If you have some basic handyman skills and tools, you can build your own easytouse, amazingly productive, apple grinder and cider press. 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. The beauty of hdpe is that it is dense, homogenous, impervious to water, and is rated as food safe. But hdpe plastic is an exceptional material for the job. If youre looking for gardening ideas, this is the book for you. That description certainly applies to my wheel hoe.
Efficient cidermaking is our specialty, and our nonelectric apple grinders and cider presses will undoubtedly help you make the best batches youve ever had. Cider press, planet whizbang idea book for gardeners pdf and more. March 14, 2019 was an epic day in planet whizbang history. Two models of the macintosh cider press can hold either 4 or 5 gallons of fruit pulp. This is a pdf download of the 46page plan book that has revolutionized the world of home cider production anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder cider press tells how to build your own remarkably efficient homescale cider production system for complete details with lots of pictures about whizbang cidermaking check out the web site for. Simple plans for a remarkably productive homescale cidermaking system 2010, stapled at the best online prices at ebay. 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. As for the prefix of planet, that is a nod to the famous planet jr. Im the guy who invented the planet whizbang wheel hoe, the whizbang cider press, the whizbang chicken plucker, and other nifty downtoearth homestead devices. Kimball and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. We also recommend the book anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder and cider press by herrick kimball. Whizbang is a dictionary word that means conspicuous for speed, excellence, or startling effect. If you have some basic handyman skills and tools, you can now build an easy to use, amazingly productive, apple grinder and cider press. The grinder uses a sink garbage disposal to make a pulp.
Oct 04, 20 how to build a cider press and harvest apple juice from raising wild boars to constructing artful greenhouses, they have inspired me many a time with their projects. Check it out if you have an interest in making your own apple cider. Cider presses for apples, grapes, and other fruits home page. You may find cider presses that are more attractive to the eye, but you will not find a more practical and intelligent cider press design than the whizbang. 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. I plan on building the whizbang cider press based on plans book by herrick kimball. Whizbang apple grinder and cider press product code.
I plan on building the whizbang cider press based on plansbook by herrick kimball. Click here for a full introduction to whizbang cider and there are youtube videos. I am not going to go over the building of the press here, because we literally followed the instructions on the quarto knows site exactly. Planet whizbang is a small, homesteadbased publishing company that is owned and operated by herrick and marlene kimball of moravia, n. Like all of our other presses, the macintosh also works equally well for grapes, so its a fully qualified wine press as well. Sep 05, 2018 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. But anyway, this cider press sure appears to be whizbang. Unfollow apple cider press to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. May 26, 2017 if youre looking for gardening ideas, this is the book for you. Fruit presses, apple grinders and cider presses lehmans. Sep 20, 2019 it took my four cider seasons of tinkering and testing before i finally had something i was satisfied with. May 01, 2020 i call my homemade wheel hoe the planet whizbang. Hes the same fellow who came up with the whizbang chicken plucker and he wrote the planet whizbang idea book for gardeners. When i get the whizbang cider press plan book together, there will be plans in it for a very simple wooded pressing platform.
Once i had a proven system, i published anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder and cider press. It reminds me of a television show my youngest child watches. How to build a cider press and harvest apple juice simple bites. The whizbang cidermaking equipment can also be used to press pears for making perry and grapes for grape juice and wine. Kimball walks you through building a press step by step. Wood, sealed with several layers of polyurethane finish, is an acceptable material for making the parts of your cider press that will be in contact with apple mash and cider. Build your own apple grinder and cider press instructions in book, plus lots of technique tips on this site and in yahoo. Plans for making a simple and efficient whizbang ciderpressing system. We will be accepting manuscripts of fulllength collections of poetry between september 1 and november 30. Anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder cider press. 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 rewards it brought. This is a pdf download of the 46page plan book that has revolutionized the world of home cider production anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder cider press tells how to build your own remarkably efficient homescale cider production system for complete details with lots of pictures about whizbang. You have arrived at herrick kimballs whizbang central web site. She shared a book entitled anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder and cider press.
We also supply project parts so you can make your own whizbang chicken plucker. Anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder and cider press. I had tried a food processor, but it was just to slow for the amount of apples i collected. This is a pdf download of the 46page plan book that has revolutionized the world of. Would you like to know how the planet whizbang name and logo originated.
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. 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. Cider press, apple press, grape presses for al types of fruits. This book tells you everything you need to know to get the job done. Planet whizbang is a small, homesteadbased publishing company that is owned and operated by herrick and marlene kimball of. They have since taken down the post, unfortunately, but the design is originally from the book practical projects for selfsufficiency by chris peterson. Im a smallscale homesteader in the finger lakes region of upstate new york. My whizbang cider making system, as detailed in this plan book, is a good example. It took my four cider seasons of tinkering and testing before i finally had something i was satisfied with. They have since taken down the post, unfortunately, but the design is originally from the book practical projects for selfsufficiency by chris peterson there are great diagrams in the book that i.
The pulp is loaded into a nylon mesh, then pressed. With basic handyman skills and tools, this book will tell you how without spending a fortune on equipment. The wood staves maple are my nod to traditional style and nostalgia. That press may not have the charm of a traditionallooking cider press, but it is much more efficient at making cider, as you will see. How to build a cider press and harvest apple juice from raising wild boars to constructing artful greenhouses, they have inspired me many a time with their projects. If youre a gardener looking to grow a better garden, this book is for you. From here you can find your way to the many books, pdf downloads, blogs, videos, and other downright useful products he has created. Apr 30, 2010 apple mash then goes into the whizbang press. Whether youre in the market for a fruit crusher for your small orchard or just want to keep the nectar flowing at home, theres a fruit press for sale at lehmans to help you achieve it. Introducing my homemade whizbang cider press the deliberate. 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 gardeners. Once i had a proven system, i published anyone can build a whizbang apple grinder. How to build a cider press and harvest apple juice. Kimball for sale online the whizbang cider plan book by herrick c kimball.
I think herrick can build just about anything, and makes it easy for others to build, too. Sales of the book have increased every year since 2009. How to make hard cider you wont believe how easy it can be. How many book writers and publishers do you know that do that. My whizbang cidermaking system, as detailed in this plan book, is a good example. Whizbang cider part 1grinding apples to mash youtube.
According to his plansinstructions, you do need to chop up the apples prior to putting them into the garbage disposal based grinder, but it looks like the mash coming out is much finer than out of. It seems like a neat system and i think he is a topnotch guy. After reading it and watching the youtube videos, i was sold, im going to do it i said. This cider press should catch your attention by the name alone.
The book has a good writeup for the best types apples to use. Apr 30, 2010 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. This coupler serves to join the electric motor shaft to the shaft on your food disposal. And, most recently, ive authored the planet whizbang idea book for. Buying guide for apple cider presses pleasant hill grain. As you all know, we do not advertise on this blog nor do we have. That technique certainly works, but it does not work nearly as well as the technique im going to show and tell you about here. More and more people are discovering the simple logic behind my homemade equipment and techniques. The above photo shows the pressing tub in place on the pressing pan. Buy 2020 minibed gardening report, whizbang chicken plucker plan book by. Light in weight, yet remarkably strong, the whizbang cider press is an outstanding cidermaking tool. Whizbang apple grinder and cider press meyer hatchery. Now, instead of publishing a howto book about making a planet whizbang wheel hoe, ive decided to publish the howto information for free here on the internet. See more ideas about cider press, apple cider press and apple press.
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