Apples and Cider at Minea Farm in Redmond, WA

[Guest guest]

Great info! Thanks, Blanc.

Nora

 

--------

I was driving through Woodinville this Saturday, and stopped at a

place which was advertising Apple Cider. They apparently use an old

(100-year old) cider press to make it. It is unheated and

unpasteurized, as the owner explained to me (they have a video of the

process which you can watch). They also sell just the apples:

currently they have organic Fuji and Braeburn for $1.00/lb and non-

organic Galas for $0.60/lb

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

If you go, Nora, tell him I sent you. : ) Mr. Lee Minea and I were

talking about orchards and apples and how it used to be that there

were " gleaners " who would be allowed to come by after the regular paid

pickers were gone and 'clean up', taking the not-so-good apples away

for free, except that this is not allowed any longer because of the

fear of law suits in case anyone got hurt accidentally. He said that

he and his wife started their business that way, getting free apples.

I told him there was someone on the raw foods mailing list I'm on who

goes out to all these places in Eastern Washington and does just that

- picks fruit from trees then brings them back for us; that in

California you would just knock on people's doors and ask them about

getting persimmons from their trees. And he said he used to do that,

too!

 

Blanc

 

 

 

On Jan 21, 2008, at 8:36 AM, Nora Lenz wrote:

 

> Great info! Thanks, Blanc.

> Nora

>

> --------

> I was driving through Woodinville this Saturday, and stopped at a

> place which was advertising Apple Cider. They apparently use an old

> (100-year old) cider press to make it. It is unheated and

> unpasteurized, as the owner explained to me (they have a video of the

> process which you can watch). They also sell just the apples:

> currently they have organic Fuji and Braeburn for $1.00/lb and non-

> organic Galas for $0.60/lb

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, I wonder what kind of metal the press is made of, to still be in

operating condition after so much time. Sounds like a potentially great

find!

 

Elchanan

_____

 

Nora Lenz

Monday, January 21, 2008 8:36 AM

 

Re: Apples and Cider at Minea Farm in Redmond, WA

 

 

Great info! Thanks, Blanc.

Nora

--------

I was driving through Woodinville this Saturday, and stopped at a place

which was advertising Apple Cider. They apparently use an old (100-year old)

cider press to make it. It is unheated and unpasteurized, as the owner

explained to me (they have a video of the process which you can watch). They

also sell just the apples: currently they have organic Fuji and Braeburn for

$1.00/lb and non-organic Galas for $0.60/lb

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Wow, I wonder what kind of metal the press is made of, to still be in

> operating condition after so much time. Sounds like a potentially

> great

> find!

 

The traditional presses (I believe) are primarily wood (with metal

fasteners, etc.).

 

Jeff

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Yes, from what I saw, it was mostly wood. The apples were washed &

cored, then some kind of porous brown fabric was placed onto a large

wooden square tray which had (I think) a metal-looking grate on the

bottom. The apples were piled onto the fabric, the squares folded

over the apples and then squashed. I didn't catch all the details, as

I was conversing also while watching the show, so I didn't see what

the material was used in the pressing. I will have to go back and see

the video again - and ask more questions.

 

 

Blanc

 

 

 

On Jan 21, 2008, at 12:40 PM, Jeff Rogers wrote:

 

> > Wow, I wonder what kind of metal the press is made of, to still be

> in

> > operating condition after so much time. Sounds like a potentially

> > great

> > find!

>

> The traditional presses (I believe) are primarily wood (with metal

> fasteners, etc.).

>

> Jeff

>

>

[Guest guest]

We had one just like that growing up (had an apple orchard) - the apples are

coursely chopped/ground through something I remember sounds like a wood chopper,

then the slop was piled on the burlap, just like it says below but no metal

grate. Anyway, amazing fresh cider in copious amounts - yum! Asya

 

 

BlancW <blancw

 

Monday, January 21, 2008 9:44:48 PM

Re: Apples and Cider at Minea Farm in Redmond, WA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, from what I saw, it was mostly wood. The apples were washed &

 

cored, then some kind of porous brown fabric was placed onto a large

 

wooden square tray which had (I think) a metal-looking grate on the

 

bottom. The apples were piled onto the fabric, the squares folded

 

over the apples and then squashed. I didn't catch all the details, as

 

I was conversing also while watching the show, so I didn't see what

 

the material was used in the pressing. I will have to go back and see

 

the video again - and ask more questions.

 

 

 

Blanc

 

 

 

On Jan 21, 2008, at 12:40 PM, Jeff Rogers wrote:

 

 

 

> > Wow, I wonder what kind of metal the press is made of, to still be

 

> in

 

> > operating condition after so much time. Sounds like a potentially

 

> > great

 

> > find!

 

>

 

> The traditional presses (I believe) are primarily wood (with metal

 

> fasteners, etc.).

 

>

 

> Jeff

 

>

 

>