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18 Easy to Follow DIY Cider Press Plans To Make Your Own Apple Cider

By Jennifer Poindexter
Jennifer Poindexter

Jennifer is a full-time homesteader who started her journey in the foothills of North Carolina in 2010. Currently, she spends her days gardening, caring for her orchard and vineyard, raising chickens, ducks, goats, and bees. Jennifer is an avid canner who provides almost all food for her family needs. She enjoys working on DIY remodeling projects to bring beauty to her homestead in her spare times.

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10. Medicinal Purposes Cider Press

I love tutorials like this one. They don’t just show you how to build something, but they tell you a story in the process.

Plus, I got a good laugh out of the story as well because I could see myself having the same difficulty saying no to an astronomical amount of apples.

But he then tells you how to build a very functional apple press that will apparently bust through a large quantity of apples. If you have a huge apple harvest each year, then you might want to check this one out.

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11. The Apple Grinder

This grinder is a little smaller than most of the cider presses we’ve seen so far. I thought some of you may not have room for something as big as a press.

So instead, you might prefer a backup option like this grinder.

Either way, if you need a grinder, here is a thorough tutorial to help you build one that appears to do a great job.

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12. The 1979 Cider Press

When tracking this cider press down, I got a flashback that took me way back. This cider press was originally published in a magazine in 1979.

And yes, it was kind of funny strumming through the pages of this old magazine (though I looked through it digitally of course.)

However, the details of this press are great and exactly what most people could use when looking to build a quality apple press themselves.

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13. The Basic Cider Press Set-Up

This cider press is another one that looks pretty intriguing, but the author says that it is simple and cheap to build.

So if you are looking for a cider press that is both of those things, then you may have found your match. What makes this cider press even better is the plans. They are pretty detailed.

So if you need a cider press on a budget, then you should definitely consider checking these plans out.

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14. The $5 Plans for a Cider Press

Are you unsure of how to build a cider press? That’s okay, most people are. I know I would definitely fall in that category as well.

Which is why I really appreciate it when people take the time to make plans that are easy to both access and read.

Well, these plans are definitely that. You have to pay a small fee to be able to print them, but they are right there at the click of a button and seem pretty easy to figure out as well.

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15. How to Make Cider

This tutorial is awesome! Maybe you’ve thought about trying cider but never got around to it. Or maybe you’ve tried it, but have never considered making it yourself.

Well, this tutorial is for you. They have a link that will lead you to where you can buy a start-up kit for making your own press.

Then they walk you through the whole cider making process. Sounds like a great help, doesn’t it?

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16. Zen of Nature Cider Press

These plans are pretty straightforward. You’ll have to have some carpentry experience so you will know how to decipher the plans.

But if you can do that (or know someone that can help you), then you should be able to take on this build.

Either way, it appears to be a pretty sturdy cider press and one that would be worth the investment of both time and materials.

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17. The Easy DIY Cider Press

The title should automatically catch your attention if you are new to building projects. They proclaim this to be both an easy and DIY project. When they put those two words together, my ears pop up.

See, my husband is a carpentry whiz. It is probably because he worked in construction for 14 years.

But for someone like me, who has very limited carpentry experience, I appreciate those that put plans together that make tasks like this seem a little less intimidating.

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18. The Dempsey Woodworking Apple Press

This site has a lot of great resources for someone wanting to build an apple cider press. For starters, it has great plans for sale.

Then you can also look and see what others have built from those plans. This will allow you to see if the plans are really as easy to read as you hope.

Plus, you can also see drawings of what you’re working on as well. This should help you to assemble the press a little easier.

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Well, you now have 18 different options to choose from when building your cider press. Hopefully one of them will suit what you were looking for that matches your experience level.

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