Cider Digest #1877

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Subject: Cider Digest #1877, 20 May 2014 
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Cider Digest #1877                                         20 May 2014 

                 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  Kegerator (chris horn) 
  Re:Cider Apple Trees ("Jerry  McCourt") 
  Apple Cider Press 22" Elevator Grinder and Press | eBay (Alan Yelvington) 

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Subject: Kegerator 
From: chris horn <agent_strangelove@hotmail.com> 
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 16:10:59 -0700 

Unless you have to have one of those exact units, you are best off to 
build your own Kegerator.  You can get a standard fridge from a used 
appliance place cheap (if the shelves are gone they are not very valuable 
and even cheaper).  A 1" hole saw is the size you need for a standard shank. 
You can get the shanks, faucets and all other fittings at you local homebrew 
supply store. 

I've built many kegerators over the years.  At this point, I normally make 
my own a three tap set up in them.  Even if I am running a normal 1/2bbl 
keg, I have the other fitting in side the fridge for a quick change to a 
different brand of beer or to corny kegs. The home brew stores often have 
small gas manifolds for this exact style of multi-tap kegerator. 

Chris Horn Scappoose Oregon USA 

'If you want to kill any idea in the world, get a committee working on it.' 
                                            -Charles Kettering 

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Subject: Re:Cider Apple Trees 
From: "Jerry  McCourt" <jmmccourt@centurytel.net> 
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 21:47:47 -0700 

Landen Hinrichsen asked several questions about which trees to grow.  Others 
can give better advice about matching apples to ciders, but I can offer some 
advice on size and bloom time. 

On size, the size of the apple tree depends more on the rootstock than on 
the top stock-the variety of apple fruit that the tree produces.  A good 
local apple orchardist can provide advice on rootstock that suits your soil 
and produces the size tree you would like.  For example, my preference is 
the MM 111 rootstock because it produces a tree that is about 75% of a full 
size tree (large enough to produce a good crop of apples and a little easier 
to keep from getting too big and easier to pick) and it does well in my clay 
soil. 

On the bloom time, Orange Pippen (at 
http://www.orangepippintrees.com/cider-apple-trees ) provides information 
about the bloom time of individual varieties of trees.  Other resources for 
similar information are 

Dallas Fruit Grower at 
http://dallasfruitgrower.typepad.com/dallas-fruit-vegetable/2011/01/apple-tree-b 
loom-times.html and 

my local apple orchardist's chart at 
http://www.hartmannursery.com/apple_pollination.htm. 

I hope this information helps. 

Jerry McCourt 

Lakebay, WA 

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Subject: Apple Cider Press 22" Elevator Grinder and Press | eBay 
From: Alan Yelvington <alany@semparpac.org> 
Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 15:20:23 -0400 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Cider-Press-22-Elevator-Grinder-and-Press-/2614728 
22636?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ce0fea56c 

I'm just sharing since there may be a list 
member on the West Coast that could benefit. 
I have no personal or financial interest in 
this press. 

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