My Dutch cheese press...hooyah!

[Brentsbox]

Boofer -  Yeah, I too would like to see another angle.  I am particularly interested in seeing how your pulleys are set up.  I love the spread sheet too. 

Thanks

[Boofer]

Boofer -  Yeah, I too would like to see another angle.  I am particularly interested in seeing how your pulleys are set up.  I love the spread sheet too. 

Thanks

Don't know what angle you're interested in. Here are some shots of the pulleys, as requested.

-Boofer-

[DeejayDebi]

Are you using 1 or 2 pulleys on the top Boofer? I can tell if I am seeing the lever arm or a pulley. Nice job hon!

[KosherBaker]

Are you using 1 or 2 pulleys on the top Boofer? I can tell if I am seeing the lever arm or a pulley. Nice job hon!

I think he has a single double pulley at each end. So that gives him a maximum of 5 points for an additional MA of 5. Very very well done.
Boofer what size are those double pulleys (3/4, 1, 1.5) and where did you buy them from (locally or online)?

[Boofer]

The size of the pulley itself is just under 1 inch. They are twin pulley blocks I purchased at either Lowes or Home Depot. They give me the flexibility (as shown on the spreadsheet) to use either one pulley at top and bottom or to use all four for maximum MA. I also got the little screw-together connector between the eyebolt and the pulley block from the same place. That keeps it all in one place. I believe those little connectors were rated at 150 pounds.

I don't know if I mentioned it before but the wood is 2"x3" and 2"x8" hemlock. Nice strong wood with few knots or blemishes. Hey, bought it at the same place as above. One-stop shopping. 

Works for me.   

-Boofer-

[Brentsbox]

Thanks Boofer,

  I think im going to give that a try and see what kind of results I get.  I made a dutch lever press just last week and am using if for the first time today.  Right now I get a good 45 lbs with about 10 lbs of weight.  I have been looking at your spread sheet and am looking forward to seeing what kind of psi i am getting.     Thanks for taking the time to post the pictures and for doing the spread sheet.    Great job!

[Boofer]

Just trying to give whatever help I can to those that follow....

You'll see some of my missteps on this forum as well as successes. That gives me a bit of a blog in addition to my personal record-keeping, and lets others walking behind me not step on that same landmine. 

If I've helped you at all, why not toss a cheese my way? Thanks.

-Boofer-

[DeejayDebi]

Looks really nice and a cheese is headed your way hon!

[Boofer]

Looks really nice and a cheese is headed your way hon!

What a sweetheart. I thought I'd be stuck at 10 forever!

-Boofer-

[DeejayDebi]

Gee I though 10 was something special - maybe that was just for Bo Derik. 

[Boofer]

Gee I though 10 was something special - maybe that was just for Bo Derik. 

I think even she may have slid to something less than a "10" by this time. I think she's getting a little long in the tooth.    

-Boofer-

[DeejayDebi]

Probbly that was like late 70's?

[WhiteSageFarms]

Hi Boofer, I'm wondering where you got your awesome copper pot that you show in the pictures on this thread? I'm looking for something similar, although from what I've found, they are expensive, even on Ebay for banged up used ones...!

~Laurie

On Sunday I made a Gouda following Dave's (aka. likesspace) recipe. On this occasion I used my Extech pH100 meter for the first time. I also used my new small (450g) Kadova moulds for the first time. But the real kicker was that I got to use my newly-built Dutch press.
-Boofer-

[Brentsbox]

Laurie,  look for one of these on ebay.  you will find it under copper candy kettles.  This one holds 4 gallons comfortably but I have another one that is much bigger and will hold about 20 gallons.  I paid about $100 for this one.

[DeejayDebi]

Have you found any difference in your cheese using the copper pot Brent?