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Yes, Maryland's Got Pommes and there is going to be some big time cider fun at CiderCon2018 in Baltimore! January 31- February 2, 2018. But first a reminder on: The $900 Price Drop for the Totally Cider Tour to the UK in April 25 - May 2, 2018. Join Ria and other awesome cider friends on this tour of a life time. Go to https://form.jotform.com/73186243884970 and register now! And overview of Maryland's Pomme History Pear Pear chats "Perryville, Maryland" established 1620 and the origin of the surname Perry. PerryPear believes that it comes from the Middle English word 'perrie' which means  pear tree. And did you know that there is a town called Hereford, Maryland to the north west of Baltimore? Lord Baltimore aka Cecil Calvert is referenced in Raphael Semmes book "Crimes and Punishment of Maryland" he told colonist coming to bring: kernels of apples and pears…. Who is attending CiderCon? The following cider folk are just a few of the awesome people attending Tom Oliver Gabe Cook, Ciderologist Susanna Forbes

Budgeting money effectively is critical whether you are managing a household or a commercial business such as a cidery. In this episode of Cider Chat I speak with Eleanor Leger of Eden Specialty Cider based Vermont now in it’s 10th year of business. Two years ago, she started a blog call Cidernomics.com. In this chat we get a sneak peek into her 2018 CiderCon on this very topic on the economics of cider and get some real time tips. The 5 concepts to consider in Cidernomics. Economies of scale The break even point ...and how that changes as you grow Asset utilization Working capital requirements Sales channel economics What is one the key questions to consider when thinking about a cidery startup? - Are you going to make cider like beer is produced with a quick turn around or more as a winemaker would producing for a vintage longer term. Contact for Eden Specialty Ciders Website: https://www.edenciders.com/ email: mailto:CONTACT@EDENICECIDER.COM Telephone: +1.802.334.1808 Address: 150 MAIN STREET, NEWPORT VE

A $900 Price Drop for the Totally Cider Tour to the UK in April 25 - May 2, 2018. Join Ria and other awesome cider friends on this tour of a life time. Go to https://form.jotform.com/73186243884970 and register now! ----------------------- Eric and Katie Rider are making cider on the hillside of the Santa Cruz mountains. They are dry farming their apple trees and also using apples from Five Mile Orchard in Corralitos. (Jake Mann whose family own's the orchard will be on an upcoming Cider Chat.) Eric and Katie's home and cidery is smack in the middle of an old Stagecoach route between San Jose and Santa Cruz, California. Imagine for a moment stagecoach riders snacking on plums from San Jose and tossing out the plum's pits along the way. As a result this mountainside cidery and homestead has plum trees growing all around the property. Katie makes a Plum Port from the surround trees, that she likes pouring into a glass of cider as a cider cocktail called Plum Jerkum. Their ciderhouse is 120 square feet (10' x 12

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 gal

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 s

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 t

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: Thatchers Sheppy's Perry's Cider Worley's Cider Apple County Cider Ross & Wye Cider Co. Oliver's Cider & Perry Sightseeing Tintern Abbey Chepstow Castle Bath Have all day Saturday to roam about in the City of Bath, visting the Roman Baths, a High Cider Tea at our hotel or the many English Pubs! Accommodation: 1 night • Brooks Guest House, Bristol • 4 Star 1 nights • Castle Hotel, Taunton • 4 Star 2 night • Abbey Hotel, Bath • 4 Star 2 nights • Brooks Country House, Ross on

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 No surprise that Tom says you are reliant upon the fruit Don’t work with culinary pears or apples All about minimum intervention Ferments with wild yeast - does not pitch yeast. Doesn’t use sulfite prior to fermentation No yeast nutrient Use a little bit of SO2 - about 80 ppm Tom’s favorite Pear varieties for making Perry, hopefully from old trees Moorcroft Thorn Blakeney Red Hendre Huffcap Winnal’s Longdon More pears mentions in this cha

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 millio

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. --------------- 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: Racking cider Sulfite usage Managing the head space once racking is complete What to do if you cider freezes during fermentation At the end of the podcast I share how I make cyser, a cider made with honey Ria's Basic Cyser

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 Darling Creek  Ryan Burk, cidermaker at Angry Orchard. Listen to Ryan on episode 9. First Flora Elizabeth Ryan, owner

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 m

"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. Mentions in this Chat Colin Scott of episode 93 will be selling cider apple trees in a bucket. $20 at CiderDays place your order now!  cscott9487@gmail.com  Ask for the following 9 #ciderGoingUP Campaign sponsors - By supporting these cider makers, you in turn help Cider Chat Kurant Cider - Pennsylvania : listen to Joe Getz on episode 14 Big Apple Hard Cider - NYC : listen to Danielle von Scheiner on episode 35 Oliver’s Cider and Perry - Herefordshire/UK ; listen to Tom Oliver on episode 29 Santa Cruz Cider Company - California : listen to Nicole Todd on e

Vincent Godefroy is one smart cidermaker located in Normandy France. He saw the opportunity to entice tourist visiting the nearby famous white cliffs of Ètretat to his cidery. Vincent and Marie-Clarie Godefroy have a full service cider destination offering lodging for two adults in a wooden barrel see photos at ciderchat.com The Godefroy's welcome over 5000 visitors each year to an area that is dominated by flax and rye farms. They produce over 50,000 bottles of cider each year, selling half of those bottles at their gift shop and the other half within a 30 kilometer radius of their cidery. What to pair with Vincent's ciders? The blue label is an extra dry and is best served with seafood The semi dry goes well with the local cheese Neufchâtel Contact info for Ecomusee de la Pomme et du Cidre Owners and Makers: Vincent et Marie-Claire Godefroy website: http://www.ecomuseeducidre.fr/ email: info@ecomuseeducidre.fr telephone: address: 1315 route de Goderville 76110 BRETTEVILLE DU GRAND Mentions in the Chat Ned

The Louis Dupont Family Estate is a 70 acre (30 hectares) orchard that was bought by selling the family's stock of calvados. In this chat I speak with Jérome Dupont the great grandson of Jules Dupont who bought Domaine Dupont with the family's calvados in 1887. Jérome and his father Etienne Dupont and his sister Anne-Pamy Dupont now run the estate. Domaine Dupont is on the Route du Cidre in the region of Normandy called Pays d'Auge. We chat on the growing cider culture in the US and France and working with wild yeast. The head cidermaker's at Domaine Dupont is Arnaud Ramsayer. Jérome works with his father distilling the cidre to make calvados. Pommeau is a blend of fresh pressed apple juice and calvados. Contact info for Domaine Dupont address: 14430 Victot-Pontfol, France website:https://www.calvados-dupont.com/en/dupont-estate.htm telephone: +33 (0)231.632.424 email: info@calvadosdupont.com Ask for the following 9 #ciderGoingUP Campaign sponsors - By supporting these cider makers, you in turn help Cider Ch

In this chat I take you along on my travels a.k.a reconnaissance for a future travel tourist trips to Normandy. This main chat begins at 12:30 minutes Before I headed to France I first made a stop in the Netherlands, specifically Amsterdam and the well love park called Vondelpark. Cider Travel Tip: Nearby Amsterdam Centraal Train station is a great bike rental shop called Star Bikes. While on the bike I found my first Medlar tree laden with fruit.   The next day I flew to Paris, rented a car, and drove out to Normandy in search of the perfect cider loop to bring a group of cider tourists. I headed to Honfleur and met with Agathe Letelliet of episode 49. I then head north to see both Etretrat and Vincent who is the farmer and maker at Ecomusee de la Pomme et du Cidre The next day it was onto meet Jerome Dupont of the Domaine Dupont  The area surrounding Domaine Dupont is dotted with cideries everywhere. You can spend hours roaming around in search of the perfect glass or find yourself wanting for a rest at a c

This episode of Cider Chat was recorded by Alex Kroh, cidermaker, roving podcast reporter and super, duper nice guy in Ciderville! This chat begins with Alex and Melissa and Garett venturing outside to the orchard and the asparagus polyculture planting just south of the cider house. They then walk east down the hill to the new dwarf orchard and talk about the differences between the two planting styles. In the second half of this chat, Alex and Garrett are in the production space below the tasting room and get into the weeds talking cidermaking technique.  traditional method (champagne method) encapsulated yeast vs. loose yeast tank carbonation making sweet reserve fermentation tanks yeast combinations and the ciders on offer in the tasting room. Alex writes, "When I visited the Finger Lakes Cider House in July of 2017, I was completely taken with the vibe of Good Life Farm, which is the on-going vision of Garrett Miller and Melissa Madden. More than just an orchard and more than just a cider house, Good Li

Making a 1-gallon batch of cider is easy! And a 3-gallon or 5-gallon batch of cider is just as easy to make too! Learn how to make cider at home and begin upping your cider knowledge today. In this episode I cover all the basics on how to make cider at home. Below find the basic equipment needs for making cider. Hint: Do get these items before getting your fresh pressed apple juice to ferment. Real basic cidermaking - 1 gallon jug Equipment needed: 1 gallon jug that came with your cider Rubber stopper with a hole big enough to fit an airlock airlock - S-shaped or go deluxe and put the cider in a glass jar Making a 3-gallon or 5-gallon batch of cider What to consider before you get your juice How much money do you want to spend and how much cider do you want to make? Consider: 3 gallon = approximately 22 pounds filled calculated as 7 pounds per liquid gallon + 1 pound for glass carboy 5 gallon = approximately 37 pounds filled I like 3 gallon carboys because they are easier to lift Equipment needed

Ramborn Cider Company located in Luxembourg is helping to revive the cidermaking tradition  as the country's first commercial cidery.  Ramborn offers a range cider styles from Farmhouse,  Somerset Blend (Luxembourg and English cider apples) and a New World hopped cider. Ramborn has an eau de vie which is a apple brandy produced by means of fermentation and double distillation. In this chat I speak with Adie Kaye and discuss his upcoming trip to the Seattle Cider Summit on September 8 & 9, 2017. Make sure to say "Hi" to Adie if you see him at the Summit and tell him that you heard him speak on Cider Chat! Ramborn is available in Luxembourg and in the state of Wisconsin in the US. Cider Vocabulary: Luxembourg word for cider is "viez" - comes from Latin word for second wine "viez vinum" Contact Ramborn Cider Company website: https://ramborn.com/en/ address: 23 Duerfstrooss, 6660 Bur, Luxembourg telephone: +352 26 72 92 04 Mentions in this chat: 075: Alan Shapiro | Cider Summit USA Wouter Bilj - CiderCider -

Colin Scott grew up learning how to care for apples on his parents, Edward and Janice, orchard. The orchard was purchased in 1954. Today Colin is running the orchard and sells his apples at the Chelsea Market in eastern MA. E & J Scott Orchard also has apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, quince, raspberries, & strawberries. They have farm stands in Buckland and Goshen during the season. Their main store is in Ashfield, MA and is open Sat & Sun 10-6 July through May. Organic duck eggs from their heritage breed Ancona ducks are also available upon request. We begin this chat with Colin inside one of the storage rooms. What affects the Apple's ripping? temperature ethylene gas - apples off gas Apples are placed in a CA room (Controlled Atmosphere) where both temperature, oxygen and the off gases are controlled. If apples don't have oxygen they don't ripen. Colin and I discuss the "delicate" process of storing apples or what he called "putting th