The Technical Excise Manual

The Technical Excise Manual by S. Udaya Bhaskara Rao is a comprehensive reference work that explains the technical and operational aspects of excise administration relating to alcohol production and allied industries. The book provides detailed insight into the processes involved in distilleries, breweries, wineries, and other units dealing with alcoholic spirits, along with the scientific principles underlying fermentation, distillation, and spirit measurement. Combining technical knowledge with practical industry practices, the manual discusses key concepts such as proof strength, specific gravity, gauging, and blending of spirits. This edition continues to serve as a valuable guide for understanding the technical framework associated with excise regulation and alcohol production.

Key Features:

• Detailed coverage of technical processes involved in alcohol production, including fermentation and distillation
• Explanation of proof strength, proof spirit, and specific gravity of alcohol with practical relevance
• Guidance on gauging, proving, reduction, blending, shrinkage, and obscuration of spirits
• Separate chapters on distilleries, breweries, wineries, IMFL distilleries, and country spirits units
• Discussion on distillery pollution control and effluent treatment processes
• Coverage of D.S. (Denatured Spirit) and R.S. (Rectified Spirit) units and their technical functioning
• Includes a technical glossary of excise-related terms for better understanding of industry terminology

This book is intended for excise department officials, distillery and brewery professionals, regulatory authorities, industry practitioners, and students or researchers seeking technical knowledge of excise processes and alcohol production.

I. Introduction -- Excise -- Alcohol
II. Distilleries
III. Alcoholic Fermentation
IV. Distillation
V. Proof Strength, Proof Spirit and Specific Gravity of Alcohol
VI. Gauging and Proving of Spirits
VII. Reduction, Blending, Shrinkage and Obscuration of Spirits
VIII. Distilleries -- Pollution -- Effluent Treatment
IX. Distilleries -- Miscellaneous Matters
X. IMFL Distilleries
XI. Breweries
XII. Wineries
XIII. Country Spirits
XIV. D.S. and R.S. Units
XV. Glossary of Technical Excise