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Who has an apple cider press?

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Delphi
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A friend of mine and I are thinking of building a sick little apple cider press. Tis the season to guzzle the good stuff, preferably unpasteurized, and we want to bottle our own ambrosia. I know how a press works, and roughly how we are going to build it, but I was just looking for pointers from kids who have some experience.
Oct 14 2009 3:03PM
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PaleCelery
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I went to the local orchard today and got a gallon fot he shit and some cider donuts. Sooooo dank.

I wish I knew more about it though so I could help you
Oct 14 2009 3:04PM
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Delphi
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dude, cider donuts are the best, especially when they are hot and have just been made. cinnamon sugar! nothing like hot cider and fresh cider donuts on a crisp fall afternoon.
Oct 14 2009 3:06PM
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yellav
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we were gonna make cider but decided to switch plans at the last minute and get into making beer. we were gonna use a grape press which i believe you can get from most local brewery stores.
Oct 14 2009 3:07PM
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PaleCelery
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only way to do it haha. Fresh out of the fryer
Oct 14 2009 3:07PM
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Commonwealth
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Pretty sure a few guys over on TGR brew their on beer, maybe they could help you out.
Oct 14 2009 3:11PM
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Tinga
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got one on my front porch but its an antique now.
Oct 14 2009 3:12PM
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Delphi
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any pics of it?
Oct 14 2009 3:13PM
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Tinga
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basically just a fram with a tray at the bottom with a big sturdy siv sitting in a bucket to collect the cider. above that you have the press which is a threaded presser and a threaded hole to keep the presser secure.
Oct 14 2009 3:15PM
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Delphi
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so basically you stick the apples in and start screwing down to press all the juicey juice out of them? Sounds like what I want to build, but I don't yet know where to acquire the screw.
Oct 14 2009 3:22PM
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Tinga
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i think you mash up the apples before you squeeze them but you basically got the right idea.
Oct 14 2009 3:28PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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stolen from the post a pic of your GF thread in LM. Sorry nicholas.

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Oct 14 2009 3:41PM
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