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If you want to make reall 100% traditional scrumpy you can use an apple press, keep in mind as little metal as possible should be involved.

This website is a treasure trove if you want to make traditional scrumpy using whole apples.

Wittenham Cider Site

Explains methods, equipment everything.

And yes you can boil to get rid of the wild yeasts, or you can risk it with them in the brew, I risk it now days because I havent had a bad result.. YET..

That site has a little too much information for me. I might try my hand at an apple ale first... I have about 3Kg of apples that seem a little too tart to eat.

Something like this:

3Kg apples, peeled, cored and chopped roughly.

Mash:
500g Caramunich
1kg Pilsner Malt

Boil:
2kg DME
15g POR 30 mins


Top to 20litres with filtered water.
WLP007 Dry Ale Yeast.

Chuck that in the fermenter and see what happens, hey?
I might rack twice - 1 week and 3 weeks.