It squeezes a 5in high pile of apple pulp down to about an inch, and whats left feels almost dry to the touch.
Apple press
Apple press
I used some offcuts from re-joisting a floor to make an apple press, that and my trusty pot jack, which is in itself almost an heirloom (well it was my dads for as long as I can remember). Total cost about £16, I spent £9 on a chopping board that had a recess in it so I could catch the juice and the rest went on coach bolts.
It squeezes a 5in high pile of apple pulp down to about an inch, and whats left feels almost dry to the touch.
It squeezes a 5in high pile of apple pulp down to about an inch, and whats left feels almost dry to the touch.
How hard can it be, how long can it take. What could POSSIBLY go wrong
Wow, that's one robust press mate! Well done!
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Very ingenious - well done!
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That looks good!
May you have plenty of great cider from it!
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wow! i was toying with the idea of making 1 of these,i think i might do now i have seen yours it great!!well done
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Go for it, but don't repeat my mistake, measure how high it really needs to bebogit & legit wrote:wow! i was toying with the idea of making 1 of these
mine is about a foot too tall (I allowed far far too much space for the apple pulp, about 5 inches is the most I can pile up) and hence the bricks (the jack can't extend that far). I will be modifying it sometime to bring the height down making it a little easier to use. Another thing, the jack is obviously quite capable of snappping the joist, you can see it bend under the strain, so go carefull !and if its any help, the top and bottom joists are 100mm X 70mm and the uprights are 70mm x 50mm (specifically chosen, cos its what I had !)
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i have started making one got a picture of 1 of the net and copyed it sort of,i will post a pic when i have finished hopefully this week.
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excellent, look forward to seeing the pics. if its any help I finally got round to doing a web page about mine. http://www.colouritgreen.co.uk/applepress.htm
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sure you can zoe but i dont have something to pulp the apples first,not yet.
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I use an electric garden shredder!bogit & legit wrote:sure you can zoe but i dont have something to pulp the apples first,not yet.
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