Cidermaking Techniques
174: Beginner Cider Making Q & A | Part 1
A Question and Answer (Q & A) on Beginner Cider Making with 5 panelists in the cider industry Pre-recorded at CiderCon2019 in Chicago This is Part 1 of a 2 Part series on Beginner Cider Making questions answered by cider industry pros. Q & A topics: “Fermented fruit juice of apples” says Eleanor Leger “You … Read more
156: Not All Lees Are Gross
Lees: When should we love them and when should we leave them? And what the heck is “lees” anyways? The main chat in this episode begins around 10 minutes in and features Curt Sherrer presenting his workshop titled “All Lees Are Not Gross” It was recorded at the 24th Annual Franklin County CiderDays. Why rack … Read more
133: Cider’s Chemical Fingerprints
Attention Cider Makers! Understand Your Cider’s Chemical Fingerprints John Edwards presented “Cider’s Chemical Fingerprints” at the United States Association of Cider Makers (now referred to as the American Cider Association) annual conference in Baltimore Maryland (CiderCon) in February 2018. The full title of this workshop was The Complex Fingerprint Analysis of Cider and other Alcoholic … Read more
095: Cider Making at Home easy as 1-2-3
Making a 1-gallon batch of cider is easy! And a 3-gallon or 5-gallon batch of cider is just as easy to make too! Learn how to make cider at home and begin upping your cider knowledge today. In this episode I cover all the basics on how to make cider at home. Your List for … Read more
073: Shea A.J. Comfort | The Yeast Whisper
Shea Comfort began dabbling in home brewing in 1996. This History of Art and Philosophy major didn’t choose to become a Yeast Whisper. Some names can’t be chosen, they just come along. The Yeast Whisper’s Back Story Having read extensively the books of the day he is, suffice to say, a self taught technical yeast … Read more
046: Going to CiderDays | Insider Tips, Massachusetts
With a bit of history on the oldest Cider Fest in the US held the 1st weekend of November. CiderDays (yes it has always been spelled as one word) was founded in 1994, by Judith and Terry Maloney or West County Cider in Colrain, Massachusetts. Listen to their son West County’s cidermaker in 001: Field … Read more
