On Saturday my in-laws cranked up their beautiful cider press and made a batch of cider with apples from the orchard I visited a few weeks ago.
My smiling and diligent brother-in-laws, Isaiah and Nathanael
My smiling and diligent brother-in-laws, Isaiah and Nathanael
Joanna sharing cider with the daughter of a coal customer (they set up the press in the coal bagging building)
Anja, Anneke, and Judah stopped in to see the fun and lent a hand. Anneke is helping empty the trays of squished apple mush. Elise was trying to get us all to sample the leavings, but I was happy to let them be dumped in the bucket loader! 🙂
Anja (glad to see Jesse after two 1/2 weeks) was trying to get him to help throw apples into the press. Every time she handed him one, he tried to eat it instead. 🙂
We made over 60 gallons of cider, and are enjoying sipping it at every meal! 🙂
I love Fall!
Ok that sounds like a lot of fun but we need more pictures of that cider press!!! 🙂 My first thought was, "I wonder what type of press they have?" and I can't see it all that well in the pictures :p
While I was reading this post I was eating a homeade doughnut and drinking fresh apple cider that we got from H's on Sunday!!It's really good!Thanks to all who put hard work into it!