Its the time of year again, Cider making. It was a good year for apples. we made 35L of cider and 35L of apple juice for the freezer.
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@mo9382 жыл бұрын
just the way he says "we're gonna be good and drunk my dear" ... so romantic, almost brought a tear to my eye.
@lisaalbarras30293 жыл бұрын
We make vinegar with the left over pulp, after the vinegar is processed we feed the left over vinegar pulp to the pigs and chickens. Nothing goes to waste and the animals love it. loved watching this!
@norfunk3 жыл бұрын
Where do you get the mother from for your vinegar?
@lisaalbarras30293 жыл бұрын
@@norfunk you don't need a .mother. The pears and fruits from my trees are grown organically and naturaly have yeast on the peaks. I peal about three apples and put the peels or left over cider mash in a one gallon jar with 1/3 cup cane sugar and fill with spring water. I then cover with cloth and secure with a large rubber band. Stir every other day with a wooden spoon and in 30 days you have great vinegar.
@norfunk3 жыл бұрын
@@lisaalbarras3029 Brilliant thanks Lisa.
@williamhampl29192 жыл бұрын
2 for one bet the pork chops were pre seasoned🙃🙂
@keithcurrams2 жыл бұрын
Good vinegar is the last refuge of the failed brewer. Speaking from experience.
@Lawiah03 жыл бұрын
My wife asked, "how many bottles of Cider do we need to bottle?" My reply was, 365 times 2. Oh, she says, "that'll give each of us, one bottle, per day of the year." Well then, came my reply, "if you want to drink some we will need to double that." Everyday is Ciderday!
@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS3 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Kintigh I had that problem, but someone showed Me a certificate, so I have dig it back up.
@dylanrule60782 жыл бұрын
I'll love to be thear with uz and see such butfulnes
@taylorakins52302 жыл бұрын
Need a motor
@Bear2U Жыл бұрын
🤣 noyce
@Bear2U Жыл бұрын
@@FOOKKZbinNUMBERS 🤣 noycer
@henrygunn70562 жыл бұрын
I'm just as fascinated with your collection of ancient tesco carrier bags.
@jtruslove943 жыл бұрын
Dewalt should be sending you free tools, that poor old drill has been through hell and back, perfect advert for them. keep up the good work fella
@KrisHarbour3 жыл бұрын
I would be happy to take some stuff from them and advertise for them. I do find there tools to be very good quality. I have had that drill for 6 years now and it has built multiple building and driving hundreds of 22m auger holes and thousands of fixings. Other competitor drills i have used have failed in a few months. dewalt if your listening i could do with a hand power planer and a multi tool. :)
@Geisteskr4nk3 жыл бұрын
Mhm, as viewer we simply could write them a Mail and ask if they would get in contact. :)
@sniperdustify3 жыл бұрын
Kris sent me you mail
@monabale82633 жыл бұрын
@@KrisHarbour "Dear DeWalt, your power drill makes amazing cider..."
@jjjdog4913 жыл бұрын
@@KrisHarbour You need to write to them (DeWalt)!! Tell them about your channel and the exposure you offer. It might take some time but as long as you stay in touch with them you might be surprised how keen they are to work with you.
@wind_song3 жыл бұрын
Hi Kris, as a fairly new subscriber I am still catching up on your older videos and funnily enough I watched the cider making videos from last year and the year before just earlier today (and the cat flap installation video, too). Thank you for all you do, really appreciate you documenting your lifestyle, the content is enjoyable and helpful for me as well as many, because with everything that's going on, human beings will have to re-think their current way of living and back to nature, out of the big cities is the way to go. Much love to everyone reading this!
@eddieco3 жыл бұрын
@Glenn 65 You nailed it! Although LA is booming right now. Still a huge demand for real estate in this god forsaken city. I think it's going to take a few more years before it falls apart here...
@markward23123 жыл бұрын
4 people have really sad lives putting a thumbs down .... how can anyone dislike what this man is doing? He was fed up of playing the systems game that sucks you of all your money and your freedom because you have to spend all your time earning that money, he had a vision of how he could live a better stress free life and carried it through.... if you dislike that then you are a complete muppet.
@telinoz19753 жыл бұрын
@@copiousfootnotes lol. Aussie here. Kris is awesome. Thumbs down are from muppets, Mark is spot on.
@andymccabe67123 жыл бұрын
EVERYTHING on KZbin has 'thumbs downs'! Chill..........!!
@hatis60523 жыл бұрын
Haters will hate :)
@markward23123 жыл бұрын
@@andymccabe6712 I'm chilled just dont understand why people would watch if they dont like what hes doing ... I know that's the KZbin world there are trolls everywhere they just need a good backhander.
@OllieW5013 жыл бұрын
@@hatis6052 Potaters gonna potate.
@ChuckUnderFire3 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait until you have a nice apple grove on the land. I’ll be jealous, but I can’t wait. Just remember to keep sharing these videos in 15 years or so.
@KrisHarbour3 жыл бұрын
We are hoping to have a crop within about 5 years. It will come around before we know it.
@fhagerber40793 жыл бұрын
That is were he gets money from to survive sharing videos
@athloneduke3 жыл бұрын
Dot, you have a lovely smile, we should see it more. Pear brandy !!..... Congratulations Dot,
@danceswithstone3 жыл бұрын
Yes, her beautiful smile should be splashed around more! Great to see them happy!!
@pollymonopoly88033 жыл бұрын
This has to be the most creative single human being on KZbin.
@rob31973 жыл бұрын
Yes, Kris is fantastic! Great video again, thanks for this. I also love watching Jonna Jinton who I stumbled across the other day...another authentic lovely soul like Kris.
@qrit912 жыл бұрын
Youre gonna like this channel to kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJLVoJqfZ8Sffc0
@JohnSmith-xx9se2 жыл бұрын
*single most creative. FTFY.
@Tsuchimursu2 жыл бұрын
Try advoko makes too
@wurzlsepp21383 жыл бұрын
Hi Kris, great to watch growing and producing your own food. Two tips from a german chef ;-): If you build a lid for your apple destroyer, put a tall funnel on top for the apples, so all the bits and pieces don't fly out. For your press use a piece of cotton-cloth as screen. After use, just wash it and cook it so its clean and sterile for next year. Greetings from Germany
@MrGreattaco2 жыл бұрын
Love when two people are having a good time while working
@11jdstein3 жыл бұрын
Congrats to Dot on finishing her exams and your chosen method of celebrating is very smart! Thanks for another well-paced and entertaining video.
@jerryglen9863 жыл бұрын
Dot is a lovely lady. You take good care of her.👍🍺
@ryanalexander30883 жыл бұрын
Cheers for that one Jerry 😂
@sholtquist56252 жыл бұрын
so that's how cider is made at home! lovely, I'll have to build my own machine like that
@mrknoch3 жыл бұрын
What a satisfying video. Add to that the satisfying "click" when he closed the door to his workshop.
@gee38833 жыл бұрын
I built one of these scatters this year using stainless screws. It was pretty good but we needed to cut all the apples in quarters as whole apples just danced around on the screw heads. I took a grinder to the heads of the screws and made them random square/oblong shapes,( ie they have sharp square edges) it is night and day and blasts through whole apples now. Great channel mate.
@poweriserboy3 жыл бұрын
Smells like a pub in here... nice! Gotta love that :D nice content, I really appreciate it! Have a nice day and weekend :)
@tjnak3 жыл бұрын
it is a man and Dot cave afterall
@rootsandcadenceearthstore75912 жыл бұрын
Totally impressed with the scratter!🥳
@juweinert3 жыл бұрын
17:22 little tip for emptying bottles :) If you give the bottle a little swirl after tipping it over you'll get a nice little vortex which makes the liquid come out way faster. And it's beautiful to see :D
@AndyFriedl3 жыл бұрын
FYI if you tip the carboy fermentor with a piece of wood the yeast will settle out on one side. Then when it is time to syphon off carefully remove the wood and you can most of the liquid without the yeast sediment. Great channel by the way. Cheers!
@Brad-xx7bu3 жыл бұрын
I think this guys a wizard 😂 literally seems to be a master of everything
@allonesame64673 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Dot! Blessings Abound!
@allonesame64673 жыл бұрын
You inspired me to get a carboy of scrumpy fermenting in the kitchen. We shall see if we have something drinkable for Yule.❤
@grahamecarter3 жыл бұрын
Hi both. You can't beat a good cider. A massive congratulations to Dot on getting the results she wanted.
@R0ckMum2 жыл бұрын
I hope you wassail'd your trees and got a good crop this year. Blessed Be 🙌
@zinckensteel10 күн бұрын
I love this - we made rather similar apple grinders, and yes, they can work wonders. I used a large DC motor from an old treadmill to drive it, keeping the flywheel in place. The munching cylinder is much shorter in mine, maybe only a little over 5" long, but of a similar diameter. I put a hinged lid on mine, and only toss in a few apples at a time after the thing spins up. If I don't slap the lid shut it hits the apples hard enough to kick them right across the room LOL. It handles them as fast as I can feed them, taking only a minute or two to fill the 5 gallon press. I put the screws in a spiral pattern, split from RH pitch to LH pitch at the middle, so the material is automatically moved toward the center. I made a wooden frame screw press but borrowed the wooden slat cylinder from a commercially made Weston press, though I still use a filter bag with it, cut and stitched from old 100% cotton sheets.
@WinningOnline2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Many thanks for bringing us this fabulous 'step by step' covering such an important subject - tee hee :)
@mackie_p3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha love how the apples spit out of that little hole they are being put in. Always love this video! Been watching for a number of years!
@gallopingg13 жыл бұрын
SO NICE TO SEE DOT IN THIS/THE VIDS, YOUR A GREAT GUY KRIS, AND VERY LUCKY TO HAVE SOMEONE SO SPECIAL TO SHARE YOUR DREAMS/PASSIONS, GOD BLESS YOU BOTH, X
@phrayzar3 жыл бұрын
Years ago, a mate and myself thought we were seeing a ufo land in a field. Turned out it was 2 people in a tent with torches. Classic scrumpy moment.
@sarahdeason4932 жыл бұрын
Haha ❣
@bowboysam3 жыл бұрын
My dad used to make wines from various fruits, he filtered before bottling, they were cheap paper filters. Look em up on-line. Also make a lid with a funnel set in it for your slicer. All the best to ya 😁
@yummboy22 жыл бұрын
Congrats, Dot! I enjoy all vids from you and Kris. This one was special because it included the two of you. I have much respect for self-sufficient folks. So much creativity and hard work. Bless you both!
@robclitheroe45515 ай бұрын
I love this film of yours. Watched it a number of times now and this year I'll use the press without the muslin bag. I'm also drying a short length of hardwood to use in my own scratter - I'm fed up with drill-in-a-bucket method! It never scrats properly and takes forever doing the bits that weren't caught the first time. I'm envious of the way of life you two are living but I don't for one minute imagine it is as perfect as it looks - as in, a bloody lot of hard, hard, honest work. All the best to you and yours for the future.
@4lph4w0lf2 жыл бұрын
Got to say I love the teamwork you two have in your relationship. Well done being excellent people.
@jcmdesigns3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! It’s great to see just how industrious you are. A little hard work and thinking things through produces great results.
@SilverGoth3 жыл бұрын
That was the perfect autumn video. Thank you for sharing!
@joharmon21483 жыл бұрын
WOW what a set up and WOW that's a lot of cider. LOL Congrats Dot on completing your course
@fartmckenzie81753 жыл бұрын
professional brewer from Canada.. buddy everything you did here was beautiful - love catching your cider videos every year! Everything was spot on, and I would do it the exact same way myself (even down to the same priming sugar ratio!) Just be weary about adding boiling simple syrup like that to a chilled carboy, you don't want to kill your yeast or explode your vessel! keep up the good work!
@myheartisinthemountains26603 жыл бұрын
One of the things I always look forward to in your videos is the birds in the background. It's a glorious sound. Way cool set up you guys have got. Nice to have natural stuff from your property in the fridge and freezer.
@paulheart3203 жыл бұрын
Awesome scratter! Let the fruit soak for a day, or two that’s how the game apple bobbing was made, and more juice!
@Hannah-ds6fx2 жыл бұрын
Fresh apple juice and cider is the best. A few years ago my great great uncle invited his extended family for a big apple cider/juice event. Did the same as you except it was all in one machine(wood machine). You had to hand crank the apple grinder and the apple bits fells down to the wooden barrel. You grabbed the barrel, took it to the other side to press(with a crank as well). The juice fell to a wood funnel that lead to a vessel. The vessel was taken to a table where it was strained and placed in gallons for everyone to take home. One day I want to make the machine. I tell you all of this as inspiration on how to make your process possibly more efficient or easier. Well done!
@tylerwalsh67322 жыл бұрын
I admire how much of a brilliant mind you are but I also love to see the moments of you where you are a typical man and forget something so simple like a lid. It makes me feel like most of us could do this if we truly, truly wanted to like you seem to have the passion for.
@S4B3R1173 жыл бұрын
If it gets cold enough this winter y'all should try to make some applejacks, a freeze-distilled apple brandy. Just leave a big bucket of cider out, covered of course, and pick out the ice in the morning. You do this several times until you've removed most of the water and you have an old traditional american spirit. It's a piece of cake to make and is really quite good for the holidays
@cright12823 жыл бұрын
great stuff chris, im really happy for you and dot, living a great life and sharing it with us
@patchmack44693 жыл бұрын
haha i just noticed the tractor even has a little smile on its face - so cute and wow - slow gin that takes me back to my childhood, love it
@richiewynne583 жыл бұрын
Great video, I loved making our own cider on the small holding we used to rent on Isle of Anglesey. Unfortunately the landlord sold up and we couldn't afford to buy it, so ended up in a town house, hopefully one day we can get back to sustainable living once again.
@sonicclang3 жыл бұрын
That was a fun video, Kris. Now that I've exhausted all the videos in the playlists, I'm going through and finding loose ones like this. There's something about the way you carry yourself, and the sweetness of Dot, that make your videos so much fun and so enjoyable to watch. I'm so glad I found your channel, and I can't wait to see your adventures ahead. Cheers.
@sarahdeason4932 жыл бұрын
Exact same feeling here .. I second every word you said ❣
@ilicz3 жыл бұрын
When I was child we had a similar, yet a bit bigger press. We always used old cotton sheet to cover the inside of the press. No plastic and no bits in the product at all :)
@plebskii26183 жыл бұрын
Thanks for teaching me how to make cider! Watch your videos all the time. You're a legend mate. Keep it up.
@DanielleHamill19873 жыл бұрын
I look forward to your videos all week. You and Dot make a great team. Lovely couple.
@rogerbrady15783 жыл бұрын
Nearly 200k subs. come on. Love the Videos Kris & Dot.
@MichelleL983 жыл бұрын
Well done Dot. Congrats!
@lukehorton27372 жыл бұрын
Can't believe how much the tractor likes watching u make cider
@reatea37082 жыл бұрын
There's nothing wrong with this educational video.. it's perfect and God sent !!! How can you put your thumb down ? When there's nothing wrong here If you are putting your thumbs down because you are jealous of Him make it clear so that the world Will know.. about your sad life..
@graemesyme85643 жыл бұрын
Well done! The cider looks fantastic. It's always relaxing to watch one of your videos. Look forward to seeing how the Gin comes along!
@valkasolidor67273 жыл бұрын
My favorite season of the year, and a very lovely video sharing many of the things that make it great! This year I have only a poor likeness of true cider and such, but this episode at least brought many good things to mind, thanks!
@MrWompz11 ай бұрын
That drill sure is earning its keep. That’s some work!!
@ioneil18082 жыл бұрын
This is the most wholesome channel on KZbin.
@hollypierce30763 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love watching your videos! I wish I had the means to live off grid!! I am sure there's really hard times but the good times I'm sure overpower the hard times!!
@davegem3 жыл бұрын
When you rebuilt/make v2 it you should add a lid with a loading tube, simliar to a food processor
@timothymcdonnell24662 жыл бұрын
Another video I stumbled on - great to see two people making the best of all things natural and I would love to taste their product. It just goes to show what can be acheived with a little effort and not a chemical in sight. Fantastic is all I can say!.
@jeanninespinner22443 жыл бұрын
Cool nice and healthy all that work it just makes it even better thank you for sharing
@nate_river_3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Kris. I’ve always found that home brewing means less hangovers, which is strange given how much more I get to drink! 😂🍻
@robbonner3 жыл бұрын
Kris those ciders look amazing. Cheers from America!
@denniskruell6879 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos and I think you and Dot are the cutest couple drinking your cider together. I wish you both continued happiness. Thank you
@wilburshouse3383 жыл бұрын
You have a great life, nice and simple. You are a clever bunch.
@TheRealMcJack3 жыл бұрын
you forgot to mention in your layout design comp about including space for the fermenting area 😏 juicy!
@cepheus73912 жыл бұрын
I measured the depth of my big cider bottle and bought a cork that fit the top of the bottle. Then I drilled a hole in the middle of the cork and thread the siphon pipe through it to my desired depth and then secured it in the cork so now I can just place the cork on the bottle and siphon without worry. Love your vids just discovered them and I am going through them all.
@kathybell74072 жыл бұрын
Hello from Washington State 🇺🇸👋🏻 I’m new to the Chanel so lots of videos to watch! First… Kris you are the nicest young man! You make your videos a pleasure to watch! Plus your accent I love to hear! This video of cider making was really interesting… it made me thirsty for juice and cider !! Thank you for great content in all your videos! I’m a 69yr old woman but I love watching you build!! Your amazing and a genius!! Your knowledge is endless and I really admire you for that! Halloween is approaching So if you have any spooky stories do tell!!👻☠️ Well there’s my first comment to you! Thank you again for video taping all you do! It’s very interesting! Bye for now Kathy🎃💀☠️👺👹
@StevilKanevil_2 жыл бұрын
Made my first batch of sloe gin and raspberry vodka last year same as you did here and it's amazing. Little tip I found because we had a mild autumn is you can put the sloes in your freezer for a night to simulate the first frost!
@dave40963 жыл бұрын
I make my own hard cider with apple cider from a local farmer - family run apple press operation. I find a minimum 6 month to 9 month aging is needed, at which point it's top notch stuff!
@wobbleboxadventures3 жыл бұрын
Great work guys fab making cider and the gin 👍🏴👍
@lancedaniels3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting and sharing. It was nice to see you and Dot working together on the cider.
@chrisfryer31183 жыл бұрын
those flip top bottles leak excessive carbonation quite well, I've never had one go bang on me. I've got about 80 litres of recycled bottles, but the arse of cleaning them all means I rarely use them. Barrels and draught is great for thirsty slackers.
@staxter63 жыл бұрын
Congrats Dot on your studies completion..We'll cheers you too.
@RobertRoberts3293 жыл бұрын
Congrats to Dot! Have a great holiday season!
@sentimentalbloke75862 жыл бұрын
I am in my 70s and I remember my dad using the pressed pumice to mix with lots of honey and water plus a few fists of dried berries, tor grapes, then fermenting the mash covered with a bag or two. After fermentation, he then distilled the slurry in a double boiler still. Some of this spirit was added to the cider to increase the alcohol content to prevent secondary fermentation in storage, The rest was added to wine or black tea in the winter, like an antifreeze.
@ChuckUnderFire3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen people use straw to line the press, calling it a “cheese” to act as a filter to get cleaner juice. Seems right up your alley.
@joanne852013 жыл бұрын
If you made a topper in the same V shape but pointed up you could feed the apples faster without all the bits flying out. Maybe attached with a couple of draw bolts-what a great little machine! Love your content, you are living my dream life.
@donnashelby15463 жыл бұрын
Good to see you again! I love apple cider doughnuts!
@BarryFlo5811 ай бұрын
I use an old garden shredder to chop the apples and then an even older cheese press to get the juices out. First fermentation and then transfer to another barrel through a filter where I add some Fructose that gives it a secondary fermentation. Comes out nice and clear and sweet which is how I like the cider
@gallopingg13 жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT, GREAT TEAMWORK, KEEP SAFE AND WELL, X
@deakzoltan55463 жыл бұрын
I can admire the content in your eyes. Good job.
@n.t.b.network65582 жыл бұрын
Best sleepy time video ever!
@marygordon30323 жыл бұрын
Awesome Kris, y’all take care! 👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯
@ceurwyn2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for this years cider making video!
@briangarrow4483 жыл бұрын
I live in a rural area in the Pacific Northwest, Washington state to be exact. On our little family farm we are brewing beer with the neighbors who we are good friends with. The word has gotten out now and we have a much larger group of people coming by to visit our little brewing operation. Brew it, and They will come...
@voneschenbachmusic3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful batch of cider! Congrats to Dot for anther successful term.
@zenzen91313 жыл бұрын
Literally the fruits of your labours :)
@rodneygilbertson22312 жыл бұрын
Great Job, very innovative!! I love it!
@darwinsfish Жыл бұрын
Great to see. I have a homemade press using a bottle jack and can layer up 4 cheeses using net curtains and press a lot in one go. My next project is to modify an old bit of farm machinery to make a better scratter. Love the videos!
@magsbrowne96932 жыл бұрын
Pure apple juice, no additives. Delicious breakfast drink! 😋
@Mowikan3 жыл бұрын
Best building video on youtube! Thx!
@graham42542 жыл бұрын
Wow 122,000 views I remember watching this when it came out keep up the good work kris
@Thatonechristian243 жыл бұрын
When you get set up and selling cider I’ll buy a couple of bottles from you!
@traida1112 жыл бұрын
If you put the apples up higher, you could drop them in by opening and closing a access hole somehow, you could also mount the screwdriver and have it hotwired so you can turn it on and off with an external switch. I really enjoyed the video, thanks for the upload
@raynoladominguez47303 жыл бұрын
Dot is so cute. I love her boots.
@ivyjulieharvey30433 жыл бұрын
sloes are not only great as a gin but also as a jam, volka, wine also can make a rose hip and sloe wine and jelly what a great harvest well done to the both of you x
@petermcnamara61152 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Thank you. Keep up the good work 👏.