herb press

[Guest guest]

Has anyone used an herb press for infusions? Any comments on what is

a good budget one for starters? I have tried to search the files,

nothing is available.

 

Thanks,

 

Annie

[Guest guest]

Thank you!

 

 

On Jan 27, 2010, at 7:42 AM, Christine Lambert wrote:

 

> Hi Annie.

> I use one for my herbal infusions. Works great! I got it from

> Mountain Rose Herbs. They also have replacement carafes for a

> reasonable price. I always have an extra one on hand in case I

> break mine, which is bound to happen once in awhile if you're

> clumsy, like me!

> Christine

> Soul Kitchen Naturals

> www.skc-mt.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

I only see one there and it's $150. I'll keep looking.

 

Thanks!

 

 

On Jan 26, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Marcia Elston wrote:

 

> Here's a few on e-bay in a range of prices.

> http://tinyurl.com/ydwzfxz

> I've had the red one for decades; use it primarily for tinctures in

> small

> batches. Not sure how durable that $39.95 one is, but it certainly

> looks

> like it would do for home operation. For large oil infusions, we

> have a

> heavy-duty 5-gallon wine press, not the wooden ones that you'll

> find for

> actually pressing the grapes (expensive), but it came from a wine-

> making

> shop. It's very thick plastic and has a crank down heavy disc that

> smashes

> menstruum (herb)kept enclosed in a mesh bag after straining bulk of

> infused

> oil so that you have less waste.

>

> Hope this is helpful.

>

> Be Well,

> Marcia Elston, Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence

> http://www.wingedseed.com

> http://www.wingedseed.blogspot.com

> http://www.aromaconnection.org

> " We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. "

> - Winston

> Churchill

>

>

>

>

> On Behalf Of annie

> Monday, January 25, 2010 9:10 PM

>

> herb press

>

> Has anyone used an herb press for infusions? Any comments on what

> is a good

> budget one for starters? I have tried to search the files, nothing is

> available.

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