Teaching the Art, Science and Business of Craft Distilling

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Workshop set for

fermentation and distillation

The Journal Pioneer | Summerside, PEI, Canada
Published: 01/13/14

CHARLOTTETOWN - BioFoodTech arranged for expert instructors from Artisan Craft Distilling Institute to present a three-day workshop on fermentation and a five-day workshop on distillation.

“When local industry and entrepreneurs indicate a need for enhanced technical processing skills, BioFoodTech likes to find the best trainers to fulfill our clients' needs,” said executive director Jim Smith. “There is growing interest in craft beverage manufacture, and this workshop will allow Islanders to explore the possibilities of brewing, winemaking and distilling alcoholic drinks.”

The upcoming workshops will also provide an opportunity for local experts, skilled in equipment manufacture, brewing, winemaking and fermentation of vegetables to be introduced to the workshop participants.

More information about the upcoming workshops is available on the BioFoodTech website: www.biofoodtech.ca

BioFoodTech has delivered a number of workshops on food production techniques – including fruit dehydration, dried fruit packaging, cheese making and artisanal distillation, in collaboration with several funding agencies and experts.

These workshops are aimed at creating innovation by providing processing technologies to regional processors and entrepreneurs.

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Living With Spirit

Brita Moore (editor); of the Gig Harbor Patch
Published: 06/28/13

Gig Harbor’s Heritage Distilling Company is giving people from all  across the country and world the opportunity to get into the business of making spirits.

Gig Harbor’s Heritage Distilling Company is giving people from all across the country and world the opportunity  to get into the business of making spirits. Together with the Artisan Craft Distilling Institute, HDC hosted 30 students for a week-long workshop on how to open and operate a distillery. On the final day, the students got to make their own  bourbon whiskey.

Washington state’s growing distillery industry accounts for one out of every eight licensed distilleries in the United States. HDC, run by Justin and Jennifer Stiefel, is the only one where people are legally permitted to make their own spirits. The Stiefels partnered with ACDI to give a comprehensive overview of the distillery business, discussing  both the techniques of distilling and the business that goes with it.

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