134/365: Fruit press

So, The Wife got me a Ferrari fruit press for Christmas. Yes, I'm a little late acknowledging it, but it's an awesome fruit press, stainless steel and the perfect size for my needs. I didn't get to use it right away because of my ill-conceived foray back into collegiate coursework last semester, but once that was out of the way I broke it out in a big way. Last fall my moonglow pear tree produced a lot of sweet and flavorful pears, but most were too small to bother with eating. So I froze them to break down their cells and then sent them to the fruit press. Crushing and juicing four gallons worth of pears isn't terribly easy, but when you're single-minded obsessive like I can be, it is rewarding.

Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Tamron 28-75mm 2.8

And here's the result. Four gallons of whole pears isn't terribly juicy--I ultimately got half a gallon of juice. But that was enough to blend with some racked mead to make a kind of perry melomel. These pears aren't actual perry pears with high tannins, acid and tartness, but they do have good flavor so we'll see what develops. I didn't use a strainer bag when pressing them, so some particulates made it into the juice. Still, that's some pretty looking liquid, isn't it?

Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Tamron 28-75mm 2.8
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