Some *******s never learn eh. This easter I am contemplating having another
go at some rought home made cider. I am trying to get a better (cheap) rig
together. Benchmark is this guy

He spent 40 euros apparently. Should be able to do it cheaper than that.

Afer work one day this week I thought I'd get stuck in to the good bottle of
sherry I had gathering dust in the booze rack. Disaster. Must've drunk it at
some stage before. I did find the cooking sherry.

rob

"George" wrote in message
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Some *******s never learn eh. This easter I am contemplating having
another go at some rought home made cider. I am trying to get a better
(cheap) rig together. Benchmark is this guy

He spent 40 euros apparently. Should be able to do it cheaper than that.

this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fvkiSHOsY

40 euros!! bloody spendthrift.

rob

In article , "George"
wrote:

"George" wrote in message
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Some *******s never learn eh. This easter I am contemplating having
another go at some rought home made cider. I am trying to get a better
(cheap) rig together. Benchmark is this guy

He spent 40 euros apparently. Should be able to do it cheaper than that.

this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fvkiSHOsY

40 euros!! bloody spendthrift.

rob

I didn't quite get what he made the press cage out of (Damn ears are
failing me.). The cage is what gets the pressure, with little support.
Perhaps he was just demonstrating the equipment, but he was squeezing
the apple slurry much too quickly. You need to let the cake drain before
continuing or some of the juice will be physically blocked from
draining. Rice hulls would help the juice find its way around the
pectins.

My god, have you seen the price of Calvados recently? Couple of years
ago, I could get a bottle for $15. Now it is $40 and (way) up.
--
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html

"Billy" wrote in message
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In article , "George"
wrote:

"George" wrote in message
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Some *******s never learn eh. This easter I am contemplating having
another go at some rought home made cider. I am trying to get a better
(cheap) rig together. Benchmark is this guy

He spent 40 euros apparently. Should be able to do it cheaper than
that.

this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fvkiSHOsY

40 euros!! bloody spendthrift.

rob

I didn't quite get what he made the press cage out of (Damn ears are
failing me.). The cage is what gets the pressure, with little support.

frame was wooden, screwed & gang nailed.
A bottle jack
A couple of old wood turned spindles
Some mdf cut for a pressure board
An old drum to take the apple cake
A baking tray with a 'nodge' cut out of it

Thats about it.

Perhaps he was just demonstrating the equipment, but he was squeezing
the apple slurry much too quickly. You need to let the cake drain before
continuing or some of the juice will be physically blocked from
draining.

good tip, thanks.

My god, have you seen the price of Calvados recently?

????? ????????

Couple of years ago, I could get a bottle for $15. Now it is $40 and (way)
up.

----------- cooking sherry, $10 nz odd per 1 litre bottle.

In article , "George"
wrote:

"Billy" wrote in message
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In article , "George"
wrote:

"George" wrote in message
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Some *******s never learn eh. This easter I am contemplating having
another go at some rought home made cider. I am trying to get a better
(cheap) rig together. Benchmark is this guy

He spent 40 euros apparently. Should be able to do it cheaper than
that.

this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fvkiSHOsY

40 euros!! bloody spendthrift.

rob

I didn't quite get what he made the press cage out of (Damn ears are
failing me.). The cage is what gets the pressure, with little support.

frame was wooden, screwed & gang nailed.
A bottle jack
A couple of old wood turned spindles
Some mdf cut for a pressure board

An old drum to take the apple cake
What does an old drum mean? An old METAL drum? If it is metal, be sure
to give it a good coat of food grade paint. The acids from the apple
juice will leach metal and can cause a haze in the cider.
http://www.vines.org/servlet/VinesRender?search=casse

A baking tray with a 'nodge' cut out of it

Thats about it.

Perhaps he was just demonstrating the equipment, but he was squeezing
the apple slurry much too quickly. You need to let the cake drain before
continuing or some of the juice will be physically blocked from
draining.

good tip, thanks.

My god, have you seen the price of Calvados recently?

????? ????????

Couple of years ago, I could get a bottle for $15. Now it is $40 and (way)
up.

----------- cooking sherry, $10 nz odd per 1 litre bottle.
--
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html

"Billy" wrote in message
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In article , "George"
wrote:

"Billy" wrote in message
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In article , "George"
wrote:

"George" wrote in message
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Some *******s never learn eh. This easter I am contemplating having
another go at some rought home made cider. I am trying to get a
better
(cheap) rig together. Benchmark is this guy

He spent 40 euros apparently. Should be able to do it cheaper than
that.

this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fvkiSHOsY

40 euros!! bloody spendthrift.

rob

I didn't quite get what he made the press cage out of (Damn ears are
failing me.). The cage is what gets the pressure, with little support.

frame was wooden, screwed & gang nailed.
A bottle jack
A couple of old wood turned spindles
Some mdf cut for a pressure board

An old drum to take the apple cake
What does an old drum mean?

I took it to mean a 'bang bang' type drum. I assume it is a wooden with the
skin taken off.

If it is metal I guess the joker would've been aware of rust etc.

I am using a plastic bucket.

rob

"Charlie" wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:25:44 +1300, "George"
wrote:

Some *******s never learn eh.

I did find the cooking sherry.

Apparently you don't learn, if you are reduced to drinkin' the cooking
sherry?

did the trick. A change from cooking cider.

rob

In article , Charlie wrote:

On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:05:51 +1300, "George"
wrote:


"Charlie" wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:25:44 +1300, "George"
wrote:

Some *******s never learn eh.

I did find the cooking sherry.

Apparently you don't learn, if you are reduced to drinkin' the cooking
sherry?

did the trick. A change from cooking cider.

rob

Yeah, this from the bloke who was giving me a ration of shit about
drinkin' my cider young....

Charlie

Hey, any Oporto in a storm ;O)
--
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html

"Charlie" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:05:51 +1300, "George"
wrote:


"Charlie" wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:25:44 +1300, "George"
wrote:

Some *******s never learn eh.

I did find the cooking sherry.

Apparently you don't learn, if you are reduced to drinkin' the cooking
sherry?

did the trick. A change from cooking cider.

rob

Yeah, this from the bloke who was giving me a ration of shit about
drinkin' my cider young....

No, not me. Billy maybe. I give you heaps about all manner of things, but
not that.

Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry, Riverlea Rich Cream 'Wine'. The result is the
same.

rob