Apples to Cider: How to Make Cider at Home

by April White, Steve Wood

Make great cider at home with just a few ingredients and minimal equipment--with some help from Stephen Wood and the crew behind Farnum Hill Ciders. In Apples to Cider , these cidermakers and their colleagues share decades of experience and a simple Cider is all about the apples. Whether you are a home brewer, a home winemaker, or simply a cider lover, you can join the growing community of cidermakers that are reviving this thousand-year-old craft. With these easy-to-follow instructions for first-time cidermakers and advanced techniques for the more experienced, you'll be on your way to making your own delicious cider at home. Inside you'll Step-by-step instructions for making your first batch of still cider A guide to tasting cider like a professional Troubleshooting tips for preventing, diagnosing, and correcting the most common cider flaws Advanced home cidermaking techniques for sparkling cider, methode champenoise cider, French-style cidre , and ice cider

Genres: Nonfiction, Food, Cooking, Brewing, Cookbooks

152 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2014

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April White is a senior writer and editor at Atlas Obscura. She previously worked as an editor at Smithsonian Magazine. She holds a master’s degree in history and her work has appeared in publications including the Washington Post, The Atavist Magazine, and JSTOR Daily, where she wrote a regular column on the history of food,. She lives in Washington, DC.

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has a lot of interesting historical information and a great recipe for making one kind of cider (the Farnum Hills style). It didn't have a whole lot of extra information about other styles. Great photography!

[Dan Hyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lot of general background, which I was less interested in.

Pages 71-116 were about equipment and process, which is what I was most interested in.

[Will G · Rating 4 out of 5]

To make cider, one must fail at cider.

[Du · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 Stars. Early on the author writes that making hard apple cider is not hard and in fact is a one or two stage process. This is true and because of that, I am not sure I got much out of the book. Too bad, because it is highly access2ible and has some great pictures.