mole trapper 1,693 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Evening all, Just wondering if anyone has ever seen, knows of plans for a "good" manual apple crusher? Last few years I've used one of the German electric spiedel jobbies which are awesome, but they rely on electric. I want to be old school and produce my pumice manually. Tried the over priced vigo crap that gives you about 30% return and a few other crushers but I need a real productive one. So anyone got any ideas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,844 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Think my brother uses a piece of 3x2 before using an apple press Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Bottle jack ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fat-Ferret 857 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Bottle jack ....... The scratter cuts them before the bottle jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Strimmer in a barrel ........ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,693 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) Well I decided I'm not going to find exactly what I'm looking for so for this year I'm going to stick with modern and extremely efficient, so I've bought the big spiedel jobby from vigo. A lot of money but easily recouped when you put it against the value of the cider. We started bottling last year's today, only forty five bottles (430 ish) to go. Edited September 30, 2017 by mole trapper 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,317 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 I reckon you need a bit of help pal. Drinking that is. I could supply the pickles and bits and bobs. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 i love a drop of cider.any for sale.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,693 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 We've been looking in to regs regarding selling at the gate and how much you can sell before customs and excise become involved, it will be another four years before were into industrial production. It is a long term plan. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,317 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Socks. I was thinking along the lines of one of those plaster mixers. Stick it on the cordless and let rip. That'll churn them up a bit. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,496 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Monty Don had one he hired in on gardeners world it was like a old turnip cutter it did the job but your going to end up with arms like popeye if you've a lot to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,693 Posted October 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Here's the last small one of the liquid gold to be bottled before we box the 220 ltr barrel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,693 Posted October 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 I decided I couldn't faff around any longer. A lot of apples here now which I'm hoping to press next week, so I've bit the bullet and bought the spiedel apple mill from vigo, it's expensive but after using one last year I knew it was the one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate 9000 676 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Ask around the farms for a old root cutter great for chipping large amounts of apples, paid £50 for the one I've got. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 4,518 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 I use this Bosch tree shredder that's never seen a tree I think there about £180 from B&Q I picked it up for £30 on gumtree works a treat. I've used the blade that connects to a drill in a bucket pulp master in my opinion back breaking and dangerous sitting in the garage never to be used again. Mole trapper your cider looks fantastic real nice quality looking stuff, I think your allowed to produce and sell up to 7000 litres before Customs & Excise want a slice. I think if upped my game and had a good supply of apples the Vigo electric pulper is the way to go. Any body seen this on eBay good investment if any one is seriously going bigger with a good supply of apples. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/162692218967 I foraged these today Bag of pears there as well trying out a gallon of Perry. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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