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Sign UP for the Simply Cider Press mailing list and get yourself in line. When the fruit is available, one can make hard cider from whole apples without even pressing. The hard cider made is of good quality and it is also enjoyable when it comes to drinking. This is the best method for making cider since only a juicer is required to complete the whole process. When making the hard cider from whole apples without using press, there are equipment and materials which are needed. Some of the requirements needed include: Pears or apples which should be mixed with sweet apples, about 15 lbs. Of fruit are required so as to make about a gallon of juice. The fruits used must be very fresh and also organic so as to ensure that the cider made is of good quality and has no impurities. During this one can include some crab apples for a more balanced flavor. A juicer is also a requirement in this process so as to make it easier. Other things needed include the chopping knife and a cutting board, clean kitchen towel and a large sieve, a funnel, demijohn, airlocks, rubber stoppers and also siphon hose.

Also required is sugar and swing top bottles, in most cases, people tend not to use the airlock but they stretch a balloon which has a pin prick so as to ensure that it serves the same purpose as the airlock. After one gathers all the requirements, they should the following the process of making the hard cider which is very simple. The process should be well done so as to ensure there is excellent cider press for sale and also for drinking. This process steps includes: 1. Cleaning the fruits well with water- this is done since it keeps the yeast on the skins on the apples. Use of veggie or vinegar to wash might remove this yeast. 2. Cutting the apples into quarters- it is done to help in checking for bugs or checking whether there are any issues with the apple being used. In case of infection, the place infected should be removed. After the chopping is done and everything is checked, the chopped fruit is transferred to a clean bowl. Coring and stem removal is usually done by the juicer hence the person making the hard cider should not be worried. 3. Starting the process of juicing whereas the juicer pitcher gets full, it should be poured on to the funnel into a demijohn which has already been sterilized. 4. As juicing continues and the container starts getting full, few minutes should be taken in order to ensure that the juice is squeezed out of the pulp. At this time the sieve should be placed over a very clean bowl and it should be lined with the kitchen towel. A couple of heaping handfuls of pulps should be put in the towel and twisted as possible for the juice. 5. Here tasting and addition of sugar is done but can also be done once all the fruits have been used. 6. Keeping the demijohn in order to remove the foam. It is here that the yeast becomes active and process of fermentation continues. 7. The rubber stopper should be put and then left for a week. 8. After this racking of the cider is done and then tasted a after the yeast is removed to check whether the target has been achieved.