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One day course in Cask Ale and Beer Cellar Management

This is a short course for those who look after, dispense, or are just interested in, real ale.

Run on an ad hock basis as the need arises, I will share my experience of running real ale outlets (and brewing) for over 15 years, with numerous CAMRA pub awards to prove it. You will then be in a position to get the very best from the live and beautiful product that is real ale.

Contact me and I will give the next course dates. Start time is10am, ending at about 4pm, Cost including lunch is £40+VAT. If you need more details – simply ask!

Amazing training and support for customers and potential brewers

As The UKs most successful and prolific Brewery Installer and Consultant, I run 3/4 day or 2 week 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 120 breweries worldwide, training more then 200 brewers on site, with their own plant. Whilst owning The Griffin Inn I brewed in excess of 2 million pints of beer.

I run seven short and two long courses a year which are usually full several weeks before the start date, so early booking is recommended.

THE NEXT TWO WEEK BREWING TRAINING COURSE STARTS ON SEPTEMBER 13TH 2010

Numbers will be limited to 8

This course is a significant extension of our popular three and four day course, and we will not expect you to take up these two weeks in order to augment our short course program. It is an intensive detailed introduction into how to brew quality beer.

The focus of the 12 days will be on practical brewing, and creating the consistency and excellence of beers that are now expected from successful brewers.

It is aimed at people who have little to no knowledge of beer production. No previous experience is assumed.

This course focuses on intensive theory, as well as extensive brewing with different brewers on different brewing plant.

• Day 1 Brew beer at ‘Outstanding’ in Bury, straight in at the deep end!
• Day 2 Barley and other materials.
• Day 3 The process + real ale bottling by Adrian Corke and plant
• Day 4 Lab work on yeast and infections + presentation by David Quain
• Day 5 Other stuff, EHO, planning, layout, marketing, accounting, costs. + lots more
• Day 6 Carbonating, filtering, kegging and back pressure filling bottles including a presentation from the experts at Pall Filtration.
• Day Rest
• Day 7 Cask ale and beer cellar management.
• Day 8 Brewing around Manchester with a customer
• Day 9 Brewing around Manchester with someone who is not a customer
• Day 10 Brewing around Manchester with someone who is not a customer
• Day 11 Brewing around Manchester with a different customer
• Day 12 Brewing Day at ‘Outstanding’ again and final lecture and close.
  

The course costs are £2,700 + VAT including lunch and 12 nights B&B in a 4 star hotel. This price includes all course costs, but does not include transport to other breweries for training.

Next short course dates are:-

19th - 22nd July 2010
27th - 30th September 2010
22nd - 25th November 2010

Numbers will be limited to a maximum of 12.

Location - based at the premises of:

The Outstanding Brewing Co Ltd
Cobden Street
Bury
Lancashire
BL9 6AW

www.outstandingbeers.com

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. I will share my invaluable experience giving students insight into achieving a successful business launch, the brewing process and plant alternatives. Above all I am a practical brewer who has brewed almost every week for over a decade, with numerous beer festival awards to prove it!.

Course Note Contents

1. Barley, types and malting
2. Other ingredients, including hops
3. The brewing Process
4. The plant required

Other subjects covered:-

• effluent, planning, EHOs & HM Revenue
• marketing, costs and administrative basics
• wholesalers
• bottling

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

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, analysing 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 conducted by Adrian Corke from Leek Brewery.

Optional Day 4
advanced theory, and filtering – carbonating and back pressure filling ale or lager in to kegs and bottles. Including a presentation from the experts at Pall Filtration.

For further information please contact me.

Costs including Lunch

3 days £300 + VAT
4 days £450 + VAT

Quality local hotels can be secured for around £50 per night B&B
The site is about 25 minutes from Manchester airport.

Unsolicited student comments:-

I have been on a lot of courses over the years, but learning to brew beer with you has been one of the most enjoyable and interesting I have ever been on. Mr Horn, Ireland.

Thanks for the course over the past few days. I enjoyed your company and humour as well as the training.

My objective was to gain experience on the practical aspects of running a microbrewery and that's exactly what I got. I now feel more confident about the entire process. The networking was good too - I have a feeling I will stay in touch with many other students as they develop their breweries. Mr Murray, Oxfordshire

Just wanted to say thanks again for putting on a really enjoyable course. You've helped me decide that brewing is something I'd really like to be involved in, so I guess your course confirmed what I hoped it would. Mr Garvey, Huddersfield

Hi David, thanks for the course, I found it really useful and found the answers to many of my brewing problems. Mr Charlton, Hampshire

PBC Brewery Installations Customer Conference 2006

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2006 Speakers

Paul Corbett - Charles Faram Hops
Garrett Oliver - Brooklyn Brewery
David Porter - Porter Brewing Company
Dick Venes - Saffron Environmental Associates

PBC Brewery Installations Customer Conference 2007

2007 Speakers

Adrian Corke - Leek Brewery
Dr. Nigel Davies - Muntons Malt plc
Steve Holt - Vertical Drinks Ltd www.verticaldrinks.com
Barrie Pepper - Author
Myles Pinfold - WPA Pinfold www.wpa-pinfold.co.uk
David Porter - Porter Brewing Co Ltd

 

PBC Brewery Installations Customer Conference 2009

2009 Speakers

Roger Protz – Journalist and author
David Quain – Red.ts Ltd - www.red-ts.com
Chris White – White Labs Inc - www.whitelabs.com

Including delegates from:-

Adur Brewery
Appleford Brewery
Atlantic Brewery
Atomic Brewery
Battledown Brewery
Beachyhead Brewery
Brew Co Brewery
Bridestones Brewery
Coach & Horses Brew pub
Dare Brewery
Derventio Brewery
Dorset Piddle Brewery
Fuzzy Duck Brewery
Great Heck Brewery
Greenmill Brewery
Griffin Inn Brewery
Heart Of Wales Brewery
Hoggleys Brewery
Hopstar Brewery
Howardtown Brewery
Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery
Leek Brewery
Little Valley Brewery
Loch Leaven Brewery
Millstone Brewery
Nailsworth Brewery,
Naylors Brewery
Penpont Brewery
Sandstone Brewery
Severn Vale Brewery
Spitting Feathers Brewery
The Florence Brewery
Tunnel Brewery
Ferm Yeast Labs

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