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Thanks flamingo emporium, Im leaning toward leaving it alone for now. I may buy a lead test kit from home Depot for piece of mind.

Hi all, I'm looking to replace my press plates fory basket press. I'm having trouble finding them online, can anyone point me in the right direction? My second resort is to fabricate my own. Would white oak be the best material? Also, any suggestions on how to make them? One solid piece for...

I bought the presque isle food grade paint because I intended to paint the press, but so far I only did the legs, as you can see in the picture. I was originally planning to do the rest but it isn't rusty like I thought so I want to leave it alone for now. My only concern was the possibility of...

Yes it's paint. It's the same color that was on the legs before I repainted them. Thanks for the advice on the test kit, I didn't think of that.

Hi all, Im in the process of cleaning up and old wine press I picked up. It' made by Giunta Brothers and I think dates from the 1920s. Given that it was made a long time ago, should I be worried about the paint that was used to coat the base? Would lead paint have been used back then on...

Thanks for all the replies so far. The bucket didn't have any information about ph, acid or brix and all I have is a hydrometer which measured 1.022 prior to adding the yeast (it appeared to be fermenting already when I opened it). I should mention I used a plastic screw top to seal the...

Hi everyone, long time lurker first time poster. I have a question I was hoping someone could answer. I opened a gallon jug of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon that I had made last year from a juice bucket and it's been sitting in the one gallon jug since December undisturbed. When I opened it I saw...