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I currently use a Vinbrite drip filter. I've added part of a racking cane to it so the wine doesn't splash down into the carboy I'm filtering into. I'm thinking about connecting a few hoses together so I can get more head over a flight of stairs.

Anyway, one problem has always been if there is a slight cloudiness to the wine the filter can quickly clog up. I don't want to spend the cash for one of those Buon Vino Minijets but every now and then II kinda wish I had one. Do these filters have the ability to handle more floating particulate?

Don

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dshesnicky
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Franco

I may be lucky the place I buy my kits/equipt. also rents mini jets. Check with your local suppliers.

Brian

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Brian

The cost is negligble over the course of the life of the pump. You could buy a beer pump rated for up to 20 psig and it would probably last longer than your interest in the hobby- not counting seal replacements.

More 'head' may no translate to any advantage to you because you have wall resistance from the tubing. Small diameter tubing greatly increases the flow resistance, which results in less available head pressure to pump. Consider going to a larger tubing diameter.

Or just buy a canister filtration system that can be sterilized and cleaned- they last forever ;)

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purduephotog

are you refering to an aquarium type filter?

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bobdrob

ACK! no. Nononono. Don't use an aquarium filter!

Maybe this (1/25th HP isn't strong)

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I d> are you refering to an aquarium type filter?

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purduephotog

These seem pretty expensive compared to a Boun Vino which sells for $125 Cdn... and I'm balking at that.

Don

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dshesnicky

Do you really think wall resistance is an issue in

1/4" ID tubing at the flow rates we talking about here? I could go to the next size up 3/8"? but I'm just not sure it's an issue.

Don

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dshesnicky

Don, I have a mini-jet and it's not the greatest pump but it does work as intended. Musca.com has it on sale a few time a year too. The advantage it will give you is more surface area for filtering, it has 3 plates that are exposed to the wine.

I would fine first, filtering is not a substitute for that. Adding more head pressure to a filter will eventually end up reaching a point of diminishing returns; once it's plugged, it's plugged.

Joe

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Joe Sallustio

Joe, What did you pay for it at Musca?

I don't want to substitue it for fining but I was thinking the minijet might buy me that last month that some of my wines are taking to fall clear.

The other possibility is a bit more head on the drip filter which I'm considering doing anyway because it's taking about 45+ min with a clear wine.

Don

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dshesnicky

Don, It was a bit over $100 US but the exchange rate was _way_ better back then. Carmen puts it on sale every few months.

Joe

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Joe Sallustio

Errr, no, not for any short length of pipe. I was commenting that if you really did put your carboy on the 2nd floor and ran 1/4 ID tubing down to the basement that you'd lose so much pressure due to wall losses that it would be rather pointless. I suppose if I get bored this weekend I could find the chart that provides a rough estimate for PSI loss per foot of tubing...

Jas> > More 'head' may no translate to any advantage to you because you have

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purduephotog

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