Three Day Hands-On Distilling Workshop

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

Classes are held at Downslope Distilling in Centennial Colorado ( a suburb of Denver )

Class Hours are 9am to 4pm

Downslope Distilling

6770 S Dawson Cir

Suite 400

Englewood, Colorado 80112

If you are interested in other workshops to learn specific topics please let us know. Email us at [email protected]

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