[Ambassador]

Instead of just doing crush and strain I would like to use one of those metal fruit presses I've seen around on a few forums for harvesting honey. Most of the pricing I can find online is about $250 for a 14 liter. The traditional cider presses with the wooden slats are more widely available but I anticipate that they would be a nightmare to clean. Does anybody have a good source for the stainless metal type?

 

[Michael Bush]

If you have $250 to spend on a press, why not look for a used extractor?

 

[Ambassador]

If you have $250 to spend on a press, why not look for a used extractor?

Guess I didn't realize they were in that price point. Just used to the crush method I suppose. I'll look around and see what I can find.

 

[RayMarler]

I found this stainless steel table top model cider press it goes for $149
http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/fruit_press.aspx#ttp

I found other stainless presses that start at $1,000 and go up from there.
https://www.lehmans.com/p-3444-lehmans-stainless-steel-cider-press.aspx

The table top model is only 1.25 gallons at a time, which would only be about two, or maybe close to three deep frames.

 

[treeWinder]

You might find an one a antique store or market; This one I bought for $100.00, cleaned, sandblasted, repainted and will press around to 30T. Turn your comb to vapor...

When I do crush and strain of old comb, put it in a muslin bag, place in press, start cranking. The pictures do not show the wooden plug the fits inside the strainer which crushes the comb. Takes a couple of people to move it around, heavy steel from around 1910, made in Ohio where lots of presses were made by the toolmakers up there. You could also make one from a Harbor Freight hydraulic press, they only cost around $49.00 on sale.