Joe, Are you saying that the wine does not have to go through all three pads
necessarily? I thought it went in one side and out on the other as in a
typical plate filter system.
"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
om...
> I have a mini jet and it does not work that way, all 3 pads are
> exposed to the same wine via an input port; in your example most of it
> would go though the coarsest media. If you put your pads on and all
> of the holes line up identically, it works like mine. I have no
> experience with a super jet, but think it works the same way.
> Hope this helps.
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> "J Dixon" > wrote in message
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> > Glen,
> > I don't have any experience with the Super Jet but I do have a
thought
> > on it. I like the idea of what you are trying to do, but I am concerned
that
> > if the pads are rated at .5 nominal then it most likely rated that way
> > through 3 pads that are the same. That having been said- I would imagine
> > this wine is dry and has been through MLF so there shouldn't be any
> > stability problems and it should be a good plan.
> > John Dixon
> >
> >
> > "Glen Duff" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have a small barrel of about 90 liters full of 02 vintage Chardonnay
> > > and plan to filter it using my Buon Vino Super Jet. The wine is
fairly
> > > clear but not quite as brilliant as I would like. I am thinking of
> > > trying 1 pad of #2 (polishing filtration) followed by 2 pads of #3
> > > (super sterile pads .5 micron) with a view to making it a one-step
> > process.
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried using the filter with different levels of pads? Any
> > > thoughts on pros and cons? My main purpose is to primarily to reduce
> > > the handling and therefore oxygenation of the wine and secondarily to
> > > reduce the work.
> > >
> > > In the past I have generally been satisfied with the No. 2 pad as it
> > > clears the wine really well however, since I am planning on aging this
> > > wine for several years I feel the .5 micron would help with stability.
> > >
> > > Also, does anyone know off hand the microns of the Nos. 1 & 2 pads.
> > > Only the No.3 pad has any reference to microns.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any comments.
> > >
> > > Glen Duff
> > >