Cider Digest #0951

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Cider Digest #951                                         22 February 2002 

                 Forum for Discussion of Cider Issues 
                      Dick Dunn, Digest Janitor 

Contents: 
  Perry trees? ("Christopher Hebert") 
  Crab Apple Cider (Rcapshew@aol.com) 
  Alex Paredez: what to plant? - Harry Masters Jersey ("Graham Peters") 

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Subject: Perry trees? 
From: "Christopher Hebert" <CRH@couchwhite.com> 
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:51:38 -0500 

Tree planting season is about to begin here in upstate NY, and I have the 
ok for 2 or 3 Pear trees.  We're in zone 5.  I plan to blend, but, like I 
said, can only have so many varieties.  Any ideas as to which trees might 
be optimal. 

Thanks 

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Subject: Crab Apple Cider 
From: Rcapshew@aol.com 
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:59:46 EST 

Last year a neighbor had a tree loaded with red  
crabapples.  I managed to get enough to press  
almost 3 U.S. gallons of must.  The color was 
deep red from the start and remained so until I 
added some priming sugar during bottling this  
weekend.  The color changed from red to orange.  
I also added a little bit of fresh yeast to encourage  
a sparkling effect.  The cider is very dry and still has  
quite a lot of acid.  If it's not drinkable, I can always 
add to other ciders with low acid. 

I was wondering if anyone had tried making a  
straight crab apple cider and how long it takes to 
mellow.  I've seen ads for crab apple cider from the  
1870's and 1890's but can't find any information 
about the process.  If anyone has any experience  
or knowledge about crab apple cider, I would love 
to hear about it. 

Bob Capshew 
Southern Indiana 

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Subject: Alex Paredez: what to plant? - Harry Masters Jersey 
From: "Graham Peters" <grahampeters@hotmail.com> 
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 22:50:08  

Alex 

I suggest Harry Masters Jersey, an English (Somerset) bittersweet cider  
apple, if you can get it, because it is high in tannin, flavour, body and  
sugar, and low in acid. I think the dessert apples you name have, for the  
purpose of cidermaking, little tannin, flavour, body and sugar, but plenty  
of acid. Many other English bittersweet cider apples would do the job, but  
Harry Masters Jersey is the best I can think of. I don't know about the  
climate, but I think the variety itself will not be a problem as long as the  
rootstock is appropriate. A bush rootstock will deliver quicker, but a  
vigorous one will give better results in the long term. 

Graham Peters 

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