tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post5697728940858754942..comments2024-01-10T10:42:35.978-05:00Comments on SweetPotatoClaire: apples, apples ( and a homemade cider press)amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-6581153603066911732015-01-19T22:19:39.276-05:002015-01-19T22:19:39.276-05:00I'm just now seeing this~ Mike built it by bol...I'm just now seeing this~ Mike built it by bolting a car jack to a simple frame and using the jack to press the apples. we chopped them in a food processor first, then placed them in mesh bags in between wooden boards- kind of sandwiched together, all in a milk crate. then the whole shebang got pressed and we caught it in a bucket! voila!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-86546427754228567652014-11-03T23:00:31.719-05:002014-11-03T23:00:31.719-05:00Those are some seriously beautiful apples! Please ...Those are some seriously beautiful apples! Please tell us more about the apple press. I want to DIY one. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754877585279239499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-73144951413544302962014-10-28T21:05:05.001-04:002014-10-28T21:05:05.001-04:00hmmmm.... musting. sounds like a good bet, thanks...hmmmm.... musting. sounds like a good bet, thanks! we've got fingers crossed the cider comes out well!<br />amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-16578143574944747492014-10-28T21:04:02.471-04:002014-10-28T21:04:02.471-04:00yes, you may say that and I will smile big and get...yes, you may say that and I will smile big and get warm fuzzies happily knowing that the feeling is mutual ;) <br /><br />xoxoamandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-69800754476199536212014-10-28T21:03:20.300-04:002014-10-28T21:03:20.300-04:00yes we did- I think we were able to get a lot more...yes we did- I think we were able to get a lot more juice that way. it is definitely tasty!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-34401069953637675352014-10-28T21:02:43.270-04:002014-10-28T21:02:43.270-04:00yumyumyum. thanks!yumyumyum. thanks!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-64636284471544838432014-10-28T21:02:31.733-04:002014-10-28T21:02:31.733-04:00thank you, Carlin!thank you, Carlin!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-27466426055075953532014-10-28T21:02:22.877-04:002014-10-28T21:02:22.877-04:00yes please do!yes please do!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-19110466231182810622014-10-28T21:02:03.422-04:002014-10-28T21:02:03.422-04:00oh she is not playing around when it comes to her ...oh she is not playing around when it comes to her tasty treats!<br />I think we may head over to one of the local farms tomorrow for the whole pumpkin patch/corn maze thing.... to do exactly that, take in the sights and sounds :)amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-76161977371800512342014-10-28T21:00:54.936-04:002014-10-28T21:00:54.936-04:00I'm hoping it comes out tasting delicious!
we...I'm hoping it comes out tasting delicious! <br />well, the lids were from dilly beans we've already eaten and re-used the lids from. we didn't can any of the cider, but are freezing it instead (after refilling the glass jars to about 2/3 full so they don't bust). amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-53832458882376451722014-10-28T20:59:11.290-04:002014-10-28T20:59:11.290-04:00it is a really sweet little place. yes, the stuff...it is a really sweet little place. yes, the stuff we added yeast to and put in the fermenting bucket will be five gallons of (hopefully very delicious) hard cider. essentially the cider is just the fresh pressed but not filtered or strained juice. here, typically, the darker stuff is considered cider and the more clear/filtered stuff is considered juice.amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-1668043554386919782014-10-28T20:57:06.708-04:002014-10-28T20:57:06.708-04:00it really was fun, and we were all able to play a ...it really was fun, and we were all able to play a part in the making (and drinking of course) of the cider!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-65525140656037939682014-10-24T18:10:59.146-04:002014-10-24T18:10:59.146-04:00brilliant!! what a wonderful idea! i love it! we w...brilliant!! what a wonderful idea! i love it! we will be pressing soon... we keep putting it off because i keep picking more apples and saucing the ones that are ready. oh yes... i wanted to tell you for the future (since this will obviously become a tradition yes?) the cider turns out even better if you let the apples sit for about two weeks after they are picked... i believe it's called musting... but they change color and develop a greasy layer on the outside and that is when you know they are ready :) i mean... obviously they are good right off the tree as well... especially picked this late... but i have noticed a difference with the musting... i read about it in our hard cider book... for the future you know :)jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603715564588824506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-46406490451631478432014-10-24T15:02:31.465-04:002014-10-24T15:02:31.465-04:00Can I just say that I miss you guys?! It's bee...Can I just say that I miss you guys?! It's been a year since our trek to NC and my heartstrings are feeling the tug of time gone by! XO, NicholeNicholehttp://www.livefree.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-89747561614276365952014-10-23T13:51:46.237-04:002014-10-23T13:51:46.237-04:00Super impressed by the homemade press. Did you al...Super impressed by the homemade press. Did you all grind your apples in a food processor first? I bet the cider was delicious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-68000440816868520182014-10-23T12:43:43.772-04:002014-10-23T12:43:43.772-04:00The best drink ever on a cold fall day is hot spic...The best drink ever on a cold fall day is hot spiced cider. Period. Love the photos!alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850244431516712055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-84125449079719337322014-10-23T12:33:44.528-04:002014-10-23T12:33:44.528-04:00That looks so good, beautiful pictures too.That looks so good, beautiful pictures too.This little lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859706368261093981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-35923831081731927172014-10-23T11:59:46.752-04:002014-10-23T11:59:46.752-04:00I am so envious Amanda, I really would love to go ...I am so envious Amanda, I really would love to go apple picking. Your Mike reminds me of My Mike, both really blessed with knowing how to make things. I have a cast iron press here, maybe I should just bring it next year and pay you a visit ;)Tracey ~ Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575854515384481573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-71081806457570955362014-10-23T08:10:49.654-04:002014-10-23T08:10:49.654-04:00fun fun fun, I love your daughter two handing that...fun fun fun, I love your daughter two handing that sip of pressed cider. I am hoping to get to a pumpkin festival soon, before it ends just to take in the sights and sounds.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-31953726258783831272014-10-23T07:09:20.325-04:002014-10-23T07:09:20.325-04:00Thanks for sharing! Those apples are gorgeous, an...Thanks for sharing! Those apples are gorgeous, and I admire the homemade press. You must have had extra "Dilly Bean" lids from earlier this year....made me smile! That hard cider sounds delish.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151316366862075643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-58944473334094778492014-10-23T06:14:16.238-04:002014-10-23T06:14:16.238-04:00Love that farm. Your homemade apple press is much ...Love that farm. Your homemade apple press is much more fun than our juicer. Have made lots of apple juice (think this is what you mean by cider?). here cider is the alcoholic trype, which I must definitely look into making. Will the yeasty stiff end up alcoholic?Rachhttp://sparklingbay.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-36338820058963451542014-10-23T04:29:41.550-04:002014-10-23T04:29:41.550-04:00Wow, impressive you make a great team wonderful me...Wow, impressive you make a great team wonderful memories in the making, you will be able to look back when you are drinking the wonderful nectar.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.com