You don't need a wine press to make wine, but it definitely makes the process easier. A wine press helps to extract all of the juice from the grapes, which means you'll end up with a higher quality product. If you're serious about making wine, then a wine press is a worthwhile investment.
The size of the wine press you need depends on the amount of grapes you have. A general rule of thumb is that you need 1 L of press capacity for every 100 kg of grapes. So, for example, if you have 1000 kg of grapes, you would need a 10 L press.
There are a few factors you should consider when picking a press. The first is what kind of products you'll be printing. If you're printing t-shirts, you'll need a heat press. If you're printing mugs, you'll need a mug press. The second factor to consider is the size of the press. You'll need to make sure the press is big enough to accommodate the size of the product you're printing. The third factor is the price. You should compare prices from different suppliers to find the best deal.
4.7/5
Stainless steel pressing basket
Full stainless steel juice pan
Full 1 year warranty
Frame yoke tips to back easily for easy basket access
Heavy duty T-handle turns large-diameter Acme screw & creates high pressure with little effort
$234
This press is well made and does a good job, although I already made one modification and may do another. I'm using a pillowcase to press crushed Concord grapes within the stainless steel strainer cylinder. When the pressure was high, the grape juice squirted across my shins and ankles rather than flowing down the strainer. Sometimes, under extreme pressure, internal juice travels to a hole much more quickly than usual. I chopped the bottom off a $2.00 Walmart food-grade plastic bucket so it would fit over the strainer and stop any jolts of pressure. My bucket needed to be reduced in size by about 2 inches, and I found that out by first inserting the strainer inside the bucket to test how far it would fit. It should fit over nicely if you cut just above the point of contact. Additionally, a lot of pressure is needed to squeeze out as much juice as possible. My pillow case or your pulp bag can squirt up between the presser disk and strainer wall thanks to the large clearance provided by the disk that pushes down within the strainer. The straining bag may burst out if there are too many twists or pressure applied, squirting the fruit's contents in an unintended direction. I'll probably look for better filtration bags as well as a solid wood disk that better matches the stainless steel strainer's inner radius to prevent any cloth or bag from slipping over the pressure disk.
4.5/5
A NECESSITY CRUSHER - Worked absolutely fantastic for crushing apples for pressing into cider. The resulting apple pulp was made of probably average 1/4" bits of apple, It is juiced easily without getting pulp into the cider.
SAFE AND HEALTHY - Pass FDA test, Made by recyclable heavy duty 304 grade stainless steel,and rugged iron frame and table mount components are all designed for years of use.
LARGE CAPACITY - Extra large hopper to hold up 7 L/1.8 Gallon of fruit, It will easily crush 35 to 45 kg of fruit in an hour, making it a great little work saver.
EASY TO ASSEMBLY - Follow the instruction to set up and use. US local service, solved in 24 hours if you have any question.
APPLICABLE SCENE - suitable for apples, pears, grapes and the pressing of oranges and other fruit. Ideal for those who want to enjoy their own harvest of natural and organic fruit.
$234
To make this crusher function best for me, I made the following 3 adjustments (see images and video):To prevent the hopper from sliding around while crushing, I first loosely tightened the four half-moon hold down clamps.2. Since the opening is partially covered by a cutting board while using a cordless drill, I added it. It also provides me with something to cling to when I'm crushed. To align with the edges of the hopper, I cut two grooves in the cutting board.3. I used a nice cordless drill and removed the handle (far too laborious and slowly). With the exception of the occasional larger apple that gets lodged and causes the crusing teeth to rotate without producing any results, it works great. Simply turning the apple over initiates the process of crushing it once more. Take note of how I am supporting the drill handle with my leg.I've used this method to produce more than 15 gallons of cider. Simply combine some cider yeast with a little sugar or raw honey, wait a few days, and enjoy!
4.2/5
ðŸ Sturdy & Stable Construction: The pressing cage is made of premium oak which is moisture and corrosion resistant (However, you'd better to keep it dry after usage). And the enameled steel base also provides stability for this fruit and wine press. The solid construction will keep the presser in good condition for years of use.
🊠Easy to Assemble: It's easy to be assembled with a user manual, and you can finish it in a few minutes. Furthermore, it is also easy to clean.
🇠Simple & Safe Operation: Just load the crushed fruits into the pressing cage, then ratchet down the press, the juice is squeezed out smoothly. What's more, manual juicing brings more fun and makes the operation safer.
🎠Large Capacity: This fruit and wine press is a classic and fun tool for making cider, juice or wine. With a capacity of 1.6 gallons, this presser is a good choice for you and your family to share juice or wine together.
🹠Careful Detail Design: Heavy-duty stand design with a pour spout for easy juice collecting. Equipped with thick round plate and cross bar to achieve deeper pressing for more juice yields. More importantly, there is a screw hole on each foot to increase the stability of the presser (Screws are not included).
$234
This fall, I made apple cider for the first time. The apples were sliced in half, processed in my food processor, and then placed in a large basin. For my first batch, I used a press and added pulp as needed, only emptying the press when it was at capacity. It was far more labor than simply emptying the press each time, therefore this was a mistake.Simply because there are so many parts, cleanup might be a bit of a hassle. To spread out all the parts for drying, I laid a bath towel across the kitchen table.To go along with this, I bought food-grade grease, which greatly facilitates the pressing.Since there are not quite enough blocks in this kit, I also made a few extra blocks. Because it won't be too difficult to replace them if they break, I just used whatever wood I had on hand.You must undoubtedly fasten this to something.
4.2/5
Safe and Healthy - Pass FDA test, Made by recyclable aluminum material. Press cold 100% natural juices. Zero preservatives, Zero sugar added.
Multifunction Usage - Tabletop fruit press, ideal for home & party usage.Perfect for pressing fruits for homemade wine. Works very well as a cheese press. Press herbs after they were soaked. But this press will not work with nuts, whole lemons, or other similarly hard foods.
Easy Operation - Load the crushed fruits into the barrel cage and then rotate down the press plate by the metal handle, and the juice will pour out smoothly. The juice press has no motor and can be completely muted
Chopped or Grated into Small Piece - Before you are able to use the fruit press,the fruit or vegetable needs to be chopped first or grated into small piece so that you can achieve an exceptionally high juice yield and reduce the waste.
Handy Household Press - Designed to prepare jams, fruit juices, wines, and spirit drinks. With high-quality stainless steel and aluminum. It is finished with an Epoxy-polyester powder coating.
$234
use just for manufacturing cheese at home; never for fruit. works nicely for me and appears to have been well-made with precise specifications
4.1/5
LARGE CAPACITY - Can hold up 7 L/1.8 Gallon of fruit, It will easily crush 35 to 45 kg of fruit in an hour by one person.
SAFE AND HEALTHY - Pass FDA test, Made by 304 food-grade stainless steel, It can be used many years.
MULTIFUNCTION CRUSHER - Absolutely fantastic for crushing apples to make cider. Broken apple is evenly sized. Also suitable for crushing pears, grapes, oranges, etc...
EASY TO ASSEMBLY - Easy to set up, use and clean. No wires or motors, use manual handle turns the internal blades to crush large quantities of fruits.
WARRANTY- Fast customer service can provide help in 24 hours if you have any question.
$234
I suppose the important thing is that it works. I don't like some aspects of the design in it. One of the biggest is that the hopper has a lot of teeny crevices, which makes cleaning and sanitizing quite a headache. Although the hopper is very fragile, it still functions. I found the chunk size to be about right out of the box, in contrast to some other reviewers. Overall, even though it accomplishes all of my requirements, it requires a little bit more work than I would prefer. In retrospect, I should have bought a bigger one, but for the price, this one serves me well right now.
4.1/5
Multifunction,Pure Natural Juice- Press all kinds fruit,like apple, grape etc. and Press Vinasse ,Oil Pomace and Honeycomb.
Widely Usage- Perfect for Family Party,Eatery,Fresh Squeezed Fruit Store,Midget plant and so on.
Unique Design & Less Labor and Time - Lengthen hand shank,Spirallyand and Phase-in Press,More easierto use, even for ladies.
Higher Juice Yield - Thicker press plate & Large area ,Larger Stressed Area,More thorough press, Higher Juice Yield.
Large Caliber & Capacity - Higher Efficiency,Can press 6 LB to 8 LB of fruit at one time.
$234
I should say that I really like this item. If you are willing and able to finish the kit, it is well made and functional. If it is stated in the advertisement, which I did not notice, the product is sent in a kit form. The only tool needed is a phillips screwdriver, and it's not awful. You can notice two blocks sitting diagonally in the final image. There are only two of their kind included with the package. For your cider press to work, you'll need to make 6 or 8 additional of them. Additionally, a plastic washer is included. Although it will survive your initial pressing, the washer will be lost in the process. Purchase some grease and two 1" washers. These are indestructible. Finally, you should get a fruit crusher (shown in the 3rd picture). Although it is a different equipment, it is really important. In my backyard, there is one apple tree. On day one, we produced 2 1/4 gallons of cider. I created an additional 1 1/2 gallons when I returned the next day. The cider is significantly superior than anything I could purchase at the supermarket. I want to start a yearly ritual of brewing cider.
4/5
Wood drum with stainless steel crushing blades
Horizontal table mount or vertical wall corner mount options available
Stainless steel chute and hardware
Heavy-duty cast iron construction
Essential for prepping apples, pears, peaches, pineapples and other hard fruits in the Weston Fruit & Wine Press
Easy to turn handle makes crushing large quantities of fruit quick and easy
Simply place the crusher above the press, load it with fruit, and spin the handle to drop a perfect pulp into the Wine Press prior to pressing
$234
To use with the Weston fruit press, which I also got, I bought this grinder. (Read a copy of the review below) It performed admirably. Since my apples are not too big, I didn't have to trim them to fit through the machine. Simple to clean with a garden hose and simple to use. For every five gallons of whole apples, I produced little over a gallon of cider. Each five gallon bucket was ground in less than five minutes. In six or seven hours, I produced 25 gallons of cider.According to my evaluation of the Weston press: "I made the decision to purchase the Weston press and grinder from Amazon this fall to juice apples from our trees after reading both the favorable and unfavorable evaluations. I thought it was a great idea, and I can't wait to try it all over again the following year! Many of the problems mentioned in the unfavorable reviews are minor. In actuality, a large number of the complaints are just unfounded. Although the ratchet barely moves forward by a quarter inch with each pull, you still receive a lot more torque as a result. The wood blocks do have a tendency to slide a little, particularly when a fresh press batch is started, but a little steadying as the ratchet descends keeps them in line until the pressure is high enough to hold them in place. I discovered that using only approximately 50% of the press's capacity when pressing our ground apples (I also used a Weston grinder) gave me the best results. This is roughly the same amount of whole, unprocessed apples as a five gallon pail. When compared to the pressure on a full press, the pressure per square inch on the fruit is enhanced by at least double when it is only loaded to 50%. With only half of the juice loaded, I got roughly 20% more juice per press. Due of time constraints and my desire to use up all of our apples, I did not press the fruit twice as instructed.I was concerned that I would need to create some pressing bags, but apples did not require that. The press's construction keeps the apple flesh in place during compaction, and I used a straightforward kitchen strainer to get rid of any bigger chunks when I poured the juice into the jars for freezing. A buddy stopped by to juice some pears, and I wished I had made some basic bags or lined the wooden pess barrel with a flour sack to contain the pear flesh because it was a bit of a mess. Since we cannot produce grapes or any other soft fruits where I live, I have never tried them. Based on your experience with the pears, I would assume you would want to utilize something.It seems to me that individuals that had bad experiences had unrealistic expectations and weren't prepared to put in a little extra effort and perseverance to make it work. There is no "on/off" switch, and it is not difficult to understand. It's an extremely well-made and durable example of technology that dates back thousands of years. The only thing I would change is the height of the spout's mouth. On occasion, the juice did not flow smoothly from the spout but instead trailed back on the pan's bottom before dripping. It's nothing major, but just a quick design change.The press and grinder are something I'd suggest strongly. In around six or seven hours of effort, I produced more than 25 gallons of fresh juice or cider. Now we can enjoy it all winter long!"
3.8/5
High Quality - LFGB and DGCCRF approved, hardwood basket is made of red beech which is moisture and corrosion resistant. And breakaway basket that allows you to quickly remove the spent pulp between pressings
Applicable Scene - Our cider press is a classic and fun tool for making naturial juice or wine from apples, grapes. Perfect for freshly squeezed fruit shops, family gatherings or harvest season wine making, etc
Unique Design - Heavy duty stand design with a pour spout for collecting juice easily. Equipped with a screw hole on each foot to increase the stability of the presser makes the operation safer
Easy Operation - Load the crushed fruits into the barrel cage and then rotate down the press plate by the metal handle, and the juice will pour out smoothly. The juice press has no motor and can be completely muted
Environmental Health - Handmade, more healthy and environmentally friendly. Compared with centriful juicer or other juicer, our apple press has maximum juice yield & minimal oxidation & most nutrition & Less foaming & drier pulp
$234
It is a fruit crusher of high quality. You must, however, modify the situation. What I did was as follows (your results may differ):1 - To create a longer press stroke, as most reviews note, you need extra wooden blocks. I just cut 8 bare 2X4 blocks, poked holes in the middle, and assembled them. Only slightly more space is required between the holes and the Acme thread diameter. You will require more blocks the less fruit you have in the press.2 - I created a one-piece circular crushing block that outperforms the supplied two-piece model. After crushing, it's a little challenging to pull it back out. The circular wood block emerges from the top if you lift the entire crusher, tilt it just a little, and then lower it once more. Drill a hole exactly in the center of the circular wood block, which should have a diameter that is about 1/4" smaller than the press. Or you may just use the supplied half-moon blocks.3. To improve stability, I fastened the entire piece to an old piece of OSB. I placed one foot on this foundation to stop the entire piece from whirling and spilling juice when I turned the press down.Order a few additional mesh bags because mine started to tear after about 10 usage. They can, however, be sewn.If someone has better tweaks, by all means, go for it! These work for me.I've already produced almost 15 gallons of grape and cider juice in this manner, and I will make more.
3.3/5
Enjoy the fruits of the season with an authentic fruit and wine press
Approximate pulp capacity of 50 lbs. Cage measures 14.5" tall by 12.25" diameter
Easy to put together and use. Built with an enameled steel base & hardwood construction for years of use
Features an easy pour bottom spout
The 16 quart cage (15 liter) has a capacity for approximately 3 gallons of juice yield
Includes 10 wood pressing blocks and 2 discs
Press apples, grapes, pears and other fruit into juice, cider, or wine
$234
Outstanding Press. However, because the ratchet mechanism is a little slow, patience is required. Additionally, I advise that you add grapes after inserting cheese cloth as a filter. For the highest juice output after pressing, elevate the press, move the grape husks around a little, and then re-squeeze.
2.9/5
For Pressing Soft Fermented Fruit - Not Intended for Nuts or Other Hard Foodstuffs
Basket Approx. Seven Inches Wide and Six Inches Tall
Bigger and much more durable than its 1.3L Baby Brother
Italian Made
Stainless Steel and Aluminum Construction with CAST ALUMINUM PRESS PLATE
$234
I purchased this to utilise in the creation of herbal tinctures. Since purchasing it, I have made at least 20 tinctures. It does a fantastic job, and I've produced a lot more liquid with it than without it.The herbs are nearly dried after pressing.Even if you don't mount it, it's simple to use.no metal shavings are left in the herbs.Metal is strong and feels durable, so it should last for a while.Cons: The box it came in was quite damaged.The plate no longer attaches to the screw because the washer broke after the first use, but it still functions perfectly.
The Bible has a lot to say about wine and the wine press. In the Old Testament, wine was a symbol of God's blessing and was often used in religious ceremonies. The wine press was a symbol of God's judgment and was used to crush grapes for wine. In the New Testament, Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding, and the apostle Paul wrote about the benefits of drinking wine in moderation.
After pressing, the grape skins and seeds are removed and the juice is transferred to barrels or tanks for fermentation. The process of fermentation turns the sugar in the juice into alcohol.
A bottle of wine is typically 750 milliliters, or 3/4 of a liter. Two bottles of wine, then, would be 1.5 liters, or 1500 milliliters. This is also equivalent to 5.0759 US fluid ounces, or 0.40476 US gallon.
A professional wine maker is called a vintner. A vintner is someone who is involved in the wine making process from grape to glass. This includes growing the grapes, fermenting the wine, and bottling the finished product. Vintners typically own their own vineyards and wineries, but may also work as consultants for other wine makers.
A second pressing of wine is called a "racking." This is done to remove the sediment that has settled on the bottom of the barrels or tanks. The wine is then placed in a new container, often with a layer of fresh oak chips on the bottom, and left to age.
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