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Then this weekend, it was time to make our 2017 batch of cider. I only managed to get around 200lbs of apples from the tree (she generally fruits around 1000lb, or so), but as some were picked a few weeks back to let them rest and get a little bit juicier, I lost around 30lb to rot, bruising...

I got around to finally bottling my 2016 batch of cider. I started the process at the beginning 3rd September 2016, they sat in the fermentation bucket for around 4 week's; it was a slow fermentation. Racked off to 2 x 3 gallon carboys, topped up with organic fresh apple juice and then let sit...

31 litres pressed yesterday, kept 3 back for drinking as straight juice: 31 litres = 8.2 US Gallons 543.5 + 8.2 = 551.7

Appreciate the advice, scrumpy!, and I will definitely be having some fun tomorrow trying to get the blend right. Both ciders finished well below 1.000, and I did draw some from batch 2 a few week's back just to sample, and then topped up with some fresh organic apple juice. I didn't notice any...

My first ever try at making cider. Have a rather large apple tree in the back garden, which the previous owner (many years ago) very kindly grafted 3 other varieties onto the original, so I have 4 different lots of apples. The tree is giving up around 800 to 1000 lbs of apples per harvest. All...