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Subject: Cider Digest #951, 22 February 2002
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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End of Cider Digest #951
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