ADVANCED DISTILLATION PRACTICES 
FOR COLUMN & KETTLE STILLS

   

    

For further information, please feel free to contact Leah Hutchinson at (502) 299 0238 or leah@americancraftdistilling.org

JULY 31 - AUGUST 2
Hosted by Huber's Starlight Distillery in Starlight, IN

Master Distiller 
Dave Pickerell
Oakview Consulting


This intensive three-day craft distillation class will be geared toward distillers in established DSP's who wish to take their distillation practices, & procedures to a more advanced level.  

The class will focus on topics such as:

• Making heads cuts organoleptically, analytically, and by fixed volume methods
• Using proof control to make tails cut easier to find
• Types of reflux control and how to use it to optimize hearts cut without sacrificing quality
• Inexpensive still modifications that can make operations easier and yield more hearts per run
• Methods of handling heads and tails to recover additional product without jeopardizing quality
• Still design parameters for differing types of spirit and how to optimize for multiple products. 

In the hands-on portion of the class, we will operate a column and kettle type still using a number of differing techniques to demonstrate the breadth of control options available to a craft distiller.

3 DAY CLASS  - $3,500 
Includes:

• 3 FULL days of instruction, class presentations and materials with "Master Distiller" Dave Pickerell at Huber's Starlight Distillery.
• 4 nights accommodations at the Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY 
• Airport  & Distillery Transportation 
• Breakfasts, Lunches, Spirited Dinner & Tastings 

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