"Rick Vanderwal" wrote in message
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to process the grapes, I used a victorio strainer (200 model).
WHAT A LOT OF WORK!
I don't have a press, and didn't know how else to go at the grapes.


I put my grapes into a plastic 5-gallon pail, filling it only about 1/3 of
the way up. I then wrap a plastic bag around one end of a four-foot piece of
4" x 4" wood and pound them until they're all crushed.

If I'm making red wine, I pour it all into the primary vat. For white, I
have a press. Lacking a press, I'm sure the squashed grapes would work well
in a food processor, juicer or just hang them in a nylon bag and let the
juice run out.

Paul