Maine-ly Apples

First, the apples are loaded onto a conveyor

The apples go up the conveyor and into a grinder

After grinding the apples come down this chute

The ground apples are collected in a nylon cloth

The cloth is neatly folded

As more apples are ground, additional cloths are stacked

When the stack is high enough, the press squeezes the apples and the juice flows out

The juice is filtered before going into a catch basin

After the cider is UV pasteurized it is hand-filled in jugs

The pressed apples grindings, or pumice, are collected

When all the apples are pressed, clean up begins

Everything is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized

The finished cider is stored in our cooler