3 night residential practical cider making course in Hampshire England.
Teaching you everything you need to know about how to make cider.
A hands on event to:-
select, pick and prepare apples.
mill and press into apple juice.
Prepare apple juice for the start of fermentation.
Take back home to complete the fermentation process into cider.
All produced by your own fair hands.
Seperated into two full days showing you how to make cider, producing seperate batches from different apple mixes and alcoholic strengths.
The weekend is as much about learning and using the equipment, working as a team and sharing experiences as learning the art of cidermaking itself, with discussions likely to continue over an evening meal.
Upper Neatham Mill Farm in Hampshire, has an established traditional orchard of around 20 trees of bittersweet and bittersharp apples, as well as pears.
Equipment includes a scratting mill and central screw press with ratchet and arm mechanism.
Hampshire as with Somerset, Devon and Herefordshire has an ideal climate for growing apples and producing cider.
What is supplied on the Hampshire UK residential cider making course:-
3 nights bed and breakfast accommodation, giving you a weekend break combined with making cider.
Apples, sugar and yeast.
All equipment required in the process of making cider.
Course notes on all the steps in the process with specific details on batches of cider being produced.
What to bring on the Hampshire United Kingdom cider making course:-
2 demi-johns, rubber bungs and fermentation locks which have all been sterilised (we can supply these at additional cost).
Clothes for working outside in a variety of weather conditions, and rubber gloves if you do not wish to get your hands stained by the apples!
Additional funds for 3 meals out. (typical cost, around £20 per person per night).
What you may wish to bring on the residential cider making course in Hampshire England:-
Your own apples which you may wish to press into your own juice then on to cider, or to be used to mix into a blend of juice from the other apples supplied..
Your own raw materials for getting the fermentation process going.
Residential cider making course - UK Pricing:-
£165 per person based on 2 people sharing, 3 nights bed and breakfast within our own relaxing 4 star en-suite accommodation and 2 full days of practical cider making.
There will be a supplement of £70 for single occupancy.
There are a limited number of spaces for people not resident @ £60 per person per day.
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Feedback from people on last years course:-
"The cider making course answered all our questions and was 'down to earth' education, perefect for the home brewer. We loved Glenn's approach to cider making, its realistic and cost effective."
"We enjoyed the outings in the evening, which was a nice way to mingle socially with the other course attendants."
"The notes provided are straight forward and to the point - simple to take home so we can replicate the process."
"We feel you have a great setup, 2 days is perfect for the course, but having 3 nights accommodation is great to extend the weekend and feel you have had a break too!"
"The rooms are very well appointed and cleanliness is of the highest regard."
For residential Cider making courses dates click Events Diary and looking during the months of September, October, November or please do telephone or Email with your requirements.
For Hampshire residential cider making courses, bed and breakfast availability on your chosen dates, or to book your stay, please telephone UK 01420 542908 requesting the residential cider making course or click bnb, availability.
Accommodation, Home Bed and breakfast, near Alton Hampshire, home page.
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