THE NEW CIDER MAKER’S HANDBOOK A Comprehensive Guide for Craft Producers. by Claude Jolicoeur. Hardbound, 339 pages. The author is an internationally known, award-winning cider maker with an inquiring, scientific mind. His book combines the best of traditional knowledge and techniques with up-to-date, scientifically based practices to provide today’s cider makers with all the tools they need to produce high-quality ciders.
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.    No.  703608