Annual Apple Cider Making Event
Tools & Supplies Needed
- Tables x2
- Plastic Drop Cloth (Dollar Tree)
- Double-Sided Tape
- Apple Grinder
- Hydraulic Press
- Large Wooden Cable Spools x2
- Large Plastic Bins x2
- Star-San
- Water Hose
- Jaw Pliers or Outdoor Faucet Key
- Plenty of:
- Knifes
- Cutting Boards
- Bowels
- Buckets (Food-Grade)
- Plastic Baskets
- Netting
Previous Dates
- 2024: October 13 & 20
- 2023: October 15 & 22
- 2022: October 16 & 23
- 2021: October 10 & 17
- 2020: October 10 & 11
- 2019: October 6
- 2018: September 9 & October 7
- 2017: October 8
- 2016: September 11
- Blacksburg Farmer's Market
Ideas for 2025
- Registration Table - Weighing Apples & Recording Weights, Selling Jugs, Accepting Donations, Explaining the Procedure
- Need more buckets and mash bags
- Repair the grinder
- Have someone lined up to take the Apple mash/pommace
- Create a list of recommended and not allowed apples.
- Recommended Varieties:
- Stamem winesap
- Granny Smith
- Not Allowed:
- Golden Delicious
- Virginia gold
- Move the event back one week due to apples apples becoming riper later in the season
- Have one week community to come and make apple cider and one week for just the members to make their cider