EJWOX Bladder Press? Half the price of Speidel!

[AnthonySoCo]

I’m looking to invest in a small bladder press and came across this:

http://www.ejwox.com/product/1131/

There is a 5.3 and 10.7 gallon model both of which are about half the price of a Speidel bladder press. It appears to be well made, but I’m looking for some more info. Does anyone have any experience or feedback regarding the EJWOX press?

 

[CDrew]

Chinese copy of Speidel. Looks great. Can you get spare parts for it? In the end, that becomes the critical issue. But it may be enough of a copy, that Speidel parts will fit.

 

[CDrew]

And, you might also contact MoreWine. They sell this year's rental Speidel bladder presses now and the cost about 1/2 of retail. I think I got a 40L press last year for $500 so a very good price. And they keep Speidel parts available too.

 

[AnthonySoCo]

And, you might also contact MoreWine. They sell this year's rental Speidel bladder presses now and the cost about 1/2 of retail. I think I got a 40L press last year for $500 so a very good price. And they keep Speidel parts available too.

Good to know, thanks!

 

[AnthonySoCo]

Called the company today and they were not very helpful. The gentleman I spoke with didn’t think that they could order replacement parts. He said if they could get anything it would take a minimum of a month to ship. Oh well it was worth a shot. Any recommendations for a descent bladder press that won’t break the bank or do I just bite the bullet and buy a Speidel press?

 

[CDrew]

Called the company today and they were not very helpful. The gentleman I spoke with didn’t think that they could order replacement parts. He said if they could get anything it would take a minimum of a month to ship. Oh well it was worth a shot. Any recommendations for a descent bladder press that won’t break the bank or do I just bite the bullet and buy a Speidel press?

It's easy for me to recommend the Speidel because it works so well, but there are others too like Lanceman. When I got the 40L I thought it might be too small, but doing about 250-300 pounds of grapes at a time, it's just the right size. Each ferment can be pressed in 2 passes. The 90L would be just a bit too big and honestly about 60L would be ideal but that doesn't exist frm Speidel. The point is, it depends how much you do at a time. Now, if you're doing 1/2 ton at a time, you'll want a bigger press, but I can already see that for a guy in his garage doing an average amount, the 40L works well. Did you call MoreWine and see if they have rental units for sale? I drove down there to buy a 90L and the very helpful guy there talked me into the 40L and I'm glad he did.

 

[AnthonySoCo]

I did call MoreWine and they said with the late harvest this year they won’t be available for a few more weeks. It’s definitley on my radar, but just continuing to look in the meantime.

 

[Jared Retter]

Called the company today and they were not very helpful. The gentleman I spoke with didn’t think that they could order replacement parts. He said if they could get anything it would take a minimum of a month to ship. Oh well it was worth a shot. Any recommendations for a descent bladder press that won’t break the bank or do I just bite the bullet and buy a Speidel press?

Did you see the sale price on the 90L Speidel on Morewine?

 

[AnthonySoCo]

Did you see the sale price on the 90L Speidel on Morewine?

I did. Looking to get 40L though. Hopefully I’ll get one of the used presses that CDrew recommended. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[StToddy]

Tried out my EJWOX 5.3 this year and it works just fine. See my Amazon review with an easy solution to the EU vs USA hose connection.

 

[AnthonySoCo]

Well, I found a good deal and I pulled the trigger. It’s a Marchisio 40L bladder press and I’m really excited (love the green color). Thanks for all of the help and happy pressing!

 

[tunghoangthanh_2000]

Dear all
I want to try this press for wild rasberry fresh fruit. I want to select rasberry seed too. I saw 40 little of EJWOX. Can I get it. Thank you verry much.

 

[Johnd]

Dear all
I want to try this press for wild rasberry fresh fruit. I want to select rasberry seed too. I saw 40 little of EJWOX. Can I get it. Thank you verry much.

If you use a fine brewing bag to assist, you should be able to handle raspberry seeds.