sandytoes 3 Posted October 2 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silk City Distillers 188 Posted October 3 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southernhighlander 76 Posted October 3 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandytoes 3 Posted October 3 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandytoes 3 Posted October 3 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 $$pendy is this machine of yours? Tom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silk City Distillers 188 Posted October 3 Post distillation? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silk City Distillers 188 Posted October 3 Trying to find an old quote from Vincent - I remember the little 4” unit costing like $12-15k. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandytoes 3 Posted October 3 44 minutes ago, Silk City Distillers said: Post distillation? Yes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandytoes 3 Posted October 3 41 minutes ago, Silk City Distillers said: Trying to find an old quote from Vincent - I remember the little 4” unit costing like $12-15k. I was given a price of $17k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southernhighlander 76 Posted October 3 1 hour ago, sandytoes said: Paul - How $$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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandytoes 3 Posted October 3 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger 48 Posted October 3 Takes us about 60 minutes to squeeze 500 gallons of bourbon mash, pre-distillation. Quicker if you distill on the grain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southernhighlander 76 Posted October 3 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger 48 Posted October 3 I believe that if we order more than one, I can have them landed in NY for about 6k each. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandytoes 3 Posted October 3 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger 48 Posted October 3 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandytoes 3 Posted October 3 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curators Reserve 3 Posted October 3 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger 48 Posted October 3 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bierling 1 Posted October 4 Thought these were interesting: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southernhighlander 76 Posted October 4 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julius 2 Posted October 4 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patio29Dadio 21 Posted October 6 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hudson bay distillers 18 Posted October 6 That Vfold is sold in canada so I would think it would be available in the states Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandytoes 3 Posted October 17 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
