Maharashtra Excise Manual
Register

FORM IV

Fermentation and distillation Register

See rule 7 (2)

What this form is for

Form IV is the Fermentation and distillation Register, a distillery record that tracks each batch from the materials used to prepare wash, through fermentation and distillation, to the spirit turned out and its removal to warehouse or redistillation. It is maintained by the licensee operating a distillery, who must make entries for every batch of wash set up and sent to the still. The register is prescribed under rule 7 (2) of the Maharashtra Distillation of Spirit and Manufacture of Potable Liquor Rules, 1966, and its format is reproduced in the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 compilation.

Form text (extracted)
606	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
FORM IV
[See rule 7 (2)]
Fermentation and distillation Register
DISTILLERY
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Materials used
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Date when setNo. of wash-Description Weight Water litres orSpent wash
up or whenback or receiver Kilogram orstrength of singlelitres or proof
spirit sent toor vat	litres or singledistilled spiritlitres of single
still for	distilled spirit distilled spirit
distillation
1 2 3 4 5 6
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Total wash	Saccharometer readings corrected for temperature
produced——————— —————— ——————— ———————— ——————
Initial On day On day On day	When sent
to still
7 8 9	10 11 12
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Presumed produceDate and hourStill No. Nos. of wash  Total material used
No. of degree based on when sent to	backs sent toin prepartation of
attenuation attenuation still still	wash distilled
13 14 15 16 17 18
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6071949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
FORM   IV—contd.
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Sprit out turned
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Total presumed Recover No. Litres Strength andProof litres
produce based on	temperature
attenuation
19 20 21 22 23
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Percentage by which	Percentage of loss or
Litres proof spiritactual product is greaterLoss on Gain ongain on redistillation
per kilogram or less than theredistillation redistillation
presumed produce
24 25 26 27 28
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Date removed toVat No. or Still No.
warehouse or forto which removalVat Book Stock Book Remarks
redistillation	page page
29 30 31 32 33
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