Technical Skillshare Recording Library
Explore past Technical Skillshare sessions led by cider industry professionals. Browse practical techniques, production insights, and real-world experience, then purchase the recordings that interest you. After purchase, you’ll receive an email with access to your selected recording.
Fruit, Orchards & ProcessingÂ
Pressing Tips
Choosing apple varieties, orchard-to-press workflows, milling, washing, sorting, and pressing techniques.
Presented by: Christine Walter · Bauman's Cider, OR
Originally recorded: September 28, 2023
Grafting & Selecting Rootstock
Explore rootstock selection, grafting techniques, regional disease resistance, and practical considerations for developing a productive cider apple orchard.
Presented by: Maria Kretschmann · After the Fall Cider, PA
Originally recorded: October 10, 2024
Practical Approaches to Pome Fruit Processing
Discover practical techniques for handling apples, pears, and quince, including fruit conditioning, milling, pressing, and optimizing juice quality and yield.
Presented by: Dave Klawer · Alma Cider, WA
Originally recorded: September 11, 2025
Pre- and Post-Harvest Factors that Affect Cider Apple Fruit Quality
Explore how orchard management, harvest conditions, disease pressures, and post-harvest practices influence cider apple quality, with research and insights from recent harvests.
Presented by: Dr. Gregory Peck · Cornell University, NY
Originally recorded: December 11, 2025
Fermentation
Wild Fermentation: Evolving Approaches in Changing Conditions
Explore evolving approaches to wild fermentation, including adapting to seasonal temperature changes, selecting quality fruit, managing yeast, and making informed fermentation decisions.
Presented by: Dion Stepanski · Presque Isle Farm Cider, MI
Originally recorded: April 10, 2025
Optimizing Stone Fruit Fermentation in Cider Production
Learn techniques for incorporating stone fruits into cider, including fruit sourcing, fermentation management, balancing sugar and acidity, and developing complex flavors and aromas.
Presented by: Patrick Chavanelle · Allagash Brewing Company, ME
Originally recorded: July 10, 2025
Optimizing Stone Fruit Fermentation in Cider Production
Learn techniques for incorporating stone fruits into cider, including fruit sourcing, fermentation management, balancing sugar and acidity, and developing complex flavors and aromas.
Presented by: Patrick Chavanelle · Allagash Brewing Company, ME
Originally recorded: July 10, 2025
Chemistry & Laboratory Analysis
Understanding Free vs. Total SOâ‚‚
Understand the role of sulfur dioxide in cider production, including the differences between free and total SOâ‚‚, measurement techniques, managing oxidation, and practical applications in the cidery.
Presented by: Chris Gerling · Cornell University, NY
Originally recorded: November 26, 2023
Understanding Sugars and Acids
Explore the sugars and acids present in cider, including acid conversions, measurement techniques, Brix versus total sugar, residual sugar, and achieving balance in finished cider.
Presented by: Dave Takush · 2 Towns Ciderhouse, OR
Originally recorded: July 11, 2024
Sensory, Flavor & Blending
Blending Deep Dive
Explore blending techniques throughout cider production, from orchard selection to fermentation and finishing, with practical strategies for achieving balance, complexity, and stability.
Presented by: Nick Gunn · BenchGraft Consulting, OR
Originally recorded: October 26, 2023
Exploring Flavor Trends
Discover emerging flavor trends, product innovation strategies, new ingredient applications, and ways to expand your cider portfolio while responding to consumer preferences.
Presented by: Ryan Burk · Occam Cider, NY
Originally recorded: December 14, 2023
Using a Product Library and In-House Sensory Panel to Better Understand Your Products
Learn how to establish an in-house sensory program, conduct regular quality tastings, maintain a product library, and use sensory evaluations to improve quality control and product consistency.
Presented by: Kira Bassingthwaighte · Western Cider, MT
Originally recorded: May 9, 2024
Blending in Practice: What Works - and What Doesn’t
Examine real-world blending successes and challenges, common mistakes, varietal selection, and practical techniques for evaluating blends and developing confidence in blending decisions.
Presented by: Nick Gunn · BenchGraft Consulting, OR
Originally recorded: October 9, 2025
Product Development & Cider Styles
Working With Single Varietal Ciders
Explore the history and production of single-varietal ciders, including apple selection, terroir, processing influences, conducting varietal trials, and communicating their unique characteristics to consumers.
Presented by: Soham Bhatt · Artifact Cider Project, MA
Originally recorded: June 13, 2024
Hopped Cider Production
Explore the history of hops, techniques for incorporating hops into cider, their effects on flavor and aroma, and strategies for developing and positioning hopped ciders for consumers.
Presented by: Josh Sejat · Blake's Hard Cider Co., MI
Originally recorded: November 14, 2024
Stability, Filtration & Packaging
Disgorging & Packaging Traditional Method Ciders
Learn traditional-method cider techniques, including secondary fermentation, disgorging, bottle packaging, and practical considerations for producing and finishing traditional-method ciders.
Presented by: Levi Danielson · RAW Cider Co., OR
Originally recorded: December 12, 2024
Barrel Maintenance & Aging Techniques
Explore barrel care and maintenance, maximizing flavor extraction, the effects of different spirit barrels and toast levels, and practical approaches to aging cider in barrels.
Presented by: Matt Holley · Virtue Cider, MI
Originally recorded: March 13, 2025
The Art & Science of Bottle Conditioning
Discover bottle-conditioning techniques, including secondary fermentation, natural carbonation, yeast considerations, cider clarity, stabilization, and safe packaging practices.
Presented by: Martha Lowry · Woodfolk Cider, ON
Originally recorded: June 12, 2025
Is Crossflow Right for You? Filtration & Stabilization Strategies for Your Cider
Explore crossflow filtration and other stabilization methods, including pasteurization and sterile filtration, while evaluating equipment choices, product clarity, shelf life, and consistency.
Presented by: Joe Gaynor · Angry Orchard Cider House, NY
Originally recorded: August 14, 2025
Cidery Operations & Business
Operating an Urban Cidery
Explore the challenges of operating a cidery outside traditional apple-growing regions, including juice sourcing, remote harvest management, production logistics, blending, and consumer education.
Presented by: Brian Wing · Green Bench Cider, FL
Originally recorded: August 8, 2024
Facility Design for New Cideries
Learn the essential considerations for designing a cider production facility, including location selection, production requirements, regulatory codes, facility layout, and available building resources.
Presented by: Cortni Stahl · Star Cider, NY
Originally recorded: September 12, 2024
Is Co-Packing the Right Fit for Your Cider Business?
Evaluate co-packing as a business strategy, including financial considerations, packaging costs, equipment requirements, production logistics, contracts, and building successful co-packing partnerships.
Presented by: Yann Fay · Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, NY
Originally recorded: May 8, 2025
Launching a Family Apple Orchard into Cider Production
Explore the journey from family orchard to commercial cider production, including scaling operations, developing equipment, experimenting with ingredients, building a cider brand, and navigating business growth.
Presented by: Jeff Rogers · Long View Ciderhouse, CT
Originally recorded: November 13, 2025
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