Help with steam juice extractor please!

[Merlin]

Two questions about using a steam juice extractor:

How do you know when to stop? That sounds pretty obvious but if you
are using a small amount off fruit it can be difficult to get a juice
with taste. Any toughts?

To stir (the mush) or not to stir? I just did a load of apples and
they went into a fluff and then into a mush, pretty well impermeable to
steam I would think. After I had stirred it (turning it to concrete!)
I thought maybe it would have been better not to?

I have been really impressed with the results so far - I had a good
crop of quinces and medlars both of which are now excellent jelly!

Thanks

Merlin

[Bev]

"Merlin" <mart...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:230920022219396202%mart...@hotmail.com...

The instructions for the juicer should say. If you don't have the
instructions, the Mehu instructions can be obtained here:
http://store.yahoo.com/steam-juicers/index.html

If you're using a Weck juicer, try their web site or give them a call and
they will send directions.

I seem to remember that stirring of the mush is ok but not til the latter
1/4-1/3 of the time.

Happy Juicing,

Bev C

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[Merlin]

In article <amr0uo$88iun$1...@ID-63193.news.dfncis.de>, Bev
<sinkca...@prodigy.com> wrote:

> "Merlin" <mart...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:230920022219396202%mart...@hotmail.com...
> > Two questions about using a steam juice extractor:
> >
> > How do you know when to stop? That sounds pretty obvious but if you
> > are using a small amount off fruit it can be difficult to get a juice
> > with taste. Any toughts?
> >
> > To stir (the mush) or not to stir? I just did a load of apples and
> > they went into a fluff and then into a mush, pretty well impermeable to
> > steam I would think. After I had stirred it (turning it to concrete!)
> > I thought maybe it would have been better not to?
> >
> > I have been really impressed with the results so far - I had a good
> > crop of quinces and medlars both of which are now excellent jelly!
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Merlin
>
> The instructions for the juicer should say. If you don't have the
> instructions, the Mehu instructions can be obtained here:
> http://store.yahoo.com/steam-juicers/index.html
>
> If you're using a Weck juicer, try their web site or give them a call and
> they will send directions.
>
> I seem to remember that stirring of the mush is ok but not til the latter
> 1/4-1/3 of the time.
>
> Happy Juicing,
>

Hi Bev, thanks for the ideas. I am using a Hackman juicer which is
excellent - apart from the instructions. One page of A5 (that's about
half a normal US piece of paper!). But! The idea of getting another
manufacturer's instructions is a good one, the principles will be the
same! Thanks.

Merlin