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As production keeps edging up at our vineyard, I find I spend too much time cranking on the double ratchet #45 press. Today I ordered a new bladder press in a size I hope will speed things up a bit and make life easier. I ordered a Lancman 250 liter press which is around 60 gallons- quite a bit larger than the 25 gallons of the #45 press.
Being a bladder press, it will be gentler on the seeds as well as pressing more completely in about one third of the time. It is also a lot easier hooking up a hose and turning a valve than it is to crank the ratchet handle for three hours per load.
Here is a picture of the press- all stainless steel and alloys.
Here is a description on the press.
European Juice Press w/ Basket Capacity of 250 Liters
These top-quality juice presses come from Slovenia. They are easy to use and efficient. Pour ground fruit into the press, close the cover and connect the press to your garden hose. Using household water pressure, the rubber bladder expands outward, pressing the fruit evenly against the inner surface of the basket.
The pressure gauge allows for accurate monitoring during pressing. A pressure limiting valve allows for long, slow pressings. A pressure dump valve prevents over-pressurization.
Note 1: Tree fruit must be ground and grapes crushed and de-stemmed prior to pressing.
Being a bladder press, it will be gentler on the seeds as well as pressing more completely in about one third of the time. It is also a lot easier hooking up a hose and turning a valve than it is to crank the ratchet handle for three hours per load.
Here is a picture of the press- all stainless steel and alloys.
Here is a description on the press.
European Juice Press w/ Basket Capacity of 250 Liters
These top-quality juice presses come from Slovenia. They are easy to use and efficient. Pour ground fruit into the press, close the cover and connect the press to your garden hose. Using household water pressure, the rubber bladder expands outward, pressing the fruit evenly against the inner surface of the basket.
The pressure gauge allows for accurate monitoring during pressing. A pressure limiting valve allows for long, slow pressings. A pressure dump valve prevents over-pressurization.
Note 1: Tree fruit must be ground and grapes crushed and de-stemmed prior to pressing.
- Basket, lid and carriage of stainless steel
- 2 fixed + 2 swiveling wheels for easy transport and maneuvering
- Basket capacity: 250 liters (dry capacity). Holds 14 bu. apples
- Pressing time: apples = 20 min., grapes = 50 min.
- Estimated yield (apples): 65 gals. per hour (est. 2 pressings per hour, 2.5 gals. juice per bu.)
- Dimensions: 35 in. x 35 in. x 61 in.
- Empty weight: 242 lbs.
- Max water pressure: 36 lbs.
- Press tilts 90° for easy cleaning
- Food grade rubber bladder has 5 year life expectancy (we stock replacement bladders)
- Includes polypropylene pressing bag (sleeve)
