Course curriculum

  • 1

    Fruit Based Spirits - Overview

    • Presentation Slides to Download - Fruit Based Spirits Overview

    • Introduction to Fruit Based Spirits

    • Difference between Brandy and Mampoer in South Africa

    • History of Brandy and Mampoer in South Africa

    • Regional Differences in Fruit Based Spirits

    • Cultural Distillers Guild in South Africa

    • Fruit Based Spirits Methodology
  • 2

    Unique Aspects of Fruit Based Fermentations

    • Presentation Slides to Download - Unique Aspects of Fruit Based Fermentations

    • Fruit Selection and Preparation

    • Open and Closed Fermentations

    • Fermentation Management

    • Clarification Techniques

    • Introduction to Practicals: Fruit Based Spirits

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    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Juicing Soft Fruit (Plums)

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Juicing Citrus (Clementines)

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Working with Juice (Apples)

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Apple Fermentation Process

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Making an Apple Fermentation

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Pasteurizing Oranges

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Pectolyase Treatment on Oranges

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Making an Orange Fermentation

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Chemical Sterilization on Plums

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Making a Plum Fermentation

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Maintaining Fermentation Temperature

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Fruit Based Fermentation Activity
  • 3

    Fruit Distillations - Fractional Distillation

    • Copy of Presentation Slides to Download - Fractional Distillation Overview

    • A Quick Recap on Distillation

    • Fractional Distillation or Prescision Distilling

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Still Cleaning and Maintenance

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Additional Items needed during Distillation

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Sealing a Still

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Using a 13lt Round Still - Assembly and Variations

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Completed Fermentations

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Siphoning Apple Fermentation

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Siphoning Clementine Fermentation

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Clarification Step 1 - Kieselsol

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Clarification Step 2 - Chitosan

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Siphoning Clementine Fermentation after Clarification

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 1st Fruit Distillation - Apple - Filling the Still

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 1st Fruit Distillation - Apple - Tracking the Heat

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 1st Fruit Distillation - Apple - Taking off Heads

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 1st Fruit Distillation - Apple - Evaluating Heads

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 1st Fruit Distillation - Apple - Hearts and Starting Tails

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 1st Fruit Distillation - Apple - Evaluating the Tails

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 1st Fruit Distillation - Apple - Blending the Tails

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 2nd Fruit Distillation - Clementine - Filling the Still

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 2nd Fruit Distillation - Clementine - Taking off Heads

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 2nd Fruit Distillation - Clementine - Evaluating the Hearts

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 2nd Fruit Distillation - Clementine - Measuring the First Heart Fraction

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 2nd Fruit Distillation - Clementine - Measuring the Second Heart Fraction

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: 2nd Fruit Distillation - Clementine - Wrapping up the Hearts Fractions

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Emptying and Cleaning the Still
  • 4

    Spirit Enhancement in Fruit Based Sprits

    • Presentation Slides to Download - Spirit Enhancement in Fruit Based Spirits

    • Spirit Enhancement Techniques Relevant to Brandy and Mampoer in South Africa

    • PRACTICAL DEMO: Spirit Enhancement on Fruit Based Spirit
  • 5

    Conclusion

    • Wrapping up Fruit Based Spirits

Reviews

5 star rating

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John Elliot

Very very good course I'm learning so much of my passion distilling

Very very good course I'm learning so much of my passion distilling

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