Apple harvest and cider making

September – when the Apples are ripe

Location: The Orchard

When the main crop of apples are ripe in and around Chorleywood we pick and press a mixed crop of dessert, cider, cooking and crab apples in order to try and make the perfect brew. These are then pressed into juice at Chiltern Ridge https://www.chilternridge.com in Chartridge.

Our 2024 crop of apples

Once pressed all our equipment is prepared, some special yeast and yeast nutrients added and we start the magic of turning juice into cider! The 2024 brew turned out to be a cracker. Why not join the cider club or become a Friend of Chorleywood Community Orchard and get involved in the process.

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