Martyn Catanach Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Am getting an apple press as the allotment has loads of apples that are never used, any tips before i get one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 The press is only one part - You also need to find a way of pulping the apples before they go into the press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 A chap I bumped into in my local wine making shop apparently uses one of those paddle mixers like you use for mixing up plaster to pulp his apples I've also seen videos of people using stainless steel spades to break up apple for cider/wine making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 4 hours ago, valve90210 said: A chap I bumped into in my local wine making shop apparently uses one of those paddle mixers like you use for mixing up plaster to pulp his apples I've also seen videos of people using stainless steel spades to break up apple for cider/wine making It is all to do with the quantity of apples you need to pulp. I have a crusher I started to use with my press that looks like a large garden earth rammer with ridges undernearth. It was a lot of work though even with just a few apples. I then tried using a garden shredder. This worked well until the motor burned out after a few hours use. I tried to claim against the warranty but they told me that it was not designed for pulping apples... WELL REALLY!! For larger quantities the best thing to use is one with revolving wheels with spikes They are not too expensive (£25-£40) but before you buy one check the dimensions. Some look large in the advert picture but are somewhat underwhelming when you actually see them in real life. Your local wine shop may even be able to rent you one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I can see that being the main motivator for a simple method of pulping, as you do need a lot of apples to make a good batch of cider etc! I love the idea of the garden shredder, shame it burned out! My little boy watches a youtube channel where someone uses one of the the type of shredder things you've pictured to destroy toys and other such items, I should imagine they make reasonably light work of apples! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Biddenden Vineyard use a larger version of the one pictured. It is attached to the aux drive of a tractor. Now that would pulp a lot of apples in a very short time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I'd quite like to watch that in action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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