cidermaking
Orchard beverage production
Cidermaking is the process of producing cider—the fermented alcoholic beverage made from pressed apple juice.
The craft involves selecting apple varieties, crushing and pressing the fruit, and fermenting the juice.
In regions where cider means unfermented apple juice, the term may refer simply to pressing apples: They visited an orchard during cidermaking season.
Rough English apple alcohol
- perryFermented pear beverage
- applejackSpirit distilled from cider
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
farmhouse · heritage · tannic · dry · sweet · French · English · Spanish
Grain-crushing facility
- pressApply force downward
- pomaceFruit crushing residue
- pulpingConverting to soft mass
- grindingMolar action sometimes
cheeses · cloths · hydraulic · extraction · juice · must · crushing · straining
Fermenting fungus
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
tannins · acidity · pH · malolactic · anaerobic · enzymes · airlock · hydrometer
Gathering mature crops
- applesRound tree fruit
- crispFirm and breakable
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
thanksgiving · bonfire · apple butter · wassail · orchard · fall · seasonal
Crisp tree fruit
- harvestGathering mature crops
- pickingAct of selecting
- cultivarBred plant variety
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
grafting · pruning · pollination · grove · scion · thinning · budbreak · dormancy
Inflicting severe strain
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- finingLevying monetary penalties
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
- keggingFilling beer containers
pasteurization · filtration · aging · blending · carbonating · labeling · conditioning · sediment
scrumpy
Rough English apple alcohol
- perryFermented pear beverage
- applejackSpirit distilled from cider
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
still · farmhouse · heritage · tannic · dry · sweet · French · English · Spanish · Basque
mill
Grain-crushing facility
grinding · cheeses · cloths · hydraulic · extraction · juice · must · crushing · straining
yeast
Fermenting fungus
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
carbonation · tannins · acidity · pH · malolactic · anaerobic · enzymes · airlock · hydrometer · attenuation
harvest
Gathering mature crops
cinnamon · thanksgiving · bonfire · apple butter · wassail · orchard · fall · seasonal
apple
Crisp tree fruit
rootstock · grafting · pruning · pollination · grove · scion · thinning · budbreak · dormancy · spraying
racking
Inflicting severe strain
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- finingLevying monetary penalties
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
kegging · pasteurization · filtration · aging · blending · carbonating · labeling · conditioning · sediment · bentonite
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- heirloomInherited family treasure
wassailing · customs · folklore · regional · craft · smallholding · homestead · revival · terroir · local