Want to advance your homebrewing knowledge? Thinking of taking your brewing to a professional level? Join us for a three-day brewing course in Cape Town.
Brewing Beyond the Basics covers every step of the brewing process, starting with an in-depth look at each of the four main ingredients. topics covered include how to alter your water, using filters and monitoring pH;  choosing the right malt for the style, base malts vs speciality and the use of adjuncts in place of malt; yeast – what it does, how to clean and culture your yeast plus some important dos and don’ts when it comes to fermentation; and of course the ABCs (Alphas, Betas and Citras) of hops. Day one ends with an introduction to the BJCP, including a tasting session.
On day two it’s time to brew. Follow every step of the process as the Afro-Caribbean Brewing Company take you through a full brew on their 450-litre system, in the upstairs brewbar at Banana Jam Cafe. Each stage will be explored in-depth, with troubleshooting tips and information on different methods of mashing, cooling and sparging.
After a food and beer pairing lunch, we’ll turn our attention to filtering, kegging and bottling, including demos of local and imported equipment. Then we give the lowdown on how to open your own microbrewery, including licence applications, red tape and sourcing equipment. Day two ends with a blind tasting session and a practical look at off-flavours.
Speakers vary depending on availability but in the past have inlcuded JC Steyn (Devil’s Peak), Rory Lancellas (Aegir Project), Shawn Duthie (Dissident), Greg Casey (ACBC), Nick Birkby (Brewers Co-op) and Wolfgang Koedel (CBC).
On day three we’re off on an excursion! We’ll venture out to Cape Brewing Company in Paarl for a session on storing and serving the beer followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the impressive brewery with CBC’s brewmaster, the inimitable Wolfgang. We’ll then move to the Barley and Biltong for lunch and a few beers to finish off the weekend.
Please head to the BBB page to check on upcoming dates and prices.
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What time will it start on the Friday? Can I join in later?
Hi Andrew
We’re starting at 8.30 on the Friday. You’re welcome to join later if you don’t mind missing some sessions…
Hello
When is your 3 day course this year?
Hi Tammy. We don’t have a plan for a three day course at the moment but we are looking at running another day course soon. Will confirm asap
I would like to join. Please can you email me any additional information
Sent you an email Jason 🙂
Hi is there brewery courses
Hi Jovan – we are working on a date for March in Cape Town. Where are you based?
Please send me more information about the event.
Thanks
Sent you an email JP – 🙂
I might be a bit late to seeing this – but this would be fantastic! Can I get more info?
Thanks for the message Jackie – I’ve emailed you all the details. Hope you can join us! 🙂
Any BBB courses in Dec or Jan 2016? Where exactly in CT do the courses take place?
Hi Margie. The next course will take place in Feb 2016. We hold them at Afro-Caribbean Brewing Co (upstairs at Banana Jam Cafe) in Kenilworth…
Hi I want to give this beer brewing course as a birthday present. Do you have courses in June? As it is his birthday then. Can I join him sometime during the course or would you recommend me doing the course as well?
Hey Riesl
We’ll be running the next course in late May, then the next after that will be August. If you didn’t want to join the full course, you’d be very welcome to join for lunch or, for a small fee, to join on the Sunday for the brewery tour. Please drop me a line via the contact page so that we can chat!
Lucy
Do you have dates for the course in May?
It’s looking like the weekend of the 27th-29th. Will confirm next week…
Please may I have more info?
Hi Lucy, when is the next course?
Hi Elaine. Our next course (and the last for 2016) is October 28-30
Please send me the details I want to join your last class and the cost for the course please with banking details for payment
Hi Richard – I will email all the details!
Hi Lucy, I’d love to do this course but unfortunately will be away the last weekend in October. I hope you’ll be doing them again in 2017?
Hey Karen – indeed, we do 3 or 4 per year. Please drop me an email and I will get in touch once 2017 dates are fixed…
Hi Lucy.
What are the dates for courses in 2017?
Hi Carmen. We have a course running this weekend, then the next (and probably last for 2017) is likely to be August. Dates to be confirmed soon.
Hi, could you please give me all details on the next, ‘Brewing beyond the basics course’, as I am interested in attending .
Thank you!
Hey Ashton
We don’t have next year’s dates set yet but I will keep hold of your email and get in touch as soon as we have confirmed the dates.
hi there could you tell me if there are any upcoming brewing courses plus prices dates and address.
Hi Trevor. At the moment we don’t have any courses planned for 2019 as it has become difficult to fill them and make them profitable. I will get in touch if we do decide to run a further course this year. Cheers, Lucy
Hey, could you keep me updated on when the next courses would be? Or if you are doing future ones. I would love to do this. It looks amazing.
Hi Nicola. We haven’t run any courses this year but I will keep you informed when we have something planned.
Hi there
Hope u are doing well!could u tell me the next brewing course please ,amazing. .
Hey Darcy. None planned in SA for this year I’m afraid…will let you know if we schedule one for 2020
i am also interested if anything pops up for 2020
Hi my name is simphiwe Cebu I am interested in that course as well.
When is the next date for the course