Need advise please

[BigBend]

There is a antique all metal cider/wine/lard press for sale for $170.00 in my area. The size of the basket is 8" X 8". This sounds SMALL to me. Is it????? I am looking at making 5-6 gallon (total liquid) batches of wine mostly using blueberries, blackberries, chokecherries, etc. Looking if this well work and is price OK?

 

[Tom]

personally I would pass

 

[winemaker_3352]

Yeah i would pass too. If you search the web - for the same price you can get a bigger better one.

 

[Runningwolf]

I agree. Members were picking up presses for under $100 once in a while on Amazon.

 

[Wade E]

It would work for that but its very small needs work and for just a few bucks more you could get something like this and its way better and bigger. Theres probably a better suited press for you for just a bit more, look around!
http://www.finevinewines.com/c-269-presses.aspx

 

[BigBend]

Thank you...... Those were my thoughts but I thought I would ask, Just in case. My neighbor has a very large home made one for sale but it is not complete and too big.
Thanks again.

 

[Wade E]

Yep, theres too big and too small. With most presses too small is actually better then too big as too big and it just wont operate but with too small you just have to fill it more then once. The #20 is probably perfect for you.