Craft Hard Cider: Recipes, Tips, and Ideas for Making & Enjoying Hard Cider
We have probably all heard the idiom "You say toe-mah-toe, I say toe-may-toe". Is that like saying a wild ferment and a natural ferment? Are they the same or do they mean different things? What about commercial yeast? As these errant thoughts started swirling in my head, I thought this is the perfect topic for a Cider Musing. I can … Continue reading Cider Musings: Wild or Natural
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t taken Cider Quiz #1, click here to take it before exploring the answers. Question #10, the final question in the quiz, is at the root of both challenges and opportunities for the cider maker as it explores the difference between hard cider and wine. You will find various articles about the uniqueness … Continue reading Cider Quiz Answers: Question #10
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t taken Cider Quiz #1, click here to take it before exploring the answers. Question #9 explores the process of maceration, where pomace is left to sit for a time before pressing. As you might expect, you can find more details about maceration and apple peels in the articles at the bottom of … Continue reading Cider Quiz Answers: Question #9
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t taken Cider Quiz #1, click here to take it before exploring the answers. Question #8 explores malolactic fermentation (MLF). You will find various related articles, including one specifically focused on this questions at the bottom of this page. Question #8: How do you encourage malolactic fermentation (MLF) in your cider? Malolactic Fermentation (MLF) … Continue reading Cider Quiz Answers: Question #8
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t taken Cider Quiz #1, click here to take it before exploring the answers. You will find some related links about apples, blending, and varieties at the bottom. These contain related and interesting information about apples that you may not have known. Question #7: What are the three main categories of apples based on … Continue reading Cider Quiz Answers: Question #7
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t taken Cider Quiz #1, click here to take it before exploring the answers. I included links to various articles about the methodology for estimating the %ABV of your cider as well as some of the tools you can use to measure specific gravity. Question #6: How much sugar is dissolved in your … Continue reading Cider Quiz Answers: Question #6
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t taken Cider Quiz #1, click here to take it before exploring the answers. I included links to various articles about aroma faults and what causes them at the bottom of this post. These can provide additional references and information that talks about causes and potential impacts to cider quality. You can also … Continue reading Cider Quiz Answers: Question #5
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t taken Cider Quiz #1, click here to take it before exploring the answers. You can also find related articles about sulfites (Campden) and what they do and don't do in the list of articles at the bottom of this post. If you can get a copy, I encourage you to read … Continue reading Cider Quiz Answers: Question #4
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t taken Cider Quiz #1, click here to take it before exploring the answers. Check out the list of related articles at the bottom for reference material about phenolics is apples and how to maximize the amount of phenolic compounds in your cider. A great paper on the subject of phenolics … Continue reading Cider Quiz Answers: Question #3
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t taken Cider Quiz #1, click here to take it before exploring the answers. Check out the list of related articles at the bottom for reference material about organoleptic. Remember that I wanted the quiz to be challenging. I tried to make all the answer reasonable and related to the topic. Question … Continue reading Cider Quiz Answers: Question #2
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