sandytoes Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Is anyone running a Vincent dewatering press for dewatering spent grain? I need to figure something out for my spent grain (corn, wheat barley and rye) and this seems like the most attainable option. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Talk to Larry at Stilldragon, they have a new dewatering unit that is a better option than Vincent. The smaller/attainable Vincent CP units are great, but they are still very spendy and, well, small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernhighlander Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Silk City Distillers said: Talk to Larry at Stilldragon, they have a new dewatering unit that is a better option than Vincent. The smaller/attainable Vincent CP units are great, but they are still very spendy and, well, small. We have centrifuges that we sell with our Hemp to CBD extraction systems that remove and reclaim the residual ethanol from plant material after washing. They have vacuum assist. I think that they should work really well for spinning out the water from grain in mashes. We will give it a try and let everyone know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandytoes Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Silk City Distillers said: Talk to Larry at Stilldragon, they have a new dewatering unit that is a better option than Vincent. The smaller/attainable Vincent CP units are great, but they are still very spendy and, well, small. Silk - I have seen a post on the Stilldragon unit and the price seems to be very similar to Vincent. I'm just want to make sure that these will actually work for this application. I am considering renting one to try it out. Doing this 200 gallons at a time with mesh bags SUCKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandytoes Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, Southernhighlander said: We have centrifuges that we sell with our Hemp to CBD extraction systems that remove and reclaim the residual ethanol from plant material after washing. They have vacuum assist. I think that they should work really well for spinning out the water from grain in mashes. We will give it a try and let everyone know how it goes. Paul - How $$pendy is this machine of yours? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Post distillation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Trying to find an old quote from Vincent - I remember the little 4” unit costing like $12-15k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandytoes Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 44 minutes ago, Silk City Distillers said: Post distillation? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandytoes Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 41 minutes ago, Silk City Distillers said: Trying to find an old quote from Vincent - I remember the little 4” unit costing like $12-15k. I was given a price of $17k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernhighlander Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, sandytoes said: Paul - How $$pendy is this machine of yours? Tom The pricing is really good. Let me know how much mash that you want to dewater per 8 hr day and I will get you a price? We will need to test one with mash to see how it works before we sell one for that purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandytoes Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 53 minutes ago, Southernhighlander said: The pricing is really good. Let me know how much mash that you want to dewater per 8 hr day and I will get you a price? We will need to test one with mash to see how it works before we sell one for that purpose. Paul - I currently need to do 300 gallons of mash a day. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Takes us about 60 minutes to squeeze 500 gallons of bourbon mash, pre-distillation. Quicker if you distill on the grain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernhighlander Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, Roger said: Takes us about 60 minutes to squeeze 500 gallons of bourbon mash, pre-distillation. Quicker if you distill on the grain. Roger has the better option. None of my centrifuges can remove water that fast. What's the price for something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I believe that if we order more than one, I can have them landed in NY for about 6k each. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandytoes Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 Roger - This is what I am looking for! Where did you find this? I am distilling on the grain in our operation. I would be looking to get one to Florida. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Here is a video of us when we first started running it, dumping the bottom of a fermenter by bucket, after it was too thick for our pump. The whole system isn't perfect, as it is not completely stainless, and is a bit hard to clean, but we are working on an idea for the cleaning. regardless, it is the nuts. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPznqYVKWeFQqbjhIM_DNQCqesH2-o3hCnoqiwFoO2VGwP13yYziG0grfdVZf4D-Q?key=cUo0eWxfTjExTHZ2cElWcVgzYVAwTkJ5aUN6ZVNB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandytoes Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, Roger said: Here is a video of us when we first started running it, dumping the bottom of a fermenter by bucket, after it was too thick for our pump. The whole system isn't perfect, as it is not completely stainless, and is a bit hard to clean, but we are working on an idea for the cleaning. regardless, it is the nuts. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPznqYVKWeFQqbjhIM_DNQCqesH2-o3hCnoqiwFoO2VGwP13yYziG0grfdVZf4D-Q?key=cUo0eWxfTjExTHZ2cElWcVgzYVAwTkJ5aUN6ZVNB Interested in more details on this piece of equipment and how to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curators Reserve Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Yes interested also - is this a screw expeller press? Looks a little different to what I have seen before. I am keen to look at this for 2nd pass sugarcane juice extraction - as single pass 3 Roller Mill is only 50-60% efficient and cane stalks act like a sponge when juice is pressed the plant fibre suck it back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Anyone who is interested, send me a message or post on here. I believe I can have them landed in NY (possibly right to your location) for $6k. No warranty, no nothing, except it comes in a box and you fire it up. The only way to get them here at that price is in bulk. I am not interested in servicing them of listening to peoples complaints. We took a leap of faith to buy ours, and are very happy. I have a couple of ideas on how to make it easier to clean. Note - This is not all stainless, and it is not shiny and pretty. The screen, screw and hopper are stainless. My estimate is this would be over $20k made here and all stainless. It is a very robust piece of equipment or I wouldn't have bought it. Let me know/Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Distillery Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Thought these were interesting: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernhighlander Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 16 hours ago, Roger said: Anyone who is interested, send me a message or post on here. I believe I can have them landed in NY (possibly right to your location) for $6k. No warranty, no nothing, except it comes in a box and you fire it up. The only way to get them here at that price is in bulk. I am not interested in servicing them of listening to peoples complaints. We took a leap of faith to buy ours, and are very happy. I have a couple of ideas on how to make it easier to clean. Note - This is not all stainless, and it is not shiny and pretty. The screen, screw and hopper are stainless. My estimate is this would be over $20k made here and all stainless. It is a very robust piece of equipment or I wouldn't have bought it. Let me know/Roger That's a really good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 1:42 PM, Roger said: I believe that if we order more than one, I can have them landed in NY for about 6k each. Oh wow. That is affordable and at a scale/footprint many small guys can afford! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patio29Dadio Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I have dreams about this, but probably too big for our space and shipping from AU would hurt. http://www.vfold.com.au/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson bay distillers Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 That Vfold is sold in canada so I would think it would be available in the states Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandytoes Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 2:30 AM, Patio29Dadio said: I have dreams about this, but probably too big for our space and shipping from AU would hurt. http://www.vfold.com.au/index.htm What does the price tag look like on one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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