Press 17,7L 25cm ratchet for wine

The 25 cm lever press is a tool of exceptional quality, fundamental in wine production, capable of efficiently extracting must from marc thanks to a powerful lever. Made entirely in Italy, it provides small producers and farms with a product of the highest standard. It consists of a cage with wooden staves with a diameter of 25 cm and a capacity of 30 kg of grapes. The cage is supported by a strong metal skeleton, adequate to withstand even high pressures. The central screw is made of drawn steel to ensure its longevity. The press is sold complete with crescents and pieces, which are essential tools for evenly distributing the ratchet action over the entire surface.

Features:

• Manual lever-operated ratchet movement
• Cast iron ratchet
• Cage made of evaporated beech wood slats and removable pins
• Drawn steel screw that guarantees a long life over time
• Reinforced steel must gathering basin with brackets
• Steel support tripod
• Internal diameter of cage: 250 mm
• Cage height: 360 mm
• Weight: 20 kg
• Load capacity: 30 kg of grapes
• Complete with chunks and crescents

How it works:

1. Getting started

• Before using the press, remove with a brush and/or air blast any dust particles present in the inner parts. Use a damp cloth to clean the cage, the semi-circular wooden press plates and the pawls.

2. Filling the press

• Remove all interior wood pieces and make sure the cage is closed using the plugs supplied.
• Lift the jack upwards along the threaded screw (turning it counterclockwise), fill the cage with grape pulp and insert the two semi-circular wooden press plates. Place the wooden blocks on top of the half-moons perpendicular to their direction.

3. Preparing the pressing

• Lower the jack by turning it clockwise until it rests on the wooden blocks.
• Insert the metal pawls, making sure the tips fit into the round holes of the crown.
• Insert the handle into the hole on the ratchet.

4. The pressing

• Stand in front of the ratchet and grab it with both hands, set it in action by moving it forward and backward.
• The action exerted on the ratchet allows the metal pawls to advance from hole to hole, determining the downward movement of the jack, thus pressing on the wood blocks.
• When the jack is lowered to the top of the cage edges, stop the action to refill the cage with grapes.
• Once finished, bring the ratchet up (turning it counterclockwise), remove all wood blocks, remove the cage, pull out the pomace and clean thoroughly.