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Welcome to the Cider Workshop, the friendly community of craft cider & perry makers and enthusiasts.

The Cider Workshop group discuss all aspects of growing, making and consuming cider (and Perry) from orchard to glass. This includes things as varied as travel, poetry, legal aspects and storytelling, as well as methods, equipment and reviews. This forum is complimented by a web resource: www.ciderworkshop.com

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Cheers, The Cider Workshop team

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Ray Blockley, Les Price2

2:55 AM

Grafts, pot-bound apple trees & encouraging rooting from main trunk

Scoring the bark is not something that's needed but rather something that may speed up the

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Grafts, pot-bound apple trees & encouraging rooting from main trunk

Scoring the bark is not something that's needed but rather something that may speed up the

2:55 AM

Apr 22

Lowering Free SO2

Hi, looking for best practices to bring down the free SO2 in your cider. I have one that is sitting

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Lowering Free SO2

Hi, looking for best practices to bring down the free SO2 in your cider. I have one that is sitting

Apr 22

Marin van Sprang

Apr 22

Flocculation in clear perry after bottling

Hi, I know perry issues have been discussed here many times but I'm still in the dark about how

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Flocculation in clear perry after bottling

Hi, I know perry issues have been discussed here many times but I'm still in the dark about how

Apr 22

Charles Claus, Claude Jolicoeur2

Apr 21

How to proceed with pectic Gel?

In my experience, such a pectic cloud will disintegrate after going through the racking cane and tube

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How to proceed with pectic Gel?

In my experience, such a pectic cloud will disintegrate after going through the racking cane and tube

Apr 21

Giulio Pini, … Ray Blockley3

Apr 20

Black/blueish spot on my oak barrel

Not an expert - but from previous experience of working with woods, tannins & metals can often

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Black/blueish spot on my oak barrel

Not an expert - but from previous experience of working with woods, tannins & metals can often

Apr 20

Alex Pegge, … Patrick McCauley5

Apr 18

Bottling keeved cider

Thanks so much all for your quick responses and fantastic advice. I racked the cider and finding very

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Bottling keeved cider

Thanks so much all for your quick responses and fantastic advice. I racked the cider and finding very

Apr 18

Apr 18

Doece Moen - bareroot or scion needed

Hope this is okay to ask here - we have been searching for Doece Moen bare-root or scion in the USA

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Doece Moen - bareroot or scion needed

Hope this is okay to ask here - we have been searching for Doece Moen bare-root or scion in the USA

Apr 18

T Bell, … Stephen Buffington6

Apr 17

Thank you both. This tree has some special meaning to me. It was my first graft seven years ago and

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Thank you both. This tree has some special meaning to me. It was my first graft seven years ago and

Apr 17

thepgr...@gmail.com, … Cillian Breathnach5

Apr 16

Suddenly bubbles on already dry cider. Why?

Yeah the airlock does allow excess CO2 to escape. But a cold liquid can absorb more CO2 than a warm

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Suddenly bubbles on already dry cider. Why?

Yeah the airlock does allow excess CO2 to escape. But a cold liquid can absorb more CO2 than a warm

Apr 16

Apr 15

Allowable cfu’s in canned + pasteurized cider

We have canned our first batches of cider in the last few weeks and sent some pasteurized cans off

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Allowable cfu’s in canned + pasteurized cider

We have canned our first batches of cider in the last few weeks and sent some pasteurized cans off

Apr 15

Kelly Meyers, … rkreev...@gmail.com6

Apr 14

Re: [Cider Workshop] High pH

JC's math on the acid add amount looks about right to me. Test batches are always smart. I use

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Re: [Cider Workshop] High pH

JC's math on the acid add amount looks about right to me. Test batches are always smart. I use

Apr 14

Nick MacLean, … LeRA7

Apr 13

Cider licensing in Oregon?

Hi, I'm located just outside of Dundee, OR. Building a new facility and upgraded all of my

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Cider licensing in Oregon?

Hi, I'm located just outside of Dundee, OR. Building a new facility and upgraded all of my

Apr 13

Tomáš Černohous, Per Buhre2

Apr 13

How to blend keeved cider

I blend keeved ciders a lot. All my ciders are naturally fermented. The results differ. Sometimes the

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How to blend keeved cider

I blend keeved ciders a lot. All my ciders are naturally fermented. The results differ. Sometimes the

Apr 13

Richard Booth, Charlotte Robinson2

Apr 13

We have a scratter, probably Victorian which we used for many years. It has been adapted and fitted

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We have a scratter, probably Victorian which we used for many years. It has been adapted and fitted

Apr 13

Apr 8

Hi Everyone, I just finished fermenting a cherry apple cider. I took already fermented apple cider

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Hi Everyone, I just finished fermenting a cherry apple cider. I took already fermented apple cider

Apr 8

Apr 4

Hi all, Can anyone recommend a bottle supplier who can do plastic PET bottles that look like glass,

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Hi all, Can anyone recommend a bottle supplier who can do plastic PET bottles that look like glass,

Apr 4

Apr 3

Cold crashing 101

Hi all! A couple of question about cold crashing: 1) I use 50 liter stainlees steel cylinders vessel

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Cold crashing 101

Hi all! A couple of question about cold crashing: 1) I use 50 liter stainlees steel cylinders vessel

Apr 3

jeff.k...@gmail.com, … AW5

Apr 3

Alternative to keeving? From 1935....

This is a very interesting topic. I'm not sure the "Pasteur effect" (inhibition of

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Alternative to keeving? From 1935....

This is a very interesting topic. I'm not sure the "Pasteur effect" (inhibition of

Apr 3

love.client, … Claude Jolicoeur8

Mar 31

Cool, thanks. One might also ask to what extent TA explains perceived acidity, and to what extent the

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Cool, thanks. One might also ask to what extent TA explains perceived acidity, and to what extent the

Mar 31

csto...@gmail.com

Mar 28

Prairie Spy stats please

Can someone who grows Prairie Spy please tell me what BRIX and acidity levels you are getting? I

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Prairie Spy stats please

Can someone who grows Prairie Spy please tell me what BRIX and acidity levels you are getting? I

Mar 28

M P, Ray Blockley3

Mar 28

Food safety in fermentation

Hi Ray, Northern Italy. Il giorno giovedì 28 marzo 2024 alle 17:35:22 UTC+1 Ray Blockley ha scritto:

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Food safety in fermentation

Hi Ray, Northern Italy. Il giorno giovedì 28 marzo 2024 alle 17:35:22 UTC+1 Ray Blockley ha scritto:

Mar 28

JLondon, … Vince Wakefield10

Mar 27

Bottle Sterilising - Water rinsing after peractic acid

It might be worth getting some test strips to test to keep an eye on the solution strength. Vince

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Bottle Sterilising - Water rinsing after peractic acid

It might be worth getting some test strips to test to keep an eye on the solution strength. Vince

Mar 27

luis.ga...@gmail.com, Stephen Buffington3

Mar 27

emolmatic vacuum bottle filler

Hi Stephen, Thanks for answering, I'll give it a try or maybe buy a gravity bottle filler if non

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emolmatic vacuum bottle filler

Hi Stephen, Thanks for answering, I'll give it a try or maybe buy a gravity bottle filler if non

Mar 27

Mark Evens, … gareth chapman21

Mar 21

Do I now need to register as a cider and perry maker?

Thank you for sharing that, Gareth. I hope we receive some positive news in due course. On Tuesday,

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Do I now need to register as a cider and perry maker?

Thank you for sharing that, Gareth. I hope we receive some positive news in due course. On Tuesday,

Mar 21

Giulio Pini, … Brighid6

Mar 20

Cider school, classes or courses

Hello! Like Dave and Anthony mentioned, the Cider Institute offers online classes for international

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Cider school, classes or courses

Hello! Like Dave and Anthony mentioned, the Cider Institute offers online classes for international

Mar 20

charlottetraynor, … gareth chapman7

Mar 18

Free SO2 testing

Hi Charlotte Is your concern regarding similar to this discussion So2 levels and copper management in

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Free SO2 testing

Hi Charlotte Is your concern regarding similar to this discussion So2 levels and copper management in

Mar 18

Mar 18

Framax bottling line

Hey everyone, I have been asked by a friend to send details of a bottling line they are trying to

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Framax bottling line

Hey everyone, I have been asked by a friend to send details of a bottling line they are trying to

Mar 18

CGJ, … Hamish5

Mar 15

Nurse Root Technique

Just found this thread on here not sure if you'd seen it so thought I'd share. https://groups

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Nurse Root Technique

Just found this thread on here not sure if you'd seen it so thought I'd share. https://groups

Mar 15

Giulio Pini, … Steffan Smith5

Mar 12

Cider and Honey (Cyser?) 101

*correction: 15.4kg honey (not sugar) On Monday 11 March 2024 at 23:01:37 UTC Steffan Smith wrote: I

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Cider and Honey (Cyser?) 101

*correction: 15.4kg honey (not sugar) On Monday 11 March 2024 at 23:01:37 UTC Steffan Smith wrote: I

Mar 12

bernard...@btinternet.com, … Kirk Evans4

Mar 12

I've made orange cider commercially. I would recommend finding an aseptic fruit puree and/or

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I've made orange cider commercially. I would recommend finding an aseptic fruit puree and/or

Mar 12

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