Greg,
I use cartridge filters so I cant speak specifically about the pad
types, but I think the premise is the same. I use a sulphite/ Citric acid
blend in water and recycle it through my filtering system to sterilize and
remove off flavors. I then rinse with cold clear water and taste it to make
sure it tastes fine before proceeding. I recall reading something about
presoaking the Mini jet pads prior to use some where and that makes sense to
me. I would rinse them prior to putting wine through them though, or at the
very least tossing the first 1/2- 1 bottles. ( which means put the second
1/2 of the first bottle in the fridge for yourself to see if you can drink
it lol!) I usually set the first couple of bottles aside as well, but
truthfully I cant say that I have been able to detect any off flavors after
the first bottle. HTH
John Dixon
"Greg Cook" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Joe Sallustio) wrote:

I always presoak mine in a ~0.5% citric acid solution and flush that
through the filter after assembly (right before use on the wine) to
try to eliminate a papery taste too. I can see if I have any leaks
without wasting wine that way.

Does that work well? I've been trying to solve that papery cardboard
taste of my filtered wines. Can you give me more details about your
experience with this?

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