Reproduce one source-owned fixed-volume alcohol dilution plan with a documented zero-ABV diluent, reference basis, provenance, and optional comparison.
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Inputs that matter
One retained source-owned fixed-source dilution plan; plan scope, record type, source record ID, mixture identity, source lot, source-strength source, zero-ABV diluent identity and strength source, OIML20°C, TTB60°F or exact source-defined same-condition reference basis and condition record, planning time, reviewer/review time and retention record; source and target strengths in ABV percent or U.S. proof; fixed source volume and explicitly zero-ABV diluent strength in labeled mL, L, U.S. fl oz or U.S. liquid gallons; optional complete seven-field source-plan diluent comparison; and eight record/scope/diluent/basis/model/retention/comparison/decision boundaries
Output to expect
Normalized source and target ABV, fixed source millilitres, source ethanol-volume equivalent, ideal additive target volume, calculated zero-ABV diluent amount, optional signed comparison-minus-calculated millilitres and percentage, six nondecisions and source-owned-zero-abv-diluent-addition-plan/v1 record
How it works
Normalize proof to ABV and explicit labeled volumes with NIST-published factors; require source strength greater than target and an explicitly documented zero-ABV diluent on one retained reference basis; calculate source ethanol-volume equivalent = fixed source volume×source ABV fraction, ideal additive target volume = equivalent÷target fraction and planned diluent = ideal target volume−fixed source volume; compare one complete source-plan amount only as a signed arithmetic difference
Use this only before action for one fixed source lot and one explicitly zero-ABV diluent. Completed dilution, final-volume sizing, nonzero or unknown diluent, two-alcohol blending, mixed records, missing provenance, incomplete comparison tuples and inferred reference conditions are refused.
The ideal additive model does not predict physical final volume, contraction, temperature expansion, dissolved-solids effects, evaporation, spillage, transfer loss or measurement uncertainty. It gives no mixing, water-selection, instrument, table or process instruction.
The result does not establish legal proof, formula, label, tax, production, service, quality, release, BAC, impairment, safe consumption, driving, medication, pregnancy, health or safety decisions.
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Built around the job you need to finish
Reproduce one retained source-owned pre-action plan for adding one explicitly zero-ABV diluent to one fixed positive-strength source volume, optionally compare one complete source-plan amount, and refuse completed dilution, physical final-volume, process, proof, label, tax, release, service, BAC, health and consumption decisions.
Production-record reviewer reproducing a retained metric plan
Recalculate one approved fixed-source dilution worksheet without a universal contraction correction or inferred process instruction.
Identify one source lot, zero-ABV diluent, shared reference basis and plan record; enter the fixed source liters and source/target ABV; inspect and export the v1 ideal-additive plan.
Can trace the planned diluent amount to the retained values while physical final volume, proof verification, production and release remain with accountable procedures.
Technical historian reconciling a labeled U.S.-customary plan
Normalize proof, U.S. fluid ounces or gallons and one independently documented plan amount without changing the historical record's reference basis.
Transcribe the source and target proof, fixed source volume and complete comparison tuple; retain method, source, owner, timestamp and same-reference match evidence; review the signed arithmetic difference.
Gets equivalent canonical ABV/millilitre arithmetic without the Tool certifying the comparison source, instrument, table, formula, label or tax record.
Documentation-gap reviewer using a narrow mobile screen
Reject missing provenance, mixed scopes, nonzero diluent and forbidden decision uses before a planned amount appears.
Exercise blank, static-example, invalid-date, source-at-target, nonzero-diluent, completed-case, final-volume-sizing, contraction, mixed-record and partial-comparison states; change a valid result and inspect session-only snapshots.
Can recover at the owning field and retain a portable arithmetic record without mistaking simulated paths for user research, measurement validation or operational approval.
Authoritative checks for this tool
Outputs and checklists are planning aids. Review the linked current authorities and the records, terms, instructions, and requirements that apply to your exact situation before a consequential decision.
Keep one source lot, fixed source volume, explicitly zero-ABV diluent, source and target strength evidence, reference basis, condition record, planning timestamp, reviewer, retention note and boundary selections together. A different lot, basis, target or revision needs another plan.
Use the declared ideal model
Normalize strength to ABV and volume to millilitres. Preserve source ethanol-volume equivalent, divide it by target ABV fraction for an ideal additive target volume, then subtract the fixed source volume. No contraction or other physical-volume correction is invented.
An optional source-plan amount is accepted only with its unit, method, source, owner, timestamp and same-reference match record. The signed difference supports arithmetic review only; it does not validate a table, instrument, process, proof, label, tax or release decision.
A record reviewer enters one approved source lot, 750 mL at 60% ABV, a 40% ABV target and an explicitly zero-ABV diluent. The ideal plan calculates 375 mL while leaving physical final volume and production actions outside the Tool.
A technical historian preserves U.S. proof, fluid-ounce or gallon labels and one complete independently documented plan amount. The Tool normalizes the values and reports a signed difference without certifying either source.
A reviewer with a completed batch, nonzero-strength second component, final-volume target, mixed lot, missing reference condition or incomplete comparison receives a field-owned refusal and routes the task to the accountable measurement or process workflow.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
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Adding a universal contraction percentage
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Do not apply a fixed 2%, 3% or 4% correction. Keep this result explicitly ideal, and use the applicable governed table or accountable same-condition measurement workflow when physical or regulated values matter.
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Turning arithmetic into a mixing, proof or release instruction
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Preserve process, water selection, mixing order, instrument choice, temperature correction, legal proof, label, tax, production and release decisions with the responsible source and procedure; this Tool approves none of them.
FAQ
No. It is an explicitly ideal additive-volume plan. It does not model contraction, temperature expansion, dissolved solids, evaporation, spillage, transfer loss, retained residue or measurement uncertainty.
No. This Tool requires a documented 0% ABV diluent. Use the separate two-component ABV blend plan when both components contain alcohol.
No. This is a pre-action fixed-source plan. Use the completed water-dilution record when an addition has already occurred and the actual added or same-condition final volume belongs to the record.
Alcohol strength evidence depends on its stated reference condition and method. The Tool can retain OIML 20°C, TTB 60°F or one exact source-defined same-condition basis, but it cannot invent or reconcile missing measurement evidence.
No. It is only a signed arithmetic comparison. Legal proof, formula, label, tax, production, service, quality, release, BAC, driving, medication, pregnancy, health and consumption decisions require their own accountable evidence and procedures.
About Reviewed Alcohol Dilution Plan
Reproduce one retained pre-action dilution plan for one fixed positive-strength source and one explicitly documented zero-ABV diluent. The result is ideal additive-volume arithmetic with complete provenance—not a prediction of physical final volume, a mixing instruction, measured or legal proof, or approval to produce, bottle, serve, release, drive, or consume.
