Kertelreiter in the village of Schefflenz in North Baden, Germany. The Kertelreiter Cidery came about when Irishman Barry Masterson fell in love with a German lass and moved to her homeland to raise a family. Though Barry’s first love was beer, this full time land surveyor found himself eyeing and then eventually fermenting the ample supply … Read more
A DYI, Farm Winery & Production Scrub-a-Dub tips DIY – Home Cidermaking DIY – Home Cider Making Scrub Tips It is soak and scrub for the DIYers. Soak Rinse with copious amounts of water thoroughly and sanitize. Boil with hot water, if possible. Drainage and setup are a major consideration Biggest maker hang ups … Read more
Meet Ryan Monkman of FieldBird Cider Ryan is the Founder of FieldBird Cider which is based in Prince Edward County. In this episode he provides an overview of Canada’s response to the Covid-19 crisis gripping the world in this episode. Ryan’s chat begins at approximately 11:49 minutes into this episode. Ryan has worked as an … Read more
Every Tuesday, when Steve was growing up, his Dad would be out that evening drinking cider with friends at the Cider Cellar, at the farm outside of Buffalo. That memory is his first on cider. Years later this professional musician and self taught cidermaker merged his love of the Finger Lakes and quality craftsmanship into … Read more
The Maker of Fly Be Night Look close into the label and you will see, words of wisdom, fun and mischievous glee! …There are no surprises, just a straight up fact – this cider contains – 0% Shit Episode 195 features a chat with John Michael Leslie Edwards, the maker/owner at Fly Be Night Cider, … Read more
Family Teamwork at Ross Cider Mike Johnson grew up on Broome Farm picking up apples with his grandmother, in the rural country known as Herefordshire in the United Kingdom. Thirty Five years ago cider began being made and sold commercially at the farm. More recently Mike and son Albert, who came back to the farm … Read more
Fifty Years of Love to rebuild a Colonial Orchard In 1968, Carol B. Hillman bought a colonial era estate with an overgrown orchard,. This glorious site also overlooks the Quabbin Reservoir, Boston’s water source, in New Salem, Massachusetts. A Historical Home Needing TLC Originally attracted to the home onsite with a fire place in every … Read more
The Tasty Southern Ciders of James Creek Cider House A cider dinner recording from CiderCon2019 in Chicago with Ann Marie and David Thornton of James Creek Cider House in Cameron, North Carolina. The main featured chat begins at 17 minutes into this chat. Before this main feature hear an email from a Russian cidermaker, helping … Read more
Using Oak Barrels in Cidermaking – What do you want to know? Ryan Monkman of FieldBird Cider based in Prince Edward County, Ontario Canada presented an extended seminar on Oak Barrels at CiderCon 2019 in Chicago. The workshop description: It’s like a Choose-Your-Own Adventure book…but with booze. A dozen mini-talks on oak. The crowd decides … Read more
Andy Sietsema comes from a long line of apple growers in the Grand Rapids area of Michigan. He is a fourth generation farmer and now a professional cidermaker at Sietsema Cider. Since launching the cidermaking operation in 2013, the family’s cider mill and orchard run by Andy’s parents in the town of Ada has closed … Read more
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