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