1/2 Gallon Strictly Medicinal Tincture Press (Lab Press), Stainless Steel Herb Contact Surfaces, Spring-Loaded Return
$1,995.00
This press comes complete with an all-new solid base and stainless perforated cylinder. Truly heavy-duty, the press features all stainless-steel herb contact surfaces, silent automatic return, custom inner pan, fingertip adjustment, mirror finish, takes little effort to press (a very smooth action), and has the ability to squeeze out every last drop of liquid. This is the nicest mid-size tincture press on the market. Handmade in Williams, Oregon, America.
Kit includes: Hydraulic Press, Stainless steel Outer Pan, Inner Perforated Cylinder, 2 Half Gallon Pressing Bags, Handle, Lid and Spout, Key, 2 pack of Tygon Tubing, Pressing Block.
International customers please contact us at ordersupport@strictlymedicinalseeds.com for a shipping quote.
Product Specifications
1/2 Gallon Strictly Medicinal Tincture Press (Lab Press), Stainless Steel, Spring-Loaded Return
Features of the 1/2 gallon tincture press:
• Heavy steel construction, unbreakable, with a hard finish
• All stainless steel herb contact surfaces, including custom piston and pressing pans. Piston is precisely turned and mirror-finish as in photo
New bulked-up platen with a bolt-less, form-fitted, stainless-steel juncture to the jack. Sturdy, steady and perfectly plumb.
New inner perforated cylinder assembly is now stock–basically a precision-fit, perforated stainless steel basket on a custom stainless-steel disc. This assembly cannot get stuck, reduces pressing cloth wear and is easily disassembled for cleaning–really sweet! * check below for more specs
Jacks have been retooled with a round stainless toggle for finger-tight lockdown and letdown–no need to use the handle to let down the press.
• Custom stainless steel press handle
• Heavy duty fast lift 6-ton hydraulic jack squeezes out every last drop
• Automatic spring-loaded return, springs attached with high-quality stainless steel rings milled in our shop.
• 3 inch HDPE pressing block included
• 2 Tygon hoses and 2 pressing bags included free of charge
Tincture press 1/2 gallon size
MADE IN AMERICA
“…I bought one of your work horse herb presses ten years ago and use it weekly. Hands down the best investment I’ve ever made as it continues to put $2000 in our humble herbalist pockets every month!”
Manufactured by Strictly Medicinal, LLC
Press is fully assembled and ready to use!
Brigitte Lackey (verified owner) –
It’s beautiful! I got the green one. Unpacked it last night and ready to wash it up and move it to its permanent location. Just love it!
Thank you!
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Richo Cech –
Hi Adam,
Right, sounds like you’re into some pretty thick extractions. I’ve pressed out marshmallow, ginseng, slippery elm, cactus and fresh peppers using our press. It works really well. I’ve also pressed out thick oils, glycerites and syrups with it, also with good results. Any mark you can press out by hand is going to press out much more easily using the press. I do have some tips. One, make sure your extract is nicely warmed up to a bit above room temp–this can help immensely with the kinds of thick solvents you’re using. Another is, use a couple of layers of natural cheesecloth instead of the high-tensile bags we provide. These are more permeable to thick fluids and can be composted after use, to limit cleanup. Lastly, press slowly and repack twice per pressing. If you bring it right up to high pressure without allowing the thick liquid to escape at its preferred rate, the outer portion of marc will go dry and you’ll have goosh in the middle. Repacking is to bring the press down, pull out the wad of wet mark, knead it by hand, then put back in press and repressurize. You’ll save time and effort, make your money back in increased potency and yield.
Richo
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Adam Allen –
Richo, this is immensely helpful! This looks to be just what I need. I’ll start preparing to budget this item. Thank you for all of your assistance in my walk with herbalism, including an especially all of the delightful living plants that you prepare.
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Richo Cech –
Hello Adam, You’re welcome, it is my pleasure. Richo
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Question
Danielle Tsi –
Hello! I am interested in purchasing this press but when I try to checkout I get the message that no shipping options are available for my address (in Sebastopol, CA), which is odd as I have ordered from you in the past with no issue. I sent a message through you contact form about this but have not heard back, which is why I’m writing here 😉 Hoping to hear back soon – thanks!
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Richo Cech –
Hello Danielle,
There are plenty of presses available, I do not know why you would be getting this message. Shipping is free inside the USA. I put one successfully in my cart–please try again. richo
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Danielle Tsi (verified owner) –
Hi Richo – mystery solved. I was trying to place the press in the same order with some seeds to save on shipping! Separated the 2 and all is well. Thanks!
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Richo Cech –
Hello Danielle,
This makes sense to me and you did the right thing.
Richo
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Mercy Huss Stahn (verified owner) –
I’ve limped along for years with a really substandard little, cheap ($100) press I found on Amazon; it was the worst. It got me so that I kept accumulating bottles and bottles of macerating tinctures, cause I never wanted the frustration of trying to press them with that thing. But I never could justify the expense of one of your presses, cause, shoot, I’m just a two bit little amateur herbalist. Well, I bit the bullet, and I love, love, LOVE!!! my new press. Never looking back. I feel as though I’ve just “got out of jail free”!!! And like I can really make great strides now in terms of my apothecary production and how I see myself as an herbalist, and what I can offer to others. Whole different ball game. Thank you for a superior product.
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MomOfOne –
Does the press come with instructions?
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Richo Cech –
hi mom,
thanks for wanting this press! it does come with written instructions and the youtube video may be even more helpful. here’s the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdzBgUX83vI&t=5s
richo
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Danielle –
U guys rock
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Question
Kristen Smith –
Is there a minimum amount of tincture that works best for straining with this press? I often make pint-size jars of some tinctures for just my family. Thank you!
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Cristian –
How much is the shipping to Romania?
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Richo Cech –
USD 1,200.
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Kristen Smith –
Hi Richo! My husband bought me the press for my birthday 🥳 and I have a quick follow-up question. Is there a grade of cheesecloth that works best for small tincture batches? I don’t want a lot of sediment coming through by using too open of a weave, but I’m not sure if the thicker closed weaves are what I need. Thanks so much for any guidance!
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Richo Cech –
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
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Dvorah –
I am so happy I invested in this tincture press early on. I bought my awesome green, lean, tincturing machine about a year
ago and forgot to write a review.
Over the last few days, I have been pressing about 30 different tinctures and am reminded of how EASY this press is to use.
I am yielding so much wonderful goodness from my macerated herbs. After pressing, the herbs inside are practically bone
dry.
I am in tincture heaven! I cannot imagine making tinctures without it. The craftsmanship is A+++ and it is built to last.
Again, I am so blessed to have found this press and made this purchase.
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Mark Woychik –
Hi,
My question is once you have the essence pressed, is there a way to distill it down so all that’s left is the essential oil?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Mark, The tincture is a finished product and ready to go. You cn further reduce it with a soxhlet extractor but that gives you a concentrate (fluid extract) not an essential oil. Essential oils are made from the dried herb by purging it with steam in a distiller and condensing the essential oil. You can get a simple steam distiller at “the essential oil company.” here’s a link https://copper-pro.com/product/essential-oil-steam-distiller-kit-2-l-column-1l-essencier-included/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0Omt1evy9QIVjQ2tBh0Cww5gEAQYASABEgJwDfD_BwE
richo
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Amanda –
I would love to purchase this for pressing avocado oil. I would like to know if you have a mid range easy payment plan available?
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LaDonna Dabo –
@Amanda:. Try using the PayPal check out and see if you qualify for their Pay in 4 option. Eventually I’m gonna make my purchase bcuz Strictly Medicinals has great quality products.
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Sequel Campbell –
Richo,
Can you press smaller batches such as a quart? Can you use cheesecloth instead of the pressing bag for alcohol or vinegar tinctures? If not, Can you wash the pressing bag for reuse?
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Richo Cech –
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
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Kevin Lian –
Making tinctures and other herbal remedies like oils and honeys have been changed 360 degrees using this press. It’s a fantastic product, well made, lots of love and care put into it. Sturdy, well built. Customer service is great by Richo and her team. Glad I found this!! If you can afford this then stop waiting and buy it!
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An –
Can you press honeycomb with this?
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Richo Cech –
I’m sorry, I don’t know the answer to this, I’ve never tried it.
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Kevin Lian –
Hi Richie,
Is this machine good to press out infused honey?
Thanks,
Kevin
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Richo Cech –
Hi Kevin, Yes, it works well for that. Warm product to room temperature before pressing. Richo
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michael bessette –
Would this press process CBD oil from hemp flowers as well?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Michael,
I’m not sure what product you have in mind. If you’re making an oil infusion, then yes, the press is designed to press out oil infusions. If you’re thinking of smashing raw buds to get the oil/resin out, then no, it doesn’t do that.
Richo
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Danielle Martin (verified owner) –
I was a bit hesitant to spend so much money on this press, but it seemed well made and I had heard good reviews about this company. I am beyond happy that I went with my gut and got this machine. This machine has gone above any expectation that I had. I am simply blown away at the efficiency and ease it has created in my apothecary. It is easy to use, easy to clean, and the yield is at least 50% more from my previous method of hand squeezing my tinctures through a muslin cloth. Not to mention the final result is virtually free from any leftover herb sediment. I am so grateful for this new addition to my herbal pharmacy. I cannot recommend it enough!
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Danielle Martin (verified owner) –
Hi Richo,
I recently just got this press and I have only used it for tinctures so far. I am hoping to use it for my herb-infused oils as well. I am curious if I need a separate tube for the oil press? Do you have a recommendation on how to clean the tube after using it for oil strains? I have read in your comments below that cheese cloth is recommended for oil, but can I use one of your bags, and just repurpose it solely for oil straining after? Thank you for your time!
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Gary –
Beautiful press and apparently well made, but $1,850 for home use? Price seems way out of line unless you’re a 1%er
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Richo Cech –
Hi Gary, For home use you can put cheesecloth in a bowl and pour your macerate into that, gather up the free cloth and squeeze. Very inexpensive! For folks who make a lot of tinctures, the $1,850.00 investment is soon made back by way of increased yield–alcohol, herbs and tinctures are quite expensive. It might be true that only 1% of herbalists have been motivated enough to get our press–they are the happy 1%. Richo
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Joelle –
This looks like a great tool. Would it work for oil and glycerin macerations as well? Thank you
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Richo Cech –
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
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Beatrice Chris –
This press is the best investment for any herbalist. It saved the “angel share” of alcohol in every single batch. It’s solid, very well done, absolutely a must for someone that means efficiency in their business. I’m stunned of how well this press works. It saves the last drops of the extract that would have been impossible for me to get any other way. Amazing tool for any herbalist, treat yourself to this magic helper, you will not regret it!
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Richo Cech –
Hi Beatrice, Thanks for this, we have worked for years to perfect our presses. Also, you inspire me to write a blog that’s been hovering in my brain for some days “the nuances of pressing herbal tinctures” so look for that to pop up soon at Richo’s Blog.
Richo
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Beatrice Chris –
Thank you Richo ! Forever grateful to you and Strictly Medicinal ! I love your press and your seeds!
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John –
How much does the press weigh?
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Richo Cech –
Hi John,
50 lbs. richo
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judi van horn –
is there a smaller version?
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Richo Cech –
hi judy, we make just this one size. you can always drape a cheesecloth over a bowl and pour your macerating extract in that and hand squeeze. richo
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Dr. Ed –
Is there such thing as a full gallon Press?
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Richo Cech –
hi dr ed, there used to be but we quit making them, they ended up less psi and less % yield than the 1/2 gallon model. r
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Betty Neuenschwander –
Do you have an item that an express oil from seeds, such as horse chestnut seeds?
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Cary Clayton –
This press is awesome and definitely worth the money. I am very satisfied with it and look forward to years and years of high quality tinctures. The design and craftsmanship are superb.
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