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[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hitting 99% is as impressive as it is impossible making wine :D

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Distillation x3 or more does that, or just x1 with a really good still (a reflux still for example) and competent user.

[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thar would be a surprise, as it forms an azeotrope at around 96%.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It seems you're correct, my apologies, alcohol goes through a drying process to reach higher purities.