Maharashtra Excise Manual
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(iii) The Superintendent1 of prohibition and Excise of the District.

On the first working day of every month, the distillery officer shall also forward to the officers mentioned in sub-rule (3),—

  1. a statement in Form XI showing—

    1. where the distillation loss exceeds 2 per cent, in any case, full details of spirit issued for redistillation and that obtained after redistillation, and
    2. where the losses in transactions, such as, transit, reduction, blending evaporation, racking and other exceeds 0.5 per cent, in each case, full details of such transactions, and
  2. 2[(i) a statement in Form XII showing where the out-turn of spirit is less than 245 bulk litres or 407 proof litres per metric ton of molasses, if the percentage of total reducing sugar present in molasses is 50 and above.]2

    1. a statement in Form XII showing where the out-turn of spirit is less than 203 bulk litres or 338 proof litres per metric ton of molasses, if the percentage of total reducing sugar present in molasses is in between the range 44 to 49.9.
    2. a statement in Form XII showing where the out-turn of spirit is less than 156 bulk litres or 262 proof litres per metric ton of molasses, if the percentage of total reducing sugar present in molasses is in between the range 40 to 43.9.
    3. a statement in Form XII in case of fermentative bases other than molasses showing where the out-turn of spirit is less the prescribed limit as enumerated in the chart given below
Fermentative Base Starch Percentage Yield BLT/MT
(1) (2) (3)
Jowar 75-80 490-520
Wheat 65-70 430-460
Bajra 70-75 460-490
Maize 65-70 430-460
Dehusked rice 80-90 520-540
Tapioca 65-75 430-460
Potatoes 15-20 100-130
Barley 50-60 300-420
Sugarcane Juice 75-80
Mhowra Flowers (Average Sugar 70%) 300-350
Cashew (Average Sugar 11.60%) 53-56