If an extraction method specifies 200-proof ethanol, the proof is part of the process rather than a marketing detail. At 200 proof, the solvent starts as 100% ethanol, also described as anhydrous ethanol, so you know the ethanol concentration entering the extraction before plant material and other process variables come into play.
Extractohol supplies 200 Proof USDA-approved food-grade grain alcohol for herbal extraction, tinctures, oils, and concentrates. The same formulation is available in one- and five-gallon quantities and meets United States Pharmacopeia (USP) specifications for food-grade ethyl alcohol.
Start With the Solvent Specification
An extraction procedure is easier to reproduce when its inputs are defined. If your recipe, standard operating procedure, or established method calls for 200-proof ethanol, substituting a vaguely labeled “high-proof alcohol” leaves one of those inputs uncertain.
