Can I use this for crushing grapes for home producing wine
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The users guide states it is not made for juicing grapes, or uncooked vegetables or fruits. That being said, If you cut up or mash the grapes first, It works fine. It is a more of a fruit/veggie saucer that removes seeds, peelings, etc. You do not get just juice, but depending on the type of a grape, more like a thin to thick sauce. You just need to strain it to get the juice out. Grape skins do break easily in this since there is nothing to cut them. If you cut them open they will juice just fine. I usually run my fruit through twice if the pulp (seeds and skins) are still very wet when they come out. The left over pulp is very dry after the second time. You may have to clean out the screen several times since the skins of some like to stick to the inside too. If you are making a large batch of juice, or don't have time to cut grapes and stop and clean the screen, I would suggest using a juicer made for grapes. You can also stomp or mash the grapes first, then you would have more of a mash that should work just fine. If you soften the fruit and skins by steaming or slightly cooking them, they work better too. Any fruit or vegetable that is not soft does not easily juice. I cut apples in 1/4s and steam them in a little bit of water till they are softer before saucing them for applesauce or apple juice. So, for a small amount of grapes, you are OK, for a large quantity, it would be a slow process.
265960
We collect our white grapes for wine gradually as they ripen and then freeze them. When we finish harvesting them, then we thaw them for making wine. The act of freezing and thawing actually breaks them open and there is juice in the bag when thawed. We have used a hand crank juicer that is a pain and has to be stopped a lot to clean out the sieve. It takes a good day to do and when we are done we have enough for 6 gallons of juice, mostly. We are hoping this will do a better job if not it can help with the tomatoes, apples and asian pears that we have.
265961
That's a good question. If you were making red you would need everything this keeps out. For white you would only need the juice so this might work, you might need to strain it first but it would probably take forever.
1958792
I would use the berry screen. The holes are smaller and will catch the grape seeds.
51152
you can use this to score, but not cut. see the following site where wine bottle is scored with just plane simple glass cutter. he then heats the score with boiling water and PinK/plunk the glass breaks along the score. I tried cutting with my drummel and this wheel and a little bounce is a disaster. see and follow.... http://lifehacker.com/5488097/use-boiling-water-to-make-a-perfect-wine-bottle-cut
752307
This is rust proof aluminum wire. It is relatively strong and capable of being stretched without breaking but is not nearly as strong as steel or even copper. I think it would be fine for grapes but may not last long as long as galvanized or other support.
531213
Not sure you'd want to. When its full of water and fruit and juice it is quite heavy. I have a gas range and it worked well on that.
1483654
Technically you can use it to make wine. Thats what I bought it for as. The only problem is you will have to get a couple extra things. The capper it comes with is for capping beer bottles and wont do wine bottles. You can buy a wine corker, or just pound your corks in with a hammer and a piece of rod (or alternative). It also does not come with yeast (your going to want EC 1118 for wine/mead). I would replace the plastic bucket with another carboy ASAP and be really careful not to scratch the bucket until you do. This is because bacteria get in scratches and crevasses of plastic and are hard to kill. So clean well but also carefully. All that said, you can totally make wine with this kit.
1955687
Of course you can, in the same way you would reuse a glass at a wine tasting. Now if you are serving a Chateau Petrus at 4 grand a bottle, I'd say invest in a few of these; if for no other reason than to impress your friends.
766325
never tried that, if the tomatoes are firm i would say it should work.Soft tomatoes would get destroyed.
1558534
Probably as a chopper or if you want to make sauces.But I wouldn't invest the money in this. I bought it and returned it. A hand blender does the job.
295315
This is an ingredient kit, not a wine making kit. You need a full wine making equipment setup in order to use this ingredient kit.
759877
I am not sure - think I read in manual not to be used to crush ice. Great for making smothies, sauces and chopping veg for soups, etc.
1725923
According to the owner (very rude man), this press is not to be used for anything accept juicing for wine. You would need to have a bag of some sort, but it tore my bag. If you haven't purchased this press, I WOULD NOT buy it !! Metal shaving went into the liquid I pressed. The owner would not refund me after returning it to him because used the "press" to make nut milk. The nuts had been soaked for 2 days, now soft and blended in water. No hard nuts. Owner didn't want to hear what I had to say and WOULD NOT give me a refund and has the press to resale.
922240
I don't think you are going to get that effect with this product. It is used to de-acidify wine and also used as a source of potassium. It's a bit fizzy, but like sodium bicarbonate, it stops fizzing quickly.
2142685
I have no idea about grapes. I have only used the juicer to make apple juice. Perhaps, y'all can try the old and true tested method i.e. have your wife and daughters stomp on the grapes barefooted in a big tub and then drain and strain the juice off.
661791
You can use it for all wines, but I don't see the point of aerating white wines. It's mainly red wines that need aeration.
1254671
Probably not. It is not the intended use. The blender is for soft fruits and veggies.
1523330
I would think so. I use mine to cut out piecrust dough and they are good with that. I guess it depends on what type of fruit and how firm it will be.