Cidering

[brewerbob]

I thought I'd post my yield from the first cidering I've done, so if anyone plans to press some apples, and needs a specific amount of cider they will know how many pounds of apples to acquire. We pressed 225# and our yield wasw 9 gallons. We decided that we wanted 6 gallons for hot spiced cider, so I now have to go and buy 200# more so I can make 10 gallons of hard cider. I will start out with 11 gallons, and plan to lose 1 through transferring, trub, etc. The cider we made tastes great. We used primarily Tydeman apples. These are early season, and since the late apples are coming off, the farmer wants to get rid of them. I pay 10 cents per pound. So, it's off to the orchard I go!
Bob

 

[DocHeb]

How did you mash and press the apples?

 

[Dob]

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I've been trying my hand at winemaking, just bottled 5 gallons of strawberry, and I have 4 watermelons ready to be mashed. We went to Jasper (GA) for the Apple Festival last year with the idea of making some cider, got the apples, but one thing led to another and we never got to it. Care to share your recipe for:"<font color=red>The cider we made</font color=red> that <font color=red> tastes great</font color=red>"?

 

[riptides]

Nothing beats a family trip to the apple orchard in the fall time.

We have a cider mill around the corner from us, the smells, yes there ARE different aromas coming forth, are quite appealing.

Good luck on your trip to the orchard.
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-Mike Z.

 

[brewerbob]

Chris: I have a cider press. It has a chipper which chips up the apples, and they fall in a basket. Then a plate fits on top of the basket and you turn a screw to press the juice out. I've made approximately 18 gallons of cider this year. The pressed apples are tilled into our garden for organic matter.
Bob