Joe - It amazes me that you can get 200 pounds of crushed grapes in a 6
gallon pail. I would never have believed it. Quite a few years ago I
bought the smallest basket press. I have to fill the press many times and
it's a pain.

Bill Frazier
Olathe, Kansas

"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
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> I haven't used the jack idea up till now. I used a 6 gallon pail of
> water which works out to about 50 pounds total, then I put another 6
> gallon pail on top and fill it with water. Another option (which I
> would not recommend by the way) is to stand in the top bucket. Either
> way works, one is just faster. I would say this is just about the
> dumbest way to do it though, both times I did this I was in a bind
> time-wise and had to improvise with whatever was near at hand.
>
> It might be possible to use ratcheting tie down staps to apply the
> pressure by wrapping them around the whole assembly, that eliminates a
> frame if it works.
>
>
> This is pretty much what I did last year to press around 200# of
> grapes, renting a press would have been another option.