can i just ask a quick question on the type of pads you can obtain and there differances, can you still get hold of the thin paper type ones as well as the thicker pads
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Yes you can, but they aint cheap @ 6.50 for 25, I have only found them of use to filter out large particles such as tartaric crystals, they will not give that sparkle like normal filtering.Discount Home Brew Supplies
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thanks duffbeer. i used to make a massive amount of wine several years ago but after an illness twice i have only just started to get back into it, some things change and some things stay the same, its a bit confusing at timesWine from grapes is alright, but nothing beats the proper stuff to make wine with.
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Brilliant Tutorial, I bought a job lot of equipment when I first wanted to get into the hobby and there was a filter in it, never used it or even thought about it until I read this tutorial. Now I can't wait to get it going, but I do have some questions...naturally. First off is Harris a type of filter or a brand? Mine says Brewmaker. Here it is disassembled:
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My question is about the part in the bottom left of the picture. If the filter is bottom right, what is that other piece, and does it need changing like a filte? It's not plastic, but doesn't seem to be too porous.
Also, can I just get a bit picture happy and ask if this is the right way of setting it up?
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Thank you kindly.
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Hi Leon,
I've not come across one of those so im afraid Im unable to help. Have googled it and cant find any references to it.
Someone is sure to have one and will have the answer I hope
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Not seen one before like that either. But..
I'd say that the two hole bung would go in the top of the filter, with the pipe with tap going straight up, using this pipe as the air release from the filter body as the syphon gets going. Then turning the tap off when the filter body is full, leaving the only place for the wine to go is through the filter paper with the head of pressure from the wine above.
When I used a gravity filter I found it best (quicker?) to have quite a height difference between the vessels
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The two holed bung doesn't fit in the filter, only the one holed bung which is smaller and fits perfectly. The two holed bung fits in demi johns though, the jug in my photos is taking the role of a demi john, which led me to assume this was the set up. I had the pipe with the tap earmarked as the air release, I just don't understand why it is so long, nor the other pipe from demi john to filter so short.
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Originally posted by Leon View PostBrilliant Tutorial, I bought a job lot of equipment when I first wanted to get into the hobby and there was a filter in it, never used it or even thought about it until I read this tutorial. Now I can't wait to get it going, but I do have some questions...naturally. First off is Harris a type of filter or a brand? Mine says Brewmaker. Here it is disassembled:
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My question is about the part in the bottom left of the picture. If the filter is bottom right, what is that other piece, and does it need changing like a filte? It's not plastic, but doesn't seem to be too porous.
Also, can I just get a bit picture happy and ask if this is the right way of setting it up?
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Thank you kindly.
edit, I think the two hole bung (mine did not have one) goes in the demi holding the wine to be filtered. If you blow into the short tube that would force the wine up the tube to the filter. I think this would make it tricky when filling the filter with wine initially.Last edited by Original Mac; 02-01-2012, 07:17 PM.Okay, now I get it. The difference between drinkable and ready....
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Thank you very much, Mr Mac, I will take what you have said to my filter. I am a bit concerned that the filter I have purchased are not the right ones, they look very similar to the one in the picture, which was in the filter when I aquired it. Oh well, what the hell....
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If the filter pads you have bought are bigger you could use an original as a template and carefully cut it out. If they are smaller then they are useless in the Brewmaker filter as you have to have a snug fit to ensure proper filtration.Okay, now I get it. The difference between drinkable and ready....
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The pads fit perfectly, more by luck than design I feel. Having followed your advice I have been filtering away, and it works a treat, thank you again for your help. Want see me in action?
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The second one is the filtered wine, the one showing signs of slurpage.
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You can filter several consecutive gallons of wine if you are polishing the wine but the more you remove (and consequently block the filter pad) the less effective it becomes. I have used one pad to polish ten gallons of wine, similarly had one blocked after just two. The secret is to get your wine as clear as possible first using finings if necessary, then filter. Do not under any circumstances try to save the pad for future use, use it then bin it.Okay, now I get it. The difference between drinkable and ready....
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