Cidermaking in Somerset by Philippa Legg

Title: Cidermaking in Somerset
Author: Philippa Legg
Year: 1984
Format: Booklet
Page Count: 32
Price used: £4.49 (Amazon)*
*accurate at the time of posting

Description: (TLDR)
A brief history of cidermaking and cidermakers in Somerset.

On the back of the book it says:
Cidermaking is the most evocative of country crafts, from the sight of orchards in bloom, through the rich smells and characteristic sounds of the fruit being milled and pressed, to the deep satisfaction that comes from the enjoyment of a well made pint.
As with most such crafts, cidermaking has undergone vast changes this century. No longer do Somerset farm workers harvest, mill and press tons of fruit in order to produce hundreds or thousands of gallons of cider that will be their staple drink throughout the thirsty times of haymaking and harvest. These days, cider is enjoyed by a wider public than those farm labourers could have imagined, produced by large makers using techniques derived from nearly a century of research.
This book describes the techniques of the farm cidermaker, how cider fitted into the rural scene and how that tradition has changed in recent times.