How does the whey drain out? I do not see any grooves in the wood base.
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It just pools out underneath between the mold and the base; my husband is the household cheese-monger and he covers the top and sides of the base with tinfoil (to protect the wood from the whey) and sets the press on a rack inside a pan so excess whey drains into the pan and not on the counter. It works fine for occasional use (we use it every other week).
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It works great. It just drains out the bottom, very easily. I love this cheese press, have made a lot of cheddar with it.
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The whey makes its way out in the space where the plastic form touches the wooden base. I know it seems like it would be trapped, but it comes out just fine. Grooves aren't necessary.
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You place the cheese to be drained in a "hoop" which sits on the wood base. Check out the video for more details.https://www.homesteadersupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products;_id=895
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It just slips past the cheese and runs out the bottom. I have only used it once and I think I over-pressed my Monterray Jack but won't know for a couple months. I have not yet figured out how to manage pressing without a guage. The press is quite beautiful and easy to clean. I like its low tech design but hope I haven't made a mistake in getting one without a guage.
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The bottom has a gradual grade so it drains on its own to a nice small opening. The best design for both in the sink or on the counter.
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The drain is mounted towards the rear and is built in. The problem is, the drain should be in the middle as it ponds and stays dirty in the center! What is wrong with this manufacturer? Don't they have a level? Maybe just an over intelligent engineer that does not know plumb and level? Water runs down hill?
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It has a drain built in. The last few inches at the feet you'll have to bail out though because the drain doesn't quite go all the way to the bottom.
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There is a drainer. The only problem is that it is easy to get a hole in it but OK product. All of them have this issue though.
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There's no drain hole ( the only cons for this product) I did drill one at the bottom.Hope this helps.
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Mine has a water build up inside that I must dump. I don't have any water leaking out on the counter
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Yes, it has a removable grate at the bottom, for wood, and another on top that you can use for cooking. No drain holes.
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It seems to me that it drains like most sinks. I usually use my sprayer to easily wash down the sink. I too am very careful with water as we use a cistern for our water.
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I wish I could post a picture but to answer your question, yes, the water drains out the bottom. The foot is open. It's just like a foot that goes all the way around.
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Hi Lakiesha, It drains because there is a drain slot on the side. That hole needs to stay over the edge of the sink otherwise the water runs out on the counter. The inside needs to be cleaned out occasionally but that's easy. Of many, many drainers I've tried this is the best!
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On the bottom, near a corner, there's a pull out stopper. I drain mine with a length of hose though to direct water where I want it.
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At first it was straight up. Over the past week I see that it is at an angle.I have not tried to fix it. Even at an angle it still drains well.
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Honestly, I cannot remember. My husband was using it to build a wooden cooler. This cooler would fit down in the wooden surround. The reason we returned it was it had no drain.
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I would imagine you need to run a drainage pump to the drain hole or use a water pump to drain it. It is as hard as a pond form that you put in the ground.
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Hi, Virginia. There is no drain. The water flows to the front of the rack and is stored there.
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Yes. There is a slight gradient directing water to the drain. Good question I lived in an apartment with a sink that didn't have the gradient and it made clean up difficult. The gradient was one of my criteria in selecting the sink. I would like to bring your attention to the fact that the side walls of the sink slope in slightly so that the hole in your joinery face will need to taper slightly. I had a pre-cut joinery face, so I added a small scotia to cover the wedge.