Thanks, hopefully the wine will be ok since I filtered with cheese
cloth right away. I sent a letter to the manufacturer to find out
about the paint.

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

Ken wrote:

Thanks, hopefully the wine will be ok since I filtered with cheese
cloth right away. I sent a letter to the manufacturer to find out
about the paint.

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?

Methinks the idea of painting the offending parts with spar varnish is
the easiest solution.

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