3 Day hands-on workshop to learn how to make Whiskeys (scotch style single malt and bourbon style whiskey), Rum, Vodka, Gin, and Agave Spirits. Learn to make all of these spirits in a small group 3-day class.
Workshops are held at a licensed working distillery in Centennial Colorado which is a suburb of Denver. These classes are designed for the beginner hobbyist distiller through experienced distiller and brewer. A fun, hands-on way of learning how to make quality spirits.
Description
The Hands-On Distilling Workshop Course Consists Of:
- Complete step by step start to finish on the fermentation side
- Grain mashes, cane sugar washes, rum washes, and agave washes
- Water quality and PH adjustments
- Using a hydrometer with temperature corrections
- Understanding starch conversion and fermentable sugars
- Enzymes and yeast
Distillation Process
- Also included in these workshops is distilling the spirit using a 16 gallon Mile Hi Flute still with up to 6 plated sections
- Understanding the blueprint of a still and how the still works
- How to make the cuts. Foreshots, Heads, Hearts, and Tails
- Temperatures, percentage, and output
- Stripping runs and spirit runs
- Alcohol percentage and proof
- How to produce quality spirits
Post Distillation Process
- Blending spirits
- Filtration of vodkas and rums
- Aging spirits
All Classes are 9AM - 4PM MST
