I. haven't filtered any wine in over 12 years and have only had a "lees"
problem in one 23 litre batch -- and that was my fault.
That being said, I rarely fine either. In time, gravity ( not Specific )
takes care of my wine clearing needs but then all my wines spend a minimum
of 9 months bulk aging in 23 litre glass carboys under fermentation locks,
(some for as long as 2 years). This also helps with degassing needs as well.

If you really need one occasionally I would suggest hiring one but patience
is an extremely good filter.

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Trevor A Panther
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"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
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> 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.


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> "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