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Sean M. Vadas wrote… Any pointers, or suggestions on a filter unit that I can purchase?
If you only do a batch or two a year, ask the store where you purchased the kit whether they have a filter you can use or borrow. Most do. I think you will find a consensus that gravity fed filters expose the wine to oxygen far too long.
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I am extremely new…sediment in the bottles. The sediment also…sour taste I’ve heard that there are filtering units, both gravity and pump fed… Can someone suggest the cheapest one that actually will work? I’m not expecting to make more than 2 batches a year of wine most likely and the…
Assuming you do mean 5-6 gallon batches: I’d certainly stay away from any gravity fed filter system. The time to filter is important because the wine is exposed to air during this time, and this mean oxidation. The lowest cost system for such low quantity would be a pressurized plate system. You have a ’spray can’ which is just like a deck or fruit tree sprayer. You put the wine inside the ‘deck sprayer’, use the pump (which is slightly modified from a deck or fruit tree sprayer to not push the air out the bottom of the pump, but rather back up in the head space of the sprayer, above the wine level. Then, instead of spraying the wine out a spray nozzle, the hose is connected to a closed filter plate. You should be able to find one of these in your local supply store, or on most of the internet pages for wine supply stores, for under $50(US). At that price, it probably isn’t worth trying to make one yourself.
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please ! unsubscribe!!!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am extremely new…sediment in the bottles. The sediment also…sour taste I’ve heard that there are filtering units, both gravity and pump fed… Can someone suggest the cheapest one that actually will work? I’m not expecting to make more than 2 batches a year of wine most likely and the… Assuming you do mean 5-6 gallon batches: I’d certainly stay away from any gravity fed filter system. The time to filter is important because the wine is exposed to air during this time, and this mean oxidation. The lowest cost system for such low quantity would be a pressurized plate system. You have a ’spray can’ which is just like a deck or fruit tree sprayer. You put the wine inside the ‘deck sprayer’, use the pump (which is slightly modified from a deck or fruit tree sprayer to not push the air out the bottom of the pump, but rather back up in the head space of the sprayer, above the wine level. Then, instead of spraying the wine out a spray nozzle, the hose is connected to a closed filter plate. You should be able to find one of these in your local supply store, or on most of the internet pages for wine supply stores, for under $50(US). At that price, it probably isn’t worth trying to make one yourself.
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I am extremely new and ignorant on winemaking so please bear with me. I made a Vinters Reserve quick 28-day wine kit thing and there was a lot of sediment in the bottles. I was not expecting this, and it’s not like me homebrew beers where I know how to keep it on the bottom when I pour it out. The sediment also seems to give a sour taste if it gets mixed up. I’ve heard that there are filtering units, both gravity and pump fed units on the market that I can buy to take out the sediment prior to bottling. Can someone suggest the cheapest one that actually will work? I’m not expecting to make more than 2 batches a year of wine most likely and the time it takes to filter is irrelevant to me since this will not occur much. I am almost wondering if you can rig something together homemade if it’s just a gravity system. Any pointers, or suggestions on a filter unit that I can purchase?
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Read the section on Filters for the Home Winemaker in Chapter 16 of "The Home Winemakers Manual" http://home.att.net/~lumeisenman lum – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I am extremely new and ignorant on winemaking so please bear with me. I made a Vinters Reserve quick 28-day wine kit thing and there was a lot of sediment in the bottles. I was not expecting this, and it’s not like me homebrew beers where I know how to keep it on the bottom when I pour it out. The sediment also seems to give a sour taste if it gets mixed up. I’ve heard that there are filtering units, both gravity and pump fed units on the market that I can buy to take out the sediment prior to bottling. Can someone suggest the cheapest one that actually will work? I’m not expecting to make more than 2 batches a year of wine most likely and the time it takes to filter is irrelevant to me since this will not occur much. I am almost wondering if you can rig something together homemade if it’s just a gravity system. Any pointers, or suggestions on a filter unit that I can purchase?
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Hi, I made several hundreds of Vintners Reserve wines from them last year and there is definately something wrong with their winekits. I am trying to get as many responses from people who have noticed the same as you did. Don’t give up it has nothing to do with being a NEW winemaker try some other brands and youll notice the difference. All their kits have major color fall out and tend to go like vinegar after aging for a bit, not to mention the staining of the bottles. Peter – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I am extremely new and ignorant on winemaking so please bear with me. I made a Vinters Reserve quick 28-day wine kit thing and there was a lot of sediment in the bottles. I was not expecting this, and it’s not like me homebrew beers where I know how to keep it on the bottom when I pour it out. The sediment also seems to give a sour taste if it gets mixed up. I’ve heard that there are filtering units, both gravity and pump fed units on the market that I can buy to take out the sediment prior to bottling. Can someone suggest the cheapest one that actually will work? I’m not expecting to make more than 2 batches a year of wine most likely and the time it takes to filter is irrelevant to me since this will not occur much. I am almost wondering if you can rig something together homemade if it’s just a gravity system. Any pointers, or suggestions on a filter unit that I can purchase?
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If you are just doing two batches a year, it would be cheaper and easier just to rent a filter. Most wine supply stores around here have filters and corkers available for customers use. There is usually no charge if you bought your wine kit from them, and only a minimal charge ($5/day locally) if you didn’t. Mary Anne – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve heard that there are filtering units, both gravity and pump fed units on the market that I can buy to take out the sediment prior to bottling. Can someone suggest the cheapest one that actually will work? I’m not expecting to make more than 2 batches a year of wine most likely and the time it takes to filter is irrelevant to me since this will not occur much.
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