Simplified Cider-Making Equipment

2012 - Volume #36, Issue #4, Page #06

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After his fruit cutter and cider press were featured in FARM SHOW (Vol. 35, No. 5), Gerald Simons listened to feedback from readers to simplify both machines.
  “My major concern was getting the price down so families could better afford to make their own cider,” says Simons. “Many of the more than 400 FARM SHOW readers who contacted us had only one or two fruit trees. So we redesigned the press and cutter to be much less expensive, but work just as well.”
  The new design uses nickel-plated steel instead of stainless steel. It costs less and lets Simons increase the pressure in the press by 25 percent for more juice from each batch. He also modified the fruit cutter that processes fruit for pressing. The lower cost version can now be powered by a 1/2-in. electric drill.
  The cutter mechanism mounts on a frame that fits on top of the cider press. Fruit drops into the press from the cutter.
  “Our press loads from the bottom,” explains Simons. “You turn it upside down in its frame and remove the strainer grate. Put the cutter in place and feed apples through it. When the press barrel is full, remove the cutter, replace the strainer, flip it over and press out the juice.”
  The new manually-powered press is available with the drill-driven cutter for $975. The motorized stand-alone fruit cutter with a motorized press is priced at $2,200 ($600 less than the original model). The motorized cutter with a manual press is priced at $1,500. The drill driven cutter is not available separately; however, the manual press by itself is priced at $700 with the motorized press priced at $1,375.
  “The cutter and press also work well with white or pink wine grapes as well as other fruit,” says Simons.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Apple & Wine Press Company, Gerald Simons, 570 Green Acres Lane, Bosque Farms, New Mexico 87068 (ph 505 869-6553; toll free 855 869-6553; applesandwinepress@yahoo.com; www.appleandwinepress.com).

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Simplified Cider-Making Equipment SPECIALTY/SERVICES After his fruit cutter and cider press were featured in FARM SHOW Vol 35 No 5 Gerald Simons listened to feedback from readers to simplify both machines “My major concern was getting the price down so families could better afford to make their own cider ” says Simons “Many of the more than 400 FARM SHOW readers who contacted us had only one or two fruit trees So we redesigned the press and cutter to be much less expensive but work just as well ” The new design uses nickel-plated steel instead of stainless steel It costs less and lets Simons increase the pressure in the press by 25 percent for more juice from each batch He also modified the fruit cutter that processes fruit for pressing The lower cost version can now be powered by a 1/2-in electric drill The cutter mechanism mounts on a frame that fits on top of the cider press Fruit drops into the press from the cutter “Our press loads from the bottom ” explains Simons “You turn it upside down in its frame and remove the strainer grate Put the cutter in place and feed apples through it When the press barrel is full remove the cutter replace the strainer flip it over and press out the juice ” The new manually-powered press is available with the drill-driven cutter for $975 The motorized stand-alone fruit cutter with a motorized press is priced at $2 200 $600 less than the original model The motorized cutter with a manual press is priced at $1 500 The drill driven cutter is not available separately; however the manual press by itself is priced at $700 with the motorized press priced at $1 375 “The cutter and press also work well with white or pink wine grapes as well as other fruit ” says Simons Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Apple & Wine Press Company Gerald Simons 570 Green Acres Lane Bosque Farms New Mexico 87068 ph 505 869-6553; toll free 855 869-6553; applesandwinepress@yahoo com; www appleandwinepress com

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