Filtering pros and cons

[Tovis]

Curious, do many of you filter your wine with a buon vino mini jet? I am thinking about getting one but do not want to remove flavor from the wines I make. I plan to rack a bunch and just do this to get the last bit out.

 

[Runningwolf]

I had one for a while and sold it. It did a nice job but it did leak a lot. I use the enolmatic now. If you buy one shop around for it. The process vary from $130 - $230 for them. I paid about $130.

 

[Runningwolf]

Dang spell check. . The prices vary. ...

 

[vacuumpumpman]

Here is a nice post on filtering - I used to use a mini - jet but it was definitely messy and I had to have the motor replaced. I then sold it and only use the whole house filter

http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/f3/review-whole-house-wine-filtering-36589/

 

[JohnT]

I had one for a while and sold it. It did a nice job but it did leak a lot. I use the enolmatic now. If you buy one shop around for it. The process vary from $130 - $230 for them. I paid about $130.

That is just for the filter unit, correct? You will still need to purchase the bottler/pump?


I have a super jet (3 plate filter) and also a 6 plate filter. For white wines, I always filter and have never experienced any kind of fading of flavor. The result is white wines that truly sparkle! I say go for it!

 

[Runningwolf]

John this is self contained with the pump. This is not for bottling. I believe this takes three pads. You do not lose flavor or color. I always recommend dumping the first three bottles or so back into the carboy so you have consistency in your batch.

 

[JohnT]

John this is self contained with the pump. This is not for bottling. I believe this takes three pads. You do not lose flavor or color. I always recommend dumping the first three bottles or so back into the carboy so you have consistency in your batch.

HMMMM, I only know of the filter attachment for the bottler. I'll have to check it out.....