Decent cider book as a gift?

[naturals]

So my father has decided he wants to brew cider this summer - can anyone recommend a decent book on the subject? I know there's loads of information on here (that's how I learnt to brew - no need for a book when you can get real time feedback) but he's a little less technologically savvy than myself and it's his birthday coming up so I need to get him something anyway!

I'm particularly interested in books on how to undertake the whole process yourself (right down to growing / buying apples and pressing them) rather than turbo cider type recipes (apologies if that's the wrong terminology).

Anything with a DIY-bias would also be good. I know he's keen to try and build his own press.

 

[graysalchemy]

I think these two, Real Cider Making on a Small Scale and Making Craft Cider - A Ciderist's Guide have been mentioned before on here. :thumb:

 

[naturals]

I think these two, Real Cider Making on a Small Scale and Making Craft Cider - A Ciderist's Guide have been mentioned before on here. :thumb:

That's great! Thanks very much!

 

[graysalchemy]

I haven't read them or looked at them but hopefully a pointer in the right direction. :thumb:

 

[Hawks]

I've had the first one recommended to me as well. I tend to go via tinterweb though at the moment using http://www.cider.org.uk/ - they have loads of links on there, not sure if any books but worth a look :thumb:

 

[Crastney]

I'd also recommend Real Cider Making (Pooley and Lomax) - it's the first book I got, and had everything I needed as a beginner, and some more advanced stuff in there too.

 

[oldbloke]

Craft Cider Making by Andrew Lea, Good Life Press.
Lea was at the National Fruit and Cider Institute for 13 years... He's made a lot of cider!
Much of the content is on www.cider.org.uk but it's nice to have it in book form.
HomeFarmer had it on offer a while back, it's theoretically a tenner now but probably available cheaper