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Micro Liquor Manufacturing Licenses - What to watch out for
Published : 17-01-2020 09:02:56 | Categories : Commercial Distilling , Legislation , MiscellaneousApplying for a Micro Liquor Manufacturing License is probably one of the most stressfull and frustrating processes you will ever go through. It is made even more so by these pitfalls.
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Factors to Consider to Increase the Perceived Value of your Product
Published : 17-01-2020 08:53:26 | Categories : Commercial Distilling , Craft Spirits , MiscellaneousCraft Products play in the upmarket (and therefore expensive) space, and in order to get consumers to buy your product, you need to convince them that your product is worth that spend. How?
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Closed Cooling Systems and their Challenges
Published : 16-01-2020 14:50:46 | Categories : Commercial Distilling , Distillation , Fermentation , Home Distilling , MiscellaneousSouth Africa is an arid country, and more and more we face extensive drought conditions. Distilleries need water to operate. So how do we limit the water we require, especially for cooling?
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Monitoring Fermentations
Published : 16-01-2020 14:40:24 | Categories : FermentationThe continuous monitoring of fermentations is a common technique used in Beer Brewing and Wine Making to achieve specific results in terms of flavour, aroma, alcohol content, etc. In [...]
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Failed Fermentations and Fixing Them
Published : 16-01-2020 09:15:45 | Categories : FermentationSo, you made a fermentation, using all your accumulated knowledge, but then it just stops bubbling. Is it done? How do I know if it is? And if it is not done, why did it stop fermenting?
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Bacterial Infections in Fermentations
Published : 15-01-2020 08:38:29 | Categories : Fermentation , Home DistillingBacterial Infection - a scourge of Beer Brewers for centuries, and although less of a problem for Distillers, it is still a concern. Why, and how do we avoid it?
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How to make your own Yeast Nutrients
Published : 15-01-2020 08:29:42 | Categories : Fermentation , RecipesAlthough it is always advisable to use Yeast Nutrients in order to ensure a successful fermentation, it is possible to make your own nutrients that can come quite close.
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Handy Sugar Calculations
Published : 15-01-2020 08:19:17 | Categories : Fermentation , Home DistillingSugar is the begin all and end all of Fermentation. Too little, and we are wasting our time. Too much, and we either kill our yeast, or waste money. When is the sugar enough?
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10 Steps to a Successful Fermentation
Published : 15-01-2020 08:06:05 | Categories : Commercial Distilling , Fermentation , Home DistillingThe most basic skill that any distiller - be it a Home Distiller or Commercial Distiller - requires, is how to make a successful fermentation. These are the most basic steps you need to follow.
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Alcohol Poisoning First Aid
Published : 15-01-2020 07:55:49 | Categories : MiscellaneousYou and your friends had a good night out, but one of you had more fun than the others. What to do if something goes wrong with Alcohol Consumption.
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Responsible Drinking - The Two Types of Alcohol Poisoning
Published : 15-01-2020 07:51:39 | Categories : MiscellaneousWe have all heard about alcohol poisoning - and been warned about it - but what is the truth about Alcohol Poisoning. What should we know? What is truth and what is fiction?
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Essential Oil Extraction through Distillation
Published : 15-01-2020 07:40:22 | Categories : ExtractionsAlthough not always ideal, the extraction of Essential Oils through Distillation is still the most common methodology. There are however several ways in which this can be accomplished.
