It really depends on how much wine you make and how much of that you
want to filter. I only filter white wines and not all of them.

If you are talking an occasional 5 gallon batch the Buon Vino MiniJet
out of Canada is a pretty economical option. If a lot more than that,
a cartridge filter/ wine pump asssembly would make more sense. Most
wine supply houses rent filters, you may want to rent one before
purchasing to see what you are getting into.

I have the Minijet; it works, but the pump is gutless. That said, it
does the job and is reasonably inexpensive. A good cartridge system
will run about 2 to 4 times the cost of a minijet but does quite a bit
more wine per pass, several hundred gallons are not uncommon. If you
are doing a whole lot of wine, a plate and frame/DE filter is what a
commercial winery would probably use.

As to whether it's worth it to own a filter, I really don't think I
need one. I have it and use it once in a while, but in hindsight
renting it may make more sense, at least until you are sure it's
something you need. I fine most wines, so they are pretty clean
before they are filtered.

Hope that helps.
Regards.
Joe



"James K. Albert Jr." > wrote in message >...
> can anyone reccomend a wine filter to buy, and if so is it worth the money
> to buy one. any replys would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim