MARCHISIO CRUSHER & DESTEMMER, ENAMEL

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT: [FP170] The Marchisio Crusher & Destemmer is designed to process your grapes for optimum body and flavor. The rollers are set the proper distance apart for crushing the grapes with just the right amount force. The grapes go through the crusher then fall into the destemmer portion where over 90% of the stems are removed automatically. The pulp comes out the bottom and the stems come out the side.

SIMPLE TO USE: The Marchisio Crusher & Destemmer will process 2,200 pounds of grapes per hour with normal, manual cranking. Just dump the whole clusters of grapes into the hopper and start cranking the wheel. There`s no adjusting or setting up. All you need to do is attach the hopper to the unit and start cranking. Clean-up`s a breeze as well. Just hose it down and your done.

HOW THE DESTEMMER WORKS: The grape clusters are sent through the rollers by rotating paddles within the hopper. The crushed clusters then fall into an elongated trough. The trough has perforated holes that allow the pulp to go through but not the stems. Inside the trough is a series of paddles that spin at a high rate of speed. These paddles slap the pulp through the holes, while at the same time, auger the stems out the end of the trough. Both the crusher and de-stemmer operate simultaneously with the single cranking of the wheel.

WHY CRUSHING AND DESTEMMING IS IMPORTANT: Proper crushing and destemming is an important step to making stellar wines from fresh grapes. Over-crush your grapes and the wine could end up excessively laced with bitter tannins. Under-crush your grapes and you could be wasting flavor. Likewise, failure to sufficiently destem your grapes can also lead to excessive tannins and a bitter outcome.

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP: The Marchisio Crusher & Destemmer is a professional piece of winemaking equipment. It is manufactured by Marchisio S.p.A. of Italy, a recognized world leader of winery equipment since 1950.

DETAILS:

This crusher & destemmer can handle 2,200 pounds of grapes per hour.
Very well built. Made of heavy gauge enamel-coated steel.
It`s total height is 24-1/2".
It has a large 19-1/2" by 36-1/2" hopper with a smooth, enamel-coated surface.
The two cross-arms are 46" long for suspending over open containers.
This unit will also work with the Destemmer Catch Stand listed below.
The Marchisio Crusher & Destemmer features two oversized, aluminum rollers for minimizing resistance. Each roller is 3-3/4" in diameter and 8-3/4" long.
The cranking wheel is 18" in diameter, so you can have maximum leverage. (not shown)
It also features high-ratio, chain-driven gears.
Made in Italy.

Price includes free shipping to the 48 states. Available all year round. Shipped immediately from our stock. Shipped by UPS only.

PRODUCT QUESTIONS

Q	Ben (Elm Mott, TX) I was looking at your crushers on your on-line catalog. Does the crusher/de-stemmer crush just grapes, or can it be used to crush other fruit, as well? I saw that the Stainless Steel Fruit Crusher does all types of fruit, but I also liked the idea of having a de-stemmer.
A	CustomerService@ECKraus.com This product will crush fruits that are similar in size to grapes. Unfortunately, it will not de-stem any fruit other than grapes.

Q	Clayton (Warrensburg, MO) We want to keep grape hulls and juice together for fermentation ,does this unit allow the hulls to pass through and not the stems?
A	CustomerService@ECKraus.com The crusher/de-stemmer crushes the grapes and separates the stems from the juice and pulp. The juice and pulp will come out of the bottom of the unit and the stems will come out of the side.

Q	Ken (West Salem, WI) I am interested in ordering this product. Is it easy to adjust the gap between the rollers?
A	CustomerService@ECKraus.com It is easy to adjust the rollers; however, it usually never has to be done because they are set at the factory.

Q	Rene (Mazon, IL) Is this crusher/de-stemmer designed to sit on a stand or directly over a large open collection vessel (such as a 40 gallon food grade garbage can?
A	CustomerService@ECKraus.com You will need to have each end supported on some type of stand and then place your collector container under the unit. Or you may purchase the De-Stemmer Catch Stand.

Q	Jim (Everson, WA) I would like to know, there are countless types of grapes, many of different sizes. What I am wondering, the paper work says that there is no setup required. Does this unit work on any size grapes? For example, the small Chablis types.
A	CustomerService@ECKraus.com Yes, any size or type of grape can be used in our Crusher/De-Stemmer.