Basic Home Cheese Press

The Basic Home Cheese Press is a no-frills version of the Precision Cheese Press. It's got the basic set up: wood beams, dual springs, water/whey proof base, and a draining foot. If you want to try making cheese and don't want to invest in too much up front, this is a great compromise. 

Make firm, evenly pressed homemade cheese with this sturdy, easy-to-use home cheese press. Its dual-spring design applies balanced pressure to the cheese follower and can provide up to approximately 100 pounds of total pressing force.

Large star knobs make pressure adjustments simple, while the tall 16-inch threaded rods provide ample room for many common cheese molds.

Features

* Dual compression-spring pressing system

* Up to approximately 100 lb of total pressing force

* Two 16-inch threaded rods

* Large star knobs for easy adjustment

* Wide 12” × 9” waterproof HDPE base

* Adjustable Draning Foot

* Spacious design accommodates a variety of mold sizes

* Suitable for many hard and semi-hard homemade cheeses

* Easy to wipe clean after use

CHEESE PRESS COMPRESSION CHART

Using a ruler, easily adjust pressing pressure by measuring how far the top beam moves downward from the starting position.

PRESSING FORCE TOP BEAM COMPRESSION

20 lbs - 1/3 inch

40 lbs - 2/3 inch

60 lbs - 1 inch

80 lbs - 1 1/2 inches

100 lbs - 1 3/4 inches

WARNING: 1 3/4" IS NEAR THE MAXIMUM COMPRESSION OF THE SPRINGS

How to Use:

Lower the top beam until the springs just make contact with no appreciable compression. This is your starting point. Continue lowering the beam by the distance shown above to achieve the approximate desired pressing force.

Example: For approximately 60 lbs of pressing force, lower the top beam 1 inch from the starting position.

Always tighten both sides evenly to keep the pressing beam level.

Included

* Home cheese press

* Dual compression springs

* Adjustable Draining Foot

* Threaded rods, adjustment knobs and installed hardware

* Waterproof HDPE base

Assembly Instructions and Use, Care, and Storage Instructions included.

CHEESE MOLD AND FOLLOWER ARE NOT INCLUDED. 

Because the press contains natural wood, variations in color and grain are normal and make each press unique.