1/2 Gallon Strictly Medicinal Tincture Press (Lab Press), Stainless Steel Herb Contact Surfaces, Spring-Loaded Return

Hi Kristen, The tincture press works well for very small batches. Make sure to use a simple square of cheesecloth instead of the big half-gallon filter bag, because the filter bag itself absorbs enough tincture that it would make your yields be less. I can relate to this question especially because I do small, experimental tinctures and really needed a lab press that would express even small amounts of macerating tincture under great pressure, and so this press was designed to work with both small amounts of macerate and large amounts of macerate. Richo

USD 1,200.

hi kristen, congrats on getting the press. I personally use cheesecloth, so can relate to this question. I use grade 90 unbleached and layer it 4 thick before cupping it down into the perforated pan, adding macerate, folding over the top and pressing up. The cheesecloth is a must for oils. The cheesecloth gets stuck less easily than the bags. the cheesecloth is inexpensive and can be composted or reused. Richo

Hello Joelle, Yes. Get the glycerine extract warmed up to about 90 degrees before pressing–this will aid in easy expression. for oils, don’t use the pressing cloth, use about 4 layers of unbleached cheesecloth instead. This will allow for easier passage of the warm oil and can be composted when you’re done–cleanup isalways an issue with oilcloths, they can never again be repurposed for pressing alcoholic tinctures, you will get oil in them. Our press is very effective when used with good technique. Check the videos. richo

Hi Betty,
No, the tincture press is not designed for expressing fixed oils. We haven’t found a homescale model of fixed oil press that really does acceptable work.
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Hi Stephanie, The cold press juicer works on a screw principle and is used for pressing juice out of fruits and vegetables. The tincture press works on a hydraulic pressure principle and is used for pressing out herbal tinctures. You can use the tincture press for pressing out juice from fruits and vegetables, too, as long as they are ground up prior to putting in the press. the tincture press gives much higher yields than the cold press juicer. Richo

Hi Renee, The tincture press is specifically designed for pressing out herbal tinctures made of either fresh or dried herbs mixed with alcohol and water. It also works for pressing out juice from fruits, vegetables and herbs, which is often a step in the process of making an herbal succus (preserved herbal juice) or syrup. All ingredients need to be thoroughly ground up before pressing. Herbs like Calendula flowers are usually passed through a CORONA MILL before pressing. This really smashes them. It is pretty hard to use a blender for this application, because blenders don’t work well without sufficient liquid. Other options–food processor or juicer, in which case both the juice and the (usually very moist) mash can be reprocessed through the tincture press to maximize yield and express the pressure-dependent elements that are never very well represented in juices obtained from a juicer. Richo

Hi Nikola,
As you know these ship free within the USA so I can subtract domestic shipping from the international charge–that considered, it would be san additional $150.00 to your card to get the press up to you in Canada. Sorry for the hassle, I wish there was no border. Richo

hi sequel, yes, i personally prefer to use cheesecloth, and it also absorbs less tincture so it is very good for small batches. this is a precision press–you can even press out a pint of macerate with it. the polypropylene bags are multi-use and can be washed. richo