My advice is not to buy too many filters at first. I bought a lot of
#2 filters that I never use. I find that I usually let my wine clear
for about 8 months to a year, then use the filter to polish the wine.
At that point, a #2 filter doesn't do anything. I easily filter 6
gallons with a #3. If you want to filter earlier, in order to bottle
sooner, then the #2 or #1 may be what you need.

(Kim) wrote in message . com>...
> I'm looking at buying a mini jet filtering system for my wines. I
> make a number of different small quantity fruit wines - normally
> anywhere from 1 gal to 5 gal batches. I don't anticipate filtering
> all the wines as most clear very well on their own. But I give away
> probably half of my wines as gifts, and I'm just as fussy about their
> appearance as I am their quality. This is one piece of equip that
> I've pondered purchasing for some time. My questions are these:
>
> 1. The unit offered for sale comes with two #2 filters, are those
> standard?
> 2. Can a filter be re-used, or are they good for one application
> only?
> 3. Can a large batch sometimes require more than 1 filter?
> 4. Will filtering generally replace the act of fining a wine?
> 5. Is the filtering system easy to clean and relatively maintenance
> free?
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance offered...
>
> Kim/Michigan