VKP1150

I love everything about this steamer. I was able to juice and hot water bath can a huge amount of fruit in just a couple hours, where normally I would've had to wait all day or night for juice to slowly drip. Not having to add water to your fruit allows for a wonderful concentrate that you can use as you like, instead of having to wonder if your batches are all the same. There is no steam leakage from anywhere and the clear glass lid allows you to see your fruit cooking down so you know it's working. This pot is worth every penny.

So I always wanted a steam juicer, and ordered it a week ago. I had seen people raving about using it as a stock pot (but why??). However, on the day it arrived I was 3 large pots into both parsnip and beetroot wine recipies and had no other large pot in which to strain the liquid and stir in the sugar. Ah-ha! I had the juicer ! I have to say the base pot and glass lid (in fact all components) are so well made. It worked out great - and great timing too! Really, really well made and balanced. The handles are well balanced too. Very, very happy with this purchase albeit months from juicing anything!

Pricey? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely yes! It does just as advertised. Easy to use and clean. Excellent quality, a nice heavy made steam juicer that you can pass down for generations. It'll hold up for many years to come. Add a few marbles or pennies into the water pan to hear them clink when water is low so you can add more. I've done apple, cherry and grape juice which came out beautiful.

This is a solid steam juicer. I have been using it to make grape juice for 3 years. I have another cheaper model (VPK1148) and can make a comparison. This model: - The stainless steel finish is shiny and easy to clean and keep it shining - The water pan is bigger and with thicker bottom - The steamer baskets does not have holes in the center, which prevents juice from dripping directly into the water pan - The juice flows at a slower rate with this pot, which I didn't know until I purchased the other model - 5 year warranty, which works great! I had an issue with my water pan this year and the company sent me a new one for free and without questions asked Model VKP1148: - Aluminum body, which stains and is harder to maintain "good looks" - There are no handles on the water pan - Smaller water pan (need more frequent refilling) with thin bottom (more prone to burns) - The steamer basket slowly seeps straight into the water pan and you end up boiling watered juice - The juice flows very fast out of the hose, which decreases the overall time taken to process a "batch" - 2 year warranty If you're looking for dependability, better material and longer warranty, I'd choose this item. If you're looking strictly for faster output, I would choose the VPK1148 and put up with the lack of handle on the water pan and having to refill it more often. Personally, I like having both.

My husband decided to order this so that I could make muscadine pepper jelly. I was skeptical, but boy was I wrong! Super easy to juice 14 lbs of grapes at one time. I love that the unit is very versatile and can be used for so many things...steaming crab legs, oysters, shrimp or remove the top and middle and use it to cook whatever you desire!

Love the juicer for canning grapes. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. Yields very clear juice with no need to strain if you remove stems prior to placing them in the colander. The spigot is a little higher on the middle section, but not bad. Simple to lift the sections to determine whether you need to add water or if it's time to remove the juice from the mid section. Really glad we purchased this, just wish we'd done it a lot sooner! Absolutely would recommend this with no reservations.

I bought this steam juicer as an addition to my canning kitchen earlier in the summer to take advantage of the heavy crop of Josta berries in my garden. Josta berries are in the gooseberry family but they are a deep purple when fully ripe. They make delicious jams, conserves and pies but the crop was so heavy that I wanted to try juicing. After reading many reviews and the enclosed booklet I washed and stemmed the fruit and loaded the top of the steamer. I estimate that the process from start to finished product took approximately 2 hours. The juice builds up on the bottom of the steamer but is held back by the clamped rubber tube so you don't feel pressure to stand by to release it into your containers. When you see a backup of juice in the tube you can hold your container below the tube and release the clamp. You will do this numerous times throughout the process. I did not try to squeeze more fruit from the berries by mashing the them towards the end of the process. This steamer will work well for blackberries and most importantly I think, the aronia berries that are a late ripening fruit with a large pit. The steamer is easy to clean and stacks well. I have used it to steam corn and clams so it's multipurpose function is appreciated.

This is a nice, well made product. It definitely works on induction, which was the main reason I got this brand. The only thing I had to do was twist the spout inside the juice collecting pot to get it to drain properly. Good quality stainless and I love that you can use the pots several different ways (i.e., shock pot, steamer). So far I’ve only used it as a steam juicer once, but it worked as advertised.

Like the rivets, rubber/silicone handles and heavy duty thick base. Also is steel so works on my portable induction hotplate so I can use it outside in the summer to keep from heating up the house. I have used it for black currants, crab apples. apples and elderberries. Just did elderberries today and from 5kg of berries I got 4L of juice (80% yield!) which is amazing. The holes in the steamer portion are small enough that elderberries can't get through so you could pretty much use this for anything. The drain hose is silicone so NOTHING sticks/stains it. Boiling hot elderberry juice just rinses away with hot soapy water. You don't really need the glass lid as you base it on time but for all the other aspects of this pot I would not hesitate to buy this vs a knockoff. I tend to juice for 60-90 min depending on the value of my fruit. Low value fruit 60 min, high value fruit 90 min. You get the bulk in the first 30 min, then yields drop 50% for the next 30 min then to 25% for the last 30 min. So for example 8 cups first 30 min then 4 cups next 30 min then 2 cup last 30 min. To get an idea of capacity of the steamer, it can hold 5kg (11 lbs) of berries or 5.5kg (12 lbs) of crabapples/small apples. 5 stars. Way better than boiling then straining though cheesecloth.

Very versatile pot. Easily makes juice from fruit, especially apples. Don't need to core them or anything. Just rinse and throw in the basket. Can even freeze your fruit and juice it later. Hose drain easily transfers hot juice into a dutch oven to be reheated and sealed or canned. Can be used as a stock pot, steamer or steam juicer. The stainless cleans easily (boiled it dry and thought I'd ruined it on first use) but it cleaned right up with a little soaking and baking soda. I like the glass lid so I can see when the fruit has sagged down enough to add more, if I'm doing it that way, or even just to know how the whole process is progressing without lifting the lid. I did find that processing frozen apples made a more diluted juice. I make a lot of kombucha and the juice is perfect. I've done apples, crab apples, blueberries and Chokecherries.

I absolutely love this steam juicer. I have used it to steam many batches of juice already and have had it less than a month. I have also used the bottom pot to make jelly. The juice comes out perfectly clear, is super easy to use, and cleans up beautifully. I plan to use this for many different things. I love how versatile it it! The only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating is because the clamp would NOT close over the hose no matter what I tried, so I ended up having to adjust it slightly where the clamp is supposed to hold together. It holds nicely now. All in all, this is an excellent choice, and one of the BEST items I have ever had in my kitchen and well worth the price.

Amazing pit to juice fruits, and pretty much anything else. I like the size, the versatility, that it is made of stainless steel, has a glass lid....my first season with this and it juiced grapes like a dream. Great output of juice, you add the water, wash and add the fruit, and let it do its thing. Important to watch it, softer fruits will juice sooner ie grapes vs plums. I used the juice for jellies, and canned the juice straight for storage to enjoy later. Good instruction booklet that guided me well and has some recipes.

Like the strong built, rivets for handles, silicone on handles as well. Steam comes off the side sometimes and having silicone handles is great. Thick bottom for heat distribution and keeping the pot from warping. Can also be used for other cooking purposes. Good hose quality and spout. Hose pincher is easy to use and works great. If you are into juicing, this is what you need don't look any further. The extra coins will give you a very good kitchen tool that will last you.