Tom Oliver, award-winning proprietor of 'Oliver's Cider & Perry', takes us through the process of Perry and Cider making on his farm in Herefordshire, England
If you are going to shake the tree to get the apples, lay out some cheap tarpaulins first, much easier to gather the corners, roll it all into one and tip into a tray/ tub/ basket, than fiddle around picking it all one apple up at a time. Especially good in wild orchards with nettles, or cow pats etc.
Very nice video. What impressed me most is Mr. Oliver manually pressing down on the cakes so they fit exactly underneath the press. Not an inch left. That's Skill with a capital S.
What a beautiful video...this is proper Cider/Perry..... This is how I have seen it done in the past in the UK, building block after block or cheese...would like to drop by....
Every time someone utters the phrase "pear cider"i die a little inside. I wish i could just pop down to the local shop and buy some real perry , but its very uncommon , especially in the north.
You starts out by bragging about picking the fruit then show people picking it off the ground. Now in my experience fruit that has been on the ground has been contaminated by any number of creatures. To me picking entails getting up in the tree and picking the fruit before it hits the ground. Am I mistaken?
Alcohol will kill any nasties. When the fruit has fallen naturally, it is at it's most ripe, but beware of overly brown (rotting) fruit, don't use that. Don't worry too much. Before I put mine in the scratter, I use the hose pipe to fill a big bin with apples and water, any spiders or earwigs soon rise to the top, and as I load my scratter, I give the apples a swish. Fermentation really takes care of anything you worry about.
If you are going to shake the tree to get the apples, lay out some cheap tarpaulins first, much easier to gather the corners, roll it all into one and tip into a tray/ tub/ basket, than fiddle around picking it all one apple up at a time. Especially good in wild orchards with nettles, or cow pats etc.
Nothing like good cider to make your smile grow wider!
Thanks for this.
Some of the best I've had.
Very nice video. What impressed me most is Mr. Oliver manually pressing down on the cakes so they fit exactly underneath the press. Not an inch left. That's Skill with a capital S.
Great plot, handsome lead actor, a very happy ending - my kind of film!
What a beautiful video...this is proper Cider/Perry..... This is how I have seen it done in the past in the UK, building block after block or cheese...would like to drop by....
Thats the spice of life write there my son its a gift from god no forgiveness needed.
i used to pick wind fall pears to make perry.. My fave was to mix the pear with some freshly picked black berries...
OMG YUMMY
Great stuff.
Man!! I wish I could get some of this here in the States!!!!
Only one or two places still make cider like this here these days. :(
Every time someone utters the phrase "pear cider"i die a little inside. I wish i could just pop down to the local shop and buy some real perry , but its very uncommon , especially in the north.
Try looking for it in Scotland! I'm presuming you're from the UK too because you said "the north".
Such an inspiring film!
I bet it smells good inside that place.
Were those apples ever washed or rinsed or cleaned before being pressed?
is sulfite used or fining agent ?
What is it at 5:14?
I can ask for some information?
Where did you buy the air locks from? Thanks
Its a 3 Piece Airlock. you can order it online from most countries. Just Google "3 Piece Airlock" and include your region.
Sadly they normally don't come with the "bung" and you'll have to specify the size of the aperture on your fermentation vessel and find that yourself.
Makes me feel thirsty....
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highly skilled picker upers only collect the fruit. lol. what college can i go to get into that job?! lol
You starts out by bragging about picking the fruit then show people picking it off the ground. Now in my experience fruit that has been on the ground has been contaminated by any number of creatures. To me picking entails getting up in the tree and picking the fruit before it hits the ground. Am I mistaken?
Alcohol will kill any nasties. When the fruit has fallen naturally, it is at it's most ripe, but beware of overly brown (rotting) fruit, don't use that. Don't worry too much. Before I put mine in the scratter, I use the hose pipe to fill a big bin with apples and water, any spiders or earwigs soon rise to the top, and as I load my scratter, I give the apples a swish. Fermentation really takes care of anything you worry about.
Can't hear you
Not very good explanasion.