Winegrowers Supplies
- Vertical presses - up to 480 litres capacity
These vertical presses will produce a clearer grape juice (or red wine) than larger horizontal presses. They are also excellent for milled apples and other fruit.
When deciding on the size of press, remember it needs to be at least a quarter full in order to function
efficiently.
A vertical press will work well when as little as a
quarter full, if you have less grapes than this I would still de-stalk the bunches but put the
stalks into the press on top of the grape mash, then the juice flowing out
will not come in contact with the stalks.
With grapes: after the first pressing has finished it is necessary to empty out the pressed mash, crumble it and then press again; the extra volume of juice obtained from the second pressing is about 15% of that from the first pressing. A third pressing can be carried out but that gives only about an additional 2.5% juice, so it is often not worth the time involved, especially when using the smaller presses.
With milled apples: it is only necessary to press once.
With red grape 'marc': only a single pressing is carried out. There has been a trend in recent years by progressive winemakers to press the fermented mash ('marc') of red grapes in vertical 'basket' presses. This gives a gentle treatment as there is relatively little movement of the marc during the pressing operation; movement causes cellular breakdown and an increase in the amount of sludge/deposit in the press wine. The draining performed by the bed of grape marc also aids the clarity of the wine.
Hydro (water-pressure) presses: with a vertical neoprene-rubber-bladder inside a perforated stainless steel casing.
Pressure is exerted gently and evenly by the rubber bladder which is inflated by tap
water (maximum 3 bar pressure, at which a safety valve operates).
It is easier to use and much easier to clean and sterilise than a traditional basket
press. The pressing time is about 30 minutes, for grapes or apples.
The speed advantage of the hydro-press is due to the relatively thin layer of mash between bladder and cage wall, much less than with a traditional basket press. Consequently the juice has much less distance to percolate through. This time saving is particularly worthwhile as there is less oxidation of the juice. Note: before filling, the press-sack is placed around the inside of the stainless steel cylinder, the bottom of the sack should be tucked inwards so that it lays underneath the mash. After filling, the top of the sack is folded over the mash before the lid is put on, so that the sack encloses the mash.
Gomark hydro-presses:-
Great value and quality, with an excellent green press sack and a pvc cover.
Customers are reporting that these models press more efficiently than the
Speidel models and the press sack gives a much clearer juice, which is
especially important when producing apple juice.
As shown in the photos, there are female hose-tails fitted, for 13 mm (½") hose on the inlet
and 19 mm (¾") hose on the outlet. Ordinary ½" water hose and galvanised hose-clips
an be used for connection of the inlet, but a larger tube (19mm diameter) should be used to drain the water back
to the reservoir.
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VS-A series: non-tilting cage, all stainless steel, 55 litres (60 cmW x 60 cmL x 96 cmH, 35 kilos), 758 Euros (£689) 80 litres (60 cmW x 60 cmL x 118 cmH, 40 kilos), 868 Euros (£789) 120 litres (68 cmW x 68 cmL x 120 cmH, 55 kilos), 1095 Euros (£995) |
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80 litres (60 cmW x 60 cmL x 130 cmH, 64 kilos) 120 litres (80 cmW x 80 cmL x 130 cmH, 76 kilos) 170 litres (88 cmW x 90 cmL x 135 cmH, 83 kilos) 250 litres (88 cmW x 90 cmL x 155 cmH, 105 kilos) |
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VSPIX series: as the VSPX series but all stainless steel. 80 litres: 1384 Euros (£1258) 120 litres: 1848 Euros (£1680) 170 litres: 2023 Euros (£1839) 250 litres: 2440 Euros (£2218) PLUS option: see below. |
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Speidel Hydropresses: 
20 litres (25 cm diameter x 41 cm
high cage, 82 cm high overall, 13 kilos), 460 Euros (£420)
40 litres (33 cm diameter x 48 cm high cage, 90 cm high overall, 18 kilos), 655 Euros (£595)
90 litres (44
cm diameter x 59 cm high cage, 107.5 cm high overall, 97 cm to top of cage,
28 kilos,), 875 Euros (£795)
180 litres (53 cm diameter x
72 cm high cage, 1315 mm high overall, base is 722 mm x 945 mm,
72 kilos, cage tilts for emptying), 1892 Euros (£1720)
Geka quick-coupling to 13 mm (½") hose on the water
inlet, £5
Spare press sacks:-
Speidel 'fine filter' sacks for use when recovering juice from lees mixed with Trub-ex:-
for 90 litre, £69
for 180 litre, £129
Gomark: green sacks for pressing:-
for 55 or 80 litre, £22
120 litre, £25
170 litre, £28
250 litre, £37
Gomark: white 'fine filter' sacks for wine filtering, or use with Trub-ex:-
for 80 litre, £93
120 litre, £95
170 litre, £107
250 litre, £132
Gomark: replacement rubber bladders:-
for 55 litre, £98
80 litre, £109
120 litre, £162
170 litre, £162
250 litre, £234
Water pump + pressure-tank:-
to pump water into a hydro-press from a storage reservoir/tank large enough to fill the press, recycling the water
instead of wasting mains water. It supplies water automatically at about 3½ bar pressure:-
Note:
the storage reservoir can be an old plastic tank, but it needs to be situated
below the outlet level of the hydro-press, as the water drains out of the hydro-press by gravity.
Initially the pump needs to be primed by filling the suction tube with water
using a jug, then coupling the tube to the pump and switching on and running it
until the pressure-tank is full. A ball-valve can be fitted on the outlet of the
pump so that the system can be kept full and under pressure even when not connected to a hydro-press.
Einhell, with 24 litre membrane-lined stainless steel reservoir-tank under the pump,
1" bsp female threads on inlet and outlet, 220 volt, 1100 Watt, £230
Suction fittings for inlet: complete and assembled, £31.70
plastic filter and non-return valve + plastic hose-tail to 25mm tube,
to rest at the bottom of the tank of water to be recycled,
with 4 metres of 25mm plastic suction tube, spiral reinforced,
and attachment fitting to pump.
For outlet: brass hose-tail 1" bsp male thread to 13 mm tube, £5.50
Traditional basket screw-presses:-
These can operate at high pressure so are particularly suitable for apples and stoned fruit.
A press sack is not included.
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Hand operated: 11 litres (20 cm diameter x 35 cm, 25 kilos), £180 20 litres (25 cm diameter x 40 cm, 30 kilos), £204 28 litres (30 cm diameter x 45 cm, 45 kilos), £265 45 litres (35 cm diameter x 50 cm, 65 kilos), £292 70 litres (40 cm diameter x 55 cm, 77 kilos), £340 95 litres (45 cm diameter x 60 cm, 110 kilos), £432 130 litres (50 cm diameter x 65 cm, 150 kilos), £503 |
Hydraulic: 70
litres (40 cm diameter x 55 cm), 1148 Euros
130 litres (50 cm diameter x 65 cm, 233 kilos, 90x100x175cm), 2496 Euros
212 litres (60 cm diameter x 75 cm, 397 kilos, 110x132x205cm), 2840 Euros
Electro-hydraulic: 130
litres (50 cm diameter), 2900 Euros
212 litres (60 cm diameter), 3176 Euros
Electro-hydraulic with
removable trolley (painted red),
Intermediate acacia laths (33 Euros each for the 212 litre model).
Food-grade grease for the screw, 1 kilo, £12
Polypropylene press sacks, for clearer juice run off:-
11 litre, £20.50
20 litre, £22.90
28 litre, £25.50
45 litre, £28.75
70 litre, £32.65
95 litre, £36.25
130 litre, £43.50
212 litre, £76.50
Prices shown are exclusive of Vat.
Delivery will usually need to be charged at cost.
