snccoulter
Well-Known Member
Well I got motivated today looking at the apples across the street. The trees have not been trimmed for years and the owner will not so I decided to. He is also my landlord, and I have free roam of the property since I mow it for him. I also have a 50 x 50 garden over there.
It effectively gives me 2 acres of land to use instead of a small lot. Well back to the apple trees. I picked about 5 bushels today and expect to get at least 7 or 8 more. So I figure I would press 5 gallons for a batch of hard cider and then finish with a bunch of pies to freeze and some apple butter. I have everything to do the pies and apple butter but the press I had to make this afternoon. I got a bucket and wrapped it with zip ties and made it leak. I then built a plunger out of some oak I had laying around and built a press with some old 2x6 boards I had in my pile. I will be using my bottle jack to apply pressure. I will be running to the LHBS in Burlington WA first thing in the morning while my middle kids is in therapy and then we will commence to have fun. To break the apples down before I press them I will put them in my food processor then toss them in the press. What yeast would you recommend for a not to dry hard cider?
Here is my press and bucket.
It effectively gives me 2 acres of land to use instead of a small lot. Well back to the apple trees. I picked about 5 bushels today and expect to get at least 7 or 8 more. So I figure I would press 5 gallons for a batch of hard cider and then finish with a bunch of pies to freeze and some apple butter. I have everything to do the pies and apple butter but the press I had to make this afternoon. I got a bucket and wrapped it with zip ties and made it leak. I then built a plunger out of some oak I had laying around and built a press with some old 2x6 boards I had in my pile. I will be using my bottle jack to apply pressure. I will be running to the LHBS in Burlington WA first thing in the morning while my middle kids is in therapy and then we will commence to have fun. To break the apples down before I press them I will put them in my food processor then toss them in the press. What yeast would you recommend for a not to dry hard cider? Here is my press and bucket.
