Customer Reviews

Back to Basics A12 Aluminum Steam Juicer

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I made apricot juice with this and plum juice. the whole house smelledf wonderful while doing it, plus it saves a lot of time from the old "boil and strain" method. IT did take a little longer than the instructions said, but that may be because I used a lot of fruit, or because of difference in altitides. This is a MUST for canning juice.

I made this purchase off from a suggestion from a colleague that has been using one for years. My initial need was to make hard cider and I did not have access to a cider press and the stuff you buy in the store is loaded with preservative. In less than an hour I was able to turn 2 pecks of apples into juice and I ran the pulp through a food mill to make apple sauce for my self and my 7 month old baby. Very little prep is needed, just wash your produce and if it is large cut it in half or quarters and toss it in the basket. The juice from the unit rivaled that of freshly pressed and it is already pasturized. I can't wait to try it out on other seasonal produce. I plan on purchasing 2 more for my mother and brother that make wine. I brew beer and will use it for adjunts to my seasonal ales.

I requested this juicer as a present because I hated to borrow my neighbors all canning season long and wanted to stay in the budget of the purchaser. I used this to process peaches, grapes and plums. I love this juicer.

Pros:
Unit nests together for compact storage.
Large top basket allows me to fill it up and forget it for a while.
Super easy to use.


Cons:
Since this unit is aluminum, you get a lightweight metal that can be dented or warped with some abuse.
The clamp is slightly troublesome. It didn't always shut completely and it dropped some juice. I just made sure to check it before walking away.
Plastic handles feel a little cheap, but you get what you pay for.

If I need to get another juicer, I will probably get a stainless steel one, but don't regret getting this one at all. Make sure that you put a marble or two in the bottom of the unit with the water. They will start to bounce around when the water gets low to warn you so you don't boil it dry.

I was very happy to have received this steam cooker! I had many grapes that I wanted to juice and the product worked very well. I also tried apples and was not quite a happy with the end product. I look forward to using this product next summer with currants, and other berries. You do have to be very careful because the juice is extremely hot and I needed to get some special gloves to hold the jars while I was working. If you have a garden, or just like to make your own basic food, you will be pleased with this product.

Used this for some conchord grapes to make juice and then from there to make jelly. Amazing product. Creates very pure juice without any of the seeds or pulp. A little large so wouldn't fit on my double oven with range because the top oven was in the way. Works great outside on a BBQ with a side burner. An excellent way to get more out of your extra produce in the summer!

I was anxious to try this product and it didn't disappoint. The juicer was easy to use and made short work of a long job. The steamer juicer is very well made and is an extremely welcome addition to my home cookware. I highly recommend this product! Dan Baltz

this is a wonderful product. for years we cooked fruit and cheese cloth extracted the juice, getting much more pulp than needed. the steam cooker steams the clear pure juice, if you want pulp just stir while in the extraction mode. you get much more juice than an old traditional method, little preparation, and very fast. if you are a jelly, jam, preserve maker of just about any fruit this is a labor saver , like nobody's business. great buy, in a long time.

We only use a juicer a couple of times a year (when the cherries and plums are ripe). In the past we've borrowed one from a friend but decided to buy our own. When I saw the price of this aluminum model I was concerned that it might not be as good as the more expensive stainless steel models. And maybe it's not, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with this one. You throw the washed fruit in, boil the water for the correct time and the hot juice comes out as it is supposed to. It's very simple to use and very easy to clean. I would highly recommend this model for anyone looking to make juice a few times a year. There's no reason to spend more for the more expensive models. If it weren't for the Amazon reviews I may not have taken the chance, but I'm glad I did.

This was the best thing I purchased in a long time.

I made about 50quarts of grape juice which is great! Plan on doing even more next year!!

Steam Cooker (Aluminum) (15.5"h)
This steamer/juicer is one of the best things I have ever purchased. I used it for grape juice. Worked very well.