Folks-
There will be another cidermakers shortcourse offered at
Cornell-Geneva in early December this year, tuaght by Dr. Peter
Mitchell. The relevant info follows below. As in previous years,
registration is capped at 20, on a first-come first-serve basis. It
would be wise to register early if you are interested, as these
shortcourses usually fill up quickly. For information (in case the
formatting gets scrambled below) or to register for this shortcourse,
please contact Nancy Long directly at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or
315-787-2288.
Hope to see some of you there.
Ian
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Cornell University
Department of Food Science & Technology Presents:
Cider Making - A Foundation
December 1 - 4, 2008
NYS Agricultural Experiment Station
Food Research Lab
630 W. North Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Monday, December 1, 2008
08.00 - 08.30 Registration
08.30 - 10.45 Introduction & Background
11.00 - 12.30 The Raw Materials
12.30 - 13.15 Lunch
13.15 - 18.00 Production in Practice: Visit & tour of a cider
production facility
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
08.30 - 10.45 Cider Making as Biotechnology
11.00 - 12.30 Practical Skills 1: Laboratory analysis (S.G., acidity, pH)
12.30 - 13.15 Lunch
13.15 - 14.15 Fermentation 1: Establishment & management of fermentation
14.30 - 16.00 Practical Skills 2: Laboratory analysis (cont.) &
juice preparation for fermentation
16.15 - 17.30 Fermentation 2: Racking & post-fermentation management
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
08.30 - 09.45 Maturation
10.00 - 12.15 Practical Skills 3: Laboratory analysis (Free & total
SO2), yeast handling, & establishment of fermentation.
12.15 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 14.15 Downstream Processing
14.30 - 16.15 Practical Skills 4: Objectives of sensory analysis,
test conduct, understanding of sensory analysis, and practical
evaluation of cider
16.30 - 17.30 Quality Control
Thursday, December 4, 2008
08.30 - 09.45 The Flavour of Cider
10.00 - 11.15 Key Technologies for Cider Production
11.15 - 12.30 Practical Skills 5: Use of flavor wheels and
attribute tables and development of product profiles
12.30 - 13.15 Lunch
13.15 - 14.00 Fining
14.15 - 16.15 Practical Skills 6: Product development, recipes &
specifications, practical blending, product make-up trials, and
hedonic tests
16.15 - 16.45 Summary and Questions & Answers
Note the following:
o A course booklet will be provided, but please also bring
note-taking material.
o Please bring any samples of cider or perry you have for use in the
sensory analysis sessions.
o If you have a laboratory coat and safety goggles, please bring them with you.
o Warm outdoor clothing and waterproof boots/shoes will be required
for the field trip on Monday, December 1, 2008.
o It is important that you do not use perfume and any strong-smelling
cosmetics, deodorants or soap on Wednesday and Thursday
Instructor: Peter Mitchell from Mitchell Food & Drink, Ltd. United
Kingdom, is a highly qualified and internationally recognized expert
in cider and perry making, with over 20 years of experience and an
award-winning producer in his own right.
Hosted By: Dr. Olga Padilla-Zakour, Associate Professor of Food
Processing, Dr. Ian Merwin, Professor of Horticulture & International
Agriculture, and Cornell Enology Group
Cider Making - A Foundation
Register early as seating is limited due to nature of the course
The Course Cost is $800
This cost includes the course material and supplies, lunch, and
coffee breaks. Lodging is up to the participants.
Please call for information regarding lodging.
Limited to 20 attendees - Please register early!
If you have any questions and/or comments please call Nancy Long at
315-787-2288 between the
hours of 08.30 am and 01.00 pm or email her at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You may also register online at www.nysaes.cornell.edu//hp/events and
click on Cider Making - A Foundation
REGISTRATION FORM
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Send registration form along with payment to:
Nancy Long
630 W. North Street, Cornell University/NYSAES,
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone 315-787-2288
Fax 315-787-2443
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Ian A. Merwin, PhD
H.M. Cohn Professor of Pomology & International Agriculture
118 Plant Science Bldg
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, 14853
Telephone: 607-255-1777
Homepage: http://hort.cals.cornell.edu/people/faculty.cfm?netId=im13
