Putting older posts here. Going to try to keep the novice forum pruned about 90 days work. The 'good' old stuff is going to be put into appropriate forums.
In my jars of spirits that were cut to 50% ABV with spring water (from a local source that is used for drinking water), there is some sort of 'growth'. I suspect it is minerals. There is none of it in the white dog 90% ABV jars. But there is also none in a jar that is holding pure drinking water. Here is a link to a picture of said 'growth'.