Caledonian Cider Co
There is an abundance of information available to the budding cidermaker these days. There are several courses, a good range of informative books and of course countless online articles on the subject of making cider. So let’s assume you’ve done your research, made a bunch of cider and it’s come out tasting pretty good, what […]
Making cider in the highlands comes with its own unique set of challenges and I think for the most part we’ve managed to turn them to our advantage and put out some really interesting ciders over the last few years. However, this season has presented us with the biggest obstacle yet. The overnight temperatures in […]
Once you’ve got the juice from the apples then next thing to do is ferment it into cider. Fermentation is quite simply the conversion of sugar into alcohol by yeast. Sugar (with yeast) = Alcohol + Carbon Dioxide This step is probably the most widely discussed stage in cider making and as always there are […]
How We Make Cider: The Pressing Pressing an apple to release the juice held within may seem pretty straight forward, and to an extent it is, but as with everything else in cider making it’s the finer details that can make all the difference. The first thing to consider is when to press? The apples […]
How We Make Cider: The Harvest Ask any cider maker what their favourite season is and there’s a good chance they’ll answer with autumn. It’s certainly my favourite season by a country mile. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy summer (especially when it’s as warm and sunny as 2018’s was), spring and of course […]