title: Total acidity, pH and ethanol contents in illicit liquor (Indian home made brew).
abstract: 'Home made brew' (illicit liquor) is often consumed in rural areas of India. Forty-six such alcohol samples were collected from different areas to assess total acidity, pH and ethanol content. The mean ethanol content was 16.47% (v/v) (range 1.11-36.88%). Total acidity ranged between 0.56 and 10.88 with the mean of 2.85 g of sodium hydroxide/l. The mean pH was 4.20 (range 2.70-9.41).
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Nain
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000208:ethnology*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007194:India
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol