Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #17888 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Brand: Samson Brands
- Dimensions: 14.00" h x
9.00" w x
9.00" l,
Features
- Constructed of white powder-coated shell with stainless steel splash plate
- Includes 2 Juicing Clothes & Instructions ..Carrying and stabilizing handle
- 2 Ton Hydraulic pressure .. ABS plastic tray and press plate
- Handle for use in jack ... Manual Valve to release pressure
- Manufactures Limited 1 Year Warranty on Hydraulic Jack; 10 Years on Frame
Welles or Peoples Juice Press
Product Description
The Welles Juice Press (also known as the Peoples Juice Press) extracts juice containing high levels of nutrients from fruit and vegetables by pressing (squeezing) pulp. The nutrients and juice are forced out of the pulp fibers when pressed using 2 tons of pressure. The pressure exerted by this pressing method is thought to release extra nutrients and enzymes that would otherwise 'adhere' to the pulp and left behind by juicing machines. The Welles is made from white powder-coated steel and has a stainless steel splash plate. The drip tray is made of a specialized non-leaching plastic designed for use with foods. This is a manual juice press that works by placing the fruit and vegetable pulp from a juice extracting machine, such as Samson 6-1 or Green Power KPE, juicers. You can use left over pulp for the juicing process or just us the juicer to make pulp with the appropriate attachment. The pulp is placed into a pressing cloth, 2 are supplied with the Welles Press, the cloth is folded and placed on the drip tray. The tray is raised using the jack handle, pressing the clothe between the juicing plate and the drip tray.. When the pressing cloth containing the pulp is squeezed between the tray and the pressing plate the juice and nutrients are extracted from the pulp and flow off the drip tray into a bowl or other catcher (not included). You can also use the Welles Press with whole produce such as grapes by placing them directly into the pressing cloth. Cleaning the Welles - Peoples Juice Press is simple, just slide the tray out along with the press plate and rinse it in warm water. Rinse the pressing cloth and store it in the freezer to keep it sterile.... Pressing Reclaims Lost Nutrients from Vegetable Pulp - The pulp from organic vegetables is too valuable to be discarded. Pressing actually releases vitamins, minerals and enzymes that literally "bind" to the pulp. The hydraulic press separates the bio-available nutrients that act as powerful hea
Customer Reviews
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful.
READ THIS BEFORE USING YOUR PRESS!
By Odile S. Brock
This is the most affordable press I could find online (a very similar one costs over $2K and is apparently heavily marketed to cancer patients). It works like a car jack, you pump a lever that raises a platform fitted with a juice catcher until it presses against a fixed plate. One reviewer gave it a 1 star (worst) review, and the first time I tried the press, I wholeheartedly agreed! BUT... I found a solution. If you buy one, read this BEFORE YOU EVER USE YOUR PRESS! The big problem is that there is no easy way to get the platform back down after you've jacked it up and pressed out the juice. Instructions say, go ahead, don't hesitate to use force to push it down. Great. Thanks. There is absolutely nothing to grab hold of! Only fingernails fit in the narrow space between the juice catcher and the top plate, the juice catcher is plastic (so you do hesitate to apply force), and the pressed cloth with the residue are in the way of anything else you might want to try to wedge in. You get two cloths with the press, so you don't want to damage one of them the very first time you use it. My fingernails took a beating that night. One hundredth of a millimeter at a time, I nudged the platform down. It felt like it wasn't going down at all. IT TOOK ME OVER AN HOUR to get the contraption far down enough to be able to remove the bag and residue. Then I wedged a screwdriver wrapped in a kitchen glove into the space. After that it came down pretty fast. Oh, boy was I sorry I'd bought that thing! Only buyer pride (and anger) kept me going. I went to bed two hours after everyone - had to finish cleaning up. During the night, I came up with a solution.SOLUTION: Cut a piece of cotton cloth (an old pillowcase is just right) into a 20 inch square. Fold it in three. Before you place the juice catcher on the platform, drape the folded cloth across the platform so that the long ends hang down on the right and left of the platform. This will give you something to hold on to. BEFORE YOUR FIRST PRESSING, practice jacking up the platform (NOT ALL THE WAY UP!), turning the release knob a 3/4 turn, and pulling the platform back down. Turn the knob back, jack up. Repeat until you are confident that you'll be able to get the platform down. You won't have a sticky mess to deal with while you practice.The juice catcher holds the fabric in place. The instructions say this stiff release gets better over time, well, mine is still pretty stiff and I will always use the cloth. Can't see any reason not to.The instructions are pretty badly written, but do read them, so you'll know not to turn the release knob too much. I find that 3/4 of a turn is enough. You can hear a "sigh" when the hydraulic pressure is released.See a photo of my press at [...]. And recipes.CONCLUSION: Not sorry I bought it now. The press is otherwise easy to use and does a great job.RECOMMENDATION TO THE MANUFACTURERS: ADD HANDLES BELOW THE PLATFORM! Or, at least, add this solution to your instructions.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful.squeezes blood from a turnip
By Elizabeth Shapiro
This is a godsend for people who cant afford a Norwalk Press. Just buy a champion, (used, for about a hundred bucks on craigslist)put in the blank screen and triturate your veggies like phase one of the Norwalk, and then run it through this. I have both systems, Norwalk and now, this, and this compares favorable. It is a little more time consuming as the Champion does not have quite the power and tube size of the norwalk, but hey, you are saving about 2000 bucks. The quality and taste are identical to that of Norwalk pressed juice, so there you have it.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful.Excellent alternative to the Norwalk
By Trevor L. Hinson
The Welles' Peoples Press, if used in conjunction with a juicer/grinder (i.e. a Champion juicer), is a great alternative to the Norwalk juicer. Norwalk juicers cost $2500 new, and this press with a Champion costs under $700. The juice is perfect - pulp free, great color, no oxidation, with all the nutrients and enzymes in tact. Using a press provides the highest amount of juice extraction possible, and it leaves the pulp bone dry and with a slight loss of pigmentation.If you want the best juice possible, or are on the Gerson therapy, and cannot afford the high price of a Norwalk, this is the next best thing.The only downside to this is that a reasonable amount of strength is required to press the juice. If you have a disease or condition that prevents you from any form of physical excursion, the Peoples Press may not be a good fit for you.Clean up simple, quick, and easy. I love this press and use it everyday.
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