2012 Distillery School at Downslope Distilling in Centennial, Colorado
Distilling classes will be held on April. 14-15, May 19-20 and June. 9-10, 2012
The two day classes will start at 9:00 AM MST and will cover: Distilling Vodka, Rum and Whiskey, Mashing, Gauging, Blending,  Spirit Ageing and other topics you wish to discuss.
To register: please email: MITCH@DOWNSLOPEDISTILLING.COM
Once registered we will ask you to send a check for $350 or call to arrange  payment by Visa, Mastercard or American Expressto:
Downslope Distilling, Inc. , 6770 South Dawson Cr., Ste. 400,  Centennial, CO 80112
Or call 303-693-4300 to charge by phone
Please visit our website at www.downslopedistilling.com for course outline
We plan on having classes every month during 2011

Below is an outline of topics that will be covered:
A. Water Quality
1. Type of water to make spirits (whiskey, etc.)
2. Total Dissolved Solids
3. Iron content
4. Types of Tests
5. Types of Filters
6. pH adjustment for malts/enzymes
 
B. Mashes/Washes
1. Grain mashes - step infusions – using enzymes
2. Sugar washes – enzymes
3. Record keeping – Beer Smith – Excel Spread Sheets
 
 
C. Fermentation
1. Grain washes – nutrient – yeasts
2. Sugar washes – more nutrients needed – yeasts
3. Temperature and Time Frameworks
 
D. Distillation
1. Types of stills – Pot – Column/Bubble Plates – Packed Column
2. Types of Runs – Beer Stripping – Whiskey/Rum Vs Vodka Runs
3. Whiskey Runs – Heads – Mids – Tails
4. Gin/Botanical Runs
 
E. Filtration – Polishing Spirits
1. Vodka filtration – 100-110 proof
2. Rum filtration – 100-110 proof – flow rates – aged vs unaged
 
F. Infusion of Vodkas
1. Vanilla Rum infusions
2. Pepper Vodka Infusions
3. Misc. Infusions