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Cider Digest #1759
Subject: Cider Digest #1759, 24 January 2013
From: cider-request@talisman.com
Cider Digest #1759 24 January 2013
Cider and Perry Discussion Forum
Contents:
Re: Slow Fermentation In The Garage ("T. J. Higgins")
Pulp Pellets ("Cornelius Traas")
the need for cider varieties and rootstocks (John Bunker)
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Subject: Re: Slow Fermentation In The Garage
From: "T. J. Higgins" <tjhiggin@hiwaay.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:33:54 -0600
Corey Haugen wrote:
> Question #2: Im currently in an apartment which makes it difficult to
> ferment in lower temps but we are moving to a house and the garage is all
> mine.
You lucky dog.
> Will I run into any problems fermenting in the garage? Any advice
> once I make this transition?
Build yourself a fermentation chamber out of an old chest freezer
(find one cheap on Craigslist) and using a temperature controller
(find on ebay or at any homebrew supply shop). The chamber allows
you to precisely control the fermentation temp no matter what the
garage temp is.
The web links below show good examples of how to construct the collar
and wire up the controller. For now, ignore the part about the taps
and CO2 lines. Eventually you'll want to add taps, but start simply
with just the controlled temperature chamber.
<http://www.west-point.org/users/usma1986/42894/kegerator.htm>
<http://www.oregonbrewcrew.com/freezer/freezer.html>
Cheers,
T.J. Higgins
Huntsville, AL
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Subject: Pulp Pellets
From: "Cornelius Traas" <con@theapplefarm.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 10:00:20 -0000
Jim Lord asked (Digest 1758) if anyone attempted pelletizing their
pomace for fuel after pressing? I do not have an answer to that, but do
recall an apple grower in the UK running his car from biogas produced
from rotting apples that he could not sell. A quick websearch revealed a
link to Top Gear, but not much more unfortunately. I do know that pomace
is suitable for making biogas, but not much more I am afraid. The link
is
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/jaguar-XJ6 I have also heard of large
juice producers in the US drying their pomace for use as horse feed, or
for use in horse feed, which might be more profitable than burning,
assuming you had enough to make it worthwhile.
Cornelius Traas
The Apple Farm,
Cahir,
Ireland.
Twitter: @theapplefarmer
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Subject: the need for cider varieties and rootstocks
From: John Bunker <john.p.bunker@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:18:30 -0500
Hello all,
I appreciated Dick Dunn's recent post on the cider digest. After
meeting Steve Wood about ten or twelve years ago, we at Fedco began to
offer a number of cider varieties, on standard rootstock, in the Fedco
catalog. Steve has remained our unofficial advisor every since.
We've also been obtaining and trialing many European and traditional
US varieties from other sources around the US. A year ago I went to
SW England and began working with an English collector of rare English
cider varieties. He is sending about 20 varieties to me via the USDA
this winter. Those will be cleaned up by the USDA and then we will
begin to make them available. I will also be working with an importer
of Spanish cider who would like to import Asturian cider varieties.
I think that the cider boom is a good thing. It's too bad that the
right fruit is not out there to support the boom. We hope to help
change that. I am trying to learn everything I can as rapidly as
possible. We at Fedco would like to be providing accurate
information, trees and (perhaps most importantly) scionwood to
growers. I am particularly interested in the experiences of growers
around the country about best (and least desirable) varieties and
rootstocks to grow. If you have experiences that you think might be
of value to that end, please be in touch.
Best,
John Bunker
Fedco
john@fedcoseeds.com
www.fedcoseeds.com
PO Box 520
Waterville ME 04903
207 426-9900
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