mabate6047 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Downslope Distilling brings you the best classes available for small startup micro distilleries or just learn the fascinating art of distilling. Two-day introductory course covers the beginnings of commercial distilling logistics from building codes to regulations through sales and distribution, which is followed by a hands-on workshop that covers commercial production from top to bottom. Introduction to Distilling Day 1: Distillation Distilling Day 2: Logistics Pre-Production Commercial Logistics Water quality, water testing, and pH adjustments Facilities selection, building, and fire codes Grain mashes and sugar washes Regulatory jurisdictions and Federal/State licensing Enzymes, yeast, and infusions Local rules, self-distribution rights, and tasting rooms Record keeping and data management Marketing Malting vs. cereal mashing Developing a budget, pricing and promoting your spirits Temperature and time management Defining your market, reaching your market Distillation On-premise and off-premise, promotions and product placement Types of stills, columns, and infrastructure Sales & Distribution Types of runs, stripping, and proof Supplier responsibility, distributor expectations Heads, hearts, and tails Distribution types, selection, forms, and channels Whiskey, gin, rum, and vodka runs Contract, franchise, and control states Post-Production Infusion of vodkas and rum Introduction Filtration of vodkas and rums Refund Policy: Due to the cost of having the class and the materials that we provide, we are unable to give refunds for any reason. We will however let you take the class at a later date as long as it’s within one year of the purchase date and notice is given at least 7 days prior to the original class date. Workshop will be held at: Downslope Distilling Inc. 6770 South Dawson Cr., Ste 400 Centennial CO 80112 Current Class Dates: April 16-17 and May 14-15, 2016 Classes are held every month Cost of the two day workshop is: $525.00 includes all class materials Please email:mitchabate@aim.com or call 303-478-0228 for further info and update of class schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtTheMan Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 This was a great workshop. I learned a tremendous amount about planning to start my distillery. Especially things that are not typically mentioned in other classes about relationships with distributor, marketing and branding a craft spirit. The information was very helpful. The practical on the floor time was great. They would collect a mason jar of sample of the distillate at every 10 minutes for ~ 3 hours off the still. We then tasted down the line and could make our own judgement for where we would do cuts. Tasting and smelling the difference between heads to hearts cut, and hearts to tails cut was very valuable. I have taken 3 classes on distilling, and this is by far my favorite for practical, applicable knowledge. -Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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