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Ice Cider is made by freezing fresh pressed apple juice. The first element to freeze in the process is the water that is naturally occurring in all apples to a less or greater degree. As the water freezes, the pure liquid apple juice (sans the water) is extracted and then made into what is known as Ice Cider! Canadian cidermakers hold the title for exposing the world to this process. Quebec maker Christian Barthomeuf is the man that we all hail as the ice cider inventor.
Eleanor Ledger co-owner and maker at Eden Specialty Ciders lives across the border from Bathomeuf in Vermont and has become America's go-to voice for ice cider.
Chadd Cook of Cider Hill Cellars, who was on episode 104 of Cider Chat, makes an ice cider that was inspired by Eden's ice cider with northern spy as the base apple.
In this chat, Chadd shares how he "reverse" engineered Eden's ice cider when working on his own ice cider for Cider Hill Cellars.
Listen to his many tips such as,
- the amount of fresh juice that is needed to make one gallon of ice cider
- the best apple to use for making ice cider
- the freezing process for fresh pressed juice, freezing right above 34 degrees.
- stopping fermentation of ice cider
Contact for Cider Hill Cellars
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Adam Levy's moniker is "The Alcohol Professor ". In this chat we are talking with this self professed beer freak about getting cider makers to enter their ciders into two competition that he runs in New York City and Berlin, Germany.
Adam Levy
Adam started the International Spirits Competition in 2008 followed by the International Wine Competition and then the International Beer Competition which is now in its 7th year.
February 11, 2018, the New York International Beer Competition's 7th judging will be takes place in NYC. Beside beer, this competition also judges ciders and meads.
The cider categories used in the competition come from the United States Association of Cider Makers which just this year (2017) introduced their 10 categories for cider styles. International ciders entering the competition will be judged based upon their country's styles.
What makes this competition unique is the Judges! Instead of having Makers, Adam has Trade Buyers judge the cider based upon category and price point.
Adam says, "Most people buy based on price. These people are the buyers and distributors some who own craft beer bars and are ordering at restaurants."
How does entering this competition benefit makers and cider?
-First off, who doesn't love winning a medal!
-More importantly, Adams says that if he gets enough entries he is open to having a stand alone cider competition!!! And best yet, he is getting very close to the number of cider needed to make it so.
We also discuss:
The Deadline to send cider to the February 11, 2018 competition is February 4th.
Going to CiderCon? Bring your cider to Adam who will be at the vendor area at CiderCon with a table and save money on shipping! You can also enter your cider in the Berlin International Competition and save money on international shipping charges.
Dates to note for upcoming competitions.
To enter your ciders go to: New York International Beer Competition
Contact Adam Levy
Website: Alcohol Professor
Telephone: 917-338-0163 extension 1
eMail: [email protected]
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Reserve your spot today for the Totally Cider Tour to the UK! The cider tour begins in Bristol, UK on April 25th and then after that evening's dinner at The Stable for the "Ultimate Cider" dinner we head out to tour around Somerset and then Herefordshire through May 2nd. Sign up for a trip of a lifetime and come along with Ria, the host of Cider Chat and fellow cider travels.
The main chat this week begins at 10:54 minutes
The Cider Junction is a 31 tap cider bistro and bottle shop (26 dedicated to cider), located 10 minutes from San Jose International Airport and smack in the middle of an area once known as "Valley of Heart's Delight"! Thanks to owners/publicans Claudia Derp and Tracy Smith craft cider is pouring seven days a week in San Jose California.
For this chat I headed to The Cider Junction with "The Nose" to meet Claudia and Tracy. I was curious to hear how their newly opened "bistro and bottle shop" was doing only one month after their opening.
Cider Junction flight
Listen along as we discover the background story behind The Cider Junction, why this area of San Jose known as Willow Glen is a not so hidden gem in the middle of this bright, light city and what to expect when you visit The Cider Junction.
Cider Junction tap menu during our recording
Download the Digital Pour App to find the latest selection of ciders on tap at The Cider Junction.
Contact for The Cider Junction
Website: https://www.theciderjunction.com/
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Hours: *** Closed on Mondays during the winter months
Cider Events, thangs....Cideries Mentioned in this chat
Then to Santa Cruz!
February 11, 2018 - New York International Beer Competition (NYIBC) is accepting cider entries NOW! NYIBC is using the United States Association of Cider Makers new cider categories for this competition. The judges at this competition are in the trade of buying and selling cider and thus judge the cider on the merits of taste and price point.
CiderCon 2018 - January 30 - February 2, 2018 register and download the program today and start planning your time in Baltimore, Maryland at CiderCon!
Podcast Episode mentioned
030: Nat West | Reverend Nat's Hard Cider, OR
081: Stephanie & Aaron Carson | Gypsy Circus Cider Co., TN
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Register: Between December 6th through the 13th and receive $100 off your fee!
Register Me!
Join Ria (the Producer and Host of Cider Chat) and Totally Cider for a fantastic journey to the West Country in the United Kingdom. We will visit some of the best cideries and stay in lovely accommodations for our trip. Additional days pre- or post-tour can easily be arranged.
Space is limited for this unique opportunity, so don't wait! Please follow this link for registration and payments: Register Me!
Cider Visits & Sightseeing:
Sightseeing
Accommodation:
Meals:
Detailed itinerary and a few photos to give you a taste can be found below. The tour is round trip from Bristol.
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February 11, 2018 - New York International Beer Competition (NYISC) is accepting cider entries NOW! NYISC is using the United States Association of Cider Makers new cider categories for this competition. The judges at this competition are in the trade of buying and selling cider and thus judge the cider on it merit of taste and price point.
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Reserve you spot today for the Totally Cider Tour to the UK! We will be visiting Tom Oliver an award winning cidermaker and this week's guest on Cider Chat. This cider tour begins in Bristol, UK on April 25, 2018, then after that evening's dinner at The Stable for the "Ultimate Cider" dinner we head out to tour around Somerset and then Herefordshire through May 2nd. Sign up for a trip of a lifetime and come along with Ria, the host of Cider Chat and fellow cider travels.
This week's chat was recorded during Tom's presentation at CiderDays 2017.
Making Perry tips from Tom
Tom's favorite Pear varieties for making Perry, hopefully from old trees
More pears mentions in this chat:
Go to this UK link to find out more about Perry Pears
The Challenge of Perry Pears:
Blet - means overripe pear...it is fermenting
Rot - is decomposing.
Contact for Oliver's Cider and Perry
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Sign up now for Totally Cider Trip to the UK in April 2018!! - Come along with Ria the Producer and Host of Cider Chat as we travel through Somerset and Herefordshire in the UK visiting makers and drinking cider along the way! The trip begins in Bristol, UK on Wednesday April 25 and run through May 2, 2018. Go to this link to view the itinerary and contact Jodi to register today. This trip is expected to fill up fast so don't delay in signing up today.
On this weeks chat: Chadd Cook comes from a multi generational family of orchardist. His grandparent tended apples on one side of the lane and his parents planted apples on the other side of the lane on their honeymoon.
This new commercial maker was a 2014 Gold Medal winner at Franklin County CiderDays competition. His products are just out, so stay tuned! One listen to this chat might make you agree that this guy is a virtual walking encyclopedia on cidermaking.
Chadd explains that he uses a partial wild ferment in every cider. Using up to .4 parts per million (ppm) of sulfite, which he says will inhibit most lactic acid bacteria and brettanomyces - but this amount of sulfite won't kill off all the wild saccharomyces yeasts. They let it get up to about 1% alcohol before introducing their own yeast at Cider Cellars.
All of Cider Hill Cellars products are named after a season like Spring Cider or Summer Cider and Frost Cider ( an ice cider)
Patrons of Cider Chat will recieve a special additional audio file on Chadd speaking on how to stop fermentation of Ice Cider and future tips for this special Apple drink!
Mentions in this Chat
Boston Wort Processors - homebrewing group
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Totally Cider Travels - Come along with Ria of Cider Chat as we travel through Somerset and Herefordshire in the UK visiting makers and drinking cider along the way! The trip begins in Bristol, UK on wednesday April 25 and run through May 2, 2018.
First dibs to go on this trip goes to the Patrons of Cider Chat. You too can join Cider Chat Patreon's page and become a Patron of Cider Chat helping to support this podcast. This trip will be posted this week on the Cider Chat Patreon page.
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Robby Honda owner and cidermaker at Tanuki Cider is one of a growing number of cidermakers in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Robby's chat begins at 27:57 minutes in.
Before we get to Robby I share my tips on managing your cider once the initial fermentation has slowed down.
We chat:
At the end of the podcast I share how I make cyser, a cider made with honey
Ria's Basic Cyser Recipe that always kickass!
Contact for Tanuki Cider
Maker: Robby Honda
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/307059422967615/
Instagram: @tanukicider
Mentions in this Chat
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A special listen with five New York State cidermakers, who each brought home medals from the Royal Bath and West Show cider competition in the UK!
The introduction is by Sara Grady, Vice President of Programs at Glynnwood.
Jennifer Smith, Executive Director of the New York Cider Association
This recorded presentation showcases the ciders listed below each maker, beginning with Autumn Stoscheck. - Do note though that there were even more ciders that won awards!
Each of the listed ciders where poured and presented in a straight row before each attendee. The ciders stood tall like touting geese saying "Look at me and take a sip!"
I love being poured a fairly copious amount of cider as it showcases abundance and that is exactly what the party going 24/7 in Ciderville is all about!
Autumn Stoscheck owner/cidermaker Eve's Cider presents. Listen to Autumn and Erza Sherman on episodes 90 & 91
Ryan Burk, cidermaker at Angry Orchard. Listen to Ryan on episode 9.
Elizabeth Ryan, owner/cidermaker Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider
Dave Defisher - owner/cidermaker Rootstock Ciderworks
Dan Wilson - owner/cidermaker Slyboro Ciderhouse
Mentions in this Chat
Totally Cider Travels - Come along with Ria of Cider Chat as we travel through Somerset and Herefordshire in the UK visiting makers and drinking cider along the way! The trip begins in Bristol, UK on wednesday April 25 and run through May 2, 2018.
First dibs to go on this trip goes to the Patrons of Cider Chat. You too can join Cider Chat Patreon's page and become a Patron of Cider Chat helping to support this podcast.
Ask for the following 9 #ciderGoingUP Campaign sponsors - By supporting these cider makers, you in turn help Cider Chat
Please Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving!
Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts.
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In Part 1 of "Cider Ignites NYC" we chat with New York Cidermakers and enthusiasts who are attending Hidden Stars, a cider fest held during NYC Cider Week 2017.
First up is Kyle Sherrer of Graft Cider in Newburgh New York known for making wild ferment "sour" ciders (that Sidra lovers adore) more accessible to fans of cider - read: packaging in cans.
Congratulations to Graft Cider for celebrating a 1 year anniversary on October 31, 2017.
Next we chat with Dylan who was pouring for Naked Flock Hard Cider Experience Dylan shares the fun, background story behind the naked goose on the label and an upcoming event!
Danielle von Scheiner, who was on Cider Chat episode 35, is the cidermaker and owner of Big Apple Hard Cider. Danielle shares with us how she is sending all the proceeds from her "Soho Cider" to Gods Love We Deliver a New York non profit with the mission of improving "the health and well-being of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. They prepare and deliver nutritious, high-quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. We also provide illness-specific nutrition education and counseling to our clients, families, care providers and other service organizations."
Find Big Apple Hard Cider at The Ear Inn, NYC oldest continuously pub since 1817.
Then we get a to hear from Cider Enthusiasts attending Hidden Stars as they let us know about their cider drinking history and what exactly they would like to learn more about cider.
Mentions is this Chat
LA Amateur Wine Competition - http://cellarmastersla.org/ and the rules and info are all right on the homepage. The deadline says 11/11/17, but that will be extended as it gets closer. You can pay online or send a check with your entries. Let your cider club know as well!
2nd Annual Cider Meet Up kicks off CiderDays - November 3, 2017, 6-8 pm at The Root Cellar in Greenfield, MA
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"The Nose" is back helping Ria sort through the past year and celebrate this 100th episode of Cider Chat!
We delve into wild yeast, terroir, and hear a bit from every single guest on the past 50 episodes of Cider Chat.
To listen to episodes 1-50 go to this page.
Listen to episodes 51-100 go to this page.
Raise a glass and celebrate the first 100 episode of cidercentric audio with chats with makers, enthusiast, and folks in the cider trade around the world.
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Colin Scott of episode 93 will be selling cider apple trees in a bucket. $20 at CiderDays place your order now!
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