Ken,

Not silly at all.

I have a 40L hydraulic bladder press which came with such a skirt. It is
basically a heavy plastic bag which fits loosely over the basket and
drains down into the gutter below. The idea seems to be to catch any
squirting juice. I haven't used the press yet, but I would think it's
effective. Could you use a large, odor-free trash bag on your press,
perhaps making a hole for any screw mechanism?

Luck, Mike MTM


Ken wrote:
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To prevent this problem in the future I was thinking of making a
'skirt' - a tarp tied with a rope around the 'barrel' of the press
covering all but the drain spout. Has any one else done something
similar, or is this just plain silly?

Thanks,

Ken