Midwest Supplies Bladder Press Manual

Operation

1. Remove lid from unit.
2. Make sure press is free from debris, but it does not have to be sanitized. You will be using metabisulfite later to take
care of any bacteria.
3. Use the green, fine mesh sleeve on the inside of the basket of the press. This will help keep the fruit in place and
prevent fruit from squeezing through the holes while in use. Try to get the mesh sleeve as close to the stainless steel
basket as possible.
4. Insert your fruit. Grapes and soft fruits will be fine without the need of breaking the outer skin. Hard fruits, like
apples, will need to be ground up before pressing.
5. Replace top and screw the lid tight.
6. Place the plastic bag upside-down on the outside of the unit, covering the lid and basket of the press. This will help
prevent you from wearing the juice during the pressing.
7. Place a bucket or something under the reservoir spout to collect the juice.
8. Attach hose to the brass barb. You might want to use a hose clamp to insure a secure fit. (Picture I)
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How do you use a
The Bladder Press was designed to improve the traditional wooden-basket ratchet-style
press and has quickly become the preferred method for juice extraction. A rubber bladder
expands from the stem outward using water pressure, pressing the fruit against the sides
of the cage. This style of pressing is much more subtle and softer on the fruit, not allowing
bitter tannins from seeds and skins to be extracted from the cracked seeds. This is also
a more efficient method of pressing, cutting the cycle down to less than half the time a
ratchet-style press would take. It's also much faster improving the load/squeeze/clean
cycle to around 20 minutes from the 1-2 hours required for a traditional press. Water is
recommended to inflate the press rather than air; no more than 30 p.s.i. is needed for most
fruits. The standard models have a stainless cage with painted lid and basin (color may vary).
Connect to your garden hose faucet and squeeze out the juice. Once you try it you'll never
return to a traditional basket press.
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