This June, Charles addressed the members of the American Homebrewers Association when they met in Chicago. His topic - Cider, of course. From all accounts, it was a great conference - and even the Cider : From Branch to Bottle presentation was tolerable.
Many participants requested some of the info to be posted - so I've added some of the slides here.
Pome Brews - More than Just Apples
I
just love this picture
Describing
Apple Nature. Classic blends are
2/5-3/5 Sweet, up to-2/5 Sharp, up to-1/5 Bitter, up to-1/5 Perfumed
Practical Tips. Try a kind
from each line and ADD Crab Apples!
A Good Must. 12-16 Brix, 4-8
g/L acid, pH < 4, natural or added yeast. Sulfites and pectinase
OK.
Ideas for Planting. Sorted by
character and style.
Ideas for Pressing. Sorted by
character and rarity.
Places to look for more information. I
have The New Book of Apples! Special price for Conference goers
and Cider Digest members! Drop me an email.
