Buon Vino Mini Jet Wine Filter

[BirdieErnie]

I own a Buon Vino Mini Jet Wine Filter and like it very much. However, I am wondering if anyone has come up with a solution to make the unit more stable? The Mini Jet Wine Filter is very light and the hoses tend to put torque on the stability of the unit. I was thinking of mounting it to a wide flat board to add stability to the unit. Any other suggestions?

 

[mainshipfred]

I agree it is a bit unstable. Never thought about the board idea. Perhaps you could place it on the board, locate the feet and drill holes to put it in. I have found though that using longer hoses helps a lot.

 

[sluff]

I own a Buon Vino Mini Jet Wine Filter and like it very much. However, I am wondering if anyone has come up with a solution to make the unit more stable? The Mini Jet Wine Filter is very light and the hoses tend to put torque on the stability of the unit. I was thinking of mounting it to a wide flat board to add stability to the unit. Any other suggestions?

I just got a Buon Vino Mini Jet. I have not tried it yet and I need to buy filters for it. Would you be able to provide recommendations on where to buy filters (best price / quality) - and which filters you recommend for reds, whites, etc. (I just finished a batch of Dragons Blood and want to filter it before I bottle it). Thank you in advance!!

 

[PrisonWallet]

I bottled my first kit tonight, a pinot grigio, which turned out to taste quite nice at 30 days. Before that, I filtered to a carboy, and my buon vino mini jet wanted to jump around. Also, a bit of the drain pan was overflowing...

I grabbed the closest bucket/pan I could find, a paint tray, and jammed the buon vino in sideways. It didn't move after that, and contained a tiny bit of overflow. Perfect!

 

[mhopkins]

I recently purchased a pre-screen filter for my Mini Jet Model # MJT93089-3. Used it to good effect last night. Want to clean it. Looks like the top should screw off, but it won't budge. Does it come off? Assuming so, shall I use a wrench or some other tool? Any counsel?

 

[ratflinger]

Yes, that clear plastic lid screws off. Obviously they over tightened it during assembly.

 

[mhopkins]

Took hot water and a pipe wrench. But, it finally unscrewed. Not clean and drying for the next batch!

 

[JB1956]

I own a Buon Vino Mini Jet Wine Filter and like it very much. However, I am wondering if anyone has come up with a solution to make the unit more stable? The Mini Jet Wine Filter is very light and the hoses tend to put torque on the stability of the unit. I was thinking of mounting it to a wide flat board to add stability to the unit. Any other suggestions?

This was a real frustration for me as well. I used a piece of Wiremold conduit I had laying around to stabilize it. It's not an elegant solution from an engineering standpoint but it has worked well for a few years and prevented a lot of cussing.

Edit: Sorry, Looks like I'm a little late to the party. I didn't realize this thread was over a year old.

 

[Rotjong]

Sorry a little off topic,
I bought a buon vino mini jet last week for $20, still in the box and It works.
so I looked at getting some filters for it but they seem pricey
where is the cheapest place to get filter for it.

 

[JB1956]

That's a great deal on the Mini Jet.
Label Peelers has filters for about $3.50 for a 3 pack. It's probably worth checking but shipping to Western Canada might negate any savings.