First Use of The Steam Juicer

[Eland]

On Sunday I juiced 27 pounds of what I call backyard/pasture pears with my new steamer. The yield was3 gallons plus an iced tea glass of juice. I didn't quite know what to expect as far as the amount of juice. I am satisfied with the amount though. The pearshave beenfrozen for a couple of months. The yeasties get thrown in tonight.

 

[NorthernWinos]

That sounds like a good yield of juice...did it have good flavor???

How big is your batch of wine????

 

[gaudet]

Sweet, don't forget the pectic enzyme too..... I hear pear can be a bear to clear.

 

[Eland]

That sounds like a good yield of juice...did it have good flavor???


NW, it has a very nice flavor and the color is great too.

How big is your batch of wine????

The batch is just over six gallons.

 

[Eland]

Sweet, don't forget the pectic enzyme too..... I hear pear can be a bear to clear.

I doubled up on the pectic enzyme. Once I get my pics uploaded, I will post the details in the fruit wine forum.

 

[gaudet]

Doing some quick math in my head, that was 27 pounds of pears, 3 gallons of juice (the glass is lagniappe-french for a little something extra) So for arguments sake we'll say that 1 gallon of juice is 8 pounds. That's one heck of a juice yield. Was there much pulp left when you were finished? Or was it just the skins?

 

[NorthernWinos]

Did that much water dilute the flavor of the juice much???

Do you know the name of your backyard/pasture pears???

Very interested in this wine you are making....someday hope to have enough pears to make some wine.....Have a mate for our tree now....so hoping for a good crop from all the annual flowers we get.

 

[Eland]

Doing some quick math in my head, that was 27 pounds of pears, 3 gallons of juice (the glass is lagniappe-french for a little something extra) So for arguments sake we'll say that 1 gallon of juice is 8 pounds. That's one heck of a juice yield. Was there much pulp left when you were finished? Or was it just the skins?

To be honest, I probably could have gotten more juice. I had gotten tired fromjuicing most of the afternoon and into the night. There was some pulp and some skins left. In fact, I froze two gallon freezer bags to make jelly with later on. One thing I did notice though, was that the pears I froze whole let go a whole lot more juice that the ones that were quartered.

 

[Eland]

Did that much water dilute the flavor of the juice
much???


I was afraid that it would bediluted a bit, but the flavor was still good.

Do you know the name of your backyard/pasture pears???


I call them backyard/pasture pears because around here if you look in any yard or pasure, you are likely to find them. I do believe they are Bartletts though.

Very interested in this wine you are making....


I will have pics up soon....

 

[gaudet]

To be honest, I probably could have gotten more juice. I had gotten tired fromjuicing most of the afternoon and into the night. There was some pulp and some skins left. In fact, I froze two gallon freezer bags to make jelly with later on. One thing I did notice though, was that the pears I froze whole let go a whole lot more juice that the ones that were quartered.

Yeah, freezing ruptures the cells the water/juice expands and ruptures the cellular walls releasing all of the coveted juice. You should and did see a difference. Glad to hear you had a good first experience with your juicer. I have a date with mine coming soon. I need to juice some more grapes soon to make freezer space.

 

[Eland]

I understand about the freezer space. I'm either going to have a "situation" with freezer space or lack of carboys.....

 

[gaudet]

You can get carboys cheaper than freezers as long as the price of glass doesn't go up again. Unless you buy a used one from craigslist.......