Post AWdA1Kwdu26bHSU4CO by libroraptor@mastodon.nz
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(DIR) Post #AWbb5XBscl8mrfuvzc by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2023-06-12T05:29:52Z
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Ok folks, it's olive plucking season in #Masterton again. A bit soggy for it, but there's a dry patch due Wed/Thur/Fri and we're going for it. Anyone fancies helping out and scoring a few bottles of organic oil, do join in.
(DIR) Post #AWbxwIJoqWt750C4ye by libroraptor@mastodon.nz
2023-06-12T09:31:37Z
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@vik How do you extract the oil? (Olive season's over where I am. I've brined about 5 litres to see us through the coming year.)
(DIR) Post #AWbxwIyaOxUv7RGdWK by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2023-06-12T09:45:54Z
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@libroraptor There's a local press that'li do quantities over about 300 kg. I've had the tour and it's interesting in a geeky way.
(DIR) Post #AWdA1Kwdu26bHSU4CO by libroraptor@mastodon.nz
2023-06-12T23:35:59Z
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@vik I was thinking about doing a little batch in a blender but deterred by the idea of standing at the bench to stone a thousand olives for maybe half a cup of oil.
(DIR) Post #AWdEYftZQiyPd8CPbc by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2023-06-13T00:26:46Z
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@libroraptor They need to be crushed, not blended. Stones are fine. Then run in a slow stand mixer for 30-40 mins before extracting the juice. Juice then separates on standing. If you get 100g oil from a kilo of olives, you're doing well.
(DIR) Post #AWdTZ9JRYWSoB8z9fs by libroraptor@mastodon.nz
2023-06-13T03:14:59Z
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@vik Aha! Let's see if I can remember this next year ... or maybe there's still fruit on the trees. Some of us harvest here but most of them just go to waste.
(DIR) Post #AWdYHPfyTh4bUGt0To by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2023-06-13T04:07:51Z
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@libroraptor I might do a Geeko Farm episode on it if I'm not sick of the sight of olives by the end of the week...