272 Blend Cider Build an Orchestra

272: Blend Cider Build an Orchestra | Ask Ryan 2021

Blend Cider is Like Building an Orchestra Ryan Monkman of FieldBird Cider in Ontario has helped Ria sort through the process of getting cider that has been conditon for over two years into the bottle! Now that we have learned how to make sure the cider is completely fermented, know the exact amount of sugar … Read more

Feature Chuck Shelton 254

254: Blending as Maker like Chef | Albemarle, VA

Blending as Maker like Chef Blending is a key part of cidermaking. It can take place at the pressing of the apple juice prior to ferment or after the cider has finished fermenting. Knowing when to blend is not something you can learn from reading a book, because is not a strict science. To blend … Read more

Chuck Shelton of Albemarle Ciderworks

056: Chuck Shelton | Albemarle Ciderworks, Virginia

Chuck Shelton of Albemarle Ciderworks & Vintage Virginia Apples weighs in on blending and single apple variety ciders and the complexity of cidermaking. This Virginia cidery is a family run business on a farm that was purchased by the Shelton Family. Today the business side of the cidery is managed by his sister Charlotte, while … Read more