Filtering?

[lockwood1956]

Do you filter your wine, and if so what do you use

[lockwood1956]

I use the mini jet
it's expensive but a fantastic piece of kit.

regards
Bob

[Axl]

At the moment i wouldn't know when to filter, to date i don't see a reason to filter, but in the future i'm sure the need will arise.

[Deadlydes]

never tried a filter

[Concetta Cellars]

Filtering

As many have posted already, filtering really adds a very nice sparkle to the wine and a polish that will make them stand out from the rest. Many have issues with filtering saying that it strips colour and flavor blah blah blah. Unless you are using a reverse osmosis machine you physically can not do that. The ones that say that have way too much faith in the iconoclastic rubbish Robert Parker pushes. I like to drink my wine and not chew it.

[jojo]

I want a minijet. My first kit was Burgundy I bottled in May 05. There is a whisp of sediment in every bottle. It would make a difference to get rid of this.

[Ian & Patricia]

We use the Superjet filter

[travman]

Harris type for me

[Hippie]

Mini-Jet

I use the Mini-Jet. The filter pads are expensive and parts hard to get, but it usually does a good job, if the instructions are followed closely.

Sometimes I wonder why I even filter at all.

[stevec]

Superjet here.

Steve

[Jeff D]

We use the Superjet also.

Jeff

[Hippie]

comparison...

Would you 2 fellers say the Superjet is a better filter/pump for your needs? Is it simpler or more complicated than the Mini-Jet? Are the filter pads more expensive? Can you sanitize and reuse the filter pads like some commercial types? Are parts hard to find and very expensive?

[stevec]

For me, the superjet actually is better.......but only because of volume. I've used the pump only to move 45 gals to a blending bin, and then filtered the whole lot with one set of pads. I think it's easy as pie to use. The filter pads run about $5 a set and they cannot be reused. Not sure about finding parts, 'cause I haven't had the need to look yet.

Steve

[Jeff D]

Hippie,

I have never used a Mini-Jet, got the Super for $ 10.00 more and it's one of those guy things, more power. We filter 15 to 50 gal at a time and it works well.

[smurfe]

Mini Jet here. I like it. Pretty easy to use but kinda tough to clean up. Have to really keep an eye on the drip chamber as well.

Smurfe