Making homemade cider and wine can be fun and rewarding for
the entire family. With the right
equipment and knowledge you can look forward to the fall harvest each year.
Top the cool fresh air with a cold glass of
apple cider or an evening glass of home brewed wine.
For a larger orchard with several trees consider starting with The Pioneer Junior
Budget Cider Press. The Pioneer Junior comes complete with an apple grinder.
The Pioneer Junior is a perfect, less expensive cider
presses for the homeowner. It will press
a half bushel of whole apples at a time. It does not require the apples to
be peeled or cut up. The grinder will
turn the apples into pulp that can be pressed into the pressing bags. Simply dump the remaining skins, and stems
out for the next batch.
For a larger hobby orchard,
The "Homesteader” a
single-tub cider or wine press will be the same type of basic press that has been used for years. The Homesteader utilizes the same frame and
press screw assembly as our double-tub model.
The Homesteader is capable of grinding and efficiently
squeezing apples, grapes and other fruits and vegetables.
The "Apple Eater" grinding attachment (included)
is mounted on the back of the press - allowing the "pulped" fruit to
fall directly into the tub for squeezing.
The Apple Eater can also be mounted
independently of the press on a saw horse in order to speed up production.
Unlike the old wooden drums, the apple grinder utilizes a
poly drum studded with eight rows of stainless steel teeth mounted on a steel
crankshaft inside the hopper.
The Apple Eater feature a large cast-iron flywheel with hardwood
handle to easily rotate the drum for smooth and easy grinding.
A Large steel-banded pressing tub will hold up to one bushel
of pulp. Press frames and tubs are made from solid maple
hardwood.
The optional Wooden Hopper holds 35 pounds of apples and
makes grinding easier and faster.
All of our metal press parts can be ordered in a hardware
kit form, without the wood to build your own press.
For the large scale to commercial orchard the old fashioned
Double-Tub Cider Mill & Wine Press will fit the bill.
The American Harvester mill design that allows simultaneous grinding
and squeezing at the same time.
Two people working at a comfortable pace can easily grind
and squeeze 50 gallons of cider in an afternoon.
The American Harvester Cider Mill and Wine Press was
developed with all the best features discovered over the years from the 1900s
when double tub presses became so popular. Heavy duty 4-leg hardwood construction with sturdy cast
iron hardware is the choice for larger farms and orchard growers.
You can also motorize either the American Harvester or the
Homesteader Grinder Motor Kit. The motor kit attaches easily to a new or an
existing grinder.
Cottage Craft Works also carries other orchard equipment and
supplies including sprayers and several instructional and recipe books on how
to make apple cider. You can also fine
several books on wine making and building grape arbors.
