313: Wild Yeast Fermentations | CiderCon 2022

313: Wild Yeast Fermentations | CiderCon 2022

Author: Ria Windcaller: Award-winning Cidermaker, Podcaster | Craft Beer Columnist March 30, 2022 Duration: 1:03:04

Wild, Clean & Free: Harnessing the Beauty of Wild-Fermenting, Without the Flaws

Was presented at CiderCon2022 held in Richmond, Virginia in February. The seminar was moderated by Christine Walter of Bauman's Cider. Three makers shared a taste of their select ciders that are fermented with wild yeast or what is also referred to as ambient yeast. Another term for this type of fermentation is Natural Cider or a Spontaneous Ferment.

313 Wild Clean and Free - ciders in tasting The three ciders presented during this workshop/tasting

 

Levi Danielson of RAW Cider presented Koosh Wild Ferment. RAW is based in McMinnville, Oregon.

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Leif Sundström of Sundström Cider presented Sponti 2020. His cidery is based in New York's Hudson Valley.

313 Leif Sundstrom Leif Sundström

Soham Bahatt is co owner of the Artifact Cider Project. He presented a 2017 Roxbury Russet Pet Nat. There are two Massachusetts locations: Cambridge and Florence.

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Ep 313 the makers of Wild Clean and Free (l to r) Christine Walter, Levi Danielson, Leif Sundström and Soham Bahatt

 

During this session  participants were lead through a tasting of traditional and pet-nat ciders and the unique processes that they use while producing a cleanly fermented sparkling cider.

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