Let gravity do the work for you: this high-quality Dutch Cheese Press from The Sausage Maker (model 24-2215) is a huge aid for those involved in the time-consuming hobby that is cheese-making. Ideal for the talented hobbyist, this presser has an 11-gauge stainless steel frame and follower; the cylinder, also stainless steel, is 18-gauge. Using the simple mechanical fulcrum you can generate fifty pounds of pressing power simply by hanging about 12.5 pounds from the presser arm (a plastic bucket, designed to hold that weight, and to fit on the arm's hook, is included. Since this cheese press is easily disassembled using only a screwdriver, and since the component parts (except the rubber feet) are all machine washable, this is a most hygienic tool for making astounding cheese products. This made-in-the-U.S.A. classic will make about 3 pounds of cheese at a time.