Cider Chat

In this archive episode of Cider Chat, we go in a barrel cellar in Prince Edward County, Ontario, with Ryan Monkman of FieldBird Cider and Lee Baker of Keint-He Winery. Listening to Fermentation What Is Bâtonnage in Cider? Find Key Takeaways for Home Cider Makers Barrel Room Glossary SO₂ Calculator 00:00 Barrels as Dance Partners 00:29 Episode 495 Replay Setup 01:40 Ryan Monkman Spotlight 04:06 Ciderville News and Cider Salons 06:21 UK Blossom Time Tour Plans 08:18 Entering the Barrel Cave 10:38 Cellar Terroir and Humidity 13:33 Malolactic Fermentation Explained 15:32 Listening to Fermentation 17:51 Comparing Barrels With and Without Malo 21:50 Yeast Trials and Complexity 23:48 Lees Contact and Benefits 26:24 Bâtonnage Tools and Routine 30:47 Bâtonnage Demo in Action 33:49 Hands On Stirring and Smelling 34:17 Stirring The Lees 35:26 Blending For Complexity 36:47 Aging Timeline And Autolysis 38:47 Barrel Faults And Oxygen 41:58 Managing Flor And SO2 44:09 Measuring pH And Sulfur 49:56 Cleaning And Storing Barr