… are bubbling away in the cidery. Expect at least one strong New England spiced cider, a light wine and a well-aged cyser, in addition to substantial quantities of The Original Celebrated Old Slakethirst.
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45 Gallons of Thirst-Slaking Goodness…
Thursday, November 15th, 2001The Slakethirst 2001 Blend
Monday, November 5th, 2001• Picked 21st and 28th October, ’01 at Skurdahl Farms.
• Pressed 5th November, ’01 at Daum’s Mill.
• Yield: 49.25 Gallons.
| Pounds | Variety |
| 160 | Dabinett |
| 80 | Yarlington Mill |
| 80 | Belle de Boskoop |
| 80 | Reine de Pomme |
| 60 | Porter’s Perfection |
| 60 | Chisel Jersey |
| 40 | Brown Thorne |
| 20 | Tremlett’s Bitter |
| 20 | Michelin |
| 10 | Misc. |
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| 610 | Total |
The Slakethirst 2000 Blend
Sunday, October 22nd, 2000• Picked at Skurdahl Farms and Oliphant Orchards.
• Pressed 22nd October, ’00 using the F.H. Steinbart hand press.
• Yield: 15 Gallons.
| Pounds | Variety |
| 120 | Ashmead’s Kernel |
| 80 | Fuji |
| 80 | Hudson’s Golden Gem |
| 80 | Macintosh |
| 60 | Golden Russet |
| 60 | Roxbury Russet |
| 40 | Kingston Black |
| 20 | Tremlett’s Bitter |
| 20 | Fireside |
| 10 | Chisel Jersey |
| 10 | Adam’s Pearmain |
| 10 | Medaille d’Or |
| 10 | Michelin |
| 10 | Dabinett |
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| 460 | Total |
The Slakethirst 1999 Blend
Monday, October 25th, 1999• Apples purchased from various commercial orchards in Hood River, OR.
• Pressed 25th October, ’99 using the F.H. Steinbart hand press.
• Yield: 8.25 Gallons.
| Lbs. | Variety | Yield (Gal) |
| 80 | Rome Beauty | 3.00 |
| 40 | Newton Pippen | 2.00 |
| 40 | Winter Banana | 1.75 |
| 20 | Esopus Spitzenberg | 1.50 |
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| 180 | Total | 8.25 |
