CIDER/APPLE JUICE

pilate 1

anybody out there got an applecrusher and /or press for sale ?
have a 40 tree orchard and am looking to experiment.
hope to be looking for people to volunteer for clinical trials
on produce in 12 months time!

fryup

just to let you know theres a homebrewing forum on boards

also seedsavers near scarrif run a mulching & juicing service in the autumn

pilate 1

thanks fryup.very familiar wit seedsavers (great place well worth a visit all)
however im treating this as a sink or swim enterprise.will check out forum ta.

Clareman

Great suggestion from fryup (thanks), I'll leave this post here as well in case there's anyone that'll have access to 1 locally

Shapey Fiend

Nice idea. There are 20 or so microbreweries in the country and I can't think of one that's doing cider.

If you came up with a refreshing one that wasn't too strong I could see it going down well. Bit of a gap in the market it's like you only have Bulmers/Kopaberg and homeless 6% nastiness.

phill106

I offer my drinking services

poppyvalley

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

Nice idea. There are 20 or so microbreweries in the country and I can't think of one that's doing cider.

If you came up with a refreshing one that wasn't too strong I could see it going down well. Bit of a gap in the market it's like you only have Bulmers/Kopaberg and homeless 6% nastiness.

It's way more than 6pc

finbarrk

Let us know when you have it brewed and we will try it and give our opinions.

Niall_G

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

Nice idea. There are 20 or so microbreweries in the country and I can't think of one that's doing cider.

Not to be too pedantic, but breweries don't make cider. I get your point though. There is a guy in Dublin, David Llewellyn, who makes a cider called Double L on a small basis - cider isn't really my thing, but I believe it's pretty good.

pilate 1

everyone wants to help me drink it(THATS NOT THE ISSUE)
its looking for help making it is the problem !
anybody know where ill get mulcher/press in the mid west? ta

maryb26

Have you considered buying one from amazon or ebay? Plenty on amazon.

Clareman

There seems to be a fair few of them on ebay, I don't know about shipping but I'd say it would be the easiest way to get 1

http://shop.ebay.ie/i.html?rt=nc&LH_BIN=1&_nkw=apple+press&_trksid=p3286.c0.m301

pilate 1

ta maryb and clareman.have checked e baY AND AMAZON. THATS NOT A PROB. just trying to keep this local and have a bit of fun. anyone idle and want to build mulcher/press? have seen amazing stuff on u tube but im afraid beyond my capabilities ! (steve laurence killennana springs to mind but dont have a contact no) great carpenter btw.this is not a start up buisness etc and i will pay for labour/materials

Clareman

I saw this in the Irish Times yesterday and thought of you, sad I know

http://readeroffers.irishtimes.com/i-DD-ITM80602/FRUIT-PRESS/?search=fruit

pilate 1

thanks clareman .bit the bullet and bought 40ltr press on line.
still in the market for old style pulper though ta anyway pilate