Q: Is the price per person or per batch?
A: The price is per batch of beer (one machine each batch). We take groups of up to three people per batch.
Q: How long is my voucher valid for?
A: A voucher must be redeemed within one year of purchase, however the workshop need not have taken place by expiration date.
Q: Is it possible to have more than 3 people in a group?
A: It is possible to book a fourth person onto your group workshop by purchasing this addition on our website
Q: Do we have to have three people in our group?
A: Not at all. You are more than welcome to come on your own or as a group of 2 people. We do not match participants with others to make up the numbers.
Q: What time do you start?
A: We have multiple time starts depending on the day of the week. Please check your booking for time of workshop.
Q: Do I need to bring anything?
A: In the interest of safety, please wear appropriate shoes and long pants. Be aware that this is a working environment which may have wet flooring and/or trip hazards such as hoses. Enthusiasm is always welcome. Home brew is appreciated if you have it. We aim to provide everything you need for your brewing workshop.
Q: What can I brew?
A: We have many tried and tested recipes which covers a large amount of beer styles, however if you are a very clear idea of what you'd like to brew please get in touch and we shall do our best to enable you to brew whatever you wish. Due to recommended fermentation temperature, we strongly advise against trying to brew a lager or pilsner style beer as we cannot accommodate the lagering process.
Q: Is the bottling workshop included in the workshop price?
A: Yes, we try to avoid hidden extras.
Q: I would like to purchase a workshop as a gift but don’t know which date to book. Do I need to select a date?
A: Not at all, please select an "open dated" in the drop down menu for dates.
Q: I would like to purchase a workshop as a gift, do I get anything to give to the recipient?
A: Yes, if you purchase an open dated group workshop voucher you will receive an email confirm with a link to your PDF voucher. We will email you a voucher code that the recipient can use on our website to book a specific workshop date. If you book a specific date group workshop voucher, then you will receive an email confirmation with a link to your PDF ticket.
Q: I have a voucher, how do I redeem it?
A: If your voucher was issued before 1st of April 2016 please email us (info@londonbeerlab.com) with your voucher number and the date you would like to book. Vouchers issued after this date should use their voucher code at checkout after selecting the date you wish to book (see here).
Q: Is prior brewing experience required?
A: No brewing experience is assumed and this workshop is suitable for complete novices.
Q: I would like to brew at home, is this course suitable for me or do you require expensive equipment to brew at home?
A: While the equipment we use may not be entry level equipment for someone taking up brewing as a hobby, our instructors are all home brewers and can advise on different methods and equipment during the course of the workshop.
Q: Could you give a brief outline of what is covered in this course?
A: To start with, you need to make a decision on the style of beer your group would like to brew. A recipe is crafted for you based on criteria you provide. Then you measure out grains and mash in. During the mash our instructor will give an overview of the whole brewing process from start to finish, while sampling different grains and hops. After the mash, you will need to sparge the grain prior to bringing the wort to the boil. Once boiling, hop additions will be made prior to cooling and transfer to a sanitized fermenter. A gravity check will be made and you'll add your yeast before we move the beer to a temperature controlled room to ferment. Once fermentation has taken place, we will send an email to you in regards to returning to bottle your beer.
Q: Is there a time limit to come back and bottle our beer after the workshop?
A: We strongly recommend to bottle the beer within about 6 weeks. When left in the fermenter for several months most types of beers will develop off flavours and can become fairly undrinkable. We reserve the right to dispose of the beer if you have not made arrangements to bottle and collect it after 2 months.
Q: Do you have parking facilities?
A: Unfortunately we do not have parking facilities.
