Cider From Fresh Apples

[Beanhead]

Hey guys,

I've done cider from kits and juice and I now have a crate of apples sitting here. Never done apple cider from scratch before.

I'm in a flat so no press but I do have a juicer. My question is what part of the apples should I not be putting in the juicers (cores, seeds etc) and is there anything I can do with the left over mash?

Cheers.

 

[PD]

Everything goes in.... help your juicer by chopping into smaller pieces.

left over trub... Pies and Pies

 

[Beanhead]

Even pips are cores?

 

[PD]

yep ....try not to crush the pips too much tho....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfM8sssBjOg

 

[Whiney-1]

One of the very few things I have brewed is cider from fruit, like you I used a juicer. Everything went in, except for any really bad bits.
Dependoing on your juicer, you just need to watch that the motor doesn't overheat - you'll be running it for longer than "normal use".

 

[Jonny69]

Yes, just throw the whole lot in. I made a press from two cutting boards and a pair of clamps, because I noticed the juicer isn't actually that effective at getting juice out compared to squeezing it. I disagree about taking the bad bits out - my best ciders have been the ones from the brown manky apples :thumb:

 

[Beanhead]

Ingenious invention there Jonny!