Can you juice wheatgrass?
1800928
The Champion wesite confirms you need a special attachment as Betty replied...T Morton
1800929
Yes you can! I have juiced thick kale, celery and many coarse veggies. Not wheat grass yet. In the book it says it works fine. I am not sure about the attachment. Make sure the inner core is well oiled. I use coconut oil so the rotating device with tiny teeth like blades rotate smoothly.
1800930
No doubt we believe Champion is the best! I use the Champion only for carrots, celery, beets, apples, and some other root veggies. As for grass, for over 10 years I have ordered barleylife and leafgreens. Please visit my store: myaimstore.com/genesis129 and you can order there. It's easy to drink (only takes 30 seconds) and believe me, my wife and I think it is WELL worth it! The increase in energy alone is wonderful, plus the alkaline effect in the blood is what the body really needs for optimal health!
1800931
It is not very good with leafy stuff. Celery also leaves a lot of fiber stuck on the blade and eventually starts to heat the juice (not a good thing). That being said I am very satisfied with the product. Been using it twice a day ever since I bought it. Easy to clean and very effective in juice making. Also used it for almond butter. Excellent results. That's my 2 cents.
1800932
I think you can juice wheatgrass using the champion with some kind of special attachment, but I don't ...because I just buy and use the world's best IMO barleygrass (denser in nutrients than weatgrass) and LeafGreens (40X more nutritious than barleylife alone, but more expensive). Please visit myaimstore.com/genesis129 and order there. Believe me, it's WELL worth it. Forget juicing at home when you can buy the best at about the same cost across the board. It travels well, too! Only takes 30 seconds for a serving and you're on your way. I've been using it over 10 years.
1800933
Not as it is. Champion sells an attachment just for wheatgrass juicing though. Look at Championjuicers.com for information. The attachment is $75.
1800934
I have never tried. When I have juiced greens though, it does leave a little more juice in the pulp. I just ran the pulp right through again...a few more times. The centrifugal juicers leave a much drier pulp, but then you have to stop and open the juicer to empty it when it gets full. But, I still like the convenience of the Champion much better. Even if you have to put the pulp through again, it still takes less time in the long run.
1800935
I've juiced greens successfully (although with a lot of fiber as noted), there's an attachment (mentioned below), but I've never juiced wheatgrass myself as I am gluten sensitive.
1342436
I haven't tried juicing Wheat Grass yet, only because it seems like no shops around me don't sell it. But, I have juiced mint leaves, cliantro, parsley and Basil. I've seen on youtube, where they use the Omega to juice Wheat grass. One last thing, the Omega 8004 and Omega 8006 are exactly the same machine except for different color. So if you're on a budget the 8004 will do just fine.
1759925
it does, a lot less than what i expected btw.. but i guess that is common with wheatgrass, the problem is the cleaning up after juicing
418486
I believe it is. I use it for growing wheatgrass for juicing and it. It sprouts beautifully and high yields... hope this helps.
654191
Yes. The young grass does not do well on human digestion. However, 2 oz of the juice will make a great health benefit.
1716312
Yea, you can juice just soft fruits/veggies just fine. I made a Wheatgrass and pineapple juice this morning, both softness. I've on many occasions used solely Wheatgrass /other greens. The rrecommendation of using a hard item in conjunction is to make sure there is no clogging. However, it isn't necessary. And if it does clog, not take a less than a minute to rinse out the clog and reattach.
1324154
I think this is mainly a greens and wheat grass juicer. I've used it for mostly wheat grass that I've grown. It works grat for that. I've also used it to juice kale, spinach and other greens. Love it for that. I juice carrots, apples,beets,etc. In a masticating juicer.
803226
Hi, yes wheatgrass can be grown indoors right on your kitchen counter or as a lovely centerpiece on the coffee table or dinning room table. Enjoy!
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.
1716313
The Omega NC900 includes an adjustable pressure cap that allows you to "dial in" the output for the best results. For soft fruit you dial it back to 1 or 2 on the dial for best results. For wheatgrass and other leafy greens dial it to 5 for maximum pressure. You'll be able to use this dial to help fine tune your output to your liking. As others have already stated, wheatgrass alone will require some cleaning of the screen as you juice, but that is a simple thing to do.
1471257
From all the reviews I've read on various juicers, you'll need a "macerating" extractor as opposed to the Breville "centrifugal" extractor for your wheatgrass. I can't tell you which one because I don't do anything but fruit juices, but check Amazon as well as Epinions.
1688623
Many people use the Freshlife to grow wheatgrass. There are many factors that effect the growth rate and the yield. The average growth time is about 7 days. When it is 5-7 inches tall it should yield about 5 - 6 ounces of juice.
661067
Hi S. Sudduth, an acme will NOT juice wheat grass. The manual juicers are the BEST for extracting the driest wheat grass leavings, HOWEVER if you want a juicer that will juice veg. fruit and wheat grass, I would suggest getting a Samson Juicer, because 1. it is a 6 and 1 juicer/oil expeller/pasta maker/veggie slicer/juicer/herb juicer including wheat grass and pine needles/meat grinder (only so-so on that, it mostly tore the meat not grind). It is easy to clean, can make banana ice cream without special blades, and honestly, I have found it good for everything BUT old fruit: it tends to foam up quite a bit. If you decide to do old apples, I would suggest asking Samson for a sleeve (like a norwalk sleeve, but closed on one side) so you can squeeze the juice from the pulp that is so thick, you'll need to do this. The price? Under 289.00 the last time I saw them. Next would be a champion juicer, the last would be a norwalk because of their costs being so prohibited. I would NOT recommend a centristical juicer (this is what a LaLanne and Acme are) because they spin the juice out away from the barrel filter for anything but fruit and veggie juicing and would recommend that you DON"T use this for seeded fruits like grapes, because it is hard on the machine and the blades tend to spit the seeds everywhere. Manual juicers for Wheatgrass are fine, but very time consuming and hard on the arms, if you are doing any volume.
477702
Yes, it does work with wheatgrass. However, this machine makes the juicing process awkward and laborious as the suction cup feet continually loses gripping power, causing the machine to move around quite a bit. Also, on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the best and 1 being poor), I would rate the amount of juice extraction a 2.
742410
Hi Robert and GymLady, I asked Breville the same thing: http://getsatisfaction.com/breville/topics/can_you_juice_wheat_grass Here's there answer: "Great question. We get this one a lot. You can juice leafy greens in your Breville Juicer. The juicers with the lower speeds will work the best. We recommend wrapping and compacting as much as possible, the wheat grass in a lettuce leaf to provide more of a solid structure to extract from. It is much like a cheese grater. It is much easier to grate a block of cheese than a slice of cheese because of the flimsiness. Furthermore, our juicers are essentially made to extract juice from juicy fruits and vegetables, and while they may be able to extract some juice from wheat grass, the optimal type of juicer for this type of substance is a masticating juicer." Hope that helps.
1926795
I haven't juiced wheat grass, but I can tell you that it doesn't do well with leafy greens. I'd go with a masticating machine for wheat grass.
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!