Possible cornifuge??

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Possible cornifuge??

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Deal of the day!! Picked up this centrifugal juicer for free :D
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Well since I have 75LBS of corn almost finished fermenting.... I'm going to give this machine a try, It might work or I might make a big mess :)

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Got the juicer setup for the trial run
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Separated 5 Gals super quick
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Not bad but still wetter than I would like
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Started running the next
FAIL :thumbdown: Back to the ass press
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I think the idea has potential in some situations, Ive been toying with the idea for a while.
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Anybody remember Butch Coolidge? :shock:
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Brutal remembers Butch. Someone is going to perfect this approach one day. Looking forward to that innovation.
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This is high on my list. Soon enough I'll be tackling a way to separate liquid from my mash tun. Last time I posted anything the thread was closed due to size though. I've been using my boiler/mash tun for beer and barely based whiskeys with success. I'm considering fabricating a basket perhaps with a tubular frame, expanded metal as structure support lined with a SS mesh similar to a BIAB. It'll need a bushing at the bottom of the mash tun and ring atop of the basket to retain the mash as it spins. I tend to work at my own pace on this build but at the same time I'm out of bourbon so time will tell.
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Well that experiment was a total fail, might be OK for crushing apples next year.

I've been thing about making a small dewatering screwpress using something like this http://www.webstaurantstore.com/avantco ... fgodrbIMhg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow - lot of work but might be worth it.

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I've been kicking around for a couple of years the idea of an old washing machine (all I need to the spin cycle) and line the basket with screen wire. Do a good disinfectant or two and go at it. Only thing stopping me is I don't have the space.

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I've been kicking around for a couple of years the idea of an old washing machine (all I need to the spin cycle) and line the basket with screen wire. Do a good disinfectant or two and go at it. Only thing stopping me is I don't have the space.

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