| Job Title |
Liquor Blender |
| Job Description |
Controls Equipment To Regauge, Filter, Rectify, Blend, And
Verify Proof Of Whiskeys And Other Distilled Liquors,
Preparatory To Bottling: Pumps Specified Number Of Gallons Of
Whiskey And Deionized Water Into Regauging Tanks (reducing
Tanks) And Agitates Mixture With Compressed Air To Reduce Proof
Of Barreled Whiskey. Measures Temperature, Using Thermometer,
And Specific Gravity, Using Alcohol-proof Hydrometer, And
Compares Readings With Tables From Standard Gauging Manuals To
Determine Proof Of Mixture. Pumps Regauged Whiskey Into Cooling
Tank And Opens Valves To Circulate Cold Water Through Coil Pipes
In Tank To Reduce Whiskey To Specified Temperature Before
Filtering. Starts Filter Press To Remove Impurities From
Distilled Liquor, And Adjusts Valves To Control Vacuum Pressure
In Press And To Regulate Flow Of Liquor Through Press. Observes
Dials And Gauges To Ascertain That Temperature And Pressure
Remain Constant During Filtering Process. Pumps Different Proofs
Of Whiskeys Into Agitating Tank, Adds Specified Amount Of
Deionized Water, And Agitates Mixture To Blend Whiskeys. Mixes
Flavorings And Other Ingredients, According To Formula, Into
Mixing Tank With Specified Number Of Gallons Of Spirits, Such As
Gin Or Vodka, And Adjusts Valves To Control Temperature And
Compressed Air To Produce Brandies, Cordials, And Fortified
Beverages. May Specialize In One Phase Of Processing And Be
Designated According To Duties Performed As Rectifying Attendant
(beverage); Whiskey Filterer (beverage); Whiskey-proof Reader
(beverage); Whiskey-regauger (beverage).
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