This coupler serves to join the electric motor shaft to the shaft on your food disposal. Currently, she spends her days gardening, caring for her orchard and vineyard, raising chickens, ducks, goats, and. The process of turning apples into sweet cider begins with the whizbang apple grinder, which is built around a modified kitchen garbage disposal. For complete details with lots of pictures about whizbang cidermaking, check out the web site for this book at whizbang cider web site. From sturdy trellis systems, cloches and raised beds to biochar and brix meters, this is one youll come back to year after year.
Herrick kimball, inventor of the worldfamous whizbang chicken plucker, whizbang cider press, whizbang garden cart and whizbang wheel hoe has packed the pages of this book with a diverse selection of. Furniture, toys, frames, beds, animal houses, racks, dressers, chairs, coasters. In the first printing of my whizbang cider plan book and in this online photoessay i tell how to press cider by lining the woodslat pressing tub with a pressingcloth bag, then filling the bag with layers of apple mash separated by pressing discs. These are among the best loved cider recipes in the world. Ciderhouse cookbook teaches home cooks how to make a full array of traditional cider.
The planet whizbang idea book for gardeners by herrick kimball offers a great combination of tools, tips and stories to enlighten and inspire just about any gardener. It took my four cider seasons of tinkering and testing before i finally had something i was satisfied with. The everything hard cider book takes you step by step into the fermentation and bottling process, with tips on finding the proper equipment, sourcing ingredients, varying flavors, and creating unique packaging. Author claude jolicoeur is an internationally known, awardwinning cider maker with an.
The wood staves maple are my nod to traditional style and nostalgia. Fortunately, the new cider makers handbook is here to help. I made 160 gallons of sweet cider and 20 gallons of hard cider. This hardware parts kit contains all the metal parts you need to build your own wheel hoe except the wheel, which you can get here. Last year was a great apple year here in central pa. More and more people are discovering the simple logic behind my homemade equipment and techniques. Over the past four years, i have written here on this blog about my experiences making cider, and ive chronicled the progress as ive endeavored to develop simple, practical homesteadscale cidermaking equipment.
As for the prefix of planet, that is a nod to the famous planet jr. All the recipes in this cookbook are tried, tested and perfectly adapted for the home cook. Youll also find advice on advanced techniques, like evaluating the finished product, varying recipes for your own taste, and even. Build your own apple grinder and cider press instructions in book, plus lots of technique tips on this site and in yahoo. We also supply project parts so you can make your own whizbang chicken plucker. Here are the ones on my bookshelf that i most highly recommend. See more ideas about apple press, cider press and apple cider press. Once the apple cider press is built, its time to grind your fruit. Whizbang chicken scalder book this 68page plan book tells how to turn a common propane water heater into a deluxe chicken scalder with precise electronic temperature control. Gardening, beekeeping, poultry, cookbooks, diy projects and plans, and more. With basic handyman skills and tools, this book will tell you how without spending a fortune on equipment. Planet whizbang is a small, homesteadbased publishing company that is owned and operated by herrick and marlene kimball of moravia, n.
Dedicated to the proposition that anyone can make their own sweet cider. Hes the same fellow who came up with the whizbang chicken plucker and he wrote the planet whizbang idea book for gardeners. The steel parts are roughcut so you will need to file away sharp edges and spraypaint the pieces before bolting them together, as this web site fully explains click here to begin reading the instructions. Cider making books learn to make your own homemade cider. I have been selling plan books and project parts on the internet for several years. Oct 08, 2010 making a cider press is well worth the effort, because fresh apple cider tastes way better and costs less than the bland, pasteurized stuff sold in most stores. From sturdy trellis systems, cloches and raised beds to biochar and brix meters, this is. This is a pdf download of the 46page plan book that has revolutionized the world of home cider production. I suppose the reason for the good response was the fact that getting two copies of my planet whizbang idea book for gardeners for the price of one is a downright good value. How to make hard cider you wont believe how easy it can be. The whizbang cidermaking equipment can also be used to press pears for making perry and grapes for grape juice or wine.
Make cider with store bought cider or make cider with apples from home. I have used multiple subpar fruit grinders to make apple cider and wanted to make a robust, efficient grinder, thats where i came across the whizbang grinder and press book. If you want to build your own amazing whizbang chicken plucker, this simple plan book shows and tells you how. When i get the whizbang cider press plan book together, there will be plans in it for a very simple wooded pressing platform. This 46 page plan book details how to build your own rugged apple grinder and fruit press for making cider. The whizbang grinder will quickly turn bushels of apples into bushels of juicy apple mash, ready to press. The above photo shows the pressing tub in place on the pressing pan. Click here for a full introduction to whizbang cider and there are youtube videos. Simply click on the header links above, or scroll down this page and click on the photos to be taken to different categories of products. This year, im expanding the twofer sale to include a couple other books, or. This year, im expanding the twofer sale to include a couple other books, or my minibedsonplastic pdf report as explained. Whizbang apple grinder and cider press product code. Cider presses for apples, grapes, and other fruits home page.
Apr 30, 2010 you can drink sweet cider as it is, or you can ferment it to make hard cider, or you can use sweet cider to make your own healthful apple cider vinegar. Kimball for sale online the whizbang cider plan book by herrick c kimball. History, traditions, and making your own ben watson september 20 3rd edition. How to build a cider press and harvest apple juice. Once i had a proven system, i published anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder and cider press. From raising wild boars to constructing artful greenhouses, they have inspired me many a time with their projects. Thousands of homemade whizbang pluckers are now dependably plucking chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese all across america and around the globe. There are dozens of booksboth inprint and outofprintabout cider and apples. I think it was last year that i had a book twofer sale, and the response was surprisingly good.
How many book writers and publishers do you know that do that. While i plan to read all of the books in this post, the one i am most looking forward to is claude jolicoeurs. You can buy a shaft coupler from surplus center in lincoln, nebraska. In this cider recipe book youll find only the very best and most delicious cider recipes for all your favorite hot and cold cider drinks. Claude is a frequent speaker at ciderdays and a regular contributor to the cider workshop group, often providing answers on technical issues that few others in. Currently, she spends her days gardening, caring for her orchard and vineyard, raising chickens, ducks, goats, and bees. May 26, 2017 herrick kimball is the inventor of the whizbang chicken plucker, the whizbang wheel hoe, the whizbang cider press the whizbang garden cart and hes the maker of classic american clothespins that are better than their highstrung ancestors. Herrick kimball, inventor of the worldfamous whizbang chicken plucker, whizbang cider press, whizbang garden cart and whizbang wheel hoe has packed the pages of this book with a diverse selection of whizbang ideas for people who enjoy growing their own food. Kimball walks you through building a press step by step.
Their latest diy undertaking was to build a most impressive cider press and i asked laura to contribute an article about how it came to be and the. Whizbang is a dictionary word that means conspicuous for speed, excellence, or startling effect. Todays post is written by my sisterinlaw, laura, who is partnered with my brother, josh, on their own homesteading journey. That technique certainly works, but it does not work nearly as well as the technique im going to show and tell you about here. Nearly 30,000 copies have been sold since the first printing in 2002.
Sales of the book have increased every year since 2009. Claude is a frequent speaker at ciderdays and a regular contributor to the cider workshop group, often providing answers on technical issues that few others in the world could discuss with authority. Jennifer is a fulltime homesteader who started her journey in the foothills of north carolina in 2010. Sep 17, 2009 ill second the whizbang cider press reference by rad thats where i acquired most of the ideas for my build. In the offseason, the cider press can be utilized as a cheese press. The insulated tank and easytoclean porcelain enamel interior, coupled with automatic temperature control within a 4degree range makes this a remarkable scalder. You can drink sweet cider as it is, or you can ferment it to make hard cider, or you can use sweet cider to make your own healthful apple cider vinegar. After reading it and watching the youtube videos, i was sold, im going to do it i said. I think herrick can build just about anything, and makes it easy for others to build, too. That description certainly applies to my wheel hoe. From here you can find your way to the many books, pdf downloads, blogs, videos, and other downright useful products he has created. We also recommend the book anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder and cider press by herrick kimball. Cider press, apple press, grape presses for al types of fruits.
Sep 20, 2019 i have used your plans to build a chicken plucker and a cider press and an apple grinder. In addition to the parts, every kit contains heavy. When you order hoe parts, you are purchasing directly from herrick kimball, the guy who developed the planet whizbang wheel hoe and created this web site. Plans for making a simple and efficient whizbang ciderpressing system this is a pdf download of the 46page plan book that has revolutionized the world of home cider production. Inspired by the full flavors emanating from their idyllic ciderhouse located in the heart of a rustic new england apple orchard, jonathan carr and nicole blums recipes, developed in collaboration with chef andrea blum, celebrate the versatility of fresh cider in all its forms. Imagine how much fun it would be to make your own apple cider.
Making a cider press is well worth the effort, because fresh apple cider tastes way better and costs less than the bland, pasteurized stuff sold in most stores. The planet whizbang idea book for gardeners is my kind of book. May 01, 2020 i call my homemade wheel hoe the planet whizbang. My whizbang cidermaking system, as detailed in this plan book, is a good example. I like the bolts in your frame good idea to overbuild to that degree kevin kossowan. The best whizbang cider press plans free free download pdf and video. Ill second the whizbang cider press reference by rad thats where i acquired most of the ideas for my build. Furniture, toys, frames, beds, animal houses, racks, dressers, chairs, coasters, and many more. I made the grid with multiple passes over a dado blade in my table saw. Jul 27, 20 the planet whizbang idea book for gardeners by herrick kimball offers a great combination of tools, tips and stories to enlighten and inspire just about any gardener. Due to corona virus, checkout has been temporarily disabled. One should l suit your experience level, so have a look at this selection. Ciderhouse cookbook teaches home cooks how to make a full array of traditional cider products, including cider. It was originally a solid piece of 34 thick plastic.