorting by mixing water with alcohol, pre-filtering sorting, introducing sugar, final filtering and bottling, characterized in that the introduction of mineral salts is carried out after the preparation of water until it is hardness 0, 1-0.15 mEq / l, and sugar is introduced after final filtration in an amount of not more than 10 kg per 1000 dal of vodka and vodka is kept for 2-4 hours, while using mineral salts mineral water "Belebeyevskaya" in an amount of not more than 35% of the volume of water, and preliminary filtering of the sorting is carried out through activated carbon.