495: Cider Barrels Speak Bâtonnage & Barrel Aging

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 Barrels 53:03 Citric Sulfur Storage Method 57:04 Closing Notes And Farewell Find the full show notes for Episode 495 at CiderChat.com Direct Link at: Listen to wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to

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495: Cider Barrels Speak Bâtonnage & Barrel Aging is an episode from Cider Chat by Ria Windcaller.

This episode is 58:24 long.

This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

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