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The Stars are out
Neil has started planning for pressing already – the new press has to be installed and configured, plus apples and storage to be sorted out. The pressing season always looms close after the busy summer months, and needs to be … Continue reading
Worley’s 2016
Another season drawing to a close. Pressing is nearly over, and Neil is currently pressing the last load from the late-season’s fruit. A dry summer with heavy rainfall nearer to harvest time has meant high sugars and plenty of juicy … Continue reading
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October-fest
And so the apples keep coming. It was a grey and drizzly start to last week, but Neil and helper Sean made excellent progress, pressing around 10 tons of apples in just four days. The new conveyer helped the workload … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, apple & cider, apple harvest, apples, cider, cider apples, cider making, cider orchard, cidermaking, pressing, Worley's Cider
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Here come the apples
On Monday Helen visited The County Ground at Taunton to attend the Taste of the West category finalists lunch. Needless to say we were delighted to discover that our bottled Red Hen cider so impressed the judges that it was … Continue reading
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Tagged apple & cider, apple cheese, apple harvest, apples, bittersweet, cider, cider making, cidermaking, fermenting, pomace, pressing, rack & cloth, Worley's Cider
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Eating, pressing & cider shopping
Pressing news Much of last week was spent sorting out the pressing shed. Apple pressing is nearly upon us, and we have to make sure everything’s checked and working before the first fruit is ready. We bought a Voran … Continue reading
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Tagged apple harvest, apples, bittersweet, cider apples, cider making, cider orchard, cidermaking, pomace, pressing, pressing shed, rack & cloth, Worley's, Worley's Cider
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We’re back!
Welcome back to the Worley’s Cider blog. It’s been a while since the last post, but we’re going to be posting more regularly from now on (we promise!) to let everyone know what’s going on at the farm and the … Continue reading
Steamy start to the season
The one thing you can count on in the cider making season, is that you can’t count on anything. Every year is different in so many ways that you spend your whole time trying to work out how to re-create … Continue reading
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Tagged apple harvest, apples, cider, cider 2011, cider making, cidermaking, Worley's Cider
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