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Can I juice apples or pears for making ciders and perry? or even just chop em up with a food processor? ... don't laff I am only asking ... because presses are such a lot of money and my fella wont co-operate with trying to make something like Heath Robinson would do

press will produce clearer juice. juice form a food processor made into wine will have a lot more suspended solids so be slower to fement and harder to clear.

that said, the slower you ferment wine, generaly the better it is to drink as it has less fusil oils in it - the main thing that produces hangovers!

Clearing the wine can be ignored if it doesnt bother you or you can try chilling it. failing that differnt fining agents can be used to help a stubborn wine clear, so overall, if a processor is what you have, Go For IT

are you saying our homemade press is very heath robinson?

actually the other day, when we were making a broody coup in a hurry, my son piped up 'heath robinson would be ..well slightly embarrassed...' I think we might have said that a lot recently....

anyways, if you freeze the apples first, you get a lot more juice out.

I often use a juicer for hard fruits. If it's apples you're juicing, then the solids separate in no time at all (although add a bit of lemon juice to prevent browning). Works just as well for carrots, although my opinion is that the only thing to do with a juiced carrot is grit your teeth and drink it straight away.

If a juicer can do it, a food processor can too, although you may have to wait a little longer for separation.

Great ... thats gonna save me hassle .... I like Heath Robinson contraptions ... shows initiative ... Thanks