homemade press

[chris400]

Does anyone here have any directions on makeing a homemade press from something like PVC that i can use for small amnounts like 10 gal or less
thanks
chris

 

[dralarms]

I lot of people are using 2 5 gallon buckets, bunch of holes in the inner one.

 

[mikewatkins727]

small wine presses

Try this site for a start:

http://fivegallonideas.com/wine-or-cider-press/

 

[Treeman]

I lot of people are using 2 5 gallon buckets, bunch of holes in the inner one.

Here is a thread about making one. http://www.winepress.us/forums/index.php?/topic/52411-bucket-in-bucket-press-technique/

Check out Joe's PDF about half way through the thread.


Cheers!

 

[berrycrush]

Here is a quick'n dirty wine press made of a bucket and 2x4s:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99052380@N06/sets/72157634694965242/

 

[UBB]

Could always use some paint straining bags and a clean/sanitized mop bucket with a ringer.

 

[geek]

Could always use some paint straining bags and a clean/sanitized mop bucket with a ringer.

That's what I did my first time last fall with only 3 lugs and it was still not fun.
This year with 7 lugs, I gotta find a better solution....


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[WVMountaineerJack]

Rent one. WVMJ

 

[Tristan_]

I just built one this year. Took about a week of evenings, plus two Saturdays, but I can use it for small batches with a pvc basket from water main pipe, or use it with the wood basket (which was the majority of the work building it) for about a #35 size basket.

Press mechanism is a bottle jack from harbor freight. Packs up fairly well. Total cost was about $180 I think, but would be lower with a smaller basket.

 

[garymc]

We need pics, Tristan.

 

[Boatboy24]

That's what I did my first time last fall with only 3 lugs and it was still not fun.
This year with 7 lugs, I gotta find a better solution....


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You need a press! You are very brave to have ordered 7 lugs with no press. I'm 'im-pressed'.

 

[vacuumpumpman]

A very good friend gave me this smaller press - which I use a 8'' plastic water main pipe and suck out the juice within the 5 gallon bucket. There is also a nice 300 micron bag that fits over the pipe

 

[geek]

You need a press! You are very brave to have ordered 7 lugs with no press. I'm 'im-pressed'.

This batch is my friend and mine and he said he will build one, or borrow it...lol


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[Old Philosopher]

I found I could use my apple press. I got it from Cabellas for about $200. Double duty.