Paint mixer for crusher?

[Thig]

Would a paint mixer like this on a drill work to crush grapes in small batches, say 3 gallons at a time. My main concern would be if it bust the seeds.

 

[olusteebus]

Interesting. Let us know.

 

[rawatts]

used one on pears but it broke. might work on grape and other soft fruit

 

[ibglowin]

Looks like it would pulverize anything in its way including seeds which would not be a good thing unless you want to wait 5 years for the tannins to soften down to something that won't pucker your tongue. You can crush grapes with a potato masher. The yeast just need a slight tear/opening in the skin to get inside and do their thing.

 

[GreginND]

I've used this kind before but found it didn't really chop up or crush fruit. The fruit got clogged. It did a great job of stirring, but not crushing. Yours may work a better with that design. I don't think it would be sharp enough or spin fast enough to pulverize break the seeds, so I would think that would not be a concern. Please try it and let us know. It should break the skins for you.

 

[Thig]

I am going to try on this years muscadine crop. I only have about 5 gallons but it just about broke my wrist trying to use a potato masher.

 

[UBB]

I am going to try on this years muscadine crop. I only have about 5 gallons but it just about broke my wrist trying to use a potato masher.

A rubbermaid tote and some clean feet work really well on small amounts of grapes.

 

[Thig]

This will have to wait until next year, I went to pick my muscadine Saturday and there were none this year. I guess with the dry weather they all fell off as seedlings.

 

[seth8530]

A rubbermaid tote and some clean feet work really well on small amounts of grapes.

I was wondering if someone was actually going to go there.

 

[UBB]

I was wondering if someone was actually going to go there.

I had my wife stomp my LaCrescent grapes last year in a rubbermaid tote. Worked really well and the wine turned out really nice!

 

[kevinlfifer]

I use the same paint stirrer as Greg. Works just fine