Here is the cider press that will crush the apples. It will separate the seeds and peelings and let the cider flow at the bottom to a pan.
First we have to wash all the apples. We had over five bushel to wash. These all were dropped apples that have dropped from the tree to the ground.
The apples go into the top of the press.
Then you turn the crank and the seeds and peelings drop down to the barrel .
Here comes the cider.The barrel has a top to it now and it presses the apples and pushes all the cider out of it.
The pan with the cider then goes over to the table and poured through a cloth to remove any seeds that might of got into the pan.
Then the cider is put through a funnel and into the jug and a lid put on it.
Look at all the gallons we got. We got almost 15 gallons.
The peelings and seeds are put into the scoop of the tractor to be taken down to the cows-they will enjoy them.
This is Marshall and Vianna Fletcher who had the apple press and let us come up and they showed us how to make the cider.Thanks Marshall and Vianna-it was fun and the cider is soooooooo good.
