Cider Making - Principles & Practices

Date: October 18th through October 22nd, 2010
Location: TBA (Mount Vernon, WA)
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00pm
Pre-registration is required; space is limited to 15 participants
Fee: $999, due by October 8th, 2010
Early Bird Discount: $924 if paid by September 15th

Do you want to acquire the skills, knowledge & understanding necessary to produce quality cider and perry? Then this is the course to attend!

Course information
Agenda
Photos - June course

Introduction
Involving one of the world's leading experts in cider production - in association with the North West Cider Society - this class aims to provide you with:

A thorough grounding in the main principles and practices of orcharding, and cider and perry making
A wealth of knowledge, insight and technical know-how, drawn from many years of practical experience
The skills, knowledge and understanding necessary for the production of quality cider and perry

Who is this course for?
The course is suitable for beginners, new businesses and existing producers (large & small-scale) alike.

How is the course organized?
Flexibly designed to meet the needs of all individuals, the class is organized to cover the following key components:

Foundations of the industry, the cider market & cider as a business opportunity
Orcharding
Methods & management of production
Quality and its control

Sessions include expert-led lectures, workshops, practical processing and laboratory work, field-trip visits cider tasting.

The tutor:
Peter Mitchell-a highly qualified and internationally recognized expert in cider and perry making and tasting, leads the class. With over 25 years of practical experience, he is a professional trainer, a UK and USA cider competition judge and an award-winning producer in his own right.

Cider Academy website
Student reviews

For more information contact Jake Fowler at NABC by email, or call 360-336-3727. Registrants will be sent directions and schedule prior to the class.

Registration
Refund policy: Cancellations received after September 20th will be assessed a $50 cancellation fee; after October 5th the fee is $750.

By mail: Complete and mail in the registration form with payment to: NABC, PO Box 2924 Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Online:
STEP 1: FIll out the registration form, save the file and email to: Sera@AgBizCenter.org.

STEP 2: Complete your registration by making your payment through the PayPal link below: