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| bboopster |
Posted - Nov 03 2007 : 07:39:28 AM
Hello any suggestions on making homemade juice and what equipment I should invest in. I'm not rich but am willing to forfeit a few wants to buy good supplies. I know I can google but I find that your tried and true suggestions save me $$$ in the end. Thanks for your help!!!!!
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| Annab |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 4:02:25 PM
You are welcome! |
| bboopster |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 10:22:00 AM
Thank you Annab for you help. I still do not quite know which way I will go but i'm leaning towards the steamer I think in the end it might be more useful to me.
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| Annab |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 03:45:47 AM
The smaller model is more practical for your needs, but the steam juicer is more versitile.
This steam juicer has a small siphon aperatus welded to the inside of the catch basin. So when the basin is full of juice, it empties out from a clear tube and into a pitcher or bowl. Fairly mess free.
Since it comes in 4 parts, each part can be used independantly too. Cleaning the stainless steel was a snap. (I don't have a dishwasher either).
The other plus is the method used to get the juice. The juicers with blades pulverize the produce-a bit harsh if you are looking for optimal nutrition and less damage. The steam juicer uses steam, so after produse is placed in the upper basket, you really have no need to touch it further.
I crammed the basket FULL of blackberries and after the recommended hour's time got back nearly 4 quarts of juice. It takes the same amout of time for me to hand mash the same amount. But bodily wear and tear have been reduced. That, and like I said before, the bitterness in the jelly from mashed up seeds is no more. I like that!
So weigh what you will be using your juicer for and that may help sway your decision.
I'll go through over 50 or so gallons of blackberries for selling my jellies this holiday season.
That's the other thing....regular juicers take way less time- but you won't get near the quantity. The steam juicer has time alotments depending on what's used. Most take an hour.
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| bboopster |
Posted - Nov 11 2007 : 07:23:12 AM
I've goggled and searched the internet and even more confused. I've looked at both types and can't decide. I do have a fancy pressure cooker (have never really used it shame on me) would that be similar to the steamer type. I would love to make jellies and juice for gifts in the future but at the moment I can really only see me making juice for my self in smaller quantities unless it becomes and addition. What would you choose if you were me?
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| Annab |
Posted - Nov 11 2007 : 03:24:53 AM
Hubby tried juicing turnips before. **Note to self*** Peel foods like this because the rind made the juice so bitter, no amount of apple or carrot juice could cover up the taste!  |
| MsCwick |
Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 10:39:49 PM
We got Jack LaLlanes juicer, and its the same thing that you can put the whole fruit into. (just not bananas) Retails for aruond a hundred, but we got it on ebay for 65, new! Works great. We tried it out with carrots, apples, and celery and grapes! It was sooooo yum! It was easy to clean also! It comes with a few really great juice and cooking recipe books
Cristine
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| Annab |
Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 10:29:16 AM
You can do a google search and find quite a bit out there. The most expensive juicer is called Mehu-Liisa It runs for 139.00 The one I finally landed on was only 97.00 plus shipping from wisemen trading company. It was ordered on a Thursday and arrived that next Monday! Oh, and don't let cheaper priced models throw you. The one I ordere is all stainless steel. There is one by way of Lehman's. Steer clear because it is cheap, but is also aluminum.
It will be worth the wait and ohh so good! |
| bboopster |
Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 08:23:16 AM
What brand was the steam juicer? I'm going to order quick as I'm at the cross roads of a career change and money will be tight soon. I know I should really be saving but I really want to get back to my roots of homemade.
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Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
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| Annab |
Posted - Nov 09 2007 : 03:40:25 AM
HEY! Two hours after this was posted, I received the steam juicer, and proceeded to get 11 1/2 quarts of the most beautiful blackberry juice I have ever seen. True, it took all day, but it sure saved a heckeva lot of manual straining through a sieve and wrist work.
I make jellies in bulk. So if I take one whole day devoted to doing just juicing and not canning until the following day, a ton of time and wear 'n tear on my body has been spared.
I'd HIGHLY recommend one of these for anything that can be juiced. |
| Annab |
Posted - Nov 06 2007 : 06:46:29 AM
I have a Brevil juicer. The kind you can put a whole apple into.
It's pretty powerful but kind of loud.
The blades are so tiny but still double strain the juice of I don't want all the pulp.
Am eagerly awaiting one of those steam juicers for my jellies. Other ladies have posted about the same thing. Haven't read a bad review yet.
I paid roughly 199.00 for the Brevil and 120.00 for the steam juicer.
Price does make a slight difference, so google and let your fingers do the walking.
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| Alee |
Posted - Nov 03 2007 : 08:33:01 AM
For making lots of juice- a steamer is really nice, but there are lots of cetrifuge style juicers out there that all work really well. I have one called the "Juice Tiger" that is about 20 years old, but it works really good!
Alee
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