Real Cidermaking on a Small Scale

If You've Got Backyard Apple Trees, We've Got the Book For You!

Backyard farmers can learn to make apple cider with this back-in-print classic guide

(LANCASTER, PA) As any backyard farmer knows, growing your own apples can produce a delicious bounty of fresh fruit for pie-making, applesauce, breads, and other desserts. For those who enjoy a satisfying mug of hard apple cider, but thought making it yourself too challenging, comes the now-back-in-print classic, Real Cidermaking on a Small Scale (Fox Chapel Publishing, October 1, 2011).

The introduction to making hard cider from any variety of apples teaches readers how to build your own cider press, how to ferment cider, and how to properly store cider for enjoyment year round. The easy-to-understand guide also provides information on how to preserve apple juice, and instructions for making delectable perry - cider from pears.

Readers will also get an education about apples and how mixing certain variety of apples will produce the best flavor. As a bonus, readers will even learn how to make apple cider vinegar. Finally, a collection of recipes for cider and meals including cider will ensure your new hobby is put to good use, and your dinner guests are impressed.

About the Author:

Michael Pooley and the late John Lomax had been cidermakers for more than twenty years. During that time, their teaching courses and demonstrations of the craft at venues throughout the UK had acquired a national reputation. In this comprehensive book on the subject, they combined their experience and expertise to produce a clear, accessible text for both the amateur and the would-be professional cidermaker. Michael Pooley continues to teach workshops on the craft in England.