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Wanted: Cider Press (short notice)
PSpirine - 24/10/12 at 08:24 PM

Anybody got a cider press they don't need/want - would like to press some apples over the next week!

Thanks,
Pavel


twybrow - 24/10/12 at 09:14 PM

I have one down in Southampton you could borrow...!?It is home made - not difficult to make with a car jack, some threaded rod and some wood!


chillis - 24/10/12 at 10:12 PM

Plenty of plans on the web, knocked mine up from some construction timber and used a hydraulic bottlejack. Old net curtains with a faily coarse weave are ideal for the 'cheeses' and collected it all in my beer fermenting bin.
Used a 'paint stirrer' in a large plastic builders bucket to 'scrat' the apples first as they need to be well mashed or they won't press.


PSpirine - 24/10/12 at 10:15 PM

Thanks chaps.. might just knock one up (I do have the plans.. just haven't got much time!).

Southampton is a bit far from me


wilkingj - 25/10/12 at 08:42 AM

Dont ya just LOVE this site... I've been thinking of this as well just a couple of weeks ago.
Downside is that just havent had the time to pursue it all


I almost think that no subject is off topic!!



TimC - 25/10/12 at 11:27 AM

Do you want some Cox Apples?