This would be my first masticating juicer. How long does it take (minutes? hours?) does it take to produce the juice?
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Minutes. Prepare your fruits and vegetables first to fit down chute. With expedience you Learn the sequence of a few harder than a few softer, then finish with harder.I can make qt. of juice in 15 minutes, cutting to clean up. I prepare potatoes for hash browns too.
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Once you cut up your veggies, you just feed them into juicer, and the juice comes out from one port, and the pulp comes out another. It is an immediate process.
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It would be the same with any masticating juicer. I do not store my juices in air tight containers and mine do well in the refrigerator for three days.
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Juicer is great for small fruits. We have a lime tree and I can juice 6 cups in minutes. Takes longer to cut the limes in half than to juice them. Hope this helps.
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I've had the most luck juicing carrots with this juicer. The pulp that comes out is very fine and isn't wet when you squeeze it. It is kind of shocking how many you have to put in to get a decent amount of juice though. I don't juice often just because it is so expensive for all that produce but I love garden fresh juicing when I don't feel like going through all the steps to preserve large quantities. Hope this helps :)
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It extracts the pulp. for me, that much waste is bothersome. I drink a morning protein smoothie, so I make sure to trim the vegetables before juicing. That way I can take the leftover pulp (ie fiber) and add it to my smoothies. It's already broken down so it mixes in very easily. Also, I add it to soups, spaghetti sauce, etc. I've stored it in the fridge and the freezer. I'm very happy with this juicer. I'd love one of the high end ones, but I don't want to pay that much money. This juicer is a good price, it's easy to use, very easy and quick clean up, and I would recommend the purchase.
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I had one. Hated it. Did a terrible job juicing even basic things like carrots or apples. You had to practically dice everything to get it in. I got rid of mine after two weeks and got a Jack Lalane power juicer. Works great. But it's not made for leafy things like kale or wheatgrass.
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This pulverizes using centrifugal force (a centrifugal juicer). It doesn't do the most efficient job of getting all the juice (but meets my needs). If you want something that really gets a lot of the juice out, look at the masticating juicers - extracts the juice - but they are at least twice the price. I have both. I also have a Jack LaLanne (which operates on the same principal as the Breville) which really is a pain. That I don't use. BTW, I find that the Breville is very easy to clean.
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No, however there are advantages to each type of juicer. If you are going to store your juice for an "all day" experience. Consider the masticating variety. If you want to make small batches of juice "as you go" this is the way to go. Ideally with centrifigal juicers you want to drink your juice within 15 minutes of making it as the juicer tends to break the cellular wall of the nutrients.
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I have timed myself and it is laborious. From the time I fill the sink in light soapy warm water to the time I finish brushing the metal juicing screen, the longest I have taken is 12 minutes, average 10 mins. The metal juicing screen takes up most of the time.
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I didn't notice it getting hot--it does remain stable. But if you want a good juicer I recommend a Breville. The HB is just not that good & the materials are flimsy--& when you take the shredder disk out--you will find even MORE to clean up. I had it all for about an hour & took it back. I didn't buy it through Amazon
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I think this is mainly a greens and wheat grass juicer. I've used it for mostly wheat grass that I've grown. It works grat for that. I've also used it to juice kale, spinach and other greens. Love it for that. I juice carrots, apples,beets,etc. In a masticating juicer.
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Its a one mill juicer. Just has the one mill inside that turns slowly. I love it ! Had it for about 3 years now, NO regrets. Even made slushes with it once:) No problems, just have to store it away when not in use bc it takes up space. Enjoy :)
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Super easy. All of it comes apart very easily, can be rinsed quickly and reassembled very quickly. No degree of difficulty is involved. The spout where the pulp comes out sometimes needs a bit of help but they provide a small brush with a flat end that fits it perfectly so you can release any pulp that gets stuck. It's a great machine! It was the first juicer I ever purchased and I'm glad that I spent the moey on this one. Hope this helps.
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well, to start with, my Acme isn't your Acme!! My mother's machine was purchased in 1965 by the company called "Acme", your's is now owned by Waring, I believe; I don't sell juicers, but that's what I've heard!! If the pulp is wet then your blade needs to be sharpened OR you basket isn't spinning as fast as it needs to (it uses centrifugal force to take the shred and move the juice from the shred). This could be the nut not fully twisting down, or your holes in your basket could be clogging the juice from going out into the pour spout holder under the basket and not allow it to come out. I personally now own an auger Juicer by Samson (but i would suggest their competition Champion or another brand, as this one after 3 years is starting to have 'issues"), which is NOT a spinning juicer, but a cork screw type that grinds the fruit/veggies/meat/grain and releases the juice away from the fiber which is then dumped out.
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Easier than most. With any juicer there is a cleaning process but this one comes apart real easy and clean up can be done in just a few minutes. If you are going to make multiple meals in advance I would recommend you take it apart (less than 30 seconds) and do a quick rinse under the faucet every so often to rinse out any buildup. After you are done just clean it in soapy water using the brush provided and I would recommend you get a bottle brush to quickly clean out the plastic feed tube. It takes less than five minutes to give it a thorough cleaning. Just wash, rinse, and place it in a strainer or drying mat to air dry. Easier than most. With any juicer there is a cleaning process but this one comes apart real easy and clean up can be done in just a few minutes. If you are going to make multiple meals in advance I would recommend you take it apart (less than 30 seconds) and do a quick rinse under the faucet every so often to rinse out any buildup. After you are done just clean it in soapy water using the brush provided and I would recommend you get a bottle brush to quickly clean out the plastic feed tube. It takes less than five minutes to give it a thorough cleaning. Just wash, rinse, and place it in a... » Read More Easier than most. With any juicer there is a cleaning process but this one comes apart real easy and clean up can be done in just a few minutes. If you are going to make multiple meals in advance I would recommend you take it apart (less than 30 seconds) and do a quick rinse under the faucet every so often to rinse out any buildup. After you are done just clean it in soapy water using the brush provided and I would recommend you get a bottle brush to quickly clean out the plastic feed tube. It takes less than five minutes to give it a thorough cleaning. Just wash, rinse, and place it in a strainer or drying mat to air dry. « Show Less
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Just used it to make tomato juice this past week and it was super easy. Take off stems, cut off bad spots, quarter or smaller, if like, then crank away. No pre-cooking. Pressure cook or waterbath to your preference. Before the canning part it took about an hour to make 17 quarts of juice. Making tomato sauce this week. Involves reducing the liquid content down before canning. A lot of time involved in that.
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I can only compare it to my old Champion juicer, which was such a pain to operate with leafy greens.(the hole was too small and the leaves would make the plunger stick). So by comparison the Breville is AWESOME, I juiced some kale a few days ago and got a decent amount, the pulp was very dry. Have not tried other greens, but imagine it would be efficient.