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I found this grape grinder on Kijiji for $75 CAD. Is it a good deal? Can this be used to grind apples for cider?
Let me know what you think
Who makes that puppy? I'd use it for my wine grapes!!
Pat
I have one that looks like BILTIT's eco-worthy (from ebay) but it has much larger teeth than the one in your pic. Even after quartering the apples it grinds them into quite large pieces 1/4-1/2 inch (around 1cm) so the juice yield when pressing isn't all that great... only 40%-50%. I resorted to putting the resulting pulp in a bucket then smashing it with a pickaxe handle, the "old fashioned way" in order to get more juice.
With the finer teeth yours looks ideal for apples. Jolicoeur suggests that the pulp should be 3mm or about 1/8 inch, and based on my experience I agree with him. Certainly worth a try at $75.
I plan to make a motorised model for next year, more or less based on Jolicoeur's design, probably rotating at around 5-10 RPM so if anyone has comments about this speed I would be pleased to hear them. Might be useful for you if you decide to motorise.
That is an exact copy of the one I inherited from my grandfather that I now have electrified with a pulley on the grinderMine is homemade (not by me!). The scratter has nails/screws in it, turned by a wheel and it has a "push down" top. I've seen the plans for sale, but I found this at a rummage sale for $100 about 6 years ago. I use it for all sorts of fruits for wine/cider- but small fruits like chokecherries fall through so I need plum size or larger. View attachment 581510 View attachment 581511 View attachment 581512
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