After trying my hand at cider making, I wanted to read some more about the history of cider making and see what would be involved if I wanted to produce some starting from fresh apples (rather than using a kit).  Well, I now have a whole new respect for the people at Mad Millie and what they had to do to create a simple kitset product that could produce a perfect cider in a short period of time, time after time, even if attempted by a total novice! In their book "Real cider-making on a small … [Read more...]