Starting a Microdistillery - TIPS

[the Doctor]

Having had the pleasure of watching you distill, and the way you analytically approach the whole thing...you have a plan, you have passion and you are competant..I believe you will do it. 12 months is a big ask ...so do not beat yourself up if it takes a little longer...but I believe that you have what it takes. I wish you all success. Cheers mate.
Doc

[Konzo]

Having had the pleasure of watching you distill, and the way you analytically approach the whole thing...you have a plan, you have passion and you are competant..I believe you will do it. 12 months is a big ask ...so do not beat yourself up if it takes a little longer...but I believe that you have what it takes. I wish you all success. Cheers mate.
Doc

Thanks Doc. It helps when you have a great teacher :-)

Time wise that's mostly what I'm aiming for the have a premises and a licence by. Whether I'm trading or not yet at that stage will be another question. On a positive, started my first mother today with my grain wash complete and ready to ferment. It is game on!!!

[BackyardBrewer]

Here's an interesting doco of 10 minutes on what is officially the smallest set of licensed stills in Scotland. Any smaller and they would be considered portable and therefore illegal under their laws.

Something to think about for folks aiming to be competitive with the international market - when you see how massive I reckon this operation is and this is considered a micro micro distillery. I call this freaking huge.

I hope you guys thinking about starting a distillery get some value out of seeing this, and for the rest of us - drool away at that barrel aged goodness. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[dogbreath vodka]

Thanks for the Vid BB :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Top viewing.

DBV

[tipsy]

That's a good one BB, not too long and nice and simple for a simple person like me :D

And wasn't that Vyvyan from the young ones?

[BackyardBrewer]

That's a good one BB, not too long and nice and simple for a simple person like me :D

And wasn't that Vyvyan from the young ones?

It was, gold star for you for recognising him - he's old fat and bald now. But that was 25 years ago I guess!

[Boris_564]

Hi All
Just the topic i was looking for, i am currently in process of submitting paperwork now.
All the information on these forums fantastic pity i didnt find you 6 months ago, never mind.

Hey Doc i am not real sure if the PM i sent you went or not, i am learning how to use forums, but would love to get in contact to follow up on everything said in this thread as a lot of question here have changed some of my directions. I am looking to produce Single Malt Whisky 50l Casks using a 80l Copper Pot and inbetween Flavoured Vodka, but hearing everyone talk about alternative stills has got me even more keen if that is possible.

Cheers Wazza

[the Doctor]

Return PM with phone number sent Wazza.
Doc

[RumFiend]

BUMP.

curious to see how this adventure is coming along Konzo.. if it were me I'd have probably nailed my liver pretty hard by now with all that booze vapour in the air 8-}

[MacStill]

I got an email a couple of months ago from him, he's up and running now and going great guns :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Look up Catcher & co distillery :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[crow]

It would be nice to here from the craft distillers how they got on and how they are doing. Not saying this guy won't but as one of the early chief proponents of supporting craft distillers here I would like to see guys give back to the members at least what they got :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Muppet]

I google his website, has he started a hbs or a distillery?

[1 2many]

I google his website, has he started a hbs or a distillery?

I think he already had a HBS. :think:

[res]

It would be nice to here from the craft distillers how they got on and how they are doing.

Me three. I imagine many here harbor the dream of taking the next step, myself included and would be very keen on hearing from those who have made it.
I wonder however about the legal ramifications of linkages between the gray area we dwell in and the tightly controlled distilling industry. :think:
If it were me I'd be seriously considering rejoining the community but as my new identity as a licensed distiller. In that way I feel all would be well served.
One thing I know for sure is if I do realize my dream it will be in no small part due the support of forums like this :romance-kisscheek:

[Zak Griffin]

It'd be nice if he at least gave us some credit for the recipes he's copy and pasted from here :think:

[MacStill]

It'd be nice if he at least gave us some credit for the recipes he's copy and pasted from here :think:

Yeah I noticed that too :handgestures-thumbdown:

[BIG D]

If a hbs is involved might be a little difficult to peddle the regular practices :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: guess sometimes it's easy to forget where you come from. :think:

[igy]

Having had the pleasure of watching you distill, and the way you analytically approach the whole thing...you have a plan, you have passion and you are competant..I believe you will do it. 12 months is a big ask ...so do not beat yourself up if it takes a little longer...but I believe that you have what it takes. I wish you all success. Cheers mate.
Doc

I know this is an old post, although was interested in finding out more about any possible training that you may provide.

[the Doctor]

Having had the pleasure of watching you distill, and the way you analytically approach the whole thing...you have a plan, you have passion and you are competant..I believe you will do it. 12 months is a big ask ...so do not beat yourself up if it takes a little longer...but I believe that you have what it takes. I wish you all success. Cheers mate.
Doc

I know this is an old post, although was interested in finding out more about any possible training that you may provide.

Although I have a degree in vocational education and workplace assessment, I have found that teaching really disrupts our routine, so I apologise, but I rarely ever teach or assess distillers now. The commitment is just too hard to keep up. Sorry mate.
Doc

[Arismac]

It'd be nice if he at least gave us some credit for the recipes he's copy and pasted from here :think:

There ARE actually laws in Australia about that. But as with many things the cost of pursuing at law is ridiculous.
In any event he is very naughty. :handgestures-thumbdown: