[Growster...]

For what it's worth, we have an Andrew James juicer, and we're getting about a litre from about five pounds of apples.

Also, Mrs Growster was stewing a load for the freezer yesterday, and I grabbed all the peelings and cores, and got quite a quite a bit more into the bargain!

It's very nice as a pommeau, with a little Calvados!

[grendel]

A bit of a late reply I know, but this morning at the local boot fair I spotted what looked like an industrial strength juicer, picked it up for £20, when I got it home it turns out it is a champion 2000 juicer, which comes with a 10 year guarantee - looking online this seems to be 'THE' juicer to have, with people saying theirs are still going after 50 years. its a bit late for this years crop of apples for me, but next year.....
Grendel

[grinling]

we used ours for elderberry wine,with more to come once kitchen sorted.

[ghost61]

OH used our juicer to do 30kg of apples and he got about 15 litres of juice.  Not the best return, but it saved buying the scratter and press for this year.  He did say that the juicer started smoking at one time, despite doing it in batches, but it seems to have survived.  He didn't have to squeeze the pulp either as there wasn't much 'wet' in it.

He is happy, three demijohns of dry still cider to come, ready for drinking in January.

[Fen]

When I was pressing apples I bought a small electric garden shredder and put the apples through that. Had to cut them into halves but it made pressing faster and more efficient.

[Kevin67]

Hi Tony,

I've only just seen your post. I've done around 500 litres with my press and can offer my experiences if you think that would be any good? By now, you may already have cut your teeth.... if so, sorry.

I live down the road from you but can chat by phone (pm) if you think I can help in any way.