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Cider: Making, Using & Enjoying Sweet & Hard Cider

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Cider: Making, Using & Enjoying Sweet & Hard Cider

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Cider: Making, Using & Enjoying Sweet & Hard Cider

Step-by-step instructions, recipes, illustrations, countless tips, plus interesting bits of the history and lore of cider. You get them all in the 213 page book Cider, by Annie Proulx and Lew Nichols. It's a great book, the ideal companion to your fruit press, and shipping is free when purchased with your fruit press!

Chapters include:

Cidermaking: What You Need and How to Do It
Making Different Cider Varieties
Apples for Cider
The Home Cider Orchard
Beyond Cider: Vinegars, Brandy, Tasting, and Cooking
Cider and the Law

“…one of the most comprehensive and enduring books on the topic. [Cider] is a valuable resource not only for those attempting home bottling, but also for apple enthusiasts.” ― Gastronomica

“It’s all there, from grafting to distilling, from applejack to vinegar.” ― Washington State Grange News

“ … a straightforward, user-friendly, step-by-step handbook … ” ― Library Bookwatch

Paperback, 213 pages

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9781580175203

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Workman Publishing

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Softcover

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9781580175203

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213

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USA

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United States

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Works Great!!!

By Robert M. in OH on 10/20/2017 Verified Buyer

Pressed 38 bushels of apples into great tasting cider with no problems. I purchased it with the swing-out grinder, hopper extender, stainless steel tank and mesh bag options. This made it very quick and easy to operate and cleanup with just a garden hose. I mounted the press to one corner of a strong wooden skid about 3'x3'. With the press mounted to one side I could stand on the skid while I cranked the grinder handle and used the ratchet bar to press the apples. I added about one foot of clear plastic hose to the drain pan spout to allow me to set a 5 gallon bucket next to the skid. I put a honey strainer/filter on top of the bucket and a drain tap at the bottom of the bucket. Once the bucket was full I set it on a my work bench and filled jugs with the sweet cider. The only complaint I have is the black plugs that push into the ends of the frame openings do not fit tight and fall out easily. I fixed this by gluing them in with a little RTV sealant.

Moderator : Mounting on a wood skid is a great idea, Robert. The most common size of shipping skid/pallet is 40x48", and we think some users might find the addtional size helpful. A tip for anyone looking for a good skid to use: Most companies that receive freight shipments have extra pallets around, and the resale value of them is just about $2. So you can probably get one pretty easily for little or nothing. We'd suggest looking for a softwood skid, because the hardwood ones can be very heavy---and softwood like fir or hemlock will provide plenty of strength for this job. Thanks for your review!

Cider Book Helps Novice Cider-Makers

By Keith J. in ND on 3/11/2017 Verified Buyer

The cider book was very helpful to me and my wife as a novice cider-makers. There were lots of good ideas and pointers in the book that we had not even considered before embarking on our first cider-making experience. I know that we saved valuable time and avoided some "first-timer" mistakes by reading through the book ahead of time. We printed up labels for our cider (stored in plastic jugs)and everyone that we gave samples to really liked it. Thanks to the "Cider" book for some great tips, tricks and ideas that lead to our first successful crush!

Cider

By Joanne L. in ID on 9/28/2016 Verified Buyer

This book is quite informative, it is well worth purchasing.

Best references

By David W. in NY on 3/31/2019 Verified Buyer

After reading extensively about cider making online, most of which is hastily written accounts by first-timers and basement geniuses reinventing the cider press, I ordered this book - largely on the strength of my respect for Annie Proulx, whom I know to be a fine writer on any subject. I expected it to be something along the lines of an anecdotal cook-book, which would have been just fine with me, but instead it is a complete and authoritative guide to cider making, and something more than one can expect from manuals and amateur level journalism: it is very clear, understandable, well written and faultlessly edited. A great collaboration.

Great informational book

By Dennis B. in OR on 10/12/2018 Verified Buyer

I never knew there was so many ways to use apples.

Great book!

By BRAD G. in AZ on 10/05/2018 Verified Buyer

Good for beginners and advanced alike.

Well written

By Carol C. in WA on 9/07/2018 Verified Buyer

Well written, to the point, very helpful.

A lot of Info

By David T. in ME on 7/22/2018 Verified Buyer

This book is very informative and goes into detail especially in making hard cider. Some great recipies for cooking with soft cider. I looked for more information about books or on the web and this book was the best information I found.

What I needed.

By Douglas G. in NC on 1/28/2018 Verified Buyer

New nothing about making cider, but have fond memories of gathering bushels of apples with my grand dad and taking to the cider mill. This book is a good place to start making memories with my grand daughters.

Useful, well-written, complete

By Debra B. in NC on 11/21/2017 Verified Buyer

We find this a very helpful reference. It covers every aspect of cider making from growing the apples to using your cider in interesting ways. There are even plans for building your own cider press.

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