Section 27 in Andhra Pradesh Distillery (Manufacture of Spirits) Rules, 2006
27. Norms for better yield of spirit from molasses.
(1)The licensee shall necessarily adopt the technology of continuous fermentation process, which would give more efficient production of Rectified Spirit.(2)The molasses shall not contain more than 5% of non-fermentable sugars. If on chemical analysis non-fermentable sugars are found to be more than 5%, the same shall be reported to the Commissioner immediately.(3)The fermentation efficiency shall not be less than 83%.(4)The distillation efficiency of the distillery shall not be less than 98%.(5)The alcohol content in the spent wash shall not be more than 0.15%.
