Is there a cider collective in East Dulwich?

[AngharadHR]

Hi

I was wondering if anyone out there had a cider press or knows of any cider pressings going on in the area.

We have a bumper crop this year and wanted to make the best use of the Apples.

Anyone know of anything going on or who has a press we could use in exchange for some cider?

Thanks,

Hari

[East of Dulwich]

I've also had a glut of apples this year, and was having trouble finding enough people to give them away to. It seems to be an early fruiting tree, so there won't be much more but if enough people were interested, I'd definitely like to be involved in some kind of coop. How much does an apple press cost, roughly? Does anyone know?

[Siduhe]

You need specific cider apples to make cider - different from normal eating kinds of apples (particularly dry and bitter).

I posted this on one of the other threads, but I've been making apple jelly this year with windfalls http://twitter.com/Hurtlepuss/status/641566243376381952. Happy to share recipes or get involved with a small group if anyone else is interested.

[kford]

There was one outside the Franklin shop a couple of autumns ago

[henryb]

Apparently you can you use other "non-cider" apples for cider as well. You can mix with crab apples to increase the tannin levels.

http://www.howtomakecider.com/all-about-apples/

We generally have big Bramley windfall happy to share some.

[Siduhe]

Thanks - interesting link. I can see how using crab apples would work to balance out the sweetness of eating apples, although I think you'd need a lot. I've made cider a couple of times with a group and was always astonished at how bitter the juice needed to be to get a good, smooth cider out of it in the long run.

[david_carnell]

There was one at One Tree Hill I believe.

[Nigello]

Petitou had a basket outside yesterday in which there were lots of apples and a sign asking people to help themselves. Not sure what variety they were but they looked perfect for stewing and cake-making, so I took some.

[nunhead_man]

AngharadHR Wrote:

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> Hi

> I was wondering if anyone out there had a cider

> press ......................

Stuart Road Allotments had a press - never thought to check at the Allotment Barbecue last weekend - we have not had many pears this year from which we make a perry

[Alec John Moore]

There used to be one but the people who organised it moved to Manchester a while ago, I believe. There is a "beer equivalent" where groups of people grow hops in their gardens, gather them together on the same day and get a microbrewery to make a green hop beer. They sell some and the hop growers get some. I wonder if we could arrange a cider making collective along those lines. There is London Glider Cider which I think started in the same way.

[KGastaldo]

We have a ton of apples as well and would love to get in on this if if happens!

[MarianaTrench]

My husband has bought a cider press recently ... What would we do without Amazon eh?

[Alec John Moore]

It is the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness after all. I had an email today about urban gleaning and a link to the abundance network: http://www.abundancenetwork.org.uk/

There was also a tweet I think with a link to this article by George Monbiot from nearly 5 years ago: http://www.monbiot.com/2010/10/28/the-press-gang/

George is advocating pressing juice rather than going that bit further and turning it into an alcoholic drink. Cider is very difficult to get right it seems.

Just sayin.

[AngharadHR]

I'd love to do either cider or apple juice. We just have so many apples!

[hopeful]

Dog Kennel Hill primary School is running a school apple day event on 23rd Feb and I'm trying to source an apple press (and scratter for crushing the fruit if possible) to borrow for the day. If you know of anyone who would lend to the school for the day please get in touch!

Donations of local apples are also very welcome - I'm happy to pick them up. Thank you.

(The school used to use Jo and Damon's apple press - they were the people who pressed apples outside Franklins, made local cider and have moved to Manchester).

[intexasatthe moment]

Would you store the apples until February ? Seems odd to have an apple day event at the end of February ? What am I missing ?

[whiteik]

HI All

I have a press and a crusher that I am happy to lend out ( subject to a few conditions) or for people to come to my house and use.

I have just sorted Dog Kennel Hill primary School.

I am having an apple pressing afternoon on sat 24th Oct at 10 walters way honor oak park se23 3lh 2 to 6pm come rain or shine - so come along and see how it is done !

All the best

Ian White

One Tree Hill Cider

www.onetreehillcider.uk