num_pages: 352
description: Ive caught the cider bug and Ive caught it bad. You too? Then seek out this book without delay. The New Cider Makers Handbook is like having all your birthdays come at once for hard cider geeks like us. From the choosing the right apples and building your own cider press to measuring ciders alcohol content and adjusting the final sweetness its all right here. The Kitchn All around the world the publics taste for fermented cider has been growing more rapidly than at any time in the past 150 years. And with the growing interest in locally grown and artisanal foods many new cideries are springing up all over North America often started up by passionate amateurs who want to take their cider to the next level as small-scale craft producers. To make the very best ciderwhether for yourself your family and friends or for marketyou first need a deep understanding of the processes involved and the art and science behind them. Fortunately The New Cider Makers Handbook is here to help. Author Claude Jolicoeur is an internationally known award-winning cider maker with an inquiring scientific mind. His book combines the best of traditional knowledge and techniques with up-to-date scientifically based practices to provide todays cider makers with all the tools they need to produce high-quality ciders. The New Cider Makers Handbook is divided into five parts This book will appeal to both serious amateurs and professional cider makers who want to increase their knowledge as well as to orchardists who want to grow cider apples for local or regional producers. Novices will appreciate the overview of the cider-making process and as they develop skills and confidence the more in-depth technical information will serve as an invaluable reference that will be consulted again and again. This book is sure to become the definitive modern work on cider making. A mechanical engineer by profession Claude Jolicoeur first developed his passion for apples and cider after acquiring a piece of land on which there were four rows of old abandoned apple trees. He started making cider in 1988 using a no-compromise approach stubbornly searching for the highest possible quality. Since then his ciders have earned many awards and medals at competitions including a Best of Show at the prestigious Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP). Claude actively participates in discussions on forums like the Cider Digest and is regularly invited as a guest speaker to events such as the annual Cider Days festival in western Massachusetts. He lives in Quebec City.
language: English
title: The New Cider Maker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Craft Producers
publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing