Cider equipment

[JoeD 24]

I am making cider this year, I have a good basic recipe great for begginers like me. All I want to know is where can I buy cheapish bottles from preferably the swing top ones but the self capping ones will be fine if not.

Also if there is anyone that knows where to get empty kegs from, I would prefer wooden ones but plastic will do if not.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

JoeD

[driller killer 33]

I am making cider this year, I have a good basic recipe great for begginers like me. All I want to know is where can I buy cheapish bottles from preferably the swing top ones but the self capping ones will be fine if not.

Also if there is anyone that knows where to get empty kegs from, I would prefer wooden ones but plastic will do if not.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

JoeD

I have had several 6gallon kegs from my local dump, sorry, 'recycling centre' on several occasions, all propper ones, some expensive one if bought new, just need a good clean, im allways seeing them there. All plastic though, but a lot easier to keep sterile than wood.

Flip top bottles are expenive, the best ones though, couldnt tell you the best place to buy new.

Have you got or gonna make ya press?

[JoeD 24]

I am making cider this year, I have a good basic recipe great for begginers like me. All I want to know is where can I buy cheapish bottles from preferably the swing top ones but the self capping ones will be fine if not.

Also if there is anyone that knows where to get empty kegs from, I would prefer wooden ones but plastic will do if not.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

JoeD

I have had several 6gallon kegs from my local dump, sorry, 'recycling centre' on several occasions, all propper ones, some expensive one if bought new, just need a good clean, im allways seeing them there. All plastic though, but a lot easier to keep sterile than wood.

Flip top bottles are expenive, the best ones though, couldnt tell you the best place to buy new.

Have you got or gonna make ya press?

 

I am looking up plans to make a press as I like my DIY stuff. They don't look hard to make.

 

All the best,

 

JoeD

[driller killer 33]

I am making cider this year, I have a good basic recipe great for begginers like me. All I want to know is where can I buy cheapish bottles from preferably the swing top ones but the self capping ones will be fine if not.

Also if there is anyone that knows where to get empty kegs from, I would prefer wooden ones but plastic will do if not.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

JoeD

I have had several 6gallon kegs from my local dump, sorry, 'recycling centre' on several occasions, all propper ones, some expensive one if bought new, just need a good clean, im allways seeing them there. All plastic though, but a lot easier to keep sterile than wood.

Flip top bottles are expenive, the best ones though, couldnt tell you the best place to buy new.

Have you got or gonna make ya press?

 

I am looking up plans to make a press as I like my DIY stuff. They don't look hard to make.

 

All the best,

 

JoeD

Im sure if you have looked in to it before you will allready of heard of this but a car jack is a good start!

Good luck with it, been enjoying some of my Barley wine this evening, its very pokey!

Cheers!

Neil

[stiggy 6]

2 litre plastic fizzy drink bottles are ok, i have used them for years.

[chimp 299]

guy on ebay selling grolsh style bottles. mine are still sitting in the gallon demijons and some in 5 gallon pressure barrels that i got from wilkinsons

[JoeD 24]

guy on ebay selling grolsh style bottles. mine are still sitting in the gallon demijons and some in 5 gallon pressure barrels that i got from wilkinsons

 

How comes everyones local wilkinsons seem to sell this stuff except mine

 

But yes I brought my capper of that guy I think.

 

JoeD

[MAIN MAN 277]

guy on ebay selling grolsh style bottles. mine are still sitting in the gallon demijons and some in 5 gallon pressure barrels that i got from wilkinsons

 

How comes everyones local wilkinsons seem to sell this stuff except mine

 

But yes I brought my capper of that guy I think.

 

JoeD

i can get you a fresh whisky barrel full of apple juice ready to work for £120 if its any help pm s

[Kathleen 0]

My Dad used to make cider & he always used old whisky barrels - he even sometimes got a 'bonus' as there was sometimes a small amount of whisky left in the bottom!

 

If you do make your own press, be sure not to allow any ferrus metal to come into contact with the apple juice in the press/run off as it can taint the cider.

[shepp 2,285]

guy on ebay selling grolsh style bottles. mine are still sitting in the gallon demijons and some in 5 gallon pressure barrels that i got from wilkinsons

 

How comes everyones local wilkinsons seem to sell this stuff except mine

 

But yes I brought my capper of that guy I think.

 

JoeD

 

You can order what you need online from Wilkinsons and collect at the store.

 

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/

[digit 0]

I made this press last year with some bits and pieces from a scrap yard,the slat a planed 2x1 that i bought from a diy store, it cost about £15 all together

[shepp 2,285]

I made this press last year with some bits and pieces from a scrap yard,the slat a planed 2x1 that i bought from a diy store, it cost about £15 all together

 

You made a bloody good job of that mate.

You'd have trouble buying one for £150 on ebay.

[digit 0]

Cheers shepp, the hardest part to find is the screw for the press but after making this i thought a jockey wheel off an old trailer would do the job.