Is it possible to use it for masticating wheat grass? For juice extraction! I have 2 Kitchen Aid's and would like to put them to more use!
1644454
I have used it on every fruit and veggie including beets (don't do it) and I have learned that you need to rotate between soft and hard produce to help the machine along. Also, put a fine mesh strainer above the bowl that you are using to collect your juice to make your final product a bit smoother. Enjoy
477701
Yes, I use this mainly for wheatgrass. Use a small bunch about 1 inch long at a time and the suction cup works fine. If you put a lot in and it wont work. The pulp come out very dry and the juice is dark green very concentrated. I have it for almost a year now and still look like brand new and still use it every morning for my wheatgrass shot of the day.
2055655
No, you can't do wheat grass. You need a screw type juicer. My Big Boss only lasted a couple of months of once a day use. It produces more pulp than juice, which is good if you have a compost pile, but wastes a lot of food and nutrients. Plus, it doesn't seal correctly so you have to wrap a towel around it or the walls get covered in pulp. I'm no mechanical dummy either. I've built cars and motorcycles and built sets in Hollywood for 14 years. My Big Boss was tossed in the garbage two months after buying it. Horribly designed machine. Make the investment and buy a screw type juicer. You can even do seeds with them and there's barely no waste, which will pay for the difference quickly. No, you can't do wheat grass. You need a screw type juicer. My Big Boss only lasted a couple of months of once a day use. It produces more pulp than juice, which is good if you have a compost pile, but wastes a lot of food and nutrients. Plus, it doesn't seal correctly so you have to wrap a towel around it or the walls get covered in pulp. I'm no mechanical dummy either. I've built cars and motorcycles and built sets in Hollywood for 14 years. My Big Boss was tossed in the garbage two months after buying it. Horribly designed machine. Make the investment and buy a screw type juicer. You can... » Read More No, you can't do wheat grass. You need a screw type juicer. My Big Boss only lasted a couple of months of once a day use. It produces more pulp than juice, which is good if you have a compost pile, but wastes a lot of food and nutrients. Plus, it doesn't seal correctly so you have to wrap a towel around it or the walls get covered in pulp. I'm no mechanical dummy either. I've built cars and motorcycles and built sets in Hollywood for 14 years. My Big Boss was tossed in the garbage two months after buying it. Horribly designed machine. Make the investment and buy a screw type juicer. You can even do seeds with them and there's barely no waste, which will pay for the difference quickly. « Show Less
456606
I have tried juicing wheatgrass with this juicer, however I feel it seems to be a bit wasteful compared to a juicer specifically for wheatgrass.
1830016
I have not tried wheatgrass but my opinion is that it will not work as well at all. The wheatgrass is too fine to get efficient juice out of the machine. Unless you load a lot of it in there. You need to buy one with a smaller nozel that will handle the fine leafy consistency of wheatgrass. I juice lager greens like Kale, dandelion greens, and beat greens and it works well. Also works well for celeary and other juice veggies. Carrots I would prefer a jack la lane juice type of machine it's much better, this goes for fruit as well. This machine is not great with fruit it does not extract all the juice you would expect. a lot goes to waste. Hope this helps,Dennis I have not tried wheatgrass but my opinion is that it will not work as well at all. The wheatgrass is too fine to get efficient juice out of the machine. Unless you load a lot of it in there. You need to buy one with a smaller nozel that will handle the fine leafy consistency of wheatgrass. I juice lager greens like Kale, dandelion greens, and beat greens and it works well. Also works well for celeary and other juice veggies. Carrots I would prefer a jack la lane juice type of machine it's much better, this goes for fruit as well. This machine is not great with fruit it does not extract all... » Read More I have not tried wheatgrass but my opinion is that it will not work as well at all. The wheatgrass is too fine to get efficient juice out of the machine. Unless you load a lot of it in there. You need to buy one with a smaller nozel that will handle the fine leafy consistency of wheatgrass. I juice lager greens like Kale, dandelion greens, and beat greens and it works well. Also works well for celeary and other juice veggies. Carrots I would prefer a jack la lane juice type of machine it's much better, this goes for fruit as well. This machine is not great with fruit it does not extract all the juice you would expect. a lot goes to waste. Hope this helps,Dennis « Show Less
93261
Yes this machine can extract wheatgrass juice...but you are juicing vegetables just make sure you do not overload the machine, meaning do not feed the machine too much at one time. With wheat grass you won't have A problem
678844
It works great for what I use it for. I use it to mash and separate the skin from the insides of my rejuvelaced (wheat berries I have soaked for about 3 days)wheat berries. It will do any soft food (ie fruit, avocado, corn). Handle turns very easy. With fruit I find the first run through does not get all the juice out. So just run it through a second time. I bout this one about 3 months ago. This is the only hand juicer I have ever owned so I have nothing to compare it with. However, it suits me so far so I'll probably not buy another one.
1174573
Yes it can. Slow rpm masticating juicers are the best for juicing wheatgrass. Many people juice wheatgrass with a hand powered crank style juicer because of the low cost compared to a powered machine, but the Kuvings is a great value for this task. It may not last as long as an Omega but it will keep you healthy!
648281
I do not recommend using this juice press for grinding. It is designed for pressing juice from vegetation. Actually it is good specifically for wheat grass.
1348531
I truly would recommend getting a juicer with an external pulp collector. this one has to be cleaned out too much. as far as Mea I tomatoes don't know. but kiwi and soft stuff splatter in plus collection area. Not much juice produced.
1684672
I purchased this attachment for that purpose, and I DON'T RECOMMEND IT! We are a family of Celic Disease sufferers, so in order to cut costs on grains/flours, I buy many items in bulk and grind them. This thing will NOT work for that. Nor will it work for nuts. The grain/nut paste gets caught in the grinder and cannot push it through the faceplate quickly enough. It ends up pushing the plastic ring casing off its mount and can even snap it. I worried it was also going to burn out the motor. It's really just a disaster.If you are interested in grinding those items, I REALLY recommend investing in a good burr grinder. I have had the best luck with them in grinding grain. I purchased this attachment for that purpose, and I DON'T RECOMMEND IT! We are a family of Celic Disease sufferers, so in order to cut costs on grains/flours, I buy many items in bulk and grind them. This thing will NOT work for that. Nor will it work for nuts. The grain/nut paste gets caught in the grinder and cannot push it through the faceplate quickly enough. It ends up pushing the plastic ring casing off its mount and can even snap it. I worried it was also going to burn out the motor. It's really just a disaster.If you are interested in grinding those items, I... » Read More I purchased this attachment for that purpose, and I DON'T RECOMMEND IT! We are a family of Celic Disease sufferers, so in order to cut costs on grains/flours, I buy many items in bulk and grind them. This thing will NOT work for that. Nor will it work for nuts. The grain/nut paste gets caught in the grinder and cannot push it through the faceplate quickly enough. It ends up pushing the plastic ring casing off its mount and can even snap it. I worried it was also going to burn out the motor. It's really just a disaster.If you are interested in grinding those items, I REALLY recommend investing in a good burr grinder. I have had the best luck with them in grinding grain. « Show Less
49352
Yes. However isn't tomato juice the same consistency? If you're thinking of a V8 type of tomato juice I would image you could put your cooked veggies thru the mill too. I believe they have different strainers so if your looking for a pulpy consistency you should be able to obtain it with this tool.
486881
Since it is a rotary machine, it juices with speed. I use all of those ingredients, but it does take a lot of kale or other leafy greens to make enough. I cram everything that fits through my juicer and it grinds through it with speed and ease. Clean up is a breeze. From my research, the masticating ones are more efficient, but slower and more parts to clean. Neither were acceptable to me, so chose this one and am very happy.
1497412
I wish i could tell you Tree. I haven't tried it yet. I use it as a strainer for my green juicing. Sorry. I do plan on trying it sometime tho. If i try it i will let you know! Good luck.
1450638
I don't know what you mean by a "blender thing". If you refer to a blender, you will blend the wheat grass not juice it. Since the fibers in wheat grass are pretty tough juicing is recommend, but if you blend it very well in a smoothie it might be ok.
1761841
I have successfully juiced spinach in this machine. It is not meant for wheat grass and you need a masticating juicer for that.
1120969
I have used this for making every kind of juice. Since kale is kind of dry, you might want to combine it with celery or cucumber. Dicing the veggies before juicing helps too. Smaller pieces going in make for better extraction.