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• Posted in thread: Garden shredders for Apple Grinding on 10-26-2012 at 01:41 PM
  With juicy apples it's no problem. When the apples are drier I have to remove that white
  extension or it can clog. I just run a little water or juice down the "drain" and it gets
  going.It can overheat...

• Posted in thread: Show us your press on 10-26-2012 at 01:37 PM
  ^ Are the holes just on the bottom of the 5 gallon bucket for the juice to come out of?No.
  Bucket isn't a part of the setup. Like I said, not a great picture. He's a picture of my buddy
  Bob helping me...

• Posted in thread: Show us your press on 10-25-2012 at 08:06 PM
  I should probably show a picture of this setup in action because these pictures really don't do
  it justice. It's a very rudimentary setup and nowhere near as fancy as the ones in this post,
  but I can ...

• Posted in thread: Garden shredders for Apple Grinding on 10-25-2012 at 07:51 PM
  Just to be clear I'm not talking about a blender or a food processor. It's a meat grinder. The
  thing can crunch down bones. I did a bushel of apples this year and it barely got warm.I should
  also be c...

• Posted in thread: Garden shredders for Apple Grinding on 10-24-2012 at 09:59 PM
  I'v got a 3/4 HP grinder and if I'm careful not to overdo it I can easily grind a couple
  bushels of apples without it over heating. I've adjusted my grinding/pressing routine so that
  I'm never running...

• Posted in thread: Persuade me to carbonate or not on 10-24-2012 at 06:48 PM
  I'm getting ready to bottle some cider myself. I have to give the borrowed carboys back to
  their rightful owner so I figured it's time to bottle. I have about 10 gallons of two different
  ciders, one w...

• Posted in thread: Natural on 09-20-2012 at 07:57 PM
  Sorry it took so long to get back to you on this. I'm using a variety of apples that I'm
  gleaning from local trees here and in East Helena. I try to mix in as many crab apple varieties
  as I have the p...

• Posted in thread: Natural on 09-05-2012 at 06:20 AM
  I've been fermenting a few jugs of juice in the following way:1) put fresh pressed,
  unpasteurized juice in jug2) close jug3) wait4) occasionally "burp" the lid.The results so far
  are an incredibly cle...

• Posted in thread: Concerning growth on 08-25-2012 at 07:10 PM
  That just looks like yeast clumps, and shouldn't be anything to worry about. Once fermentation
  slows down, (should be now, or anytime now), top up to within two inches of the bung and just
  let it sit....

• Posted in thread: Concerning growth on 08-24-2012 at 10:46 PM
  Here are some photos I took from various angles. Other useful info: Pitched the yeast On
  8/17/12. Temp is a consistent 65 degrees in dark basement. The cote de blanc is slowly bubbling
  still but the c...