It's the time of the year when i start and clear the apples on the lawn every few days and throw them in the compost .... what a waste!
As dad gave me a cider press last year i thought i'd dig it out and give it a go so last weekend I checked it worked, replaced the broken parts, put it all back together and cleaned it up ready to start... but where to start??? I've no idea what's involved or what to do.
After a lunchtime surfing the net there's a lot of surely unecessary steps and products needed, this can't be right. How did they make cider 300 hundred years ago? so i keep reading and I've got a plan. All operations should start with a plan!
This is a blog of my very first attempt at making my very first cider, the easy, non technical and free way without needing to buy anything...or so i hope.
This weekend I'll pick some apples from my tree and store them in a bucket in the shed for a couple of weeks so they soften up a bit. Must remember to cover them up as I dont want flies using them to bring up their babies in... I've also managed to get a box load off Jamie which is the first hint I've discovered; use a variety of apples to make the cider, not just the ones from my tree.
