The Big Book of Cidermaking authors Christopher Shockey and Kristen K. Shockey are this episode's featured guest! The book will be released on September 1, 2020. Go to http://ferment.works/ to pre-order you copy today!

Moved to Applegate, Oregon in 1998 and found apple trees on their property and began fermenting cider. They also began fermenting vegetables. Soon they were writing about the skill of fermenting and writing books!

Fermented Vegetables

Fiery Ferments

Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments: A Step-by-Step Guide to Fermenting Grains and Beans

In 2020, their newest book, The Big Book of Cidermaking was published

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In this chat we discuss,

• What the Shockey's home smell like with so many ferments.
• How a married couple co-write a book
• Choosing your adventure in cidermaking
• Making Cider
• Equipment needed from the basic set up to advance cidermaking
• Wild Cider
• Cultivated Ciders

The Shockey's wrote this book to encourage makers to find their adventure in cidermaking.

Christopher and Kristen Shockey

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