The KS18 is a traditional 18 litre apple press designed for making fresh apple juice and cider at home. With a capacity of up to 18 kg of pulped fruit, it is an ideal size for home growers with a few productive apple trees who want a simple, strong and affordable fruit press.
The hardwood basket, Acme screw thread and pressing blocks provide a simple and effective pressing system. Apples and other hard fruit should be crushed or pulped before pressing for the best juice yield.
- 18 litre hardwood pressing basket
- takes up to 18 kg of pulped fruit
- yields up to 8 L (14 pints) of juice per pressing*
- includes 2 pairs of hardwood pressing blocks for maximum pressure and juice extraction – these are not always included by other suppliers
- free press bag included
- toughened plastic pressing plates
- strong Acme screw thread
- holes in the feet allow the press to be screwed down for extra stability
- easy to take apart for storage
- includes our booklet How to Get the Juice from Your Apples – a practical guide to small-scale juice making
- weight: 7 kg
*Actual juice yield depends on the type and condition of the fruit and pressing speed.
Managed to make this press and it works well giving us amazing Apple juice from our own apples
I would rather have had a cross head but nevertheless it does the job
The press went together well, though when used, we found that many more layers of wooden blocks were needed as the fruit was pressed down. Quite heavy force was needed on the handle and this meant that the press itself had to be very securely screwed to a wooden base plate on a work bench/table.
Press worked as expected, but was starting to buckle under the pressure I applied. The base requires to be made stiffer/thicker.
Easy to assemble; very clear instructions,
At this price, it’s amazing!
Very reasonable price. I’ve dropped one star as juice sometimes ran back underneath from the spout
Does an excellent job.
Easy to assemble, very easy to use, made some cracking cider with apples from my garden. A small amount of wine was also made from my 2 year old vine.
I love my fruit press! It’s been a real game-changer for me when it comes to making cider at home. I also hope to use it to make wine next year. Brilliant!