Cider Digest #1791

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Subject: Cider Digest #1791, 14 July 2013 
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Cider Digest #1791                                         14 July 2013 

                 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  Lift tables,12v pump, Lalvin QA23 yeast ("mrgoodbeer@juno.com") 
  G.935 for cider varieties (Dick Dunn) 

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Subject: Lift tables,12v pump, Lalvin QA23 yeast 
From: "mrgoodbeer@juno.com" <mrgoodbeer@juno.com> 
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 15:20:04 GMT 

cider@talisman.com 
I too had the idea of using a lift table in some future basement with a 
fermenting room. Go to www.northerntool.com and search for lift table. But 
they are about $250 and up. 
As a homebrewer, I was interested in this 12 volt pump for an all-grain 
system, and may yet get one to use with a solar water heater to reduce 
propane use. It's $80, $75 if you buy two. 
http://greatbreweh.com/Beer_Pump.html 
Here's the data on the new Lalvin QA23 yeast, which 
sounds to me as if it would be worth trying on cider. 
http://www.lallemandwine.com/catalog/products/view/37 

Tod Lewark 

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Subject: G.935 for cider varieties 
From: Dick Dunn <rcd@talisman.com> 
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:09:32 -0600 

I've read a variety of notes on the somewhat-newer G.935 rootstock, and I'm 
confused by recommendations which seem to vary from treating it as fully 
dwarfing and perhaps cordon or trellis training, to nearly free-standing 
semi-dwarf (although requiring a permanent stake according to -most- of 
what I've read). 

So what makes sense for cider production?  Would trees on 935 best be 
planted fairly close in the row?  Is "central leader" (as a theme even if 
not absolute) sensible? 

I'm hoping to hear from folks who've had a few years' experience with 935, 
specifically with cider varieties. 

Speculation I don't need!  (Supply exceeds demand:-) 
- --  
Dick Dunn          rcd@talisman.com          Hygiene, Colorado  USA 

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