Cider Digest #0993

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Cider Digest #993                                         14 September 2002 

                 Forum for Discussion of Cider Issues 
                      Dick Dunn, Digest Janitor 

Contents: 
  Questions ("L Kammerer") 
  Mill Design ("Mark Ellis") 
  Commercial cider press ("Rainbow's End Farms & Orchards") 
  interesting upcoming event (Massachusetts, November) (Dick Dunn) 

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Subject: Questions 
From: "L Kammerer" <octavius@soltec.net> 
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:56:15 -0500 

Hello all: 

	I have been "lurking" since June and finally have some questions which I 
cannot find and answers to in the archives which I have just finished 
reading.  First, though, I would like to congratulate and thank Mr. Dunn for 
doing such a fine job - this is an excellent resource for all those seeking 
to create quality craft ciders.  Secondly I would like to thank all the very 
knowledgeable contributors for sharing their experiences. 

	Now to my questions: 

    1.  Can anyone give me information on an apple called "Crow Egg"?  I have 
found a small orchard near my home in east central Illinois that several old 
variety apples I want to use in this seasons cider and one of them is "Crow 
Egg". 
    2.  Are there any cider makers in Illinois who know where I might find a 
place to do custom grinding and pressing?  I am working on making a press of 
my own, but I am not sure my budget will allow me to obtain all the 
necessary materials this year. 
    3.  A major reason this years budget is so small is my upcoming trip to 
England which happens this March.  I will be centered in Eastbourne and 
would like to take a day or two to visit any cider makers who would have me. 

Thanks in advance 

Larry Kammerer 
octavius@soltec.net 

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Subject: Mill Design 
From: "Mark Ellis" <mark@artisansrus.com> 
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 17:09:47 +1000 

G'day All, 

I am chasing around the web looking for decent mill designs, and 
guess what? There are very few to be found. The only real decent 
one I have found is the Canadian Ag. Dept one at 
http://mars.ark.com/~squeeze/ag-can/ag-book.htm     which is 
interesting but I wanted to look at a few different ones. So 
then,  I am looking for schematics/plans in particular of 
centrifugal or rotary hammermill types. 

If anyone can assist me I would be particularly stoked! 

Thanks in anticipation. 

Mark E. in Oz 
****** http://www.Artisansrus.com ******* 
Promoting the Ancient Fermentable Arts 
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Subject: Commercial cider press 
From: "Rainbow's End Farms & Orchards" <rainbowsend@swva.net> 
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:07:30 -0700 

I have located a very old cider press made by Palmer Brothers Engines of 
Cos Cob, CT. ..probably around the turn of the century, that is 1900. 
This was used until the requirements for pasteurization for fresh cider. 
Supposedly, this machine would process around 500 gallons per day. It is 
identical to the many machines which I saw around England, but I am sure 
that at 4000.00 being the asking price there must be other machines of a 
more current design that would comply with today's new laws at a better 
price. Suggestions? 

On another note, anyone out there with experience with Fieldcraft 
topgrafter grafting machine? 

Lastly, In setting up a cottage industry sized cidery including 
pressing, filtration, testing and bottling where does one best turn for 
equipment? 

Clarence W. Walker 
Rainbows End Farms and Orchards 
880 Central Academy Road 
Stuart, Virginia  24171 
276-694-4324 

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Subject: interesting upcoming event (Massachusetts, November) 
From: rcd@talisman.com (Dick Dunn) 
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 09:31:52 -0600 (MDT) 

There's a cider event coming up in early November that sounds like a good 
one:  "Franklin County Cider Day(s)" is the weekend of November 2-3. 
Franklin County is in north-western Massachusetts.  The primary organizers 
are West County Cider.  You may recognize Terry Maloney, West County's 
cider-maker, as an occasional contributor to this digest.  Ben Watson 
(author of _Cider,_Hard_and_Sweet_, and also an occasional contributor 
here) is doing a session on ciders from the US northwest and northeast. 

For more info see 
http://ciderday.org 

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Dick Dunn          rcd@talisman.com          Hygiene, Colorado  USA 
   ...Without love in the dream, it'll never come true. 

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