Real Cider Forum Tag: clochard - Recent Topics http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/tags/clochard chat about cider and perry making online en-US Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:19:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/search.php pomme man on "Clochard apples for cider making" http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/topic/clochard-apples-for-cider-making#post-12 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:22:50 +0000 pomme man 12@http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/ <p>Does anyone have any views concerning the suitability of Clochard apples for cider making? Now that we have purchased a crusher and a press, this year we have started making cider again. Most of our apple trees are Clochard and whilst this variety is held in high regard as an eater, we have been able to find nothing concerning its use for cider production. In the absence of other input, we'll find out next spring as we've already pressed four batches - there is about 300 litres of apple juice fermenting in the old bake house - and we reckon on making somewhere in excess of 500 litres when all the apples are down. </p>