Mar 2019
Ferment on Premises - FAQ's Part 1
March, 2019 Filed in: Wine making
As we get closer to offering the Ferment on Premise service we are getting a lot of questions on this new offering in Alberta. So over the next couple of months we thought we would review a few of the rules from the AGLC and answers from some of the questions we are getting.
What is the role of the customer? What does the customer have to do?
The customer owns the wine throughout the whole process. We provide the service of making the wine. The customer is responsible for pouring the wine into the primary, mixing it with water, and adding the yeast. If you are unable to pour the juice into the pail because of weight, we are able to help you with that.
After the wine has been filtered we will then call you to set up an appointment to come in and bottle your wine. You are responsible for sterilizing your bottles, filling the bottles, corking them, and placing labels and shrink wraps on the bottle. We will provide you with industrial equipment that makes the process much simpler than you may be using at home now. We are allowed to help show you how to use that equipment. Once the wine has been bottled it must be taken home. No finished wine can be stored at our facility.
Can I bring my own empty bottles from home and use them?
Yes! We will be obtaining a industrial washer that will sterilize the bottles in 5 minutes or so. If you do not have enough bottles we do sell them.
What is Creative Connoisseur’s role?
We provide the facility to make your wine. We are responsible for insuring your wine is made to the instructions stipulated by the kit manufacturer. So once the yeast has been added by you, we stabilize, rack and filter your wine. We are allowed to help with pouring the juice into the pail if you are unable to lift it. We are also allowed to show you how to operate all of the bottle filling equipment.
Next month we will delve into some of the more interesting specific questions of the rules pertaining to Ferment on Premises service as required by law.
What is the role of the customer? What does the customer have to do?
The customer owns the wine throughout the whole process. We provide the service of making the wine. The customer is responsible for pouring the wine into the primary, mixing it with water, and adding the yeast. If you are unable to pour the juice into the pail because of weight, we are able to help you with that.
After the wine has been filtered we will then call you to set up an appointment to come in and bottle your wine. You are responsible for sterilizing your bottles, filling the bottles, corking them, and placing labels and shrink wraps on the bottle. We will provide you with industrial equipment that makes the process much simpler than you may be using at home now. We are allowed to help show you how to use that equipment. Once the wine has been bottled it must be taken home. No finished wine can be stored at our facility.
Can I bring my own empty bottles from home and use them?
Yes! We will be obtaining a industrial washer that will sterilize the bottles in 5 minutes or so. If you do not have enough bottles we do sell them.
What is Creative Connoisseur’s role?
We provide the facility to make your wine. We are responsible for insuring your wine is made to the instructions stipulated by the kit manufacturer. So once the yeast has been added by you, we stabilize, rack and filter your wine. We are allowed to help with pouring the juice into the pail if you are unable to lift it. We are also allowed to show you how to operate all of the bottle filling equipment.
Next month we will delve into some of the more interesting specific questions of the rules pertaining to Ferment on Premises service as required by law.