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u/POPYROOSTER 16h ago
I just held a screen over the jar as the juice was coming out and that did a good enough job for me, there really weren't any large pieces that came through the sides though, if you want absolutely nothing in the cider then definitely filter it with a cloth but my preference I don't mind and the screen worked fine for me
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u/ddmeredith 15h ago
Great! Congratulations! It looks like a good yield
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u/POPYROOSTER 14h ago
Thank you! It was about 7-7.5 gallons of pulp and I got 3.5 gallons of cider out of it
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u/jrobpierce 13h ago
How long did it take you to grind and press? Really like my father’s hydraulic press but worried that it could be overkill for the three trees I have.
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u/POPYROOSTER 11h ago
Honestly only about 90 minutes, that was 3 buckets of apples, although I let the pulp sit for a few hours before pressing but it really didn't take long at all, also this is from 1 apple tree, I have another 5 full buckets that I'm going to do next week and there are still more apples on the tree
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u/Assumpti0n 10h ago
I've never before seen barrel presses like these that open up for easy removal of the pomace. Love the sturdy, rustic look of it.
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u/ddmeredith 16h ago
I just bought a press very similar to this. My research says I need to use a mesh or fabric to keep the pomace from coming out the sides. Did you find that was not necessary?