So I know there are a lot of threads about brew-schools, but my situation is a bit different.
In order to "legally" brew beer over 1% abv in Japan you need to have a licensed brewery (you can brew 1% then add ethanol to it, which just goes to show that the law is idiotic).
So first you need to build a brewery capable of producing 60,000* liters a year (you don't need to brew that much, you just need the capabilities). And then they will come out, inspect the brewery, and interview you before considering your application.
But apparently they also require that you have some "Formal Training".
Since I live and work in Japan this is going to have to be some kind of online thing. And I know that any non-hands-on course is not going to give me much info that I don't already have in my (fairly respectable) brew library, but that is life.
So I just need something I can show the Japanese government, that is at least respectable enough for them to sign-off on my small brewery.
Any ideas?
*You can get away with only 6,000 liters but then you have to use at least 33% Malt Extract or other adjuncts. Again, the law here is idiotic.
In order to "legally" brew beer over 1% abv in Japan you need to have a licensed brewery (you can brew 1% then add ethanol to it, which just goes to show that the law is idiotic).
So first you need to build a brewery capable of producing 60,000* liters a year (you don't need to brew that much, you just need the capabilities). And then they will come out, inspect the brewery, and interview you before considering your application.
But apparently they also require that you have some "Formal Training".
Since I live and work in Japan this is going to have to be some kind of online thing. And I know that any non-hands-on course is not going to give me much info that I don't already have in my (fairly respectable) brew library, but that is life.
So I just need something I can show the Japanese government, that is at least respectable enough for them to sign-off on my small brewery.
Any ideas?
*You can get away with only 6,000 liters but then you have to use at least 33% Malt Extract or other adjuncts. Again, the law here is idiotic.