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MONDAY, 22 March 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: INTRODUCTION TO DISTILLING presented by Rusty Figgins
· Coffee & Pastries
· Welcome to a New Industry
· History of Distilling
· Distillation as a Science
· Distillation as an Art
· Distillation as a Highly Regulated Privilege
12:00pm Lunch (provided)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: DISTILLATION ENGINEERING presented by Rusty Figgins
· Methods of Heating
· Reflux and Condensation
· The Pot Still
· The Column Still
· The Pot-Column Hybrid Still
· The Continuous or Coffey Still
· Copper and Stainless Steel, Compared and Contrasted
TUESDAY, 23 March 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: FERMENTATION FUNDAMENTALS presented by Rusty Figgins
· Coffee & Pastries
· Grain Fermentation
· Malt Fermentation
· Tuber Fermentation
· Fruit Fermentation
· Molasses and Honey Fermentation
· Yeast, Yeast Nutrition and Oxygen Supply
12:00pm Lunch (provided)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: DISTILLATION FUNDAMENTALS presented by Rusty Figgins
· Vodka
· Gin
· Rum
· Whiskey
· Brandy and Eaux-de-Vie
· Liqueurs
6:00pm NO-HOST SPIRITS TASTING AND DINNER
· Michael’s on the Lake
910 W Broadway Ave
Moses Lake, WA 98837
WEDNESDAY, 24 March 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: LICENSING AND COMPLIANCE I presented by Guest Speaker Judith Smasne
· Coffee & Pastries
· Physical Plant Considerations with Respect to Licensing
· Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
12:00pm Lunch (provided)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: LICENSING AND COMPLIANCE II presented by Guest Speaker Judith Smasne
· State Liquor Control Boards
· Washington State Department of Revenue
· County and Municipal Regulation
· Licensing and Bonding Services
· Labeling presented by Guest Speaker Ellen Bentley
THURSDAY, 25 March 2010
9:00 am - 10:30 am: GAUGING OF SPIRITS presented by Rusty Figgins
· Coffee & Pastries
· Weight, Volume and Temperature Method
· Hydrometry Method
· Densitometry Method presented by Guest Speaker Jay Skovbjerg of Anton-Paar USA
· Gas-Chromatography Method
10:45 am - 12:00 pm: SPIRITS PACKAGING presented by Rusty Figgins
· Bottle, closure and label choices
· Standards of Fill considerations
· Bottling, Sealing and Labelling Operations
12:00pm Lunch (provided)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: BUSINESS OF DISTILLING
· The Distillery Business Plan presented by Guest Speaker Deanna Burnett Keaner
· Business Financing presented by Guest Speaker Deanna Burnett Keaner
· Product Sales and Marketing presented by Guest Speaker Kirk Davis
· “Branded House” versus “House of Brands” presented by Rusty Figgins
· Spirits Distribution presented by Rusty Figgins
6:00pm: NO-HOST DINNER & NCAA TOURNAMENT
· Southpaws Sports Bar & Grill
323 S Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837
FRIDAY, 26 March 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: DISTILLATION IN PRACTICE I presented by Rusty Figgins
Bowman Orchards Distillery
1120 W Marina Drive
Moses Lake, WA 98837
· Coffee & Pastries
· Explanation of Distillation Apparatus
· Heating and Cooling Essentials
· Health and Safety Considerations
· Still Construction
· Charging the Still
· Applying Heat
12:00pm Lunch (provided)
· Actual Distillation Demonstration
· Heads, or Foreshots
· Hearts, or Body
· Tails, or Feints
· Closing Remarks - Go Forth with Great Spirit!
Adjourn
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