I think your approach would be adequate for our situation, and easily
implemented.
Thanks!

Bart

"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
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> Bart,
>
> ....I use three pails stacked with no problems, they could be clean
> white drywall pails but I use 6 gallon food grade pails since I have
> them. It does not look like they should stand the pressure, but I
> press slow, it's never been an issue.
>
> The base pail is the catch basin. I place about a 4" stand off in the
> pail and follow it with another pail with 1/8" holes in the base and
> about 4 to 6" up the sides as the press basket. Fill that with grapes