Ontario Fruit Explorers

["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi Biz,

Here is the link...

Hergott Cedar Mill
http://www.hergotts.com/

928 Erb Street West
Waterloo, ON. N2J 3Z4
(519) 885-2306

Map;
http://ca.maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=423Kfep_0TpPL1n_PWR0C3zZ1tujZxutLJ6H3w--&csz=waterloo%2C+ontario&country=ca&new=1&name=&qty=

If you go there, ask the fellow doing the pressing if he holds any  
grafting classes in the spring.  It would be a perfect fit for his  
operation.

Let us know how it goes.

Tom



On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:08:37 -0500, Biz Storms <biz.storms@sympatico.ca>  
wrote:

> Tom,
>
> This is cannot wait to see. I'll certainly ask if I can take pictures.  
> Being
> drier and correspondingly lighter, I can also bring back some of the pulp
> for mixing in with the horses mash and to treat our neighbours cows. We  
> went
> to a cider party a few weeks back and had such fun watching just a few  
> cows
> trying to eat, and also defend, a pile of pulp, in the midst of many  
> other
> cows.
> Cheers, Bizmark.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: labruscagrape-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:labruscagrape-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Thomas  
> Olenio
> Sent: 09 November 2006 06:48
> To: Ontario Fruit Explorers
> Subject: Re: [OFEX] grinding
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Hergots has a new accordian press.  What comes out of it is bone dry.   
> The
> segments of apple pulp come out like dry, square cookies.
>
> You could not compete with a cider mill with home equipment.  Plus they
> have the benefit of speed.
>
> LAter,
> Tom
>
> On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:33:01 -0500, Biz Storms <biz.storms@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > Thanks for the info - such a great idea. I'll certainly follow up on
> > this.
> > The bag thing is perfect. There's also a great opportunity to attempt to
> > compare liquid output with Hergots versus manual at home. Just out of
> > curiosity, of course.
> >
> > Cheers, Bizmark.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: labruscagrape-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > [mailto:labruscagrape-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Thomas
> > Olenio
> > Sent: 08 November 2006 16:00
> > To: Ontario Fruit Explorers
> > Subject: Re: [OFEX] grinding
> >
> >
> > Hi Biz,
> >
> > I highly reccomend one of the cider mills west of Kitchener.  There is
> > Hergots on Erb Street (between St Agatha and Waterloo), or the cider  
> > mill
> > in Wellesly (sp?).  Same people who sell retail cider and juice at  
> > Zehrs.
> >
> > Bring your apples, and have it pressed into pails or have them seal it  
> > in
> > milk bags.  Cider in milk bags freezes beautifully.  I know Hergots has
> > the bag machine.
> >
> > It will all be done in an hour or two.  You need to make an appointment
> > with both of these places.
> >
> > I think there is a six bushel minimum.
> >
> > Later,
> > Tom
> >
> > On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 13:16:10 -0500, Biz Storms <biz.storms@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Everyone
> > >
> > > So we actually have a grinder and press - but there are about 13  
> > > bushels
> > > of
> > > apples waiting and softening - they're golden russets so they  
> > > definitely
> > > need to soften. While there has been oodles written about the  
> > > garburator
> > > (sp?) grinder on nafex, I'm hoping there's another solution or device
> > > that I
> > > could consider to spare me from grinding 13 plus bushels - the long  
> > > way.
> > >
> > > The golden russet cider we made last season was so yummy, this year
> > > we're
> > > going to quadruple the batch. I loved it since it didn't trigger a
> > > headache
> > > like many other wines. A neighbour has a power grinder that he  
> > > purchased
> > > from someone in or near Buffalo, and the ground bits are very small,
> > > more so
> > > than the manual grinder.
> > >
> > > I'll give anything a try, since next year we're likely to have even  
> > > more
> > > bushels to deal with.
> > >
> > > Cheers, Bizmark
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: labruscagrape-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > > [mailto:labruscagrape-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Thomas
> > > Olenio
> > > Sent: 07 November 2006 18:09
> > > To: labruscagrape@lists.ibiblio.org
> > > Subject: [OFEX] Press
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > The only tricky bit in making that press is attaching the pressing
> > > shaft.
> > > It is really easy.  See image.   tom
> > >
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