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Cider is a quite delicious drink which has been known for thousands of years and which has enjoyed a fashionable makeover in recent years. This practical book by Michael Pooley and John Lomax, both cidermakers of national repute for more than 20 years, explores both modern and traditional approaches, and has been designed to enable the enthusiast using any type of apples to make real cider with skill and confidence. The book covers the history of cidermaking, techniques for preserving apple juice for drinking, washing and crushing the apples, pressing the pulp, fermentation, blending and storing, cider-based recipes, the making of perry from pears and also includes instructions and a set of superb scaled plans for building an inexpensive cider press using hardwood or good quality softwood.
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Michael Pooley and John Lomax, cidermakers for more than twenty years, have established teaching courses and demonstrations of the craft at venues throughout the UK. In this comprehensive book on the subject they have combined their experience and expertise to produce a clear, accessible text for both the amateur and the would-be professional cidermaker.
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106 of 106 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I wrote the review below four years ago, but nothing's changed other than I still refer to the book and I still make good cider. Well worth buying
Real cidermaking is an excellent book for a newcomer to cider making. I bought it last year and followed what it said, and this year we are drinking lovely dry sparkling cider from our two apple trees. It was our first time ever trying to make cider, and the results are truly fantastic.
It is very much geared to the home cider maker who has tree with a lot of apples and wants to use them.
It usefully tells you why you should do something - eg sterilising properly - and what happens when you don't. This type of approach ensures that you don't cut corners because you know the consequences of doing so.
By and large the book is clear but I found that because you are making cider from real apples, and not using a kit, it pays to read it several times before trying to make cider. We found that for two trees-worth of apples, it took us a whole day just to press the apples, so it's not something you can do in an afternoon - you need to plan ahead.
It also has a useful diagram of how to make a cider press, which I intend to follow this year.
I recommend this book whole heartedly, and I would also recommend that anyone attempting to make cider should try to get two presses, as this is the time consuming part. 2011 update: two presses is a good investment as this really speeds the process up.
The book mentions pounding up apples in a bucket (much to the annoyance, it seems, of another reviewer), but we were lucky enough to borrow a scratter and this does make pulping the apples much easier. That said, scratters aren't cheap - around £200 or so. I recommend trying to borrow and press and scratter if you are making the first time.
But back to the book - it's a great guide.
Real cidermaking is an excellent book for a newcomer to cider making. I bought it last year and followed what it said, and this year we are drinking lovely dry sparkling cider from our two apple trees. It was our first time ever trying to make cider, and the results are truly fantastic.
It is very much geared to the home cider maker who has tree with a lot of apples and wants to use them.
It usefully tells you why you should do something - eg sterilising properly - and what happens when you don't. This type of approach ensures that you don't cut corners because you know the consequences of doing so.
By and large the book is clear but I found that because you are making cider from real apples, and not using a kit, it pays to read it several times before trying to make cider. We found that for two trees-worth of apples, it took us a whole day just to press the apples, so it's not something you can do in an afternoon - you need to plan ahead.
It also has a useful diagram of how to make a cider press, which I intend to follow this year.
I recommend this book whole heartedly, and I would also recommend that anyone attempting to make cider should try to get two presses, as this is the time consuming part. 2011 update: two presses is a good investment as this really speeds the process up.
The book mentions pounding up apples in a bucket (much to the annoyance, it seems, of another reviewer), but we were lucky enough to borrow a scratter and this does make pulping the apples much easier. That said, scratters aren't cheap - around £200 or so. I recommend trying to borrow and press and scratter if you are making the first time.
But back to the book - it's a great guide.
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been making approx 20 gallons per year of cider for the last three years,using only windfall cookers, eaters and crabs. I have produced superb cider with virtually no waste. This is entirely thanks to this book.
I always keep this book to hand, as a reference, whether pressing, fermenting,racking or bottling.
This book is the perfect balance between craft and science. Crushing apples with a timber post in a bucket, is not as suggested elsewhere, a hippy style communal event- but is in fact an entirely practical (and cheap) method of preparing apples for pressing.
I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone contemplating making their own cider. In fact I would not recommend starting without it
I always keep this book to hand, as a reference, whether pressing, fermenting,racking or bottling.
This book is the perfect balance between craft and science. Crushing apples with a timber post in a bucket, is not as suggested elsewhere, a hippy style communal event- but is in fact an entirely practical (and cheap) method of preparing apples for pressing.
I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone contemplating making their own cider. In fact I would not recommend starting without it
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We bought this book 18 months ago, but I am such a fan that I thought it worth coming back to Amazon to tell others how useful it is.
It is very straightforward and clearly explains exactly what you need to do to achieve the results you are looking for. It has enough background information - on the essentials of the fermentation process for instance - to let you understand why things such as sterilisation are important without overloading you with too much science. I have been surprised by how often I have seen this book in other households. I heartily recommend it.
It is very straightforward and clearly explains exactly what you need to do to achieve the results you are looking for. It has enough background information - on the essentials of the fermentation process for instance - to let you understand why things such as sterilisation are important without overloading you with too much science. I have been surprised by how often I have seen this book in other households. I heartily recommend it.
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Purchased this book as a present for a friend who has just started to make Cider at home. She was really pleased with it and has said it is really helpful and has some good tips. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Murphy
book - real cider making on a small scale
This is the perfect small paperback book to keep handy. Really easy to understand and so informative on what we need to do next.
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Published 8 months ago by ilovegravy
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An outstanding , easy to understand , guide to all things Cider !
I cant wait to get a Press... might even follow simple instructions on how to build one from the book ! Read more
I cant wait to get a Press... might even follow simple instructions on how to build one from the book ! Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. Mildner
Not what I expected
I had to send the first copy of this book back as many of the pages had not been printed!! I got a replacement but I am not very impressed, much of the book is just waffle.
Published 9 months ago by H. Scoffield
real cidermaking
well i took the plunge after reading the reviews and brewing wine for about 9 months it seemed a natural proggression
couldnt really understand the hippy angle that some... Read more
couldnt really understand the hippy angle that some... Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. F. Mercer
A good guide, perhaps not the best
This is one of several books on the subject I purchased a couple of years ago when contemplating small scale cider production to utilize our annual surplus of apples. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dai Dant
Nice book
A nice book that covers what you need to know.
A little rambling at times, but it's quaint like that!
A little rambling at times, but it's quaint like that!
Published 14 months ago by justafellow
very good guide
it was our first time in cider making so we bought number of books regarding the subject. this one was the best and we used it throughout the process of making our own first ever... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Paulinqa
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Perfect Christmas gift - had a quick read before giving as a gift to a friend - easy to follow, perfect for a beginner. Read more
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