Looking for a 50-60 mesh Tamis, cheap

robert.c.brown15

Hello,

I've been looking for a stainless steel 12 inch 50 to 60 mesh tamis and while I know that the lab sieves are preferred, I can't find one cheap enough for me. I was wondering if anyone has experience with other tamis that are stainless steel and are between 50 and 60 mesh. Fantes.com carries one that seems perfect but they warned me that it is primarily for sifting flour and may stretch and break if used often for pushing food through. Does anyone have any experience with that or other "flour sifter" tamis? I appreciate the help!!

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grant

Number 60 is very course i think around 250µ. Those are available all over Amazon and ebay. You can expect to pay 80$ for a 12". Try a local Chinese restaurant supply store for an even cheaper deal.

robert.c.brown15

What is that 250? 250 microns? That doesn't translate to 60 mesh?

robert.c.brown15

Oh wait. I see. So are you recommending the 60 mesh? The mesh has to be stainless steel right? I thought it was good for purees. But it's too course? Does the frame have to be stainless steel? 80 is still a lot of money.

Brendan_Lee_56950

Depending on what industry you are purchasing from the measuring system is likely going to be different.

Here's a PDF of size comparisons. A #60 is 0.250mm which is equivalent to 250 microns

http://www.agmcontainer.com/desiccantcity/pdfs/Mesh_Size_Equivalents.pdf

robert.c.brown15

So is 55 mesh or 60 mesh not ideal for purees? I thought Modernist Cuisine at Home said around 20 mesh for flour, around 50 for purees, and 200 for clarifying.

Here is the fantes.com one I am also looking at. My worry is that it might not be able to stand up to the force of putting purees through but the price is too good to not consider.

It is the 12" Round Stainless Steel Sieve,

Fine Mesh item number

#17214.

http://www.fantes.com/sifters-shakers.html

I appreciate your help @Grant_Lee_Crilly and @Brendan_Lee!

Brendan_Lee_56950

I have these from amazon http://www.amazon.com/SIEVES-METAL-MESH-Matfer-Bourgeat/dp/B00584BCXC

I don't know exactly what mesh # they are but if I had to guess I would say probably a little bigger than #50. They strain sauces pretty well, not super fine for clarification but perfect for purees (i.e. it works fine for getting out strawberry seeds from a puree).

robert.c.brown15

@Brendan_Lee those are #20.

http://www.wasserstrom.com/restaurant-supplies-equipment/Product_275355

scroll down a little to the description.

So you are saying they are fine enough for purees?

Ben_Johnson_34605

For most of our purees we prefer #80 = 180 µm. However for somethings like potato for example that fine of sieve can be a lot of work. We have found that a #50 = 300 µm works best in those situations. #200 = 75 µm works very well for clarifying stocks. These are all readily available on amazon.

Ben_Johnson_34605

@Robertbrown if you haven't already been there, I also recommend giving http://www.affordablesieves.com a look.

robert.c.brown15

@Ben_Johnson thank you for your help and yes I have checked that site out.

What do you think of this for the 8 inch full height and the 12 inch half height. The 12 inch price isn't great but not terrible and the 8 inch price is awesome, but it is only 8 inches. Pretty small.

http://www.amazon.com/Advantech-Brass-Sieves-Diameter-Height/dp/B007F18VGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376604248&sr=8-1&keywords=advantech+%2380

Also, it is brass frame with a stainless steel mesh. Is that brass something I need to worry about for any reason? Thanks!

edit: that 12 inch half height actually has brass mesh, but that 12 inch full height has stainless steel mesh and the price isn't great but not ridiculous. But then again I'm considering about 100 dollars not ridiculous to spend on a tamis...

Johan_Edstrom_5586

@Ben what would your shopping list be on AffordableSieves?

The 80, 50 and 200?

Brendan_Lee_56950

interesting, they seem smaller then #20, i wonder if i got a different size through amazon. they work alright for me and are quite durable, especially for the price.

Jack_Mayer_85396

@Brendan - are the ones you're using sturdy enough to really push purees through them?

robert.c.brown15

Is the brass frame a problem for the food I push through? Is a brass bottom pan a problem for the food that it catches?

Brendan_Lee_56950

yup, no problem there

robert.c.brown15

@Brendan, somehow I don't think you are answering my question but Jack's. Does anyone have any idea if the brass frame, but probably more importantly the brass pan, will affect the food? I don't want to contaminate my purees, etc. Thank you!

Chris_Young_80640

@Robert Brown:

The brass frames and pans are coated (lacquered) and, in my experience with them, do not affect the food.

robert.c.brown15

So @Chris_Young, the affordablesieves.com sieves are lacqurered? That would definitely be fine then.

robert.c.brown15

nevermind. I did the logical thing and contacted them. they are not lacquered so I went with the stainless steel pan. Thanks for all of your help!

Chris_Young_80640

No worries. I should have mentioned that the brass sieves I had came from a different and more expensive supplier.

robert.c.brown15

yeah the sieve and the pan together with the cost of shipping was more than enough for me. Wayyyy more than I planned on spending 3 weeks ago when I began looking for a tamis! haha

grant

Whoa look at these!

http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Mesh-Sieve-Set/dp/B004L5CLWA/ref=pd_sbs_k_4

Sharon_35836

Very affordable #55 mesh sieves here:

http://www.fantes.com/sifters-shakers.html

Look about half way down.

robert.c.brown15

Thank you @disatrophe, but I emailed them back and forth literally 14 times over the course of 5 days. Basically, while that sieve is very fine, it isn't as durable as what I was looking for as it is for sifting flour. They must have warned me about using it for purees 3 or 4 times and eventually needed to tell me that if it were to break that they could not reimburse for it, which I obviously assumed. Because they were so vocal though about their reservations for using it as a puree, and I couldn't physically see it like they could, I opted for the 60 mesh affordablesieve.com brass frame with a stainless steel mesh sieve as it will last me for a very long time and I know it will give me amazing results.

Thank you the help though! I am happy to say that I am no longer looking for a tamis!:)

prince_of_porcelain

Any thoughts on these? 120, 160 and 220 micron for under $20 shipped. Not marketed as kitchen equipment, but heck of a price and the sizes seem to be right in the ballpark of Ben's recommendations (75-clarifications, 180 purees, 300 potato) above. Anybody think these might work?

http://www.amazon.com/E-OnSale-Herbal-Pollen-stackable-Extractor/dp/B00H8AD2QE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_indust_17?ie=UTF8&refRID=0EF979DGB8T3T3NDT9S5

Brendan_Lee_56950

My guess is that they aren't built for significant force like you would need to push a potato through

Cameron_14414

The problem I am having is finding the bottom section for the tamis. I look everywhere and find nothing.

Brady_1367668

I just want to point out something: if you're using a brass sieve (outer ring), and the mesh is soldered to the ring, then the solder is likely a tin/lead mixture. This is according WS Tyler, a major manufacturer of test sieves. See link below.

https://blog.wstyler.com/particle-analysis/epoxy-vs-solder