Training Courses

As The UKs most successful and prolific Brewery Installer and Consultant, I run short brewing courses for individuals who might be thinking of becoming brewers, or people who feel the need to augment their knowledge as current operators.
I have designed, installed and commissioned more than 70 breweries in the UK, training more then 100 brewers on site, with their own plant. Whilst owning The Griffin Inn I brewed in excess of 2 million pints of beer.

Courses dates are:-

1st – 4th September 2008
17 - 20 November 2008

Numbers will be limited to a maximum of 12.

Based at the Premises of:

Outstanding Brewing Co Ltd
Cobden Street
Bury
Lancashire
BL9 6AW

The course is split into two modules - 3 and 4 days.

I believe that good brewers are those that view the industry from a very strong practical and common sense approach, and my courses will focus on these aspects rather than deep irrelevant theory and laboratory analysis.

Day 1

• theory from grist composition and water treatment to collecting in the beer in the fermenting vessel, Full course notes will be given and worked through.

Day 2

• brew twice, one ale and one lager. The brewery capacity will be 2400 litres (15 barrels). Both beers will be brewed in parallel.

Day 3

• fermentation, analyzing the beer we brewed the previous day and continuing with the theory, including cask washing and barreling.
  
  
  • What can go wrong!
  • Site location and brewery layout. Bureaucratic procedures, marketing, business analysis and costs.
  • Real ale bottling, including full demonstrations.

Day 4

• advanced theory, and filtering – Carbonating and pressure filling kegs and bottles.
  

Costs including Lunch

3 days £300 + VAT
4 days £450 + VAT

Local Hotels can be secured for around £40 per night B&B
The site is about 25 minutes from Manchester airport.