Cider pressing pictures

MattCatlin · Feb 22, 2012

I finished this press the other day. Bought the screw and arch and grinder and built the wood out of stuff I have milled up with a chainsaw mill. I did 60 pounds of apples with the kids saturday. We got about 3 gallons of delicious cider. It only took about 20 minuites.

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A video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7NZrGhPvik&context=C3ab199cADOEgsToPDskJwQsofL948VoJtHxKq28v7

Ray(MO) · Feb 22, 2012

We have the single one. Try some pears next time. They are great.

ShadetreeRet · Feb 22, 2012

You did a great job! Looks like a factory product. (Actually, it's probably better.)

Jerry/MT · Feb 22, 2012

Great pictures! Nice work on the press.

TimV · Feb 23, 2012

Very nice--had a similar one built by a a local handyman and used it many times until someone wanted it worse than I did. Apple crop here in NY was huge last fall and I ended up making about 3 gallons of juice with an old electric juicer that was my grandmother's with the help of a couple of friends and their kids. Makes a fun "kid project" and the results are tasty and nutritious to boot. Toss a bit of yeast, sugar and a few raisins into the end result and it makes for a fun "adult project" as well!

RGMartin · Feb 23, 2012

Are you using cheesecloth? Locally the Amish pressers use burlap. I have been saving small burlap sacks for the project as I come across them.

I have one out in the shop that needs new staves on the bucket and a catch pan. I might get around to it by this fall if the apples are plentiful.

Nice project for the kids.

Leroy · Feb 23, 2012

Were you able to find a used grinder and press in the steel items. New they are just unafordable. And I have 2 guys wanting me to find them cider presses that I cannot find.

MattCatlin · Feb 23, 2012

Leroy, No I wasn't. I shelled out the cash figuring it was a one time investment and a heirloom for the kids.

Go to craigslist, one of the deals that searches all cities. I saw a screw and the other metal last week I think in main for sale for $75, Guy's name was larry. If he'd ship its the cheapest you'll ever get.

MattCatlin · Feb 23, 2012

I got these nylon pressing bags from the outfit I got the metal from. They are simiilar to the material that football jerseys are made of.

I think burlap would be fine. Lots of people use it for the rack and cheese style press. My style of press lots of people on't use anything but teh wood barrels.

Dave Sherburne NY · Feb 23, 2012

I'm in the process of rebuilding an old one now. It will be my third. The first looked like a Gardenway but made from Oak, the second looked like yours and this one looks like yours.This one is an old one where all the wood was rotted. Could you show us a picture of what is down in the grinder that actually does the grinding. Mine came with a grinder that needs rebuilding but I have always used a wooden drum with screws driven in it and sticking out 1/2" and driven with a motor or 1/2" drill. How big is the hole where the juice comes out. I have used a sap spout in the past? I had planned to turn that big block in the center to about 6" dia and use that as a grinder.

MattCatlin · Feb 23, 2012

FOund it: (not my ads)

Commercial cast cider press - $75 (Jupiter)

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For sale are all the cast pieces for a nice commercial size cider press. I have everything but the wooden cage that holds the apples and the actual wood frame for the metal parts. I have ALL the metal parts you need, including the heavy cast base pan. I even have the old wooden feet and uprights for a pattern. This will make a great press. It is super heavy duty and the tightening screw is about 1 1/2" in diameter. This bad boy will squeeze some cider. I guaranteeeee! All you snow-birds from apple country(Maine,Vermont, New Hampshire, Michigan, Canada that are up north for apple season should jump on this beauty. Call Larry @ 561.758.4545. If the ad is posted I still have the press. Please read the following: Due to spammers I DO NOT answer emails.

MattCatlin · Feb 23, 2012

I can when I get home. Its a 6-inch cylinder or so sort of like a jointer. The knives are not at an angle though, and they are notched out so they look like the edge of a notched grout comb like you use when laying tile. The notches between knives do not line up. They are not really sharp, but man that grinder works good. If you watch teh video link you can see how fast the kids dropp the apples in. If you are going to use a motor the screw system you describe seems to work well based on teh videos I watched on youtube. Lots of times you need to apply down pressure though

Pale Rider · Feb 23, 2012

Try boiling some with cinnamon sticks and cloves.

RGMartin · Feb 23, 2012

(quoted from post at 10:39:33 02/23/12) Were you able to find a used grinder and press in the steel items. New they are just unafordable.

No kidding on the unaffordable part. My plan is to use my wood chipper to grind the fruit. It grinds ear corn, apples should be easy in comparison.

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