Field to Flask: The Fundamentals of Small Batch Distilling

In 2014 the successful completion of the General Certificate in Distilling exam from the UK-based Institute for Brewing & Distilling (IBD) propelled him headlong into the world of distilled spirits. Mr. in Brewing & Distilling at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Bucholtz has gained a reputation in Canada for teaching distillery courses, and assisting start-up craft distilleries with Business Plan development, formulating unique recipes and providing contract distilling services. . About the Author Author Malcolm Bucholtz, B.Sc, MBA has been making beer, wine and mead for 30 years. He is currently studying towards his M.Sc

Author Malcolm Bucholtz, B.Sc, MBA has been making beer, wine and mead for 30 years. In 2014 the successful completion of the General Certificate in Distilling exam from the UK-based Institute for Brewing & Distilling (IBD) propelled him headlong into the world of distilled spirits. Bucholtz has gained a reputation in Canada for teachin

Are you thinking about opening a small craft distillery? Are you are interested in getting involved in supplying equipment or raw materials to the craft distillery movement? Maybe you just want to become a better home distiller. You will be provided detailed information on raw materials, yeast, water, oak aging and the fermentation process. From a tiny speck on the horizon 10 years ago, the craft distilling scene has exploded to include over 1100 small batch distillers in the United States, some 285 in the UK and nearly 100 in Canada. They are getting nervous. You will learn the legal definitions of the various spirit types, and what distilled spirit products a craft distiller can and cannot make. The corporate executives at the big commercial distillers with their portfolios of popular distilled spirit brand names are starting to talk in hushed tones around boardroom tables. They can feel the ground shifting under their feet. You will learn about the science of distillation and the essential equipment required to be a successful distiller. There is a craft distilling revolution unfolding around the globe. Whatever your interest, whether you are from Cana