Does “nonbeverage” mean alcohol “for nonbeverage uses”?
No. The term “nonbeverage” means your finished products themselves must be “unfit for use for beverage purposes”. The term “unfit for use for beverage purposes” is commonly called “nonpotable”. The product must be unfit (nonpotable) when diluted to 15% alcohol content by volume. Unless a product contains the types and quantities of ingredients which, without a doubt, make the product “nonbeverage” (“unfit”), a check for potability will be made by the TTB Lab when a formula sample is filed. The potability check is a basic “taste test” where the product is diluted to 15% alcohol by volume and paneled (tasted) by TTB lab personnel.
