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More recently a specific Google-hosted UK Cider e-mail discussion
group has
started up (organised, though not specifically moderated, by Andy
Roberts). This began simply as a forum for UK cider drinkers, but
now covers amateur cidermaking too. One of its newer features is a set
of associated 'wiki' pages which are beginning to form a really useful
compendium of information on where UK cider may be found and how to
make it on a small scale. More details at http://ukcider.co.uk/
and follow the Google link to subscribe.
Vigo Ltd
Dunkeswell Airfield
Dunkeswell
Honiton
Devon
EX14 4LF (England) Tel: +44 (0) 1404 890262
Fax +44 (0) 1404 890263
e-mail: sales@vigoltd.com
Their website is at www.vigoltd.com. This shows a selection of equipment for the hobby cidermaker, which you can buy on line, but their full printed catalogue is much more detailed and includes lots of commercial kit too. I buy all my stuff from them and I highly recommend them. I believe they will happily export overseas. Their Managing Director, Alex Hill, also makes and sells superb naturally-conditioned cider as the 'Bollhayes' brand!
For cidermakers in the USA and Canada looking for a domestic supplier, I've been told that the following are the places to go - I have no personal experience of them myself, of course, being on the wrong side of the pond!
Goodnature Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 866
Buffalo, NY 14240
(716) 855-3325
Products: Juice extractors, pasteurizers, presses, tanks
Happy Valley Ranch
16577 W. 327 Street, Dept. 8D
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 849-3103
Products: Juice extractors, small scale mills and presses
http://www.happyvalleyranch.com
Correll Cider Presses
24791 Warthen Road
Elmira, OR 97437
(541) 935-3825
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobcider/index.html
Lehman Hardware
PO Box 41
Kidron
OH 44636
http://www.lehmans.com

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