Posted: 9/2/2014 9:44:16 PM EDT
Having recently become inundated with apples, and many more to come before fall, I decided to build a cider press. I found several ideas from the inter web, and got to work. Using some rough sawn for the crosspieces and some old fir studs for the uprights, I made this:
I found the pot and made a disc of plywood to fit inside. The force from the jack does the rest. Starting with about 50-60 or so pounds of washed apples, we went to work. First mashing them up: 
Then pressing: 
Filling up some empty bottles netted us almost 3 gallons of cider: 
Took about 45 minutes, and tastes damn good 
This was my first attempt, and I will continue to refine the process, and maybe even throw some yeast in the mix and make it hard! |
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I made a grape press. I don't know if mine will work with apples. i may try it with pears since i grow them.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_171/1657897_Homemade_grape_press.html I used a sissors jack because i had an extra one. I bet you get better force with the hydro one. |
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I made a grape press. I don't know if mine will work with apples. i may try it with pears since i grow them. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_171/1657897_Homemade_grape_press.html I used a sissors jack because i had an extra one. I bet you get better force with the hydro one. I just checked yours out, nicely done! I picked some plums tonight, want to try pressing some to make some plum wine! |