I enjoyed your video very much. I am about to purchase 10 acres of land on which I hope to grow apples. Nothing commercial, I just like apples, and cider, and I want to make some in my retirement to sell and enjoy as a hobby.
@ivankinsman Yes Ivan I have thought about it, but there are too many regulations and I don't need the money. Instead, we make about 250 litres year for ourselves and to share with friends. My friend Jez takes all my surplus fruit-he made 900 litres of cider in 2009 I heard that there are a lot of apples grown in Poland-perhaps there is a business opportunity for someone? Cider is a high quality traditional drink with a very low carbon footprint compared to beer.
@gabrielsdescention The gear came from Vigo who are the main UK suppliers of such gear. less costly alternatives exist, for information see the Google ciderworkshop group. It is perfectly posisble to make a press from wood, a car jack and and DIY parts the crusher is more difficult.
Absolutely love your videos. I have 23 varieties of apples growing here at home, and would love to add some old English varieties. Problem is I am in the hot humid American south (Arkansas) and dislike using any more chemicals than absolutely necessary. Do you have any experience with heat tolerant disease resistant varieties of apples? If so I would love to see a video dedicated to such varieties.
You can use margarine to lubricant machine parts it’s non toxic and food safe. This was its original use until someone realised you can dye it yellow call it I can’t believe it’s not butter. And with clever marketing you can convince some people it’s better for you than butter? Butter comes from a cow margarine comes from a chemical plant. I know witch one I spread on my bread 😋❤️🏴
@andrewnorris1 Thanks Andrew. Since I discovered how to use Microsoft movie maker I have been able to edit and splice videos to make a more straightforward how-to demonstration. Just passing on lessons we took ages to learn, to make things easier for beginners, as we once were. A fine pulp is essential,but so are ripe apples. Most of the fruit here was Laxton's Epicure-4 boxes we hadn't sold before their texture became soft-we can't sell them like this but they crush and juice beautifully
Hi Stephen, I have a question about cider making. I have received scion wood from yourself in the past which i have had great success with thank you. I would like to create some of my own bubbly apple juice this year. I have created a cider press and have all the equipment, just waiting for the apples now, but back to my question. I would like to know if brewing in the house is safe? I am aware that the by product of fermenting is Ethanol ( the good stuff) and CO2 ( the not so good stuff). But i have no idea whether the levels of CO2 produced would pose a health risk. Would you recommend brewing in the house or have you done so in the past? If brewing in the house does pose a health risk where would you recommend fermenting? Thanks in advance, Liam
Hi, I've done quite a bit of home brewing myself, so feel pretty qualified to answer your question. With the typical home brew plastic barrel that can ferment a little over 20 litres per batch, there is no danger from CO2 production. At peak production, you gets few bubbles coming out of the airlock every few seconds. It probably produces less CO2 than a person being in the room! I have had two barrels fermenting simultaneously in a two bedroom apartment with no problems. All my friends have also fermented beer and other drinks inside their homes with no ill effects. Plus you can always open a window... You would have to do something ridiculous like an industrial scale tank fermenting several thousand litres venting directly into your room with no other source of ventilation to cause issues!
i'm thinking about putting 2 or 3 cider apple trees on my allotment if you could only have 3 what would you pick? i've been looking at vintage quality apples like yarlington mill, black dabinett and tremletts bitter but would appreciate any advice
I bought the press and crusher from Vigo. you can find them easily on line. I think it is eastern European manufacture. Was not cheap but has never let me down ion over 10 years use.
I can see that the secret of an easy pressing is to mill the apples almost to a pulp! Another great, informative video, thank you.
The sound of that juice running into the container is almost as relaxing as listening to gentle waves washing on the shoreline, sheer bliss.
I enjoyed your video very much. I am about to purchase 10 acres of land on which I hope to grow apples. Nothing commercial, I just like apples, and cider, and I want to make some in my retirement to sell and enjoy as a hobby.
nice, what varieties are you planning on growing?
Petroleum jelly.!!! Mwhahah. Might as well use your round up
what a fun time of year,it only seems like a month ago you were showing us a pressing,how time flies.thank you mr hayes.
Can't get enough of the orchard life.
@ivankinsman Yes Ivan I have thought about it, but there are too many regulations and I don't need the money. Instead, we make about 250 litres year for ourselves and to share with friends. My friend Jez takes all my surplus fruit-he made 900 litres of cider in 2009
I heard that there are a lot of apples grown in Poland-perhaps there is a business opportunity for someone? Cider is a high quality traditional drink with a very low carbon footprint compared to beer.
You are the best Mr Hayes!
@gabrielsdescention The gear came from Vigo who are the main UK suppliers of such gear. less costly alternatives exist, for information see the Google ciderworkshop group. It is perfectly posisble to make a press from wood, a car jack and and DIY parts the crusher is more difficult.
Absolutely love your videos. I have 23 varieties of apples growing here at home, and would love to add some old English varieties. Problem is I am in the hot humid American south (Arkansas) and dislike using any more chemicals than absolutely necessary. Do you have any experience with heat tolerant disease resistant varieties of apples? If so I would love to see a video dedicated to such varieties.
Thanks for posting, great video
You can use margarine to lubricant machine parts it’s non toxic and food safe. This was its original use until someone realised you can dye it yellow call it I can’t believe it’s not butter. And with clever marketing you can convince some people it’s better for you than butter? Butter comes from a cow margarine comes from a chemical plant. I know witch one I spread on my bread 😋❤️🏴
Como hiciste la prensa
I bet it smells much nicer than nappy changing
Thanks for the video.
Regards, Vadim
Thanks very much for the informative lesson
Thanks for this video. What material is made of a filter?
@andrewnorris1 Thanks Andrew. Since I discovered how to use Microsoft movie maker I have been able to edit and splice videos to make a more straightforward how-to demonstration. Just passing on lessons we took ages to learn, to make things easier for beginners, as we once were.
A fine pulp is essential,but so are ripe apples. Most of the fruit here was Laxton's Epicure-4 boxes we hadn't sold before their texture became soft-we can't sell them like this but they crush and juice beautifully
super!
Hi Stephen,
I have a question about cider making. I have received scion wood from yourself in the past which i have had great success with thank you.
I would like to create some of my own bubbly apple juice this year. I have created a cider press and have all the equipment, just waiting for the apples now, but back to my question.
I would like to know if brewing in the house is safe? I am aware that the by product of fermenting is Ethanol ( the good stuff) and CO2 ( the not so good stuff). But i have no idea whether the levels of CO2 produced would pose a health risk.
Would you recommend brewing in the house or have you done so in the past?
If brewing in the house does pose a health risk where would you recommend fermenting?
Thanks in advance,
Liam
Hi,
I've done quite a bit of home brewing myself, so feel pretty qualified to answer your question. With the typical home brew plastic barrel that can ferment a little over 20 litres per batch, there is no danger from CO2 production. At peak production, you gets few bubbles coming out of the airlock every few seconds. It probably produces less CO2 than a person being in the room! I have had two barrels fermenting simultaneously in a two bedroom apartment with no problems. All my friends have also fermented beer and other drinks inside their homes with no ill effects. Plus you can always open a window...
You would have to do something ridiculous like an industrial scale tank fermenting several thousand litres venting directly into your room with no other source of ventilation to cause issues!
where is the part about making hard cider??
This video is great! Help my students know more about making apple cider.
i'm thinking about putting 2 or 3 cider apple trees on my allotment if you could only have 3 what would you pick? i've been looking at vintage quality apples like yarlington mill, black dabinett and tremletts bitter but would appreciate any advice
So by "sweet cider" do you mean apple juice? Where I come from cider is cider (alcoholic).
Lots juice in that variety
Just recieved my copy of 'Cider Making on a Small Scale' :)
What variety are these apples?
did you not read it on the screen??
Yummy!
what is apple cider? in jest
great video thanks for sharing . who makes you press ?
I bought the press and crusher from Vigo. you can find them easily on line. I think it is eastern European manufacture. Was not cheap but has never let me down ion over 10 years use.
@renagade12 good, we drank it.
★★★★★
@garryentropy
yes