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Technical Tips for When Things Go Wrong with Cider Making

This episode features two cider professionals and a cider industry consultant, which is exactly who you need a direct line to when your cider has problems. Hear from Megan Faschoway who at the time of this recording was Senior Cider Maker at Sea Cider, Kira Bassingthwaighte Head Cider Maker at Western Cider in Montana and Nick Gunn of BenchGraft a cider consultation service based in Salem Oregon.

This talk took place in Portland Oregon at CiderCon, the annual cider conference hosted by the American Cider Association. The title of the talk was “What to do when things go wrong”.

The focus was not on preventive measures, but as the title says – curative steps that one can take to try to mitigate a problem with a particular cider

In this Cider Chat on Cider Problems

Dealing with rotten egg smell from your cider
- Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a negative off-aroma compound that can occur in cider and has a rotten egg smell. It’s produced by the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae during cider fermentation.
Filtering cider
- Using Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Tasting Panels for feedback
- Dealing with a saturated cider maker’s palate
Saving samples from each batch to create a library for potential cider problems down the road

Contact for Speakers on this Panel

Kira Bassingthwaighte, Western Cider Hear Kira on Episode 295

Megan Faschoway

Nick Gunn BenchGraft Hear Nick and Dave White of Whitewood Cider on Episode 004

Mentions in this Cider Chat

French Cider Tour September 2024
Oliver’s Cider and Perry Compan y – UK Cider in Herefordshire, Tom Oliver audio clip
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- De Gerdenner Cider, Netherland
- Northwest Cider Association reposted Episode 410 with Olympic Bluffs Cider and Lavender Farm
- Ross on Wye Cider and Perry Company posted last week’s Episode 410 Perry Panel
- Dragon’ Head Cider
- Camra Cider and Perry
- American Cider Association – CiderCon

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