2009 Apple Cider Pressing

Katie's family comes over to try out the new apple grinder and press that Jason built. This video shows the family harvesting, washing, grinding, pressing, and canning the apple cider; plus Jason starting to brew the hard stuff.

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• hard apple cider

[kamcfad2]

mattavina: Yes, we did pitch yeast.

bpatton 1: The bottom of the bucket is in tact with no holes. I only drilled holes in the sides with several right near the bottom.

TheFishinMagician12: I am glad it may help you out. The press should be great for pressing grapes.

[ForefitureServices]

Great press; I do have a question; are you using a in sink garbage disposal as a grinder?

[kamcfad2]

@ForefitureServices Yup, that's a sink garbage disposal. We initially bought a cheap one ($60) and it wasn't powerful enough. Kept stalling. Had to return it and get a higher-powered one ($120). But it works great!

[heyrakes]

can you give me the dimensions of your press., please i like the design

[kamcfad2]

@heyrakes If you search for "whizbang cider press", you'll find similar plans for the press.

The grinder is made from a wooden stool, a garbage disposal, and a stainless steel mixing bowl.

[rickartj]

how many gallons did you get from a bushel?

[kamcfad2]

For every 15 pounds of apples, we got about a gallon of cider. So that's be, what, a little over 3 gallons per bushel? (48 pounds of apples = bushel)

[mattavina]

do you pitch yeast for the ferment

[bpatton1]

is the bottom of your bucket cut out or did you just drill holes in the bottom?

[TheFishinMagician12]

I LOVE that !!! That was great !!!! I make wine and have been looking for a way to press my fruit out....

tHANK YOU GUYS FOR SHAREING . vERN

[SaveSkills]

cool press man. Nice work!

[rickartj]

Thanks, I get about 2.5 gallons per bushel w/ my grinder and press..so your higher yield is probably mostly due to the finer grinding! Nice job on your setup!!