The Big Book of Cidermaking ― Expert Techniques for Fermenting and Flavoring Your Favorite Hard Cider

Best-selling authors and fermentation experts Christopher and Kirsten Shockey enter the realm of fermented beverages with this comprehensive guide to making hard cider that features techniques for achieving a wide range of styles and flavors.The best-selling authors Christopher Shockey and Kirsten K. Shockey turn their expertise to the world of fermented beverages in the most comprehensive guide to home cidermaking available. With expert advice and clear, step-by-step instructions, The Big Book of Cidermaking equips readers with the skills they need to make the cider they want ― whether sweet, dry, fruity, farmhouse-style, hopped, barrel-aged, or fortified. The Shockeys’ years of experience cultivating an orchard and their experiments in producing their own ciders have led them to a master formula for cidermaking success, whether starting with apples fresh from the tree or working with s