Apples Cider to + 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477..iinndddd 11 1100/2/277/1/144 1 12::2547 PPMM ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr (Text) DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::11 AApppplleess CCiiddeerr to HHooww ttoo mmaakkee cciiddeerr aatt hhoommee + aapprriill wwhhiittee wwiitthh sstteepphheenn wwoooodd ooff FFaarrnnuumm HHiillll CCiiddeerrss 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477_.inc1d.din d 2d 2 1101/2/77//1144 91::4284 APMM 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477_.inc1d.din d 3d 3 1101/2/77//1144 91::4284 APMM ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr (Text) (Text) 11-AC72460 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::22 11-AC72460 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::33 AApppplleess CCiiddeerr to HHooww ttoo mmaakkee cciiddeerr aatt hhoommee + aapprriill wwhhiittee wwiitthh sstteepphheenn wwoooodd ooff FFaarrnnuumm HHiillll CCiiddeerrss 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477_.inc1d.din d 2d 2 1101/2/77//1144 91::4284 APMM 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477_.inc1d.din d 3d 3 1101/2/77//1144 91::4284 APMM ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr (Text) (Text) 11-AC72460 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::22 11-AC72460 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::33 © 2015 by Quarry Books First published in the United States of America in 2015 by Quarry Books, a member of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. 100 Cummings Center Suite 406-L Beverly, Massachusetts 01915-6101 Telephone: (978) 282-9590 Fax: (978) 283-2742 www.quarrybooks.com Visit www.QuarrySPOON.com and help us celebrate food and culture one spoonful at a time! 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We apologize for any inaccuracies that may have occurred and will resolve inaccurate or missing information in a subsequent reprinting of the book. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN: 978-1-59253-918-5 Digital edition published in 2015 eISBN: 978-1-62788-315-6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available Cover and Book Design: Laura McFadden Page Layout: tabula rasa graphic design Printed in China 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477..iinndddd 44 1100/2/277/1/144 1 12::2548 PPMM 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477..iinndddd 55 1100/2/277/1/144 1 12::2548 PPMM ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr (Text) (Text) DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::44 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::55 Contents 9 introduCtion 15 ChApter 1 | What Is Cider? 29 ChApter 2 | Tasting Cider 49 ChApter 3 | Starting with Apples 71 ChApter 4 | Your Cider Room 83 ChApter 5 | Your First Batch of Cider 99 ChApter 6 | Your Second Batch of Cider 111 ChApter 7 | Your Third Batch of Cider and Beyond 133 ConClusion 136 Glossary 139 Resources 140 The People Behind Farnum Hill Ciders 142 About April White 142 Photographer Credits 145 Acknowledgments 147 Index 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477_.inc1d.din d 6d 6 1101/2/77//1144 91::4294 APMM 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477_.inc1d.din d 7d 7 1101/2/77//1144 91::4294 APMM ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr (Text) (Text) 11-AC72460 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::66 11-AC72460 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::77 Contents 9 introduCtion 15 ChApter 1 | What Is Cider? 29 ChApter 2 | Tasting Cider 49 ChApter 3 | Starting with Apples 71 ChApter 4 | Your Cider Room 83 ChApter 5 | Your First Batch of Cider 99 ChApter 6 | Your Second Batch of Cider 111 ChApter 7 | Your Third Batch of Cider and Beyond 133 ConClusion 136 Glossary 139 Resources 140 The People Behind Farnum Hill Ciders 142 About April White 142 Photographer Credits 145 Acknowledgments 147 Index 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477_.inc1d.din d 6d 6 1101/2/77//1144 91::4294 APMM 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477_.inc1d.din d 7d 7 1101/2/77//1144 91::4294 APMM ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr (Text) (Text) 11-AC72460 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::66 11-AC72460 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::77 Introduction Cider is nothing more than apples, fermented. It seems simple, until you taste the end result of the fermentation. Good cider, like good wine, starts with good fruit. The fermentation process brings for- ward the hidden aromas, tastes, and sensations of those apples. When blended and fermented, the most celebrated cider apples— often called inedible—reveal flavors such as apricot, black tea, honey, and pine. These flavors balanced with acidity, astringency, and bitterness, create a combination that has made cider a popular drink for centuries. Cidermaking, too, seems simple. The basic process is straightfor- ward. It requires minimal ingredients and equipment, most readily available from home wine or brewing supply shops. It requires minimal space, making it a manageable at-home project. But good cidermaking also requires patience, persistence, and practice. The crew behind Poverty Lane Orchards and Farnum Hill Ciders has been making still and sparkling ciders for two decades. It is a learning process, even after hundreds of batches. In that time, they have also watched the apple and cider industries change, and an interest in well-made cider and home cidermaking grow. In this book, they share their years of experience and the philosophy of cidermaking they have developed: For these cidermakers, the cidermaking process begins with the apple. 9 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477_.inc1d.din d 8d 8 1101/2/77//1144 91::4294 APMM 4400771122 -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr__000011--004477..iinndddd 99 1100/2/277/1/144 1 12::2548 PPMM ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr ((FFooggrraa 3399))JJoobb::1100--4400771122 TTiittllee::QQUU -- AApppplleess ttoo CCiiddeerr (Text) (Text) 11-AC72460 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::88 DDttpp::LLYY PPaaggee::99