Pillan N1 for milling apples - or better alternatives in Ontario?

[Jonathon Bowman]

Hi,

I hope I'm not retreading too much familiar territory here, but a search of the archives didn't quite give me the answer I'm looking for.

I looked at a Pillan N1 unit today as an option for milling apples. This unit had a set of rotating blades to chop the apples, and then two crushers underneath. Does anybody have any experience with this model? I ask because my online research seems to indicate that the Pillan N1 is meant for grapes not apples?

I'm located in Ontario, Canada, and hoping to find a sub-$1000 stainless steel solution for milling. A manual unit that could be motorized would certainly be a desirable option. Does anybody in this area have any recommendations for other commercially available solutions that would meet these criteria?

Thanks sincerely,
Jonathon

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How much apple do you plan to mill per season?

[Claude Jolicoeur]

I am not sure which model this Pillan N1 refers to...
Is it this one: http://www.enotecnicapillan.it/index.php?option=com_zoo&view=item&layout=item&Itemid=209&lang=it
which is what is often refered to as "the Italian Trumpet mill" - it comes in 3 sizes with capacities of about 800/1500/3000 kg per hour, and works fine for apples.
Or is it this one: http://www.enotecnicapillan.it/index.php?option=com_zoo&view=item&layout=item&Itemid=207&lang=it
which is more for grapes, and I wouldn't trust it much for apples...
Claude

[Jonathon Bowman]

HI Claude,

It is the second one - the Baby Frutta. It is being sold as an apple mill at at least one location. But you've confirmed my concerns that it's not quite the right tool for the job.

I believe I may have found an importer for the Speidel mill, which may be the way I end up going. This one will need a dedicated outlet, though, to work at 220?

Thanks for the advice. And also, thank you for the scionwood you sent this spring - all grafts from your 3 varieties are doing well and showing good growth. Can't wait to see how they do in this area - all on EMLA106.

Best,

Jonathon

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[Claude Jolicoeur]

Le samedi 25 juin 2016 07:01:19 UTC-4, Jonathon Bowman a écrit :

It is the second one - the Baby Frutta. It is being sold as an apple mill at at least one location. But you've confirmed my concerns that it's not quite the right tool for the job.

It would work for small amounts of apples but if you want to be serious about this, I'd look eslewhere...
 

I believe I may have found an importer for the Speidel mill, which may be the way I end up going. This one will need a dedicated outlet, though, to work at 220?

The Speidel is available in the US, so it should be possible to get it in Canada.
The Pillan (or Zambelli) Mini Mixer (trumpet mill) is also quite a good machine and is available in Canada - I know a couple of people who have one and are very pleased with it. It can be found with a 110-120 V motor.

Try the wine making supply stores.

Claude