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David C Breeden
 
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Tom S ) wrote:
>> > By the way, an other question. I have a mesh bag that is suppose to
>> > sit inside the press but for what ? I also have a plastic bag that
>> > goes on the outside to avoid splashing juice over the place but I
>> > don't understand the inner bag purpose ?


>If you made white wines you'd know! White must is very slippery. When you
>squeeze it too quickly it tends to shoot _geysers_ of must between the press
>slats. A screen keeps that from happening. To be really effective the
>screen needs to be coarser than window screen and made out of much heavier
>gauge stainless steel wire.


>Tom S



Hi,

We've had good luck using "Cat-proof" window screen from our local
hardware store.

Dave
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