By Claude Jolicoeur

The New Cider Maker’s Handbook is divided into five parts containing:

An accessible overview of the cider making process for beginners;
Recommendations for selecting and growing cider-appropriate apples;
Information on juice-extraction equipment and directions on how to build your own grater mill and cider press;
A discussion of the most important components of apple juice and how these may influence the quality of the cider;
An examination of the fermentation process and a description of methods used to produce either dry or naturally sweet cider, still or sparkling cider, and even ice cider.

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.