Comments on: Apple Press http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:29:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karla http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4147 Karla Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:08:40 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4147 The one I remember from my childhood had long handles on the screw, and it took a couple of people to turn it. Good luck. Post some pictures of it working, and the end results. The one I remember from my childhood had long handles on the screw, and it took a couple of people to turn it.

Good luck. Post some pictures of it working, and the end results.

]]> By: David Anderson http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4146 David Anderson Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:17:11 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4146 I am just learning to press apples. A friend of mine suggested 2 things for more yield. First use some peptic enzyme and mix with the ground apples and let sit for 18 - 24 hours before pressing. This will help release more juice. The second is to put a 1 inch layer of rice hulls between 2 - 3 inches of ground apples when loading into the press. This will help get a higher yield I am just learning to press apples. A friend of mine suggested 2 things for more yield. First use some peptic enzyme and mix with the ground apples and let sit for 18 – 24 hours before pressing. This will help release more juice. The second is to put a 1 inch layer of rice hulls between 2 – 3 inches of ground apples when loading into the press. This will help get a higher yield

]]> By: Making Hard Cider | Brew Dudes http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4145 Making Hard Cider | Brew Dudes Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:04:22 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4145 [...] Saturday afternoon, we put the old apple press to [...] [...] Saturday afternoon, we put the old apple press to [...]

]]> By: John http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4144 John Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:46:17 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4144 <p>We learned to grind them with a food processor and a stick blender. </p> <p>Note to self: Need a fruit/food mill</p> <p>We were sure not to lose any juice.</p> <p>We picked up apples that were available at the farm down the street. We have a mix of:</p> <p>Macoun<br /> Cortland<br /> Honeycrisp<br /> Royal Empire</p> We learned to grind them with a food processor and a stick blender.

Note to self: Need a fruit/food mill

We were sure not to lose any juice.

We picked up apples that were available at the farm down the street. We have a mix of:

Macoun
Cortland
Honeycrisp
Royal Empire

]]> By: chris http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4143 chris Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:17:11 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4143 ...and when you grind them don't lose any of that precious juice. What apple types will you be using? …and when you grind them don’t lose any of that precious juice. What apple types will you be using?

]]> By: John http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4142 John Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:12:22 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4142 Thanks for the compliments. I have read a whole bunch of articles about cider pressing in the past few weeks and we definitely are going to grind the apples before they are placed in the press. I am pretty excited about it even if it goes horribly wrong. You gotta try things. This press has been sitting idle waaaaaaaaaay too long! Thanks for the compliments. I have read a whole bunch of articles about cider pressing in the past few weeks and we definitely are going to grind the apples before they are placed in the press.

I am pretty excited about it even if it goes horribly wrong.

You gotta try things. This press has been sitting idle waaaaaaaaaay too long!

]]> By: Chris http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4141 Chris Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:05:07 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4141 Nice press! My Dad had one a bit similar and we made much apple juice, and the occasional (unintentional) hard cider. A little tip, if you can't grind the apples before pressing, then quarter and freeze first. Then thaw and press. Much easier to get the juice out. Best of luck and let us know how it turns out! Nice press! My Dad had one a bit similar and we made much apple juice, and the occasional (unintentional) hard cider. A little tip, if you can’t grind the apples before pressing, then quarter and freeze first. Then thaw and press. Much easier to get the juice out.

Best of luck and let us know how it turns out!

]]> By: Mike http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4140 Mike Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:00:51 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/apple-press/582#comment-4140 These pictures are like 1970s, cider porn. I think you now officially have one of the coolest pieces of brewing related equipment of anyone I know. These pictures are like 1970s, cider porn.
I think you now officially have one of the coolest pieces of brewing related equipment of anyone I know.

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