Cider Digest #1542

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Subject: Cider Digest #1542, 5 December 2009 
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Cider Digest #1542                                         5 December 2009 

                 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  Re: Cider Digest #1541, 27 November 2009 (Douglas Unis) 
  WW II services of a perry researcher (chris horn) 

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Subject: Re: Cider Digest #1541, 27 November 2009 
From: Douglas Unis <dbunis1@gmail.com> 
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:00:19 -0500 

I have done some home cidermaking in glass carboys but I am looking to go 
small scale commercial (about 1,000 gallons to start).  Where can I start 
looking for some used small scale commercial wine/cider equipment? 

Doug 

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Subject: WW II services of a perry researcher 
From: chris horn <agent_strangelove@hotmail.com> 
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:34:48 -0800 

 
There was an interesting, 1-page article in 'WW II' magazine's 
January/Febuary Issue.  It was talking about a horticulturalist who worked 
disarming unexploded bombs in London during World War II.  It details John 
Hudson's work to develop methods of dealing with booby trapped fuses and 
his own bravery in the field.  The very last sentence led me to do a bit 
of poking. 

The last sentence of that article reads: 

'After the war Hudson resumed his horticultural career, becoming and expert 
on fruit production and a teacher, and mentioning his war time exploits 
to his students or colleagues only, one recalled, on those rare occations 
when he had had a few glasses of the potent pear cider produced at the 
experiment station he directed.' 

A quick check of the web shows he was director of Long 
Ashton from 1967-75.  A detailed obit can be found at: 
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/professor-john-hudson-wartime-bomb- 
disposal-officer-and-founding-professor-of-horticulture-at-nottingham-university 
-768820.html 

Thanks for running the CD, Mr. Dunn. 

Chris Horn 

Scappoose Oregon USA 

'For rain fans, it's going to be a nearly perfect day.' 
                                 -Tony Haffer 

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