Title pretty much says it all. I liked Al Lewis's Cabarrus Farms make, but that domain seems to have been sold so I don't know if they're producing anymore.
No need for cheddar pressures, looking for a wooden press that can handle alpine makes, a few psi only; and I don't want to build anything. Must be compact and stowable. Anyone have any particular recommendations? How's the press from New England Cheesemaking?
Thanks,
Paul
Buy this one. It's the one I kept of the two I bought and very nice. http://sturdypress.com/ (http://sturdypress.com/)
Thanks Al. I popped the site up after seeing your side by side, looks great. The only question I have, do you have any issue with pot clearance if wanting to press under whey, anything like that?
ps: "clearance" or not, looks great and went ahead with it, Al, thanks for the heads up here and on your other threads. My Beaufort hiatus is now officially over!
Quote from: ArnaudForestier on March 03, 2014, 07:53:17 PM
My Beaufort hiatus is now officially over!
Now we're talkin'! Let's see some Beaufort action! 8)
-Boofer-
Quote from: ArnaudForestier on March 03, 2014, 07:53:17 PM
Thanks Al. I popped the site up after seeing your side by side, looks great. The only question I have, do you have any issue with pot clearance if wanting to press under whey, anything like that?
ps: "clearance" or not, looks great and went ahead with it, Al, thanks for the heads up here and on your other threads. My Beaufort hiatus is now officially over!
I use dead weights from my exercise gear. If you need a really light weight you could use a gallon bucket, or milk jug, with plenty of clearance but the 5 gallon bucket is not really necessary for anything I've done. I have also hung 50 pounds of weights on it at 9:1 without a problem although I don't believe they recommend going that high. It is really a solid, well made, unit.
Quote from: Boofer on March 05, 2014, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: ArnaudForestier on March 03, 2014, 07:53:17 PM
My Beaufort hiatus is now officially over!
Now we're talkin'! Let's see some Beaufort action! 8)
-Boofer-
Well, god knows my tomme queries have been a wash, so maybe I'll have better luck with the alpine lads...:)
Quote from: Al Lewis on March 05, 2014, 03:14:34 PM
Quote from: ArnaudForestier on March 03, 2014, 07:53:17 PM
Thanks Al. I popped the site up after seeing your side by side, looks great. The only question I have, do you have any issue with pot clearance if wanting to press under whey, anything like that?
ps: "clearance" or not, looks great and went ahead with it, Al, thanks for the heads up here and on your other threads. My Beaufort hiatus is now officially over!
I use dead weights from my exercise gear. If you need a really light weight you could use a gallon bucket, or milk jug, with plenty of clearance but the 5 gallon bucket is not really necessary for anything I've done. I have also hung 50 pounds of weights on it at 9:1 without a problem although I don't believe they recommend going that high. It is really a solid, well made, unit.
Hey Al, thanks. I actually meant the clearance of the cheese wheel inside a pot (with whey), possibly. But either way, it's all good - bought it and expected this Friday. Thanks much, once again.
You'll find it has much more room for the pot than the Carrabas Farms one had. One of my many reasons for keeping it.
Great, thanks Al. Looking forward to it!
Paul
Quote from: ArnaudForestier on March 05, 2014, 05:29:15 PM
Great, thanks Al. Looking forward to it!
Paul
Paul, I'm hoping that John at P-C starts producing the very cool press he makes. He's been busy doing other stuff but ask him to send you a photo. It's a press like no other. It's almost sculptural. I want one. I hope he does into production on it. sigh........ :-*
Quote from: Tiarella on March 06, 2014, 12:59:05 AM
Paul, I'm hoping that John at P-C starts producing the very cool press he makes. He's been busy doing other stuff but ask him to send you a photo. It's a press like no other. It's almost sculptural. I want one. I hope he does into production on it. sigh........ :-*
It is a cool design! I don't think anyone sells anything like it online... What are you waiting for, John?!! lol!
Quote from: ArnaudForestier on March 03, 2014, 07:53:17 PM
Thanks Al. I popped the site up after seeing your side by side, looks great. The only question I have, do you have any issue with pot clearance if wanting to press under whey, anything like that?
Paul,
Here's the Sturdypress while pressing under whey. I use a 12 qt cambro. It's bottom measurements are 9" x9". So if your mould is 8" diameter or less, then it fits nicely. I use a ziplock bag to protect the plunger.
Thanks Tiarella. Anything John makes is going to be top-notch, I know it. Look forward to seeing it....John?
Thank you, too, Spoons. The Sturdypress arrives Monday and I plan to put it to use almost immediately. Great pic, with the Cambro, perfect.
Cheers, friends, thanks again.
Quote from: Tiarella on March 06, 2014, 12:59:05 AMPaul, I'm hoping that John at P-C starts producing the very cool press he makes. He's been busy doing other stuff but ask him to send you a photo. It's a press like no other. It's almost sculptural. I want one. I hope he does into production on it. sigh........ :-*
Thanks for those nice comments Kathrin. I could write a book about all the permutations in trying to design a "light" (i.e. up to 50 lbs. surface load) press that handles molds up to 8" diameter, provides more constant pressure through the press cycle than a "spring press", and can be collapsed for easy storage. And yes, I have been dealing with some other stuff but it's "good stuff" in that in the last two months Patty and I increased our grandchild numbers by a factor of three (twins last month and a grandson yesterday!). At least that's a better excuse than the lame"my cat deleted my post (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,12364.msg95498.html#msg95498)"!