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Harvesting the apples

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by Jim C..

Here’s a delightful video that is very short, but gives you an idea as to the excitement and fun of picking and harvesting apples in the autumn.

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Cider making at Farnum Hill

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Jim C..

At Poverty Lane Orchards in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Stephen Wood and Louisa Spencer make cider from true cider apples. Here’s a look at the process.
The video show various Farnum Hill folks pressing, harvesting and making cider.
It’s interesting to see how they have taken a variety of English cider apples, like Kingston Black [...]

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Cider making with Roger Wilkins

Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Jim C.

Roger has been cider making since he was a boy, taught the skills of the ancient art by his grandfather.
The business was passed onto Roger through the family and now he produces around 15,000 gallons each year at his home at Landsend Farm, Mudgley, near Wedmore.
Roger, who is married to Mary and has three grown-up [...]

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Cider making at Woods cider mill

Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by Jim C.

Here is a wonderful video from the guys at Woods Cider Mill located pressing a batch of  this years apples in Weathersfield, Vermont.
They have a twin-screw cider press was purchased from the Empire State Press Co. in 1882. It was originally run by water power, but was moved from the mill pond in the early 1900’s and [...]

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Making Cider in France

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Jim C.

Here’s a fun video to watch and learn the small scale cider production method.
From apple to cider and the tasting, some very happy cider fans at the end of the video!
All around the world the process is much the same, if you want to have a go at making cider to here is out list [...]

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Cider Pressing Video at The New York Botanical Garden

Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by Jim C.

This is a video showing how our friends at the New York Botanical Garden make their cider, known as ‘Hard Cider’ in America.

More videos of cider making coming in the next few months, roll on Autumn! It’s looking like a bumper crop for 2009.

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