Cider making course in Hampshire England.
Upper Neatham Mill Farm is a 17th Century barn, converted into a hotel, situated close to the River Wey in Holybourne, bordering Hampshire and Surrey near the town of Alton in the UK. Surrounded by 11 acres of orchards, gardens and woodland.
We are one of the most established cider making courses, having been running since 2007. Providing training that gives you the skills and everything you need to know to make great tasting cider.
A hands on workshop to:-
select, pick and prepare apples.
mill and press into apple juice, trial and learn about different types of cider making equipment.
Prepare apple juice for the start of fermentation.
Training you about the fermentation process and the steps you will need to take to make the type of cider you like.
After the workshop, take your juice home to complete the fermentation process into cider to your specific taste and style, all produced by your own fair hands.
The workshop is separated into two full days showing you how to make cider, producing separate batches from fermenting different apple mixes and alcoholic strengths.
The weekend is as much about learning and using the equipment, working with a team that you can share 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 100 trees of bittersweet, sweet, sharp and bittersharp apples, as well as pears.
Equipment available, includes, traditional scratter and electric mill, ratchet screw press, traditional rack and cloth press and more modern hydro press.
Hampshire as with Somerset, Devon and Herefordshire has an ideal climate for growing apples and producing cider. The increasing warm summers do us lots of favours, the increasing warm autumns, althogh great for comming away on the course, do cause increaded problems with cider making.
Provided on the Hampshire UK weekend residential cider making course:-
Award bed and breakfast accommodation, so you can relax in style, giving you a weekend break combined with learning how to make your own cider, by slow fermentation.
Apples, sugar and yeast.
All equipment required in the process of making the juice.
Course notes on all steps in the process of making apple juice and cider.
Specific detailed route cards on the batches of cider that you intend to produced.
What to bring for Hampshire United Kingdom cider making:-
1 demi-john per person, 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.
Indoors & outdoors shoes.
Additional funds for lunch & evening meals out.
(typical cost, around £25 per person per night).
What you may wish to bring for residential cider making in Hampshire England:-
Your own apples 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. This will give you a better idea on how your cider in future years will taste.
Residential cider making course - 2024 UK Pricing:-
3 nights and 2 full days of practical cider making.
bed and breakfast within our own relaxing 4 star silver award en-suite accommodation
£300 per person based on 2 people sharing executive double en-suite room,
There will be a supplement of £95 for single person occupancy.
£330 per person based on 2 people sharing superking double or twin en-suite room,
2 nights and 2 full days of practical cider making.
bed and breakfast within our own relaxing 4 star silver award en-suite accommodation
£260 per person based on 2 people sharing,
There will be a supplement of £70 for single peson occupancy.
£280 per person based on 2 people sharing superking double or twin en-suite room,
For a residential place, we ask for 50% non refundable Deposit to book the course paid via Bank Transfer or card at point of booking, balance to be secured by card and paid on start date of course booked, please note if paying by cash we offer 5% discount on the balance to avoid us paying bank charges.
For people who are not 100% certain they will be able to attend, we recommend booking a non residential space, then accommodation can be easily found locally to us.
The Non Residential course - 2024 UK Pricing:-
There's a limited number of non residential spaces @ £80 per person per day, £160 in total .
We ask for 30% non refundable Deposit to book the course paid via Bank Transfer or card at point of booking, paid on start date of course booked, please note if paying by cash we offer 5% discount on the balance to avoid us paying bank charges.
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Itinerary for weekend:-
Click Cider making weekend itinerary, to find out what is covered and when during the weekend.
For residential Cider making course dates click Events Diary and look during months of September, October, November,
or please do telephone or Email us with your requirements.
For Hampshire residential cider making course, bed and breakfast availability on your chosen dates, or to book your course, please telephone UK 07748 008608 requesting the residential cider making course.
