Any cider makers ?

[mrsbusy]

Anyone on here make cider? Going to plant a couple of extra apple trees specifically for our cider but which ones....I fancy crab apples

[Nicos]

I’ve made cider a few times but just with the peel and core of eating/ cooking apples I have prepared for the freezer so can’t really recommend any variety in particular.
Sounds like a great idea!

[mrsbusy]

I’ve made cider a few times but just with the peel and core of eating/ cooking apples I have prepared for the freezer so can’t really recommend any variety in particular.
Sounds like a great idea!

Ho hum....you might find adding some juice beneficial! We use whatever apples we can get hold of - our allotment site has communal apple orchards which provide most of our apples but they are all eating apples. We have a small orchard in back garden - Bramley and dessert apples.
we then have a cider making frenzy - we wash and chop and discard any rotten bits then put them through a domestic juicer.
We usually make enough for the coming year.

[burnie]

Making cider is a bit of an art, you really do need some proper cider apples, I have tried and whilst it was drinkable.............just, you would want 2 of them.
Have a look at this Buy cider apples from the nursery. Organic cider apple trees for sale. (walcotnursery.co.uk)

[coreopsis]

Not really sure what quantities of cider you’re thinking about to make but last year I made cider by mistake. I aimed to make vinegar but put the lid on jar and ended up with delicious tasting cider.
i used cores and peelings of eating apple. They were put in a jar with water and sugar.
Will try to recreate my “mistake” soon 🥴

[nick the grief]

Making cider is a bit of an art, you really do need some proper cider apples, I have tried and whilst it was drinkable.............just, you would want 2 of them.
Have a look at this Buy cider apples from the nursery. Organic cider apple trees for sale. (walcotnursery.co.uk)

Westons make a cider Just using Katy which is an excellent Eating apple so it can be done but I guess they have a fair bit of expertise with the millions of gallons they make. I used to have a cracking little book that had loads of different recipes and was really good ... I don't think I have it now I think it was this one ...

[mrsbusy]

Hi Burnie - thank you for the link to Walcot nursery.
Apologies for not responding to your message before now - I missed the message prompt.
However since I posted about making cider, we have reorganised our back garden and are ready to put in a few more apple trees - specifically cider apples. Husband has a list so will check Walcot out and now is the time to get the order in.
Thanks also nick the grief - that book looks good and still available.
We have made very drinkable cider - 10 gallons - and ration it out over the year. Certainly depends on a good mix of apples and each year is different.