Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Distillique, SACDI and RealCraft

    • Introduction to Distillique, SACDI and RealCraft

  • 2

    Introduction Basic Principles, History, Legalities and Safety

    • Please Read First

    • Presentation Slides to Download - Distilling Principles, History, Legalities and Safety

    • Basic Principles of Distilling

    • History of Distilling

    • Alcoholic Beverages, Feedstocks and Method Examples

    • Legislation for Home Distillers in South Africa

    • Safety During Distillation

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    • Responsible Drinking

  • 3

    Introduction to Fermentation

    • Presentation Slides to Download - Fermentation Overview

    • Fermentable and Non-Fermentable Sugars

    • Enzymes

    • Congeners

    • Fermentation Components

    • Sugar Measurements and Calculations

    • Yeast and Yeast Requirements

    • Successful and Failed Fermentations

  • 4

    Introduction to Distillation

    • Presentation Slides to Download - Introduction to Distillation

    • What is Distillation?

    • Distillation Physics - Boiling Temperatures

    • Distillation Physics - Phase Diagram

    • Development of Still Types

    • The Role of Copper in Stills

    • Distillation Physics - Reflux Angles

    • Heads, Hearts, Tails and Other Fractions

    • Effect of Boiling Rate on Fractions

    • Fractional Distillation or Precision Distillation

  • 5

    Introduction to Spirit Enhancement

    • Presentation Slides to Download - Introduction to Spirit Enhancement

    • What is Spirit Enhancement?

    • Spirit Enhancement by Removal

    • Spirit Enhancement by Addition

    • Spirit Enhancement by Transformation

  • 6

    Conclusion

    • C1 - Conclusion

Reviews

5 star rating

Incredibly informative and captivating course

Bevan Taylor

I did not expect this volume of information at all when starting this course. The course is presented by an incredibly knowledgeable person, who is not only ...

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I did not expect this volume of information at all when starting this course. The course is presented by an incredibly knowledgeable person, who is not only well-versed in everything alcohol and distilling but in many other associated and relevant topics too, while also being able to maintain captivation and humour in his presentation. This is an incredible experience, and I cannot wait to learn more about this craft.

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5 star rating

C1 Introduction to Distilling for Home and Craft Distillers

Deon Styger

I loved it and thought it was a great course. I am now in the process of getting my certificate of attendance and moving forward with the W1 The fruit-based ...

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I loved it and thought it was a great course. I am now in the process of getting my certificate of attendance and moving forward with the W1 The fruit-based spirit course and also want to do the grain based such as Vodka. I really enjoyed the course and it has been really something knowledgeable and answered all of the questions I had in the beginning when I wanted to start distilling teaching me new things! I am very excited to build on my knowledge that I have obtained and cannot wait to do the practical part of the course putting some of my knowledge to the test.

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5 star rating

A great start to distilling

Estelle Groenewald

I found the course very informative. It is well presented together with the textbook that gives a thorough background on all the different aspects that you n...

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I found the course very informative. It is well presented together with the textbook that gives a thorough background on all the different aspects that you need to take into account during the making of any spirit. I would highly recommend this course to any craft or home distiller.

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5 star rating

Brilliant, title vs expectation, no questions.

Richard Hayworth

Brilliant videos, perfect for those who have full time jobs. really really amazing and I am really glad I found distillique. I will definitely be doing a lot...

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Brilliant videos, perfect for those who have full time jobs. really really amazing and I am really glad I found distillique. I will definitely be doing a lot more courses

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