Monday 26th September 2021
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10:00-16:00 (includes a lunch break 12:30-13:30)
A one-day workshop exploring designing and distilling your own gin.
Topics covered include:
Recipe formulation (including examples of recipes)
Production methods (maceration, pot, vapour and vacuum distillation)
Blended Gins
Gin styles: Navy, Barrel Aged, Old Tom
Making “botanical cuts”
Working with botanicals (including seasonal ones)
Botanical terroir
Chemistry of botanicals
Achieving product consistency
Proofing and ABV
Filtration
The workshop will be hosted via Zoom and is designed to be interactive; attendees are encouraged to ask questions and join in the discussion. We are endeavouring to make it as close to an in-person workshop as possible.
Places are strictly limited to 18 people.
Virtual Workshop Tickets do not include access to the Craft Distilling Expo
Tuesday 27th September 2021
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10:00-15:30 (includes a lunch break 12:30-13:30)
A one-day workshop to explore the production of eau de vies and fruit brandies.
Topics covered include:
Fermentation fruit
Foraging / picking
Preparation
Different types of fruit spirits
Varieties of fruit
Fruit family
Stone fruit
Fruit with pips
Distillation, cuts etc
Equipment
Maturation
Maceration vs full fermentation
The session will also feature special guests: Will Edge from Greensand Ridge and Barney Wilczak from Capreolus Distillery; both well established in the field.
The workshop will be hosted via Zoom and is designed to be interactive; attendees are encouraged to ask questions and join in the discussion. We are endeavouring to make it as close to an in-person workshop as possible.
Places are strictly limited to 16 people.
Virtual Workshop Tickets do not include access to the Craft Distilling Expo
