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Cider by Rosie      www.ciderbyrosie.com

 

The village now has another very successful local industry run by Rose Grant. Rose has been making cider on a small scale for over 20 years but recently she has assembled not only an efficient cider making facility but has also made major building modifications to the barn in which it is housed!

The pictures below give an outline of the cider-making process as run by Rose. 

 

    Gathering apples at an orchard in S.Somerset

                           

    Loading the trailer for transport to Houghton

 

   Unloading and selecting the apples

 

    Pulping and loading trays

                             

    Preparing for pressing
   Preparing for pressing
    Carefully folding cloth to contain the pulp in the press

                           

    Increasing pressure....
    and more...
   

The press exerts a maximum force around 60 tons!

                           

    Preparing to bottle
   

Some of the results!

Rose's cider is now in great demand in local pubs and restaurants.

 

Photos courtesy of Rose Grant

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