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Subject: Cider Digest #600, 6 June 1996
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Cider Digest #600 6 June 1996
Forum for Discussion of Cider Issues
Dick Dunn, Digest Janitor
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Cider Press (Glenn & Kristina Matthies)
Re: Cider Digest #598, 29 May 1996 (William J. Rhyne)
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Subject: Cider Press
From: Borst@localnet.com (Glenn & Kristina Matthies)
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 21:35:36 -0400
Don writes in #599
>Depending on the quantity of apples that you plan to press, you may be able to
>build your own press. I bought some plans (for less than a couple bucks) from
>the NY State Agriculture Experimental Station in Geneva, NY. They have a web
>page, which I'll look up for anyone who's interested.
Although I don't know the URL for this page, I have found plans for an
inexpensive press on the web. The plans are on Gillian Graftons homepage.
at http://sun1.bham.ac.uk/GraftonG/cider/homepage.html
If you do get a chance to look up URL for the NYSAES, I would be intersted
in it. TIA Glenn
Glenn & Kristina Matthies
Lockport, NY 14094
Email: Borst@localnet.com
Glenn's Buffalo Beer Page
http://www.localnet.com/~borst/index.html
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Subject: Re: Cider Digest #598, 29 May 1996
From: rhyne@pop.winterlan.com (William J. Rhyne)
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 10:11:52 -0700
Regarding the questions of cider presses:
This is Bill Rhyne from Sonoma Cyder where we are using a Happy Valley
Grinder/press. It was recommended by other local cider people for small
batches. We crushed 1600 pounds in two afternoons with good results. No
electricity needed, just strong arms and a good nights rest.
For larger operations the Good Nature Company in Buffalo, NY or the Day
Equipment Co. in Indiana offer commercial mills/presses/grinder set-ups.
As for yeasts experimentations, we tried some lager yeasts and it stank and
tasted awful. Champagne yeasts offer better results. It might be
interesting to try a Reisling yeast if one can. If I try it, I will let you
know.
Regarding Sonoma Cyder, we recently are bottling 3 barrels of our first
batch to test the commercial waters. It is a blend of apple and pear cider.
Anyone want to try a bottle and give us feedback?
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Callie Konno
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